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RN MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM 2025
– LATEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what resources he
can use to figure out which symptoms are present in a specific psychiatric disorder. The best
answer would be:
a. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
b. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
c. NANDA-I nursing diagnoses
d. DSM-5
2. Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with mental
disorders by:
a. Providing information about effective nursing techniques.
b. Identifying risk factors that contribute to the development of a disorder.
c. Identifying individuals in the general population who will develop a specific disorder.
d. Identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific treatment.
3. Besides ant uneasiness agents, which classification of medicines is also commonly given to
treat uneasiness and uneasiness disorders?
a. Antipsychotics
b. Mood stabilizers
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c. Antidepressants
d. Cholinesterase inhibitors
4. What assessment question will provide the attendant with information regarding the
effects of a woman9s circadian rhythms on her quality of life?
a. <How much sleep do you usually get each night?=
b. <Does your heart ever seem to skip a beat?=
c. <When was the last time you had a fever?=
d. <Do you have problems urinating?=
5. You realize that your client who is being treated for a major depressive disorder requires
more teaching when she makes the following statement:
a. <I have been on this antidepressant for 3 days. I realize that the full effect may not
happen for a period of weeks.=
b. <I am going to ask my attendant practitioner to discontinue my Prozac today and let
me start taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor tomorrow.=
c. <I may ask to have my medication changed to Wellbutrin due to the problems I am
having being romantic with my wife.=
d. <I realize that there are many antidepressants and it might take a while until we find
the one that works best for me.=
6. A client being treated for insomnia is prescribed ramel-teon (Rozerem). Which comorbid
mental health condition would make this medication the hypnotic of choice for this particular
client?
a. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. Generalized uneasiness disorder
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c. Persistent depressive disorder
d. Substance use disorder
7. Which statement made by a client prescribed bupropion (Wellbutrin) demonstrates that
the medication education the client received was effective? Select all that apply.
a. <I hope Wellbutrin will help my depression and also help me to finally quit smoking.=
b. <I9m happy to hear that I won9t need to worry too much about weight gain.=
c. <It9s okay to take Wellbutrin since I haven9t had a seizure in 6 months.=
d. <I need to be careful about driving since the medication could make me drowsy.=
e. <My partner and I have discussed the possible effects this medication could have on
our sex life.=
8. Which medicine group calls for nursing assessment for development of abnormal
movement disorders among individuals who take therapeutic dosages?
a. SSRIs
b. antipsychotics
c. benzodiazepines
d. tricyclic antidepressants
9. The attendant administers each of the following medicines to various clients. The client
who should be most carefully assessed for fluid and electrolyte imbalance is the one receiving:
a. lithium (Eskalith)
b. clozapine (Clozaril)
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c. diazepam (Valium)
d. amitriptyline
10. A psychiatric attendant is reviewing prescriptions for a client with major depression at the
county clinic. Since the client has a mild intellectual disability, the attendant would question
which classification of antidepressant medicines:
a. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
b. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
c. Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
d. All of the above
11. The mental health team is determining treatment options for a male client who is
experiencing psychotic symptoms. Which question(s) should the team answer to determine
whether a community outclient or inclient setting is most appropriate? Select all that apply.
a. <Is the client expressing suicidal thoughts?=
b. <Does the client have intact judgment and insight into his situation?=
c. <Does the client have experiences with either community or inclient mental healthcare
facilities?=
d. <Does the client require a therapeutic environment to support the management of
psychotic symptoms?=
e. <Does the client require the regular involvement of their family/significant other in
planning and executing the plan of care?=
12. Pablo is a homeless adult who has no family connection. Pablo passed out on the street and
emergency medical services took him to the hospital where he expresses a wish to die. The
physician recognizes evidence of substance use problems and mental health issues and
RN MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM 2025
– LATEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what resources he
can use to figure out which symptoms are present in a specific psychiatric disorder. The best
answer would be:
a. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
b. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
c. NANDA-I nursing diagnoses
d. DSM-5
2. Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with mental
disorders by:
a. Providing information about effective nursing techniques.
b. Identifying risk factors that contribute to the development of a disorder.
c. Identifying individuals in the general population who will develop a specific disorder.
d. Identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific treatment.
3. Besides ant uneasiness agents, which classification of medicines is also commonly given to
treat uneasiness and uneasiness disorders?
a. Antipsychotics
b. Mood stabilizers
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c. Antidepressants
d. Cholinesterase inhibitors
4. What assessment question will provide the attendant with information regarding the
effects of a woman9s circadian rhythms on her quality of life?
a. <How much sleep do you usually get each night?=
b. <Does your heart ever seem to skip a beat?=
c. <When was the last time you had a fever?=
d. <Do you have problems urinating?=
5. You realize that your client who is being treated for a major depressive disorder requires
more teaching when she makes the following statement:
a. <I have been on this antidepressant for 3 days. I realize that the full effect may not
happen for a period of weeks.=
b. <I am going to ask my attendant practitioner to discontinue my Prozac today and let
me start taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor tomorrow.=
c. <I may ask to have my medication changed to Wellbutrin due to the problems I am
having being romantic with my wife.=
d. <I realize that there are many antidepressants and it might take a while until we find
the one that works best for me.=
6. A client being treated for insomnia is prescribed ramel-teon (Rozerem). Which comorbid
mental health condition would make this medication the hypnotic of choice for this particular
client?
a. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. Generalized uneasiness disorder
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c. Persistent depressive disorder
d. Substance use disorder
7. Which statement made by a client prescribed bupropion (Wellbutrin) demonstrates that
the medication education the client received was effective? Select all that apply.
a. <I hope Wellbutrin will help my depression and also help me to finally quit smoking.=
b. <I9m happy to hear that I won9t need to worry too much about weight gain.=
c. <It9s okay to take Wellbutrin since I haven9t had a seizure in 6 months.=
d. <I need to be careful about driving since the medication could make me drowsy.=
e. <My partner and I have discussed the possible effects this medication could have on
our sex life.=
8. Which medicine group calls for nursing assessment for development of abnormal
movement disorders among individuals who take therapeutic dosages?
a. SSRIs
b. antipsychotics
c. benzodiazepines
d. tricyclic antidepressants
9. The attendant administers each of the following medicines to various clients. The client
who should be most carefully assessed for fluid and electrolyte imbalance is the one receiving:
a. lithium (Eskalith)
b. clozapine (Clozaril)
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c. diazepam (Valium)
d. amitriptyline
10. A psychiatric attendant is reviewing prescriptions for a client with major depression at the
county clinic. Since the client has a mild intellectual disability, the attendant would question
which classification of antidepressant medicines:
a. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
b. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
c. Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
d. All of the above
11. The mental health team is determining treatment options for a male client who is
experiencing psychotic symptoms. Which question(s) should the team answer to determine
whether a community outclient or inclient setting is most appropriate? Select all that apply.
a. <Is the client expressing suicidal thoughts?=
b. <Does the client have intact judgment and insight into his situation?=
c. <Does the client have experiences with either community or inclient mental healthcare
facilities?=
d. <Does the client require a therapeutic environment to support the management of
psychotic symptoms?=
e. <Does the client require the regular involvement of their family/significant other in
planning and executing the plan of care?=
12. Pablo is a homeless adult who has no family connection. Pablo passed out on the street and
emergency medical services took him to the hospital where he expresses a wish to die. The
physician recognizes evidence of substance use problems and mental health issues and
