MENTAL HEALTH PROCTOR 2 REVISION
HANDBOOK 2026 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
AND PATIENT SAFETY
◉ The client attempted suicide by overdosing on pain medication.
Once the client ingested the medication, she decided that she did not
want to die and she sought immediate treatment. Once the client
recovered from the physical effects of overdose, the client
voluntarily south inpatient mental health treatment. Which
statement is true of voluntary admission?
Answer: The client retains the right to request release.
◉ A nurse says to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a
good night's sleep." This is an example of which communication
technique?
Answer: The nontherapeutic technique of giving reassurance. (false
reassurance)
◉ A patient is involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric unit after
calling a friend and saying, "I've got a gun and I'm going to shoot
myself." Which of the following rights has the patient lost
temporarily?
Answer: The right to leave the hospital without medical approval.
,◉ A depressed client states, "I have a chemical imbalance in my
brain. I have no control over my behavior. Medications are my only
hope to feel normal again." Which nursing response is appropriate?
Answer: "Medications are one way to address chemical imbalances.
Environmental and interpersonal factors can also have an impact on
biological factors."
◉ During an intake interview, which question would assist the nurse
in gathering data about the client's judgment?
Answer: "If you found a stamped, addressed envelope in the street,
what would you do?"
◉ A nursing instructor asks a student to describe the nursing
process when initiating care of a client. The student nurse
understands the nursing process order to be correctly identified as:
Answer: Assessment, Nursing diagnosis, Outcomes, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
◉ During an intake assessment, a nurse asks both physiological and
psychosocial questions. The client angrily responds, "I'm here for my
heart, not my head problems." Which is the nurse's best response?
Answer: Psychological factors, like excessive stress, have been found
to affect medical conditions."
, ◉ A mother rescues two of her four children from a house fire. In an
emergency department, she cries, "I should have gone back in to get
them. I should have died, not them." Which of the following
responses by the nurse is an example of reflection?
Answer: "You're feeling guilty because you weren't able to save your
children."
◉ An entry level registered nurse works with patients in a
community setting. Which groups should this nurse expect to lead?
Answer: Symptom management
Medication education
Self-care
◉ A client has been involuntarily admitted to an inpatient behavioral
health unit. During this admission, which of the following rights
does the client still retain?
Answer: The right to refuse medications
The right to informed consent
◉ A mother who is notified that her child was killed in a tragic car
accident states, "I can't bear to go on with my life." Which nursing
statement conveys empathy?
HANDBOOK 2026 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
AND PATIENT SAFETY
◉ The client attempted suicide by overdosing on pain medication.
Once the client ingested the medication, she decided that she did not
want to die and she sought immediate treatment. Once the client
recovered from the physical effects of overdose, the client
voluntarily south inpatient mental health treatment. Which
statement is true of voluntary admission?
Answer: The client retains the right to request release.
◉ A nurse says to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a
good night's sleep." This is an example of which communication
technique?
Answer: The nontherapeutic technique of giving reassurance. (false
reassurance)
◉ A patient is involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric unit after
calling a friend and saying, "I've got a gun and I'm going to shoot
myself." Which of the following rights has the patient lost
temporarily?
Answer: The right to leave the hospital without medical approval.
,◉ A depressed client states, "I have a chemical imbalance in my
brain. I have no control over my behavior. Medications are my only
hope to feel normal again." Which nursing response is appropriate?
Answer: "Medications are one way to address chemical imbalances.
Environmental and interpersonal factors can also have an impact on
biological factors."
◉ During an intake interview, which question would assist the nurse
in gathering data about the client's judgment?
Answer: "If you found a stamped, addressed envelope in the street,
what would you do?"
◉ A nursing instructor asks a student to describe the nursing
process when initiating care of a client. The student nurse
understands the nursing process order to be correctly identified as:
Answer: Assessment, Nursing diagnosis, Outcomes, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
◉ During an intake assessment, a nurse asks both physiological and
psychosocial questions. The client angrily responds, "I'm here for my
heart, not my head problems." Which is the nurse's best response?
Answer: Psychological factors, like excessive stress, have been found
to affect medical conditions."
, ◉ A mother rescues two of her four children from a house fire. In an
emergency department, she cries, "I should have gone back in to get
them. I should have died, not them." Which of the following
responses by the nurse is an example of reflection?
Answer: "You're feeling guilty because you weren't able to save your
children."
◉ An entry level registered nurse works with patients in a
community setting. Which groups should this nurse expect to lead?
Answer: Symptom management
Medication education
Self-care
◉ A client has been involuntarily admitted to an inpatient behavioral
health unit. During this admission, which of the following rights
does the client still retain?
Answer: The right to refuse medications
The right to informed consent
◉ A mother who is notified that her child was killed in a tragic car
accident states, "I can't bear to go on with my life." Which nursing
statement conveys empathy?
