ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHIATRIC
MENTAL CERTIFICATION TEST WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
⩥ Which intervention would the nurse perform while caring for a client
with a psychiatric illness who is reluctant to be with friends and
expresses a fear of rejection? Answer: Offer to remain with the client
during activities
⩥ While caring for a client with a psychotic disorder, the nurse finds that
the client has severe delusions, hallucinations, and frequent derailment.
What does the nurse infer from these findings? Answer: The client is in
the active psychotic phase.
⩥ A client writes, "My kolege konducts unikornth festewel evry year. I
vant this buk for studying." Which symptoms would the nurse document
in the client record after reading this writing? Select all that apply.
Answer: Neologisms
Associative looseness
,⩥ Which treatment strategy emphasizes vocational expectations and
sheltered workshops that provide rehabilitation to a client with
schizophrenia? Answer: Community support programs
⩥ While monitoring the blood pressure of a client who is on
antipsychotic therapy, the nurse finds that the client has orthostatic
hypotension. Which nursing intervention is beneficial for the client in
this situation? Answer: Instruct the client to rise slowly when going from
sitting to standing.
⩥ The nurse asks a client with schizophrenia, "When was your left leg
amputated?" Which response by the client indicates a somatic delusion?
Answer: "It was removed last month, but it is growing again and I will
be walking shortly."
⩥ The nurse is caring for a client who always wants to be alone due to a
lack of trust in other individuals. While caring for the client, the nurse
plans to recognize and encourage the client's voluntary interaction with
others. What outcome does the nurse expect out of this intervention?
Answer: The client develops self-esteem.
⩥ The nurse observes that a client has schizoid and schizotypal
personalities. The nurse concludes that the client in is which phase of
schizophrenia? Answer: The client is in the premorbid phase of
schizophrenia.
, ⩥ The nurse is conveying the news of a family member's death to a
client with schizophrenia. The nurse finds that the client is laughing after
listening to the news. What does the nurse infer from the client's
behavior? Answer: Inappropriate affect
⩥ While assessing a client with psychiatric illness, the nurse finds that
the client is unable to work and build relationships with friends. The
nurse also finds that the client has a very weak emotional tone and is
expressionless. Which phase of schizophrenia is the client experiencing?
Answer: Phase IV
⩥ Which instructions would the nurse provide to a client who is
undergoing antipsychotic therapy to overcome anticholinergic effects?
Select all that apply. Answer: Have sugarless candies and frequent sips
of water
Do not drive a vehicle
⩥ A client with schizophrenia tells the nurse, "When I eat this pungent
ice cream, I hear the voice of god." What does the nurse infer from this
statement by the client? Select all that apply. Answer: The client has an
auditory type of hallucination.
The client has a gustatory type of hallucination.
MENTAL CERTIFICATION TEST WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
⩥ Which intervention would the nurse perform while caring for a client
with a psychiatric illness who is reluctant to be with friends and
expresses a fear of rejection? Answer: Offer to remain with the client
during activities
⩥ While caring for a client with a psychotic disorder, the nurse finds that
the client has severe delusions, hallucinations, and frequent derailment.
What does the nurse infer from these findings? Answer: The client is in
the active psychotic phase.
⩥ A client writes, "My kolege konducts unikornth festewel evry year. I
vant this buk for studying." Which symptoms would the nurse document
in the client record after reading this writing? Select all that apply.
Answer: Neologisms
Associative looseness
,⩥ Which treatment strategy emphasizes vocational expectations and
sheltered workshops that provide rehabilitation to a client with
schizophrenia? Answer: Community support programs
⩥ While monitoring the blood pressure of a client who is on
antipsychotic therapy, the nurse finds that the client has orthostatic
hypotension. Which nursing intervention is beneficial for the client in
this situation? Answer: Instruct the client to rise slowly when going from
sitting to standing.
⩥ The nurse asks a client with schizophrenia, "When was your left leg
amputated?" Which response by the client indicates a somatic delusion?
Answer: "It was removed last month, but it is growing again and I will
be walking shortly."
⩥ The nurse is caring for a client who always wants to be alone due to a
lack of trust in other individuals. While caring for the client, the nurse
plans to recognize and encourage the client's voluntary interaction with
others. What outcome does the nurse expect out of this intervention?
Answer: The client develops self-esteem.
⩥ The nurse observes that a client has schizoid and schizotypal
personalities. The nurse concludes that the client in is which phase of
schizophrenia? Answer: The client is in the premorbid phase of
schizophrenia.
, ⩥ The nurse is conveying the news of a family member's death to a
client with schizophrenia. The nurse finds that the client is laughing after
listening to the news. What does the nurse infer from the client's
behavior? Answer: Inappropriate affect
⩥ While assessing a client with psychiatric illness, the nurse finds that
the client is unable to work and build relationships with friends. The
nurse also finds that the client has a very weak emotional tone and is
expressionless. Which phase of schizophrenia is the client experiencing?
Answer: Phase IV
⩥ Which instructions would the nurse provide to a client who is
undergoing antipsychotic therapy to overcome anticholinergic effects?
Select all that apply. Answer: Have sugarless candies and frequent sips
of water
Do not drive a vehicle
⩥ A client with schizophrenia tells the nurse, "When I eat this pungent
ice cream, I hear the voice of god." What does the nurse infer from this
statement by the client? Select all that apply. Answer: The client has an
auditory type of hallucination.
The client has a gustatory type of hallucination.
