MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2024-
2025 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the
following medications should the nurse administer first?
A. Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus
B. Clonidine 0.1 mg transdermal patch
C. Naltrexone 380 mg IM
D. Bupropion 150 mg PO - answers-A. Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus
The greatest risk to the client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal is seizures, an
elevated heart rate, and elevated blood pressure. IV diazepam acts rapidly to prevent
seizures, stabilize vital signs, and decrease the intensity of withdrawal manifestations.
Nurse is interviewing an older adult client in an outpatient mental health clinic. Which of
the following strategies should the nurse use? - answers-Conduct interview in a private
area (to ensure confidentiality and promote trust)
A nurse is preparing to administer chlorpromazine 0.55mg/kg PO to an adolescent who
weighs 110 lb. Available is chlorpromazine syrup 10 mg/5mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero
if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - answers-14 mL
A nurse in an outpatient mental health setting is collecting a health history from a client
who is taking paroxetine for depression. The client reports to the nurse that he also
takes herbal supplements. The nurse should advise the client that which of the following
supplements interacts adversely with paroxetine?
A. St. John's wort
B. Saw palmetto
C. Echinacea
D. Ginkgo - answers-A. St. John's wort
St. John's wort is an herbal preparation that decreases the reuptake of serotonin. The
nurse should advise the client that taking St. John's wort with another medication that
also inhibits the reuptake of serotonin, such as paroxetine, places the client at risk for
serotonin syndrome.
A nurse is caring for a client in a mental health facility. The nurse overhears another
staff member make derogatory comments to the client. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
2025 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the
following medications should the nurse administer first?
A. Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus
B. Clonidine 0.1 mg transdermal patch
C. Naltrexone 380 mg IM
D. Bupropion 150 mg PO - answers-A. Diazepam 5 mg IV bolus
The greatest risk to the client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal is seizures, an
elevated heart rate, and elevated blood pressure. IV diazepam acts rapidly to prevent
seizures, stabilize vital signs, and decrease the intensity of withdrawal manifestations.
Nurse is interviewing an older adult client in an outpatient mental health clinic. Which of
the following strategies should the nurse use? - answers-Conduct interview in a private
area (to ensure confidentiality and promote trust)
A nurse is preparing to administer chlorpromazine 0.55mg/kg PO to an adolescent who
weighs 110 lb. Available is chlorpromazine syrup 10 mg/5mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero
if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - answers-14 mL
A nurse in an outpatient mental health setting is collecting a health history from a client
who is taking paroxetine for depression. The client reports to the nurse that he also
takes herbal supplements. The nurse should advise the client that which of the following
supplements interacts adversely with paroxetine?
A. St. John's wort
B. Saw palmetto
C. Echinacea
D. Ginkgo - answers-A. St. John's wort
St. John's wort is an herbal preparation that decreases the reuptake of serotonin. The
nurse should advise the client that taking St. John's wort with another medication that
also inhibits the reuptake of serotonin, such as paroxetine, places the client at risk for
serotonin syndrome.
A nurse is caring for a client in a mental health facility. The nurse overhears another
staff member make derogatory comments to the client. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
