NSG 3233 South ATI Mental Health CMS TEST BANK
PRACTICE EXAM A&B 2026/2027 COMPLETE ACCURATE
EXAM REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH DETALED RATIONALES (100% CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS) CURRENTLY UPDATED VERSION
2026 EDITION |GUARANTEED PASS A+ |FULL REVISED
EXAM
A community mental health nurse is planning strategies to address
substances use by adolescents. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse plan as a method of primary prevention?
A. Offer substance use treatment options for adolescents from low-
income households.
B. Encourage the use of random testing for substance use for
adolescents participating in extracurricular activities.
C. Educate high school teachers about how to detect the
manifestations of substance use.
D. Provide a presentation at area high schools on resisting peer
pressure for substance use.
D
,A nurse is conducting a counseling session with a client who has a
substance use disorder. The client repeatedly asks personal
questions about the nurse. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Explain that this time is designated to focus on the client.
B. Answer the personal inquiry questions matter-of-factly.
C. Tell the client that interest in someone besides himself is an
indication of improvement.
D. Request that personal questions be asked after the counseling
session is over.
A
,A nurse is caring for a school-age client who begins wetting the
bed after finding out that her parents are getting a divorce. The
nurse should identify that the client is exhibiting which of the
following defense mechanisms?
A. Regression
B. Projection
C. Repression
D. Splitting
A
A nurse is preparing to apply wrist restraints on a client who is
threatening to harm others and has not responded to less invasive
interventions. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take?
A. Obtain a PRN prescription for restraints from the client's provider.
B. Visually observe the client every 10 min until restraints are
removed.
C. Ensure that three fingers can fit between the restraint and the
client's wrist.
D. Document the client's behavior every 15 min while restraints are in
place.
D
, A nurse is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa. The nurse
should expect the client to display which of the following
characteristics?
A. Refuses to participate in physical exercise activities
B. Possesses feelings of decreased self-worth
C. Preoccupied with concerns about personal health
D. Avoids discussion of food
B
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and is
receiving treatment for alcohol withdrawal. The client reports hand
tremors 12 hr after admission. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
A. "The tremors are permanent due to nerve damage caused by
chronic alcohol use."
B. "The tremors will persist for a few days as you are withdrawing
from alcohol."
C. "Try not to worry about the tremors. Everyone has these during
alcohol withdrawal."
D. "These tremors are an indication of seizures that are associated
with alcohol withdrawal."
B
PRACTICE EXAM A&B 2026/2027 COMPLETE ACCURATE
EXAM REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH DETALED RATIONALES (100% CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS) CURRENTLY UPDATED VERSION
2026 EDITION |GUARANTEED PASS A+ |FULL REVISED
EXAM
A community mental health nurse is planning strategies to address
substances use by adolescents. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse plan as a method of primary prevention?
A. Offer substance use treatment options for adolescents from low-
income households.
B. Encourage the use of random testing for substance use for
adolescents participating in extracurricular activities.
C. Educate high school teachers about how to detect the
manifestations of substance use.
D. Provide a presentation at area high schools on resisting peer
pressure for substance use.
D
,A nurse is conducting a counseling session with a client who has a
substance use disorder. The client repeatedly asks personal
questions about the nurse. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Explain that this time is designated to focus on the client.
B. Answer the personal inquiry questions matter-of-factly.
C. Tell the client that interest in someone besides himself is an
indication of improvement.
D. Request that personal questions be asked after the counseling
session is over.
A
,A nurse is caring for a school-age client who begins wetting the
bed after finding out that her parents are getting a divorce. The
nurse should identify that the client is exhibiting which of the
following defense mechanisms?
A. Regression
B. Projection
C. Repression
D. Splitting
A
A nurse is preparing to apply wrist restraints on a client who is
threatening to harm others and has not responded to less invasive
interventions. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take?
A. Obtain a PRN prescription for restraints from the client's provider.
B. Visually observe the client every 10 min until restraints are
removed.
C. Ensure that three fingers can fit between the restraint and the
client's wrist.
D. Document the client's behavior every 15 min while restraints are in
place.
D
, A nurse is assessing a client who has anorexia nervosa. The nurse
should expect the client to display which of the following
characteristics?
A. Refuses to participate in physical exercise activities
B. Possesses feelings of decreased self-worth
C. Preoccupied with concerns about personal health
D. Avoids discussion of food
B
A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and is
receiving treatment for alcohol withdrawal. The client reports hand
tremors 12 hr after admission. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
A. "The tremors are permanent due to nerve damage caused by
chronic alcohol use."
B. "The tremors will persist for a few days as you are withdrawing
from alcohol."
C. "Try not to worry about the tremors. Everyone has these during
alcohol withdrawal."
D. "These tremors are an indication of seizures that are associated
with alcohol withdrawal."
B
