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CAPSTONE MENTAL HEALTH EXAM LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
A charge nurse is conducting a staff education in service about
depressive disorders. Which should the nurse identify as a risk
factor for depression?
Being married
Pregnancy
Male gender
Chronic illness - ANSWER-Chronic illness;
Having a medical illness, especially one that is chronic, is a
primary risk factor for depression.
A nurse is caring for a client who is cognitively impaired. Which of
the following rooms will provide a therapeutic environment for this
client?
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A room adjacent to the nursing station
A room without a window
A room with dim lighting
A room containing personal belongings - ANSWER-A room
containing personal belongings;
A room that contains several of the client's personal
belongings assists in maintaining personal identity and
provides a therapeutic environment.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of anorexia
nervosa. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Hyperactive bowel sounds
Bradycardia
Hypertension
Dental erosion - ANSWER-Bradycardia;
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Complications of anorexia include bradycardia and muscle
wasting.
A nurse enters the room of a client who becomes verbally
abusive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Inform the client of consequences.
Speak slowly in a low, calm voice.
Forbid the client from speaking in an abusive manner.
Remain a distance of 1 ft away from the client. - ANSWER-Speak
slowly in a low, calm voice;
Speaking in this manner conveys to the client that the nurse
is controlled, nonthreatening, and caring.
The nurse is caring for a client who was involved in heavy combat
and observed war casualties. The nurse suspects that the client is
suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder if the client makes
which of the following statements?
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"I check any room I enter because the enemy is still after me and
could be hiding anywhere."
"My child was born with a birth defect due to an exposure I had
overseas."
"I killed four enemy soldiers with my bare hands and saved my
entire battalion."
"In my dreams, all I can see are the wounded reaching out and
trying to grab me." - ANSWER-"In my dreams, all I can see are
the wounded reaching out and trying to grab me.";
Many clients who have PTSD repeatedly re-experience the
ordeal in the form of flashback episodes, memories,
nightmares, or frightening thoughts, especially when they
are exposed to events or objects reminiscent of the trauma.
This client's statement about haunting dreams is typical of a
client who has PTSD.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has depression. The
nurse notes that the client has weight loss, an inability to
concentrate, an inability to complete everyday tasks, and a
CAPSTONE MENTAL HEALTH EXAM LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
A charge nurse is conducting a staff education in service about
depressive disorders. Which should the nurse identify as a risk
factor for depression?
Being married
Pregnancy
Male gender
Chronic illness - ANSWER-Chronic illness;
Having a medical illness, especially one that is chronic, is a
primary risk factor for depression.
A nurse is caring for a client who is cognitively impaired. Which of
the following rooms will provide a therapeutic environment for this
client?
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A room adjacent to the nursing station
A room without a window
A room with dim lighting
A room containing personal belongings - ANSWER-A room
containing personal belongings;
A room that contains several of the client's personal
belongings assists in maintaining personal identity and
provides a therapeutic environment.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of anorexia
nervosa. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Hyperactive bowel sounds
Bradycardia
Hypertension
Dental erosion - ANSWER-Bradycardia;
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Complications of anorexia include bradycardia and muscle
wasting.
A nurse enters the room of a client who becomes verbally
abusive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Inform the client of consequences.
Speak slowly in a low, calm voice.
Forbid the client from speaking in an abusive manner.
Remain a distance of 1 ft away from the client. - ANSWER-Speak
slowly in a low, calm voice;
Speaking in this manner conveys to the client that the nurse
is controlled, nonthreatening, and caring.
The nurse is caring for a client who was involved in heavy combat
and observed war casualties. The nurse suspects that the client is
suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder if the client makes
which of the following statements?
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"I check any room I enter because the enemy is still after me and
could be hiding anywhere."
"My child was born with a birth defect due to an exposure I had
overseas."
"I killed four enemy soldiers with my bare hands and saved my
entire battalion."
"In my dreams, all I can see are the wounded reaching out and
trying to grab me." - ANSWER-"In my dreams, all I can see are
the wounded reaching out and trying to grab me.";
Many clients who have PTSD repeatedly re-experience the
ordeal in the form of flashback episodes, memories,
nightmares, or frightening thoughts, especially when they
are exposed to events or objects reminiscent of the trauma.
This client's statement about haunting dreams is typical of a
client who has PTSD.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has depression. The
nurse notes that the client has weight loss, an inability to
concentrate, an inability to complete everyday tasks, and a
