EXIT Exam 2025–2026 mental health
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Redirect the client's acting out behavior by asking him to
perform a unit task.
A group of nursing students is touring an in-patient psychiatric
unit when a male client who is in a manic state shouts, "Want to
see a crazy person?" and begins
to jump up and down, flap his arms, and cluck like a chicken.
Which action is best for the nurse to take?
A Direct the students to continue the tour without responding to
the client's behavior.
B Medicate the client with a PRN prescription for an antianxiety
agent.
C Restrict the client to his room until he can control his
behaviors.
D Redirect the client's acting out behavior by asking him to
perform a unit task.
Nausea with projectile vomiting.
,An adult male client is brought to the emergency department
(ED) by ambulance following a motorcycle collision. He was
not wearing a helmet and presents with periorbital bruising and
bloody drainage from both ears. Which assessment finding
warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?
A Rebound abdominal tenderness.
B Diminished bilateral breath sounds.
C Nausea with projectile vomiting.
D Rib pain with deep inspiration.
C. A change in urine color to dark red often occurs while
taking this drug.
D. An upset stomach may occur as a side effect of this
medication.
A client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease receives a
prescription for carbidopa-levodopa, controlled release (CR)
25/100 mg PO daily each morning. Which information should
the nurse include in the client's teaching plan? Select all that
apply.
A Parkinson symptoms should diminish within one week.
B Avoid sunlight and wear sunglasses while outdoors.
C A change in urine color to dark red often occurs while taking
this drug.
D An upset stomach may occur as a side effect of this
medication.
E The medication should only be taken during a meal.
25 gtt/min
The healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes 500 mL of 0.45%
normal saline with 100 units regular insulin to infuse at 15
units/hour. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL.
,The nurse should regulate the IV to deliver how many
gtt/minute? (Enter numerical value only.)
Focus on small achievable tasks, not taxing problems.
A client with generalized anxiety disorder does not want to
communicate with friends, smokes 2 to 3 packages of cigarettes
a day, and describes difficulty concentrating at work. Which
coping strategy should the nurse include in the plan of care
(POC)?
A Focus on small achievable tasks, not taxing problems.
B Concentrate on and ventilate emotions when distressed.
C Relax and reduce the amount of effort to solve the problem.
D Analyze past hurts and resentments to identify the source.
A. Raise the head of the bed to 30° keeping head and neck in
neutral alignment.
The nurse is caring for a client who reports sudden right sided
numbness and weakness of the arm and leg. The nurse also
observes a distinct right sided facial droop. After reporting the
findings to the healthcare provider (HCP), the nurse receives
several prescriptions for the client, including a STAT
computerized tomography (CT) scan of the head. Which action
should the nurse take first?
• A Raise the head of the bed to 30° keeping head and neck in
neutral alignment.
• B Start two large bore peripheral IV (PIV) catheters and
review inclusion criteria for IV fibrinolytic therapy.
• C Administer aspirin to prevent further clot formation and
platelet clumping.
• D Begin continuous observation for transient episodes of
neurologic dysfunction.
Daily use of spironolactone for hypertension.
, An older adult client is admitted with pneumonia, and the
healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes penicillinG potassium IV.
Which assessment finding increases the risk of adverse reactions
in this client?
A Previous treatment with penicillin for pneumonia.
B Daily use of spironolactone for hypertension.
C Documented allergy to sulfonamides.
D Sputum culture results of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Divide the medication into two injections with volumes under 1
mL.
The nurse is preparing to administer 1.6 mL of medication IM to
a 4-month-old infant. Which action should the nurse include?
A Select a 22 gauge 1 1/2 inch (3.8 cm) needle for the
intramuscular injection.
B Administer into the deltoid muscle while the parent holds the
infant securely.
C Use a quick dart like motion to inject into the dorsogluteal site
D Divide the medication into two injections with volumes under
1 mL.
1.3 mL
An infant who weighs 22 Ibs. receives a prescription for
amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day PO in divided doses every 8 hours.
The bottle is labeled, "Amoxicillin for Oral Suspension, USP
250 mg per 5 mL." How many mL should the nurse administer
with each dose? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is
necessary, round to the nearest tenth.)
A Decrease the rate at which the feeding is given.
A client who is homebound and is receiving continuous feedings
through a gastrostomy tube reports experiencing frequent
diarrhea. Which instructions should the nurse provide
A Decrease the rate at which the feeding is given.