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Mental health CMS Exam Questions With
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A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has bipolar disorder and whose
admission was voluntary. For which of the following
interventions should the nurse confirm that the client has given informed consent?
Recelving light therapy
Participating in a group exercise program
Attending a cognitive behavioral therapy class
Taking an experimental medication - answer✔Taking an experimental medication
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following client
statements indicates that the client is experiencing a command hallucination?
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Can you see these spiders crawling all over me?'
"Are you planning to kill me?"
The aliens are going to abduct me tonight."
"The voices told me to quit eating the food here." - answer✔"The voices told me to quit eating
the food here."
A nurse is speaking with the sibling of a client who refuses to see visitors. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Arrange for the sibling to visit the client in the dayroom.
Refer the sibling to the client's provider.
Encourage the client to visit with the sibling.
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Tell the sibling the client does not want visitors. - answer✔Tell the sibling the client does not
want visitors.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the
following results should the nurse report to the
provider?
Potassium 2.8 mEg/L
WBC count 6,000/mm
O HDA1C 4%
Sodium 138 mEg/L - answer✔Potassium 2.8 mEg/L
A nurse in an urgent care facility is collecting data from a group of clients. The nurse should
identify that which of the following clients is at risk for experiencing a maturational crisis?
A client who was sexually assaulted
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A client who is in the process of getting a
divorce
A client who recently retired from a longtime job
A client who lost her home in a fire - answer✔A client who recently retired from a longtime job
A nurse is caring for a male client who is to begin therapy with valproic acid. Which of the
following diagnostic results should the nurse plan to review before administering the first dose?
Prostate specific antigen test
Liver function tests
Chest x-ray
Urine culture - answer✔Liver function tests
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who has schizophrenia and hearing loss. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first when communicating with the client?
Mental health CMS Exam Questions With
100% Verified Answers
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has bipolar disorder and whose
admission was voluntary. For which of the following
interventions should the nurse confirm that the client has given informed consent?
Recelving light therapy
Participating in a group exercise program
Attending a cognitive behavioral therapy class
Taking an experimental medication - answer✔Taking an experimental medication
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following client
statements indicates that the client is experiencing a command hallucination?
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Can you see these spiders crawling all over me?'
"Are you planning to kill me?"
The aliens are going to abduct me tonight."
"The voices told me to quit eating the food here." - answer✔"The voices told me to quit eating
the food here."
A nurse is speaking with the sibling of a client who refuses to see visitors. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Arrange for the sibling to visit the client in the dayroom.
Refer the sibling to the client's provider.
Encourage the client to visit with the sibling.
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Tell the sibling the client does not want visitors. - answer✔Tell the sibling the client does not
want visitors.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the
following results should the nurse report to the
provider?
Potassium 2.8 mEg/L
WBC count 6,000/mm
O HDA1C 4%
Sodium 138 mEg/L - answer✔Potassium 2.8 mEg/L
A nurse in an urgent care facility is collecting data from a group of clients. The nurse should
identify that which of the following clients is at risk for experiencing a maturational crisis?
A client who was sexually assaulted
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A client who is in the process of getting a
divorce
A client who recently retired from a longtime job
A client who lost her home in a fire - answer✔A client who recently retired from a longtime job
A nurse is caring for a male client who is to begin therapy with valproic acid. Which of the
following diagnostic results should the nurse plan to review before administering the first dose?
Prostate specific antigen test
Liver function tests
Chest x-ray
Urine culture - answer✔Liver function tests
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who has schizophrenia and hearing loss. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first when communicating with the client?
