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Saunders 7th NCLEX Mental Health
Nursing Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
A client experiencing disturbed thought processes believes that his
food is being poisoned. which communication technique should the
nurse use to encourage the client to eat?
1. Using open-ended questions and silence
2. Sharing personal preference regarding food choices
3. Documenting reasons why the client does not want to eat
4. Offering opinions about the necessity of adequate nutrition
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Ans: Answer: 1
Rationale: Open-ended questions and silence are strategies used to
encourage clients to discuss their problems. Sharing personal food
preferences is not a client-centered intervention. The key is to encourage
the client to express feelings.
The nurse should plan which goals of the termination stage of group
development? Select all that apply.
1. The group evaluates the experience.
2. The real work of the group is accomplished.
3. Group interaction involves superficial conversation.
4. Group members become acquainted with one another.
5. Some structuring of group norms, roles, and responsibilities takes
place.
Saunders 7th NCLEX Mental Health
Nursing Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
A client experiencing disturbed thought processes believes that his
food is being poisoned. which communication technique should the
nurse use to encourage the client to eat?
1. Using open-ended questions and silence
2. Sharing personal preference regarding food choices
3. Documenting reasons why the client does not want to eat
4. Offering opinions about the necessity of adequate nutrition
, 2 | Page
Ans: Answer: 1
Rationale: Open-ended questions and silence are strategies used to
encourage clients to discuss their problems. Sharing personal food
preferences is not a client-centered intervention. The key is to encourage
the client to express feelings.
The nurse should plan which goals of the termination stage of group
development? Select all that apply.
1. The group evaluates the experience.
2. The real work of the group is accomplished.
3. Group interaction involves superficial conversation.
4. Group members become acquainted with one another.
5. Some structuring of group norms, roles, and responsibilities takes
place.
