RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND WELL IDENTIFIED ANSWERS
[ALREADY GRADED A+} REAL EXAM!!!!
A client is admitted with a diagnosis of dependent personality disorder. Which
question by the nurse indicates an understanding of the essential features of the
disorder?
a. do you have problems expressing your feelings?
b. do you feel awkward in social situations?
c. do you find you don want praise for your accomplishments?
d. are you afraid of being alone? - ANS✔✔---d. are you afraid of being
alone?
Which statement by the nurse in the ED indicates a firm knowledge base
regarding intimate partner violence?
a. abused women are attracted to abusive men
b. verbal abuse always proceeds physical abuse
c. abused individuals have a dependent personality disorder
,d. power and control are the central dynamics of abuse - ANS✔✔---d. power
and control are the central dynamics of abuse
A nurse is assessing a parent whose 12 y.o. child died 2 years ago in a car
crash. Which of the following findings indicates the client is exhibiting
manifestations of prolonged grieving?
a. volunteers at the local children's hospital
b. visits the child's grave every week after worship service
c. leaves the child's room exactly as it was before the loss
d. talks about the child in the past tense - ANS✔✔---c. leaves the child's
room exactly as it was before the loss
The nurse has determined that systematic desensitization is the therapy being
used to treat a client with acrophobia. How is this demonstrated?
a. visualizing going up steep places
b. gradual exposure to higher areas
c. discussing past trauma at certain heights
d. being regularly exposed to high places - ANS✔✔---b. gradual exposure to
higher areas
A child is diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. What clinical
manifestations can the nurse expect? SATA
a. Inability to express themselves
b. Repetitive body movements
c. Inability to maintain eye contact
, d. Appropriate nonverbal communication
e. Hallucinations - ANS✔✔---a. Inability to express themselves
b. Repetitive body movements
c. Inability to maintain eye contact
A client is prescribed lorazepam 0.5mg PO four times daily and 1mg PO every 8
hours PRN. The max daily dose of lorazepam should not exceed 4mg daily. this
client would be able to receive ______ PRN doses as the maximum number of
PRN lorazepam doses. - ANS✔✔---2
A nurse is providing care for a client who has anorexia. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse take?
a. compliment the client on weight gain
b. provide privacy when friends visit
c. allow the client to eat at any time
d. schedule regular weigh-in times - ANS✔✔---d. schedule regular weigh-in
times
A nurse reports an incident of suspected child abuse. One of the child's parents
becomes upset and demands to know the reason for the nurse's action. Which
of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
a. as a nurse I am required by law to report suspected child abuse
b. I am unable to discuss this but can contact my supervisor to speak with you
c. The provider will be coming in to explain the situation
QUESTIONS AND WELL IDENTIFIED ANSWERS
[ALREADY GRADED A+} REAL EXAM!!!!
A client is admitted with a diagnosis of dependent personality disorder. Which
question by the nurse indicates an understanding of the essential features of the
disorder?
a. do you have problems expressing your feelings?
b. do you feel awkward in social situations?
c. do you find you don want praise for your accomplishments?
d. are you afraid of being alone? - ANS✔✔---d. are you afraid of being
alone?
Which statement by the nurse in the ED indicates a firm knowledge base
regarding intimate partner violence?
a. abused women are attracted to abusive men
b. verbal abuse always proceeds physical abuse
c. abused individuals have a dependent personality disorder
,d. power and control are the central dynamics of abuse - ANS✔✔---d. power
and control are the central dynamics of abuse
A nurse is assessing a parent whose 12 y.o. child died 2 years ago in a car
crash. Which of the following findings indicates the client is exhibiting
manifestations of prolonged grieving?
a. volunteers at the local children's hospital
b. visits the child's grave every week after worship service
c. leaves the child's room exactly as it was before the loss
d. talks about the child in the past tense - ANS✔✔---c. leaves the child's
room exactly as it was before the loss
The nurse has determined that systematic desensitization is the therapy being
used to treat a client with acrophobia. How is this demonstrated?
a. visualizing going up steep places
b. gradual exposure to higher areas
c. discussing past trauma at certain heights
d. being regularly exposed to high places - ANS✔✔---b. gradual exposure to
higher areas
A child is diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. What clinical
manifestations can the nurse expect? SATA
a. Inability to express themselves
b. Repetitive body movements
c. Inability to maintain eye contact
, d. Appropriate nonverbal communication
e. Hallucinations - ANS✔✔---a. Inability to express themselves
b. Repetitive body movements
c. Inability to maintain eye contact
A client is prescribed lorazepam 0.5mg PO four times daily and 1mg PO every 8
hours PRN. The max daily dose of lorazepam should not exceed 4mg daily. this
client would be able to receive ______ PRN doses as the maximum number of
PRN lorazepam doses. - ANS✔✔---2
A nurse is providing care for a client who has anorexia. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse take?
a. compliment the client on weight gain
b. provide privacy when friends visit
c. allow the client to eat at any time
d. schedule regular weigh-in times - ANS✔✔---d. schedule regular weigh-in
times
A nurse reports an incident of suspected child abuse. One of the child's parents
becomes upset and demands to know the reason for the nurse's action. Which
of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
a. as a nurse I am required by law to report suspected child abuse
b. I am unable to discuss this but can contact my supervisor to speak with you
c. The provider will be coming in to explain the situation
