Psychiatric Assessment and Fundamentals of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing NCLEX Quiz: 50 Questions and Answers 100% correct

Psychiatric Assessment and Fundamentals of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing NCLEX Quiz: 50 Questions and Answers 100% correct 1. Marco approached Nurse Trish asking for advice on how to deal with his alcohol addiction. Nurse Trish should tell the client that the only effective treatment for alcoholism is: A. Psychotherapy B. Alcoholics anonymous (A.A.) C. Total abstinence D. Aversion Therapy C. Total abstinence is the only effective treatment for alcoholism. 2.Nurse Hazel is caring for a male client who experience false sensory perceptions with no basis in reality. This perception is known as: A. Hallucinations B. Delusions C. Loose associations D. Neologisms A. Hallucinations are visual, auditory, gustatory, tactile or olfactory perceptions that have no basis in reality. 3. Nurse Monet is caring for a female client who has suicidal tendency. When accompanying the client to the restroom, Nurse Monet should... A. Give her privacy B. Allow her to urinate C. Open the window and allow her to get some fresh air D. Observe her D. The Nurse has a responsibility to observe continuously the acutely suicidal client. The Nurse should watch for clues, such as communicating suicidal thoughts, and messages; hoarding medications and talking about death. 4. Nurse Maureen is developing a plan of care for a female client with anorexia nervosa. Which action should the nurse include in the plan? A. Provide privacy during meals B. Set-up a strict eating plan for the client C. Encourage client to exercise to reduce anxiety D. Restrict visits with the family