MENTAL HEALTH NCLEX EXAM TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100%
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1. The nurse is preparing for the hospi- "I can call my therapist when I'm
tal discharge of a client with a histo- hallucinating so I can talk about
ry of command hallucinations to harm my feelings and plans and not
self or others. The nurse instructs the hurt anyone."
client about interventions for hallucina-
tions and anxiety and determines that
the client understands the interventions
when the client makes which statement?
2. The student nurse is being taught by the "I am the nurse and, as such, I'll
registered nurse (RN) how to collect data have you know that all informa-
from a client and is attempting to obtain tion is kept confidential."
subjective data regarding the client's sex-
ual reproductive status. The client states,
"I don't want to discuss this; it's private
and personal." Which response by the
student nurse indicates a need for further
teaching?
3. Laboratory work is prescribed for a "Are you fearful and think that
client who has been experiencing delu- others may want to hurt you?"
sions. When the laboratory technician ap-
proaches the client to obtain a specimen
of the client's blood, the client begins to
shout, "You're all vampires. Let me out
of here!" The nurse present at the time
should respond with which question or
statement?
4. The nurse caring for a client with schiz- Avolition
ophrenia prepares to document which Anergia
signs/symptoms exhibited by the client
as negative? Select all that apply.
5. The nurse on the mental health unit is Punishment (e.g., punishment
caring for a client with a history of alco- applied after the client has had
holism. Aversion conditioning has been an alcoholic drink)
chosen as the treatment for this client be- Avoidance training (e.g., client
cause other less drastic measures have avoids punishment by pushing a
, MENTAL HEALTH NCLEX EXAM TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
failed to produce the desired effects. glass of alcohol away within a
Which are some paradigms or clear ex- certain time limit)
amples of aversion conditioning? Select Pairing of a maladaptive behav-
all that apply. ior with a noxious stimulus (e.g.,
pairing the sight and smell of
alcohol with electric shock), so
that anxiety or fear becomes as-
sociated with the once-pleasur-
able stimulus
6. A client is scheduled to have electrocon- Amnesia of events occurring
vulsive therapy (ECT). Which information near the period of the therapy is
should the nurse tell the client? common.
7. The nurse is assigned to care for a client "I can see that you are upset. I'll
who is agitated. On entering the room, the be back in a few minutes to see
client screams, "Why don't you just leave how you are doing."
me alone?" The nurse should make which
therapeutic response to the client?
8. A client who was recently paroled as a sex "Are you saying that you under-
offender is in therapy for pedophilia. The stand people are afraid for their
client says, "I've served my sentence and children but that you feel you are
I'm still in therapy, so why does this group being unfairly treated?"
have posters of me all over the neighbor-
hood? It has my picture on it and tells all
about me." Which would be a therapeutic
response by the nurse?
9. The nurse reviews the activity schedule Ping-pong
for the day and determines that which
supervised activity is the best option for
the manic client?
10. The nurse is caring for an older de- "It seems as if you or your
pressed client whose son was killed in an daughter feel regret?"
armed robbery after murdering two peo-
ple. The client says, "I don't know what
I did wrong. His dad died a hero in Viet-
nam when he was only 2 years old, but
VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. The nurse is preparing for the hospi- "I can call my therapist when I'm
tal discharge of a client with a histo- hallucinating so I can talk about
ry of command hallucinations to harm my feelings and plans and not
self or others. The nurse instructs the hurt anyone."
client about interventions for hallucina-
tions and anxiety and determines that
the client understands the interventions
when the client makes which statement?
2. The student nurse is being taught by the "I am the nurse and, as such, I'll
registered nurse (RN) how to collect data have you know that all informa-
from a client and is attempting to obtain tion is kept confidential."
subjective data regarding the client's sex-
ual reproductive status. The client states,
"I don't want to discuss this; it's private
and personal." Which response by the
student nurse indicates a need for further
teaching?
3. Laboratory work is prescribed for a "Are you fearful and think that
client who has been experiencing delu- others may want to hurt you?"
sions. When the laboratory technician ap-
proaches the client to obtain a specimen
of the client's blood, the client begins to
shout, "You're all vampires. Let me out
of here!" The nurse present at the time
should respond with which question or
statement?
4. The nurse caring for a client with schiz- Avolition
ophrenia prepares to document which Anergia
signs/symptoms exhibited by the client
as negative? Select all that apply.
5. The nurse on the mental health unit is Punishment (e.g., punishment
caring for a client with a history of alco- applied after the client has had
holism. Aversion conditioning has been an alcoholic drink)
chosen as the treatment for this client be- Avoidance training (e.g., client
cause other less drastic measures have avoids punishment by pushing a
, MENTAL HEALTH NCLEX EXAM TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
failed to produce the desired effects. glass of alcohol away within a
Which are some paradigms or clear ex- certain time limit)
amples of aversion conditioning? Select Pairing of a maladaptive behav-
all that apply. ior with a noxious stimulus (e.g.,
pairing the sight and smell of
alcohol with electric shock), so
that anxiety or fear becomes as-
sociated with the once-pleasur-
able stimulus
6. A client is scheduled to have electrocon- Amnesia of events occurring
vulsive therapy (ECT). Which information near the period of the therapy is
should the nurse tell the client? common.
7. The nurse is assigned to care for a client "I can see that you are upset. I'll
who is agitated. On entering the room, the be back in a few minutes to see
client screams, "Why don't you just leave how you are doing."
me alone?" The nurse should make which
therapeutic response to the client?
8. A client who was recently paroled as a sex "Are you saying that you under-
offender is in therapy for pedophilia. The stand people are afraid for their
client says, "I've served my sentence and children but that you feel you are
I'm still in therapy, so why does this group being unfairly treated?"
have posters of me all over the neighbor-
hood? It has my picture on it and tells all
about me." Which would be a therapeutic
response by the nurse?
9. The nurse reviews the activity schedule Ping-pong
for the day and determines that which
supervised activity is the best option for
the manic client?
10. The nurse is caring for an older de- "It seems as if you or your
pressed client whose son was killed in an daughter feel regret?"
armed robbery after murdering two peo-
ple. The client says, "I don't know what
I did wrong. His dad died a hero in Viet-
nam when he was only 2 years old, but
