MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM 2024/2025 ACTUAL EXAM
TEST BANK 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which of the following communication techniques should
the nurse identify as a barrier to therapeutic
communication? -
ANSWER-Offering advice
______________ is the medication that requires weekly CBC for
the client to get their medication refilled. -
ANSWER-
Clozaril
The nurse assess fine hand tremors in a client with a history of heavy
alcohol use. If the nurse understands that the
tremors are a direct result of alcohol use, the nurse is using
which pattern of knowing according to Carper? -
ANSWER-
Empirical
knowing
,The nurse using therapeutic communication asks the client what the
client would like to talk about. This is an example
of what? - ANSWER-
Borad opening
A client says, "It's been so long since I've been with my family."
Which statement by the nurse is an example of
restating? - ANSWER-"You say you haven't
seen your family in a while."
A nurse has invited a client to sit down and have a conversation. The
client takes the first seat. The nurse pulls up
another chair to sit with the client. Approximately how far from
the client should the nurse place her chair? -
ANSWER-3
to 6 feet
The nurse is sitting down with a client to begin a conversation.
Which position should the nurse take to convey
acceptance of the client? - ANSWER-Sitting upright
facing the client with both feet on the floor
__________ side effects are reversible. - ANSWER-Extrapyramidal
When analyzing the behaviors of a client who meets the criteria
for antisocial personality disorder, the nurse
,recognizes that which nursing diagnoses would be pertinent to the
client's care? - ANSWER-ineffective coping
Which observation by the nurse is supportive of a diagnosis of
avoidant personality disorder? - ANSWER-Client fears
criticism from others,
including staff.
A nurse is caring for a client that does not want to participate in
group therapy. Which behavior is supportive of a
diagnosis of dependent personality disorder? - ANSWER-believes he
or she is incapable of functioning independently
The client asks the nurse, "What does somatization mean?" What
should the nurse reply? - ANSWER-"It means that
stress and/or emotions are
causing your symptoms."
Which is the primary gain associated with developing physical
symptoms in response to stress? - ANSWER-
Decrease
anxiety
The spouse of a client with a somatic symptom illness asks the nurse
why the doctors cannot find anything wrong.
, Which would be the appropriate explanation for the nurse to offer? -
ANSWER-"There is no physical cause. Mental
distress is causing the symptoms, even
though you are not aware of it."
Which is the primary gain for a client with conversion disorder? -
ANSWER-Relief from emotional conflict
Psychosocial theorists propose that somatic symptom illnesses are
an indirect expression of stress and anxiety through physical
symptoms. Which is the primary defense mechanism used in
somatoform disorders? – ANSWER-Internalization
A client is seen in the primary care clinic reporting headaches. The
client appears extremely distressed and insists that the client must
have a brain tumor. Which mental health diagnosis is most probable
for this client? – ANSWER-Illness anxiety disorder
The client reports laryngitis. Upon assessment with subjective and
objective data, the nurse discovers the client is an
actor who has prepared extensively for the client's first stage
production. Today, the morning of the opening of the
play, the actor awakened and was uanble to make any sounds.
The remainder of the client's assessment is
unremarkable. The nurse would most likely suspect which
disorder? - ANSWER-Conversion disorder
TEST BANK 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which of the following communication techniques should
the nurse identify as a barrier to therapeutic
communication? -
ANSWER-Offering advice
______________ is the medication that requires weekly CBC for
the client to get their medication refilled. -
ANSWER-
Clozaril
The nurse assess fine hand tremors in a client with a history of heavy
alcohol use. If the nurse understands that the
tremors are a direct result of alcohol use, the nurse is using
which pattern of knowing according to Carper? -
ANSWER-
Empirical
knowing
,The nurse using therapeutic communication asks the client what the
client would like to talk about. This is an example
of what? - ANSWER-
Borad opening
A client says, "It's been so long since I've been with my family."
Which statement by the nurse is an example of
restating? - ANSWER-"You say you haven't
seen your family in a while."
A nurse has invited a client to sit down and have a conversation. The
client takes the first seat. The nurse pulls up
another chair to sit with the client. Approximately how far from
the client should the nurse place her chair? -
ANSWER-3
to 6 feet
The nurse is sitting down with a client to begin a conversation.
Which position should the nurse take to convey
acceptance of the client? - ANSWER-Sitting upright
facing the client with both feet on the floor
__________ side effects are reversible. - ANSWER-Extrapyramidal
When analyzing the behaviors of a client who meets the criteria
for antisocial personality disorder, the nurse
,recognizes that which nursing diagnoses would be pertinent to the
client's care? - ANSWER-ineffective coping
Which observation by the nurse is supportive of a diagnosis of
avoidant personality disorder? - ANSWER-Client fears
criticism from others,
including staff.
A nurse is caring for a client that does not want to participate in
group therapy. Which behavior is supportive of a
diagnosis of dependent personality disorder? - ANSWER-believes he
or she is incapable of functioning independently
The client asks the nurse, "What does somatization mean?" What
should the nurse reply? - ANSWER-"It means that
stress and/or emotions are
causing your symptoms."
Which is the primary gain associated with developing physical
symptoms in response to stress? - ANSWER-
Decrease
anxiety
The spouse of a client with a somatic symptom illness asks the nurse
why the doctors cannot find anything wrong.
, Which would be the appropriate explanation for the nurse to offer? -
ANSWER-"There is no physical cause. Mental
distress is causing the symptoms, even
though you are not aware of it."
Which is the primary gain for a client with conversion disorder? -
ANSWER-Relief from emotional conflict
Psychosocial theorists propose that somatic symptom illnesses are
an indirect expression of stress and anxiety through physical
symptoms. Which is the primary defense mechanism used in
somatoform disorders? – ANSWER-Internalization
A client is seen in the primary care clinic reporting headaches. The
client appears extremely distressed and insists that the client must
have a brain tumor. Which mental health diagnosis is most probable
for this client? – ANSWER-Illness anxiety disorder
The client reports laryngitis. Upon assessment with subjective and
objective data, the nurse discovers the client is an
actor who has prepared extensively for the client's first stage
production. Today, the morning of the opening of the
play, the actor awakened and was uanble to make any sounds.
The remainder of the client's assessment is
unremarkable. The nurse would most likely suspect which
disorder? - ANSWER-Conversion disorder
