MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 8TH EDITION
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ . A client has been feeling "down in the dumps" because of the loss
of a pet 2 years ago. Which condition would the nurse suspect in the
client?
Answer: Persistent depressive disorder
◉ A client is scheduled for individual psychotherapy. Which would
be the nursing intervention during the first phase of individual
psychotherapy?
Answer: Encouraging the client to continue participating in regular
activities
◉ While caring for a postpartum client, the nurse suspects the client
to have postpartum depression with psychotic features. Which
symptom in the client made the nurse suspect this condition?
Answer: Rejection of the baby
◉ An adolescent in a psychiatric unit has a temperamental outburst,
saying, "I tried my best but could not reach my parent's
,expectations. I disappointed them. My life is of no use." Which would
the nurse suspect in the client?
Answer: Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
◉ Which type of treatment modality is beneficial to a client who
experiences winter "blues"?
Answer: Light therapy
◉ The primary health-care provider suggests that the nurse
schedule light therapy for a client early in the day. Which
complication can be prevented in the client as a result of this
intervention?
Answer: Insomnia
◉ A nurse, while preparing a client for electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT), administers a muscle relaxant. Which further care would the
nurse provide to ensure safety during the therapy?
Answer: Oxygenate the client during the treatment.
◉ A nurse, on reviewing the prescription of a client with depression,
informs the client to chew sugarless candies occasionally. Which
complication can be relieved in the client by implementing the
nurse's suggestion?
Answer: Dry mouth
, Antidepressant drugs usually cause dry mouth as a complication.
The client is advised to chew sugarless candies to prevent dry
mouth.
◉ The nurse reviews the prescription of a client with depression
and informs the client, "You should make sure you slowly rise up
from the sitting or lying down position." Which is the nurse
expecting to control in the client?
Answer: *Variation in blood pressure
The nurse informs the client on antidepressant therapy to rise
slowly from the sitting or lying position to prevent orthostatic
hypotension. Orthostatic hypotension refers to a drop in blood
pressure when the client rises from a sitting or lying position.
◉ How does electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) work to treat a
depressed client?
Answer: *ECT increases serotonin levels.
The electrical stimulation of ECT causes significant increase in
neurotransmitter levels. This increases serotonin levels.
◉ Which interventions would the nurse implement while applying a
selegiline transdermal patch? Select all that apply.
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ . A client has been feeling "down in the dumps" because of the loss
of a pet 2 years ago. Which condition would the nurse suspect in the
client?
Answer: Persistent depressive disorder
◉ A client is scheduled for individual psychotherapy. Which would
be the nursing intervention during the first phase of individual
psychotherapy?
Answer: Encouraging the client to continue participating in regular
activities
◉ While caring for a postpartum client, the nurse suspects the client
to have postpartum depression with psychotic features. Which
symptom in the client made the nurse suspect this condition?
Answer: Rejection of the baby
◉ An adolescent in a psychiatric unit has a temperamental outburst,
saying, "I tried my best but could not reach my parent's
,expectations. I disappointed them. My life is of no use." Which would
the nurse suspect in the client?
Answer: Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
◉ Which type of treatment modality is beneficial to a client who
experiences winter "blues"?
Answer: Light therapy
◉ The primary health-care provider suggests that the nurse
schedule light therapy for a client early in the day. Which
complication can be prevented in the client as a result of this
intervention?
Answer: Insomnia
◉ A nurse, while preparing a client for electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT), administers a muscle relaxant. Which further care would the
nurse provide to ensure safety during the therapy?
Answer: Oxygenate the client during the treatment.
◉ A nurse, on reviewing the prescription of a client with depression,
informs the client to chew sugarless candies occasionally. Which
complication can be relieved in the client by implementing the
nurse's suggestion?
Answer: Dry mouth
, Antidepressant drugs usually cause dry mouth as a complication.
The client is advised to chew sugarless candies to prevent dry
mouth.
◉ The nurse reviews the prescription of a client with depression
and informs the client, "You should make sure you slowly rise up
from the sitting or lying down position." Which is the nurse
expecting to control in the client?
Answer: *Variation in blood pressure
The nurse informs the client on antidepressant therapy to rise
slowly from the sitting or lying position to prevent orthostatic
hypotension. Orthostatic hypotension refers to a drop in blood
pressure when the client rises from a sitting or lying position.
◉ How does electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) work to treat a
depressed client?
Answer: *ECT increases serotonin levels.
The electrical stimulation of ECT causes significant increase in
neurotransmitter levels. This increases serotonin levels.
◉ Which interventions would the nurse implement while applying a
selegiline transdermal patch? Select all that apply.
