MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE ALREADY GRADED
A+
A 22 year old patient complains of nightmares, flashbacks, and
poor concentration. These symptoms are most consistent with
which anxiety disorder?
A. Panic Attack
B. Phobic reaction
C. OCD
D. PTSD - correct answer- D. PTSD
A 32 year old male client is experiencing severe anxiety over a
recent failed relationship. What nursing intervention should be
given highest priority?
A. Give the client an anti anxiety agent immediately
B. Offer him psychotherapy to calm him down
,C. Take the client to a quiet environment
D. Place him in supervised seclusion immediately - correct
answer- C. Take the client to a quiet environment
A 70 year old client with alzheimer's disease becomes verbally
abusive toward the nursing staff. What is the most appropriate
action for the nurse to take?
A. Administer lorazepam to calm the client
B. Apply four point retardants to physically control the client
C. Speak in a calm, caring tone of voice and attempt to divert the
client's attention
D. Advise the client that unit privileges will be withheld if the
behavior continues - correct answer- C. Speak in a
calm, caring tone of voice and attempt to divert the client's
attention
,A assesses severe anxiety in a client. Which symptom would the
nurse expect to see as a response of the sympathetic nervous
system to anxiety?
A. Tachycardia
B. Bradycardia
C. Constricted pupils
D. Increased peristalsis - correct answer- A.
Tachycardia
A child diagnosed with ADHD had this nursing diagnosis:
Impaired social interaction related to excessive neuronal activity
as evidence by aggression and demanding behavior with peers.
Which finding indicates the plan for care was effective?
A. The child has improved ability to identity anxiety inducing
situations
B. The child has increases expressiveness in communication with
others.
C. The child shows increased responsiveness to authority figures.
, D. The child engages in cooperative play with other children -
correct answer- D. The child engages in cooperative
play with other children
A client diagnosed with disorganized schizophrenia would have
greatest difficulty with the nurse:
A. Interacting with a neutral attitude
B. Using concrete language.
C. Giving multistep directions.
D. Providing nutritional supplements - correct answer-
C. Giving multistep directions.
A client diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia is still
withdrawn, unkept, and unmotivated to get out of bed. A
mental health aide asks the nurse why the client is this way after
being on fluphenazine (Prolix) 10 mg for 7 days. The nurse
should tell the health aide:
A) "Prolixin is the most effective with positive symptoms of
schizophrenia."
B) "The client will be less withdrawn and unmotivated when the
Prolixin takes effect."
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE ALREADY GRADED
A+
A 22 year old patient complains of nightmares, flashbacks, and
poor concentration. These symptoms are most consistent with
which anxiety disorder?
A. Panic Attack
B. Phobic reaction
C. OCD
D. PTSD - correct answer- D. PTSD
A 32 year old male client is experiencing severe anxiety over a
recent failed relationship. What nursing intervention should be
given highest priority?
A. Give the client an anti anxiety agent immediately
B. Offer him psychotherapy to calm him down
,C. Take the client to a quiet environment
D. Place him in supervised seclusion immediately - correct
answer- C. Take the client to a quiet environment
A 70 year old client with alzheimer's disease becomes verbally
abusive toward the nursing staff. What is the most appropriate
action for the nurse to take?
A. Administer lorazepam to calm the client
B. Apply four point retardants to physically control the client
C. Speak in a calm, caring tone of voice and attempt to divert the
client's attention
D. Advise the client that unit privileges will be withheld if the
behavior continues - correct answer- C. Speak in a
calm, caring tone of voice and attempt to divert the client's
attention
,A assesses severe anxiety in a client. Which symptom would the
nurse expect to see as a response of the sympathetic nervous
system to anxiety?
A. Tachycardia
B. Bradycardia
C. Constricted pupils
D. Increased peristalsis - correct answer- A.
Tachycardia
A child diagnosed with ADHD had this nursing diagnosis:
Impaired social interaction related to excessive neuronal activity
as evidence by aggression and demanding behavior with peers.
Which finding indicates the plan for care was effective?
A. The child has improved ability to identity anxiety inducing
situations
B. The child has increases expressiveness in communication with
others.
C. The child shows increased responsiveness to authority figures.
, D. The child engages in cooperative play with other children -
correct answer- D. The child engages in cooperative
play with other children
A client diagnosed with disorganized schizophrenia would have
greatest difficulty with the nurse:
A. Interacting with a neutral attitude
B. Using concrete language.
C. Giving multistep directions.
D. Providing nutritional supplements - correct answer-
C. Giving multistep directions.
A client diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia is still
withdrawn, unkept, and unmotivated to get out of bed. A
mental health aide asks the nurse why the client is this way after
being on fluphenazine (Prolix) 10 mg for 7 days. The nurse
should tell the health aide:
A) "Prolixin is the most effective with positive symptoms of
schizophrenia."
B) "The client will be less withdrawn and unmotivated when the
Prolixin takes effect."
