MATI MENTAL HEALTH 2023 /2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+
A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that
apply)
A) To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens.
B) To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression
C) To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence.
D) To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list of objects.
E) To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client to identify our most recent presidents. -
A, B, C
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of the following actions
should the nurse include as a psychobiological intervention?
A) Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
B) Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C) Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D) Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications. - D
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial client interview. When
conducting the interview, which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the priority?
A) Coordinate holistic care with social services.
B) Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C) Include the client's family in the interview.
D) Teach the client about her current mental health disorder - B
A nurse is told during change of shift report that a client is stuporous. When assessing the client, which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A) The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
B) The client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
C) The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
,D) The client is alert but disoriented to time and place. - A
A nurse is planning a peer group about the DSM-5. Which of the following information is appropriate to
include in the discussion? (Select all that apply).
A) The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health disorders.
B) The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders.
C) The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders.
D) The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health disorders.
E) The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders. - B, D, E
A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should identify
that which of the following clients requires a temporary emergency admission?
A) A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
B) A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide a year ago.
C) A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless man with a metal rod.
D) A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the room while talking to himself. - C
A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight because the unit is
very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse's actions are an example
of which of the following torts?
A) Invasion of privacy
B) False imprisonment
C) Assault
D) Battery - B
A client tells a nurse, "Don't tell anyone but I hid a sharp knife under my mattress in order to protect
myself from my roommate, who is always yelling at me and threatening me." Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A) Keep the client's communication confidential, but talk to the client daily, using therapeutic
communication to convince him to admit to hiding the knife.
B) Keep the client's communication confidential, but watch the client and his roommate closely.
C) Tell the client that this must be reported to the healthcare team because it concerns the health and
safety of the client and others.
D) Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the client of the intention to do so. - D
A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints. Which of the following statements should
the nurse include in the documentation? (Select all that apply)
, A) Client ate most of his breakfast
B) Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr
C) Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel
D) Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000
E) Client acted out after lunch - B, C, D
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manother mnurse. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mactions mshould mthe mnurse mtake mfirst?
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C) mProvide man min-service mprogram mabout mconfidentiality
D) mComplete man mincident mreport m- mB
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mmood. mWhen mthe mmother mof mthe mchild masks mthe mnurse mfor mreassurance mabout mher mson's
mcondition, mwhich mof mthe mfollowing mresponses mshould mthe mnurse mmake?
A) mI mthink myour mson mis mgetting mbetter. mWhat mhave myou mnoticed
B) mI'm msure meverything mwill mbe mokay. mIt mjust mtakes mtime mto mheal
C) mI'm mnot msure mwhat's mwrong. mHave myou masked mthe mdoctor mabout myour mconcerns?
D) mI munderstand myou're mconcerned. mLet's mdiscuss mwhat mconcerns myou mspecifically m- mD
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mcoughing mbecause mI mhave mthat mcold mthat meveryone mhas mbeen mgetting." mThe mnurse mshould
midentify mthat mthe mclient mis musing mwhich mof mthe mfollowing mdefense mmechanisms?
A) mReaction mformation
B) mDenial
C) mDisplacement
D) mSublimation m- mB
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mrequires memergency msurgery. mThe mclient mhas ma mrespiratory mrate m30/min mand msays, m"This mis
mdifficult mto mcomprehend. mI mfeel mshaky mand mnervous." mThe mnurse mshould midentify mthat mthe mclient
mis mexperiencing mwhich mof mthe mfollowing mlevels mof manxiety?
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B) mModerate
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+
A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that
apply)
A) To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens.
B) To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression
C) To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence.
D) To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list of objects.
E) To assess the client's abstract thinking, I should ask the client to identify our most recent presidents. -
A, B, C
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. Which of the following actions
should the nurse include as a psychobiological intervention?
A) Assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy.
B) Teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms.
C) Assess the client for comorbid health conditions.
D) Monitor the client for adverse effects of the medications. - D
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is preparing to conduct an initial client interview. When
conducting the interview, which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the priority?
A) Coordinate holistic care with social services.
B) Identify the client's perception of her mental health status.
C) Include the client's family in the interview.
D) Teach the client about her current mental health disorder - B
A nurse is told during change of shift report that a client is stuporous. When assessing the client, which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A) The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub.
B) The client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7.
C) The client exhibits decorticate rigidity.
,D) The client is alert but disoriented to time and place. - A
A nurse is planning a peer group about the DSM-5. Which of the following information is appropriate to
include in the discussion? (Select all that apply).
A) The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health disorders.
B) The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders.
C) The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders.
D) The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health disorders.
E) The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders. - B, D, E
A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should identify
that which of the following clients requires a temporary emergency admission?
A) A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur
B) A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide a year ago.
C) A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a homeless man with a metal rod.
D) A client who has bipolar disorder and paces quickly around the room while talking to himself. - C
A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion overnight because the unit is
very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse's actions are an example
of which of the following torts?
A) Invasion of privacy
B) False imprisonment
C) Assault
D) Battery - B
A client tells a nurse, "Don't tell anyone but I hid a sharp knife under my mattress in order to protect
myself from my roommate, who is always yelling at me and threatening me." Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A) Keep the client's communication confidential, but talk to the client daily, using therapeutic
communication to convince him to admit to hiding the knife.
B) Keep the client's communication confidential, but watch the client and his roommate closely.
C) Tell the client that this must be reported to the healthcare team because it concerns the health and
safety of the client and others.
D) Report the incident to the health care team, but do not inform the client of the intention to do so. - D
A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints. Which of the following statements should
the nurse include in the documentation? (Select all that apply)
, A) Client ate most of his breakfast
B) Client was offered 8 oz of water every hr
C) Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel
D) Client received chlorpromazine 15 mg by mouth at 1000
E) Client acted out after lunch - B, C, D
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manother mnurse. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mactions mshould mthe mnurse mtake mfirst?
A) mNotify mthe mnurse mmanager
B) mTell mthe mnurse mto mstop mdiscussing mthe mbehavior
C) mProvide man min-service mprogram mabout mconfidentiality
D) mComplete man mincident mreport m- mB
A mnurse mis mcaring mfor mthe mparents mof ma mchild mwho mhas mdemonstrated mchanges min mbehavior mand
mmood. mWhen mthe mmother mof mthe mchild masks mthe mnurse mfor mreassurance mabout mher mson's
mcondition, mwhich mof mthe mfollowing mresponses mshould mthe mnurse mmake?
A) mI mthink myour mson mis mgetting mbetter. mWhat mhave myou mnoticed
B) mI'm msure meverything mwill mbe mokay. mIt mjust mtakes mtime mto mheal
C) mI'm mnot msure mwhat's mwrong. mHave myou masked mthe mdoctor mabout myour mconcerns?
D) mI munderstand myou're mconcerned. mLet's mdiscuss mwhat mconcerns myou mspecifically m- mD
A mnurse mis mcaring mfor ma mclient mwho msmokes mand mhas mlung mcancer. mThe mclient mreports, m"I'm
mcoughing mbecause mI mhave mthat mcold mthat meveryone mhas mbeen mgetting." mThe mnurse mshould
midentify mthat mthe mclient mis musing mwhich mof mthe mfollowing mdefense mmechanisms?
A) mReaction mformation
B) mDenial
C) mDisplacement
D) mSublimation m- mB
A mnurse mis mproviding mpreoperative mteaching mfor ma mclient mwho mwas mjust minformed mthat mshe
mrequires memergency msurgery. mThe mclient mhas ma mrespiratory mrate m30/min mand msays, m"This mis
mdifficult mto mcomprehend. mI mfeel mshaky mand mnervous." mThe mnurse mshould midentify mthat mthe mclient
mis mexperiencing mwhich mof mthe mfollowing mlevels mof manxiety?
A) mMild
B) mModerate
