RN Mental Health Final & STUDY GUIDE EXAM
2025-2026 \LATEST VERSION WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED 100% ALREADY GRADED
A+
Positive: Delusions of grandeur, clang associations,
For each potential and catatonia are consistent with positive symptoms
assessment finding, click to of schizophrenia
specify if it is a positive or
negative symptom of Negative: Absence of intonation in speech, alogia, and
schizophrenia. withdrawal from social activities are consistent with
negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
A nurse in a n outpatient St. John's Wort
mental health setting is
collecting a health history
from a client who is taking
paroxetine for depression.
the client reports to the
nurse that he also takes
herbal supplements. The
nurse should advise the
client that which of the
following supplements
interacts adversely with
paroxetine?
,A nurse is providing Ignore your child's attention-seeking behaviors that
teaching to the parents of are not dangerous
a school-age child who
has attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD).What should the
nurse include in her
teaching?
Ignore your child's
attention-seeking
behaviors that are not
dangerous."
"Administer ADHD
medications within 30
minutes of your child's
bedtime."
"Continue with an activity
as planned even if your
child becomes frustrated."
"Expect your child to gain
weight after starting
ADHD medications."
,A nurse is planning a staff Older adult clients require a lower initial dose of
education session about antidepressant medication than adult clients
the administration of
antidepressant
medications to older adult
clients. What should the
nurse include in the
teaching?
Older adult clients require
a lower initial dose of
antidepressant medication
than adult clients.
Older adult clients should
not receive antidepressant
medication.
Older adult clients achieve
the therapeutic effects of
antidepressant
medications more quickly
than adult clients.
Older adult clients have a
decreased risk for adverse
effects from
antidepressant
medication.
, A nurse is caring for a Speak to the client using simple and concrete
client who has major terminology
depressive disorder and is
severely withdrawn. What The nurse should use simple and concrete
techniques should the terminology when communicating with this client. The
nurse use to facilitate client who is severely withdrawn has impaired
communication with the comprehension and difficulty concentrating;
client? therefore, this technique facilitates communication.
Continue to talk if the
client does not provide an
immediate verbal
response.
Use platitudes when
talking with the client.
Ask the client direct
questions.
Speak to the client using
simple and concrete
terminology.
A nurse in a substance use Opiates.
disorder treatment facility Opiates include opium, morphine, codeine,
is reviewing the methadone, and heroin. Methadone is given as a
medication records for a substitute to prevent cravings and severe manifestions
group of clients. The nurse of opiate withdrawal.
should expect to
administer methadone for
a client who has a
substance use disorder for
what substance?
Amphetamines
Opiates
Barbiturates
Hallucinogenics
2025-2026 \LATEST VERSION WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED 100% ALREADY GRADED
A+
Positive: Delusions of grandeur, clang associations,
For each potential and catatonia are consistent with positive symptoms
assessment finding, click to of schizophrenia
specify if it is a positive or
negative symptom of Negative: Absence of intonation in speech, alogia, and
schizophrenia. withdrawal from social activities are consistent with
negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
A nurse in a n outpatient St. John's Wort
mental health setting is
collecting a health history
from a client who is taking
paroxetine for depression.
the client reports to the
nurse that he also takes
herbal supplements. The
nurse should advise the
client that which of the
following supplements
interacts adversely with
paroxetine?
,A nurse is providing Ignore your child's attention-seeking behaviors that
teaching to the parents of are not dangerous
a school-age child who
has attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD).What should the
nurse include in her
teaching?
Ignore your child's
attention-seeking
behaviors that are not
dangerous."
"Administer ADHD
medications within 30
minutes of your child's
bedtime."
"Continue with an activity
as planned even if your
child becomes frustrated."
"Expect your child to gain
weight after starting
ADHD medications."
,A nurse is planning a staff Older adult clients require a lower initial dose of
education session about antidepressant medication than adult clients
the administration of
antidepressant
medications to older adult
clients. What should the
nurse include in the
teaching?
Older adult clients require
a lower initial dose of
antidepressant medication
than adult clients.
Older adult clients should
not receive antidepressant
medication.
Older adult clients achieve
the therapeutic effects of
antidepressant
medications more quickly
than adult clients.
Older adult clients have a
decreased risk for adverse
effects from
antidepressant
medication.
, A nurse is caring for a Speak to the client using simple and concrete
client who has major terminology
depressive disorder and is
severely withdrawn. What The nurse should use simple and concrete
techniques should the terminology when communicating with this client. The
nurse use to facilitate client who is severely withdrawn has impaired
communication with the comprehension and difficulty concentrating;
client? therefore, this technique facilitates communication.
Continue to talk if the
client does not provide an
immediate verbal
response.
Use platitudes when
talking with the client.
Ask the client direct
questions.
Speak to the client using
simple and concrete
terminology.
A nurse in a substance use Opiates.
disorder treatment facility Opiates include opium, morphine, codeine,
is reviewing the methadone, and heroin. Methadone is given as a
medication records for a substitute to prevent cravings and severe manifestions
group of clients. The nurse of opiate withdrawal.
should expect to
administer methadone for
a client who has a
substance use disorder for
what substance?
Amphetamines
Opiates
Barbiturates
Hallucinogenics
