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NR 326 CMS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
(2025/2026) GUARANTEED PASS , RATED A+
1. What is Nurse John likely to note in a male client being
admitted for alcohol withdrawal?
PR
A. Perceptual disorders
B. Impending coma
C. Recent alcohol intake
O
D. Depression with mutism: Option A: Frightening visual
FD
hallucinations are especially common in clients experiencing
alcohol withdrawal
2. June has agreed to take amitriptyline HCL (Elavil) for 3
O
days, but now complains that it "doesn't help" and refuses to
take it. What should the nurse say or do?
C
A. Withhold the drug
B. Record the client's response
C. Encourage client to tell the physician
D. Suggest that it takes awhile before seeing the results.:
Option D: The client needs a specific response; that it takes 2 to
, 3 weeks (a delayed effect) until the therapeutic blood level is
reached.
3. In preparing a female client for electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT), Nurse Michelle knows that succinylcholine (Anectine)
will be administered for which therapeutic effect? A. Short
acting anesthesia
B. Decreased oral and respiratory secretions
C. Skeletal muscle paralysis
PR
D. Analgesia: Option C: Succinylcholine (Anectine)is a
depolarizing muscle relaxant causing paralysis. It is used to
O
reduce the intensity of muscle contractions during the
convulsive stage, thereby reducing the risk of bone fractures or
FD
dislocation
4. Nurse Gina is aware that the dietary implications for a client
in manic phase of bipolar disorder is:
O
A. Serve the client a bowl of soup
C
B. Increase calories, decrease fat, and decrease
carbohydrates
C. Give the client pieces of cut up steak, potatoes, peas
D. Increase calories, increase carbohydrates, and increase
protein: Option D: This client needs increased protein for tissue
building and increased calories to replace what is burned up
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(usually via carbohydrates); preferable, portable d/t acute mania
sx
Potatoes- does not indicate if portable
5. What parental behavior toward a child during an admission
procedure should cause Nurse Ron to suspect child abuse?
A. Flat affect
B. Expressing guilt
C. Acting overly solicitous toward the child
PR
D. Ignoring the child: Option C: Acting overly solicitous (overly
concerned, mindful, anxiously concerned) toward the child
O
This behavior is an example of reaction formation, a coping
mechanism.
FD
6. Nurse Lynnette notices that a female client with obsessive-
compulsive disorder washes her hands for long periods each
day. How should the nurse respond to this compulsive
O
behavior?
C
A. By designating times during which the client can focus
on the behavior B. By urging the client to reduce the
frequency of the behavior as rapidly as possible
C. By calling attention to, or attempting to prevent the
behavior
D. By discouraging the client from verbalizing anxieties:
CORRECT - Option A: The nurse should designate times
, during which the client can focus on the compulsive behavior
or obsessive thoughts.
Option B: The nurse should urge the client to reduce the frequency
of the compulsive behavior gradually, not rapidly.
Option C: She shouldn't call attention to, or try to prevent the
behavior. Trying to prevent the behavior may cause pain and terror
to the client.
Option D: The nurse should encourage the client to verbalize
PR
anxieties to help distract attention from the compulsive behavior.
7. After seeking help at an outpatient mental health clinic,
Ruby, who was raped while walking her dog, is diagnosed with
O
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Three months later,
FD
Ruby returns to the clinic, complaining of fear, loss of control,
and helpless feelings. Which nursing intervention is most
appropriate for Ruby?
O
A. Recommending a high protein, low-fat diet
C
B. Giving sleep medication, as prescribed, to restore a normal
sleep-wake cycle
C. Allowing the client time to heal
D. Exploring the meaning of the traumatic event with the
client: CORRECT - Option D: The client with PTSD needs
encouragement to examine and understand the meaning of the
traumatic event and consequent losses. Otherwise, symptoms
NR 326 CMS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
(2025/2026) GUARANTEED PASS , RATED A+
1. What is Nurse John likely to note in a male client being
admitted for alcohol withdrawal?
PR
A. Perceptual disorders
B. Impending coma
C. Recent alcohol intake
O
D. Depression with mutism: Option A: Frightening visual
FD
hallucinations are especially common in clients experiencing
alcohol withdrawal
2. June has agreed to take amitriptyline HCL (Elavil) for 3
O
days, but now complains that it "doesn't help" and refuses to
take it. What should the nurse say or do?
C
A. Withhold the drug
B. Record the client's response
C. Encourage client to tell the physician
D. Suggest that it takes awhile before seeing the results.:
Option D: The client needs a specific response; that it takes 2 to
, 3 weeks (a delayed effect) until the therapeutic blood level is
reached.
3. In preparing a female client for electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT), Nurse Michelle knows that succinylcholine (Anectine)
will be administered for which therapeutic effect? A. Short
acting anesthesia
B. Decreased oral and respiratory secretions
C. Skeletal muscle paralysis
PR
D. Analgesia: Option C: Succinylcholine (Anectine)is a
depolarizing muscle relaxant causing paralysis. It is used to
O
reduce the intensity of muscle contractions during the
convulsive stage, thereby reducing the risk of bone fractures or
FD
dislocation
4. Nurse Gina is aware that the dietary implications for a client
in manic phase of bipolar disorder is:
O
A. Serve the client a bowl of soup
C
B. Increase calories, decrease fat, and decrease
carbohydrates
C. Give the client pieces of cut up steak, potatoes, peas
D. Increase calories, increase carbohydrates, and increase
protein: Option D: This client needs increased protein for tissue
building and increased calories to replace what is burned up
,@PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
(usually via carbohydrates); preferable, portable d/t acute mania
sx
Potatoes- does not indicate if portable
5. What parental behavior toward a child during an admission
procedure should cause Nurse Ron to suspect child abuse?
A. Flat affect
B. Expressing guilt
C. Acting overly solicitous toward the child
PR
D. Ignoring the child: Option C: Acting overly solicitous (overly
concerned, mindful, anxiously concerned) toward the child
O
This behavior is an example of reaction formation, a coping
mechanism.
FD
6. Nurse Lynnette notices that a female client with obsessive-
compulsive disorder washes her hands for long periods each
day. How should the nurse respond to this compulsive
O
behavior?
C
A. By designating times during which the client can focus
on the behavior B. By urging the client to reduce the
frequency of the behavior as rapidly as possible
C. By calling attention to, or attempting to prevent the
behavior
D. By discouraging the client from verbalizing anxieties:
CORRECT - Option A: The nurse should designate times
, during which the client can focus on the compulsive behavior
or obsessive thoughts.
Option B: The nurse should urge the client to reduce the frequency
of the compulsive behavior gradually, not rapidly.
Option C: She shouldn't call attention to, or try to prevent the
behavior. Trying to prevent the behavior may cause pain and terror
to the client.
Option D: The nurse should encourage the client to verbalize
PR
anxieties to help distract attention from the compulsive behavior.
7. After seeking help at an outpatient mental health clinic,
Ruby, who was raped while walking her dog, is diagnosed with
O
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Three months later,
FD
Ruby returns to the clinic, complaining of fear, loss of control,
and helpless feelings. Which nursing intervention is most
appropriate for Ruby?
O
A. Recommending a high protein, low-fat diet
C
B. Giving sleep medication, as prescribed, to restore a normal
sleep-wake cycle
C. Allowing the client time to heal
D. Exploring the meaning of the traumatic event with the
client: CORRECT - Option D: The client with PTSD needs
encouragement to examine and understand the meaning of the
traumatic event and consequent losses. Otherwise, symptoms
