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Mental health core psychiatric nursing EXAM LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED

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This document contains the most updated and fully verified set of questions and correct answers for the Mental Health Exam for the academic year. It covers core psychiatric nursing concepts including therapeutic communication, mental status assessment, psychopharmacology, crisis intervention, anxiety and mood disorders, psychotic disorders, personality disorders, substance use disorders, and legal/ethical considerations in mental health care. Designed to mirror the structure of common mental health nursing assessments and NCLEX-style exams, this resource supports comprehensive preparation for nursing students and mental health learners.

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Mental health EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST
VERSION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is assessing a student says he feels restless and
irritable before taking an exam the nurses knows that the clinical findings as which
of the following? - answer>>>Mild anxiety

A nurse is obtaining a health history during a clients admission to a mental help
facility. The client begins to talk on her cell phone. When the client finishes talking,
she reports the nurse "that was the president I leave in the morning on my new
mission" which of the following is an appropriate response - answer>>>How long
have you been having conversations with the president

A nurse is caring for a client in a mental health facility who has recently started a
new prescription for volporic acid. Which of the following should the nurse monitor
to determine effectiveness of this medication - answer>>>The client has decreased
episode of pressured speech

A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of substance use and was involuntarily
admitted to a mental health facility. When the nurse attempts to administer oral
lorazepam, the client refuses to take the medication and becomes physically
aggressive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - answer>>>Do
not administer the lorazepam

During a clients initial interview in a mental health inpatient setting the nurse
recognizes that the client maintained eye contact and leans toward him. The nurse
should conclude that the client - answer>>>Is beginning to trust the nurse

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A nurse is caring for a child who has Conduct disorder and is behaving in a
destructive manner, throwing objects, and kicking others. Which of the following
therapeutic nursing interventions is the highest priority? - answer>>>Use a
therapeutic holding technique

When admitting a client to an inpatient mental health facility, and notices that the
client seems withdrawn and appears fearful. To establish a trusting nurse client
relationship the nurse should first - answer>>>Inform the client that her admission
will be confidential

A nurse working in a clinic is assessing a client whose partner died four months ago.
Which of the following statement indicates that client is at risk for complicated grief
- answer>>>I feel so empty without my wife it's hard to get up every morning

Caring for a client with dementia. Which of the following interventions is useful for
orienting a client to reality? - answer>>>Place a large wall calendar in the clients
room

Caring for a client husk it's a Fernea. The treatment plan is for the client to increase
his autonomy from his parents. Prior to discharge the nurse should plan to -
answer>>>Schedule a family conference

Nurse is preparing to participate in an interdisciplinary conference for a client who
has bipolar disorder. Which of the following behaviors is of the highest priority for
the nurse to report to the treatment team? - answer>>>Giving away possessions

conducting a group therapy session for a client who has bipolar disorder. One of the
clients begins bragging and dominating the conversation. Which of the following

, actions should the nurse take? - answer>>>Tell the client to calm down or he'll be
dismissed from the session

Client was is deaf and is schedule to have ECT. The provider needs to explain the
procedure to the client in order to obtain informed consent. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take - answer>>>Request a professional interpreter to
translate

A client is experiencing a situational crisis. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? - answer>>>The client recently lost a grandparent in a motor vehicle
crash

A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who exhibits anger, aggression, and
violent behavior on the unit the priority nursing intervention is to - answer>>>Create
a large personal space

Nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to be discharged from inpatient
detoxification program and plans to attend Alcoholics Anonymous. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? -
answer>>>I will use peer support to maintain my abstinence

A nurse is leading a group therapy session when a client becomes agitated and yells "
listening to all of you is making me worse! " What of the following is an appropriate
response? - answer>>>You sound angry and frustrated. Tell me more about how you
were feeling

Client was experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following
medications should the nurse administer? - answer>>>Chlordiazepoxide

Nurse is planning a teaching session regarding the code of ethics for registered
nurses. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching -
answer>>>The right to treatment ensures individualized care

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