Mental health CMS QUESTIONS
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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?
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.
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
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?
Face the client when speaking so the client can read lips.
Evaluate the client's understanding of the message.
Contact a sign-language Interpreter to communicate with the client.
AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)ALREADY GRADED
A+
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?
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.
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
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?
Face the client when speaking so the client can read lips.
Evaluate the client's understanding of the message.
Contact a sign-language Interpreter to communicate with the client.
