Mental Health nursing final exam
Questions and Answers A+ Guide
Patient reports acute anxiety related to the death of a parent in
an automobile accident two hours earlier. The nurse should
anticipate administering a med from what family? - correct
answers✅✅Benzodiazepines to increase the effect of GABA
Which of the following medications would be used when lithium is
not effective? - correct answers✅✅Divalproex sodium
(Depakote)
A nurse cares for an older adult patient admitted for treatment of
depression. the health care provider prescribes an antidepressant
medication, but the dose is more than the usual adult dose. the
nurse should? - correct answers✅✅hold the medication and
consult the health care provider.
A nurse at a behavioral health clinic sees an unfamiliar psychiatric
diagnosis on a patients insurance form. which resource should the
nurse consult to discern the criteria used to establish this
diagnoses? - correct answers✅✅DSM-V diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
A patient begins a new program to assist with building social
skills. in which part of the plan of care should a nurse record the
item, Encourage patient to attend one psychoeducational group
daily? - correct answers✅✅Implementation
According to Maslows hierarchy of needs, which of the following
client situations would be considered most basic? - correct
,Mental Health nursing final exam
Questions and Answers A+ Guide
answers✅✅Client seeks, shelter, food at a center of a battered
woman.
A patient diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia believes evil
spirits are being summoned by a local minister and verbally
threatens to bomb a local church. the psychiatrist notifies the
local minister. the psychiatric has - correct
answers✅✅demonstrated the duty of warn and protect/tarasoff
A voluntary hospitalized patient tells the nurse I need to get out of
here, I'm not getting better. Get me the forms I need to sign to
leave this place. what would the nurse say? - correct
answers✅✅I will get them for you, but lets talk about your
decision to leave treatment.
During an assessment interview a nurse asks the patient "how are
you feeling this AM? What part of the mental status exam is the
nurse examining? - correct answers✅✅mood (mood and
affect)
A nurse documents patient appears to be restless and unable to
sit still. he is unable to hold productive conversation and
tremulous during interview, what is the nursing dx? - correct
answers✅✅Anxiety
A patient should be considered for involuntary hospitalization for
psychiatric care when he or she - correct answers✅✅threatens
to harm self or others
, Mental Health nursing final exam
Questions and Answers A+ Guide
A patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder begins
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor SSRI antidepressant
therapy. priority information given to the patient and family
should include a - correct answers✅✅Report increase suicidal
thoughts.
A client is prescribed lamatrogine for treatment of bipolar disorder
which of the following is most concerning? - correct
answers✅✅SJS skin rash (stevens johnson syndrome)
A client with depression mentions to the nurse, "my mother says
depression is a chemical disorder. what does she mean?" the
nurse's response is based on the theory that depression primarily
involves which of thee following neurotransmitters? - correct
answers✅✅Serotonin and Norepinephrine
Nurse teaching a class for antidepressant to patients diagnosed
with depression, which of the following statement by a patient will
indicate the nurse that further teaching is needed. - correct
answers✅✅I can discontinue mediation at anytime if
medication is not working.
A newly admitted patient diagnosed with major depression has
gained 20 pounds over a few months and has suicidal ideation.
the patient has taken an antidepressant medication for 1 week
without remission of symptoms. select the priority nursing
diagnosis - correct answers✅✅Risk for suicide.
Questions and Answers A+ Guide
Patient reports acute anxiety related to the death of a parent in
an automobile accident two hours earlier. The nurse should
anticipate administering a med from what family? - correct
answers✅✅Benzodiazepines to increase the effect of GABA
Which of the following medications would be used when lithium is
not effective? - correct answers✅✅Divalproex sodium
(Depakote)
A nurse cares for an older adult patient admitted for treatment of
depression. the health care provider prescribes an antidepressant
medication, but the dose is more than the usual adult dose. the
nurse should? - correct answers✅✅hold the medication and
consult the health care provider.
A nurse at a behavioral health clinic sees an unfamiliar psychiatric
diagnosis on a patients insurance form. which resource should the
nurse consult to discern the criteria used to establish this
diagnoses? - correct answers✅✅DSM-V diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
A patient begins a new program to assist with building social
skills. in which part of the plan of care should a nurse record the
item, Encourage patient to attend one psychoeducational group
daily? - correct answers✅✅Implementation
According to Maslows hierarchy of needs, which of the following
client situations would be considered most basic? - correct
,Mental Health nursing final exam
Questions and Answers A+ Guide
answers✅✅Client seeks, shelter, food at a center of a battered
woman.
A patient diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia believes evil
spirits are being summoned by a local minister and verbally
threatens to bomb a local church. the psychiatrist notifies the
local minister. the psychiatric has - correct
answers✅✅demonstrated the duty of warn and protect/tarasoff
A voluntary hospitalized patient tells the nurse I need to get out of
here, I'm not getting better. Get me the forms I need to sign to
leave this place. what would the nurse say? - correct
answers✅✅I will get them for you, but lets talk about your
decision to leave treatment.
During an assessment interview a nurse asks the patient "how are
you feeling this AM? What part of the mental status exam is the
nurse examining? - correct answers✅✅mood (mood and
affect)
A nurse documents patient appears to be restless and unable to
sit still. he is unable to hold productive conversation and
tremulous during interview, what is the nursing dx? - correct
answers✅✅Anxiety
A patient should be considered for involuntary hospitalization for
psychiatric care when he or she - correct answers✅✅threatens
to harm self or others
, Mental Health nursing final exam
Questions and Answers A+ Guide
A patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder begins
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor SSRI antidepressant
therapy. priority information given to the patient and family
should include a - correct answers✅✅Report increase suicidal
thoughts.
A client is prescribed lamatrogine for treatment of bipolar disorder
which of the following is most concerning? - correct
answers✅✅SJS skin rash (stevens johnson syndrome)
A client with depression mentions to the nurse, "my mother says
depression is a chemical disorder. what does she mean?" the
nurse's response is based on the theory that depression primarily
involves which of thee following neurotransmitters? - correct
answers✅✅Serotonin and Norepinephrine
Nurse teaching a class for antidepressant to patients diagnosed
with depression, which of the following statement by a patient will
indicate the nurse that further teaching is needed. - correct
answers✅✅I can discontinue mediation at anytime if
medication is not working.
A newly admitted patient diagnosed with major depression has
gained 20 pounds over a few months and has suicidal ideation.
the patient has taken an antidepressant medication for 1 week
without remission of symptoms. select the priority nursing
diagnosis - correct answers✅✅Risk for suicide.
