SAUNDERS - MENTAL HEALTH EXAM
WITH FULL PACK SOLUTIONS
The bnurse bis bassigned bto bassist bin bthe bcare bof ba bclient bwith bobsessive-
compulsive bdisorder b(OCD). bThe bnurse bshould bplace bpriority bon bwhich baction
bwhen bplanning bcare bfor bthis bclient? b- bcorrect banswers b-Establish ba btrusting
bnurse-client brelationship.
The bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwith bsevere bdepression. bWhich bactivity bis
bappropriate bfor bthis bclient? b- bcorrect banswers b-Drawing
The bmother bof b6-year-old btwins bsays bto bthe bnurse, b"My bmother-in-law bdoesn't
bthink bour bchildren bshould bcome bto bthe bfuneral bservice bfor btheir bgrandfather.
bWhat bdo byou badvise?" bWhich bresponse bmade bby bthe bnurse bwould bbe bmost
bappropriate? b- bcorrect banswers b-"What bdo byou band byour bhusband bbelieve bis
bthe bright bthing bfor byour bchildren?"
, A bclient bhas bbeen bhospitalized band bhas bparticipated bin bsubstance babuse btherapy
bgroup bsessions. bThe bclient bhas bconsented bto bparticipate bin bAlcoholics
bAnonymous b(AA) bcommunity bgroups bafter bdischarge. bWhich bstatement bby bthe
bclient bbest bindicates bto bthe bnurse bthat bthe bclient bhas bassimilated btherapy
bsession btopics band bcoping bresponse bstyles band bhas bprocessed binformation
beffectively bfor bself-use? b- bcorrect banswers b-"I'm blooking bforward bto bleaving bhere;
bI bknow bthat bI bwill bmiss ball bof byou. bSo, bI'm bhappy band bI'm bsad, bI'm bexcited
band bI'm bscared. bI bknow bthat bI bhave bto bwork bhard bto bbe bstrong band bthat
beveryone bisn't bgoing bto bbe bas bhelpful bas byou bpeople."
The bnurse bis bcaring bfor ban bolder badult bclient bwho bhas brecently blost bher
bhusband. bThe bclient bsays, b"No bone bcares babout bme banymore. bAll bthe bpeople bI
bloved bare bdead." bWhich bresponse bby bthe bnurse bis btherapeutic? b- bcorrect
banswers b-"You bmust bbe bfeeling ball balone bat bthis bpoint."
The bnurse bis bassigned bto bcare bfor ba bclient bbeing badmitted bto bthe bnursing bunit
bfrom bthe bemergency bdepartment bwho battempted bsuicide bby bingesting bseveral
bsleeping bpills. bThe bnurse bimplements bwhich bpriority baction bwhen bthe bclient
barrives bto bthe bunit? b- bcorrect banswers b-Place bthe bclient bon bone-to-one bsuicide
bprecautions.
An bolder bclient bis ba bvictim bof belder babuse, band bthe bclient's bfamily bhas bbeen
battending bweekly bcounseling bsessions. bWhich bstatement bby bthe babusive bfamily
bmember bindicates bthat bhe bor bshe bhas blearned bpositive bcoping bskills? b- bcorrect
banswers b-I bfeel bbetter bable bto bcare bfor bmy bfather bnow bthat bI bknow bwhere bto
bobtain bassistance."
A bmother bof ba bteenage bclient bwith ban banxiety bdisorder bis bconcerned babout bher
bdaughter's bprogress bduring bdischarge. bShe bstates bthat bher bdaughter b"stashes
bfood, beats ball bthe bwrong bthings bthat bmake bher bhyperactive," band b"hangs bout
bwith bthe bwrong bcrowd." bWhile bhelping bthe bmother bprepare bfor bher bdaughter's
bdischarge, bthe bnurse bshould bmake bwhich bsuggestion? b- bcorrect banswers b-The
bmother bshould brestrict bthe bamount bof bchocolate band bcaffeine bproducts bin bthe
bhome.
The bnurse bobserves bthat ba bclient bwith ba bpotential bfor bviolence bis bagitated,
bpacing bup band bdown bin bthe bhallway, band bmaking baggressive band bbelligerent
bgestures bat bother bclients. bWhich bstatement bis bappropriate bto bmake bto bthis
bclient? b- bcorrect banswers b-"What bis bcausing byou bto bbecome bagitated?"
The bnurse bworking bin ban burgent bcare bcenter bis binterviewing ba bwoman bwith
bvague bsomatic bcomplaints. bThe bclient bstates bthat bshe bwas braped ba bfew bweeks
bago bbut bstill bfeels b"as bif bit bjust bhappened bto bme." bThe bnurse bshould bmake
bwhich btherapeutic bresponse bto bthe bclient? b- bcorrect banswers b-"Tell bme bmore
babout bwhat bhappened bthat bcauses byou bto bfeel blike bthe brape bjust boccurred."
WITH FULL PACK SOLUTIONS
The bnurse bis bassigned bto bassist bin bthe bcare bof ba bclient bwith bobsessive-
compulsive bdisorder b(OCD). bThe bnurse bshould bplace bpriority bon bwhich baction
bwhen bplanning bcare bfor bthis bclient? b- bcorrect banswers b-Establish ba btrusting
bnurse-client brelationship.
The bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwith bsevere bdepression. bWhich bactivity bis
bappropriate bfor bthis bclient? b- bcorrect banswers b-Drawing
The bmother bof b6-year-old btwins bsays bto bthe bnurse, b"My bmother-in-law bdoesn't
bthink bour bchildren bshould bcome bto bthe bfuneral bservice bfor btheir bgrandfather.
bWhat bdo byou badvise?" bWhich bresponse bmade bby bthe bnurse bwould bbe bmost
bappropriate? b- bcorrect banswers b-"What bdo byou band byour bhusband bbelieve bis
bthe bright bthing bfor byour bchildren?"
, A bclient bhas bbeen bhospitalized band bhas bparticipated bin bsubstance babuse btherapy
bgroup bsessions. bThe bclient bhas bconsented bto bparticipate bin bAlcoholics
bAnonymous b(AA) bcommunity bgroups bafter bdischarge. bWhich bstatement bby bthe
bclient bbest bindicates bto bthe bnurse bthat bthe bclient bhas bassimilated btherapy
bsession btopics band bcoping bresponse bstyles band bhas bprocessed binformation
beffectively bfor bself-use? b- bcorrect banswers b-"I'm blooking bforward bto bleaving bhere;
bI bknow bthat bI bwill bmiss ball bof byou. bSo, bI'm bhappy band bI'm bsad, bI'm bexcited
band bI'm bscared. bI bknow bthat bI bhave bto bwork bhard bto bbe bstrong band bthat
beveryone bisn't bgoing bto bbe bas bhelpful bas byou bpeople."
The bnurse bis bcaring bfor ban bolder badult bclient bwho bhas brecently blost bher
bhusband. bThe bclient bsays, b"No bone bcares babout bme banymore. bAll bthe bpeople bI
bloved bare bdead." bWhich bresponse bby bthe bnurse bis btherapeutic? b- bcorrect
banswers b-"You bmust bbe bfeeling ball balone bat bthis bpoint."
The bnurse bis bassigned bto bcare bfor ba bclient bbeing badmitted bto bthe bnursing bunit
bfrom bthe bemergency bdepartment bwho battempted bsuicide bby bingesting bseveral
bsleeping bpills. bThe bnurse bimplements bwhich bpriority baction bwhen bthe bclient
barrives bto bthe bunit? b- bcorrect banswers b-Place bthe bclient bon bone-to-one bsuicide
bprecautions.
An bolder bclient bis ba bvictim bof belder babuse, band bthe bclient's bfamily bhas bbeen
battending bweekly bcounseling bsessions. bWhich bstatement bby bthe babusive bfamily
bmember bindicates bthat bhe bor bshe bhas blearned bpositive bcoping bskills? b- bcorrect
banswers b-I bfeel bbetter bable bto bcare bfor bmy bfather bnow bthat bI bknow bwhere bto
bobtain bassistance."
A bmother bof ba bteenage bclient bwith ban banxiety bdisorder bis bconcerned babout bher
bdaughter's bprogress bduring bdischarge. bShe bstates bthat bher bdaughter b"stashes
bfood, beats ball bthe bwrong bthings bthat bmake bher bhyperactive," band b"hangs bout
bwith bthe bwrong bcrowd." bWhile bhelping bthe bmother bprepare bfor bher bdaughter's
bdischarge, bthe bnurse bshould bmake bwhich bsuggestion? b- bcorrect banswers b-The
bmother bshould brestrict bthe bamount bof bchocolate band bcaffeine bproducts bin bthe
bhome.
The bnurse bobserves bthat ba bclient bwith ba bpotential bfor bviolence bis bagitated,
bpacing bup band bdown bin bthe bhallway, band bmaking baggressive band bbelligerent
bgestures bat bother bclients. bWhich bstatement bis bappropriate bto bmake bto bthis
bclient? b- bcorrect banswers b-"What bis bcausing byou bto bbecome bagitated?"
The bnurse bworking bin ban burgent bcare bcenter bis binterviewing ba bwoman bwith
bvague bsomatic bcomplaints. bThe bclient bstates bthat bshe bwas braped ba bfew bweeks
bago bbut bstill bfeels b"as bif bit bjust bhappened bto bme." bThe bnurse bshould bmake
bwhich btherapeutic bresponse bto bthe bclient? b- bcorrect banswers b-"Tell bme bmore
babout bwhat bhappened bthat bcauses byou bto bfeel blike bthe brape bjust boccurred."
