NSG3450 /NSG 3450 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM
3 NEWEST 2025/2026 CORRECT QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED AND WELL EXPLAINED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Q1. A patient is brought to the emergency department after a suicide attempt. What is the
nurse’s priority action?
A. Obtain a full psychiatric history
B. Administer a sedative
→ C. Ensure the patient’s physical safety ...CORRECT ANSWER...
D. Contact the family
Q2. Which of the following is a warning sign of imminent suicide risk? (Select all that apply)
→ Giving away personal belongings ...CORRECT ANSWER...
Sudden mood improvement after depression ...CORRECT ANSWER...
☐ Refusing to speak to the nurse
Expressing feelings of hopelessness ...CORRECT ANSWER...
Complaining of insomnia
Q3. During the crisis phase of intervention, what is the primary goal of nursing care?
,A. Establishing long-term therapy
→ B. Reducing anxiety and ensuring safety ...CORRECT ANSWER...
C. Exploring deep psychological trauma
D. Teaching coping mechanisms
Q4. Which intervention is most appropriate for a patient in a panic-level crisis?
A. Encourage detailed discussion of emotions
→ B. Stay with the patient and speak in a calm voice ...CORRECT ANSWER...
C. Give the patient privacy to de-escalate
D. Ask the patient to complete intake forms
Q5. A person in crisis is unable to identify their own emotions. The nurse should first:
A. Confront the behavior
→ B. Offer simple support and clarify their feelings ...CORRECT ANSWER...
C. Ask detailed psychological history
D. Suggest group therapy
Q6. A nurse is performing lethality assessment. Which question is most appropriate?
→ A. "Do you have a specific plan for suicide?" ...CORRECT ANSWER...
B. "Why would you want to do that?"
C. "Have you told your family about your thoughts?"
D. "Are you feeling sad today?"
Q7. A protective factor that decreases suicide risk includes:
→ A. Strong social support ...CORRECT ANSWER...
B. Access to lethal means
, C. Prior suicide attempt
D. Substance abuse
Q8. A patient who recently lost a job and is experiencing acute stress is in which phase of crisis?
A. Impact phase
→ B. Crisis phase ...CORRECT ANSWER...
C. Resolution phase
D. Denial phase
Q9. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for a suicidal patient?
→ A. Risk for self-directed violence ...CORRECT ANSWER...
B. Social isolation
C. Disturbed thought processes
D. Ineffective coping
Q10. A nurse is assessing a teen expressing vague suicidal thoughts. What is the best action?
A. Encourage journaling
→ B. Conduct further suicide risk assessment ...CORRECT ANSWER...
C. Discuss academic stress
D. Ask a peer to monitor the patient
Q11. A patient says, “I feel like everything is falling apart.” This is most reflective of:
A. Delirium
→ B. Crisis ...CORRECT ANSWER...
C. Mania
D. Dissociation
3 NEWEST 2025/2026 CORRECT QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED AND WELL EXPLAINED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Q1. A patient is brought to the emergency department after a suicide attempt. What is the
nurse’s priority action?
A. Obtain a full psychiatric history
B. Administer a sedative
→ C. Ensure the patient’s physical safety ...CORRECT ANSWER...
D. Contact the family
Q2. Which of the following is a warning sign of imminent suicide risk? (Select all that apply)
→ Giving away personal belongings ...CORRECT ANSWER...
Sudden mood improvement after depression ...CORRECT ANSWER...
☐ Refusing to speak to the nurse
Expressing feelings of hopelessness ...CORRECT ANSWER...
Complaining of insomnia
Q3. During the crisis phase of intervention, what is the primary goal of nursing care?
,A. Establishing long-term therapy
→ B. Reducing anxiety and ensuring safety ...CORRECT ANSWER...
C. Exploring deep psychological trauma
D. Teaching coping mechanisms
Q4. Which intervention is most appropriate for a patient in a panic-level crisis?
A. Encourage detailed discussion of emotions
→ B. Stay with the patient and speak in a calm voice ...CORRECT ANSWER...
C. Give the patient privacy to de-escalate
D. Ask the patient to complete intake forms
Q5. A person in crisis is unable to identify their own emotions. The nurse should first:
A. Confront the behavior
→ B. Offer simple support and clarify their feelings ...CORRECT ANSWER...
C. Ask detailed psychological history
D. Suggest group therapy
Q6. A nurse is performing lethality assessment. Which question is most appropriate?
→ A. "Do you have a specific plan for suicide?" ...CORRECT ANSWER...
B. "Why would you want to do that?"
C. "Have you told your family about your thoughts?"
D. "Are you feeling sad today?"
Q7. A protective factor that decreases suicide risk includes:
→ A. Strong social support ...CORRECT ANSWER...
B. Access to lethal means
, C. Prior suicide attempt
D. Substance abuse
Q8. A patient who recently lost a job and is experiencing acute stress is in which phase of crisis?
A. Impact phase
→ B. Crisis phase ...CORRECT ANSWER...
C. Resolution phase
D. Denial phase
Q9. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for a suicidal patient?
→ A. Risk for self-directed violence ...CORRECT ANSWER...
B. Social isolation
C. Disturbed thought processes
D. Ineffective coping
Q10. A nurse is assessing a teen expressing vague suicidal thoughts. What is the best action?
A. Encourage journaling
→ B. Conduct further suicide risk assessment ...CORRECT ANSWER...
C. Discuss academic stress
D. Ask a peer to monitor the patient
Q11. A patient says, “I feel like everything is falling apart.” This is most reflective of:
A. Delirium
→ B. Crisis ...CORRECT ANSWER...
C. Mania
D. Dissociation
