RN Mental Health Online Practice A Questions and Answers
Rated A
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which
of the following situations should the nurse
complete an incident report? A nurse is discussing the home care of a client
who has advanced Alzheimer's disease with he
a. A client refuses ECT after signing the consent client's partner, who is planning to go out of town
form for several days. Which of the following
b. A client who was voluntarily admitted left the resources should the nurse recommended to the
unit against medical advice caregiver?
c. A client was administered one-half of the
prescribed dose of medication a. Respite Care
d. A client was placed in restraints after attempts b. Partial Hospitalization
to de-escalate aggressive behaviors failed - c. Adult Day Care Program
- c. A client was administered one-half of d. Geropsychiatric unit - - a. Respite care
the prescribed dose of medication
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has
a nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of dementia and has wandered into the day room
the following findings is the nurse required to looking for their deceased partner. Which of the
report? following actions should the nurse take?
a. A client who has bipolar disorder and tested a. Move the client to a room near the nurse's
positive for genital herpes simplex virus reports station
having multiple sexual partners b. Limit visitors until the client is oriented to the
b. A client who has depression reports having a environment
lack of interest in assisting their partner in the c. Tell the client that their partner is deceased
care of their children d. Talk with the client about activities they
c. A client who has borderline personality enjoyed with their partner - - d. Talk with
disorder threatened to harm their roommate the client about activities they enjoyed with their
d. An adolescent client who has anorexia partner
nervosa has a BMI of 17 - - c. A client who
has borderline personality disorder threatened to
harm their roommate A nurse is admitting a client who has
schizophrenia to an acute care setting. When the
nurse questions the client regarding their
A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline admission, the client states, "I'm red, in the head,
personality disorder. Which of the following goals and I'm going to bed!" The nurse should
is the priority when planning care for this client? document the client's speech pattern as which of
the following?
a. The client will take prescribed medications as
scheduled a. Clang association
b. The client will express feelings of frustration b. Word Salad
c. The client will refrain from self-mutilation c. Neogolism
d. The client will participate in group therapy - d. Echolalia - - a. Clang association
- c. The client will refrain from self-
mutilation
, RN Mental Health Online Practice A Questions and Answers
Rated A
A nurse is assessing a client who has olanzapine. Which of the following interventions
schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?
should the nurse document as a negative
symptom of this disorder? a. Advice the client to take frequent sips of water
b. Instruct the client to avoid driving during initial
a. Delusions therapy
b. Neologisms c. Consult a dietitian for a calorie-controlled diet
c. Anhedonia plan
d. Echopraxia - - c. Anhedonia d. Recommend that the client exercise regularly -
- b. Instruct the client to avoid driving
during initial therapy
A nurse is delegating client care tasks to a
licensed practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive
personnel. Which of the following tasks should A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of
the nurse assign to the LPN? substance use disorder and was involuntarily
admitted to a mental health facility. When the
a. Obtain the weight of a client who has bipolar nurse attempt to administer oral lorazepam, the
disorder and is experiencing mania client refuses to take the medication and
b. Assess the nutritional intake of a client who becomes physically aggressive. Which of the
has anorexia nervosa and has refused to eat for following actions should the nurse take?
the past 2 days
c. Monitor the cardiovascular status of a client a. Do not administer the lorazepam
who is experiencing serotonin syndrome b. Request a prescription for IV lorazepam
d. Change the dressing of a client who has c. Request that another nurse attempt to
borderline personality disorder and superficial administer the lorazepam
self-inflicted wounds - - d. Change the d. Place the lorazepam in the client's food -
dressing of a client who has borderline - a. Do not administer the lorazepam
personality disorder and superficial self-inflicted
wounds
A nurse is caring for a client who has
schizophrenia and is experiencing psychosis.
A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has The nurse should identify that which of the
conduct disorder. Which of the following following findings indicates a potential psychiatric
characteristics should the nurse expect the child emergency?
to demonstrate?
a. The client is exhibiting echolalia
a. Feelings of remorse b. The client reports command hallucinations
b. Extended periods of depression c. The client reports loss of motivation
c. Deficits in intellectual functioning d. The client is exhibiting blunted affect - -
d. Aggression toward animals - - d. b. The client reports command hallucinations
Aggression toward animals
A nurse is assessing a client who has borderline
A nurse in a mental health clinic is planning car personality disorder. Which of the following
for a client who has a new prescription for findings should the nurse expect?
Rated A
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which
of the following situations should the nurse
complete an incident report? A nurse is discussing the home care of a client
who has advanced Alzheimer's disease with he
a. A client refuses ECT after signing the consent client's partner, who is planning to go out of town
form for several days. Which of the following
b. A client who was voluntarily admitted left the resources should the nurse recommended to the
unit against medical advice caregiver?
c. A client was administered one-half of the
prescribed dose of medication a. Respite Care
d. A client was placed in restraints after attempts b. Partial Hospitalization
to de-escalate aggressive behaviors failed - c. Adult Day Care Program
- c. A client was administered one-half of d. Geropsychiatric unit - - a. Respite care
the prescribed dose of medication
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has
a nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of dementia and has wandered into the day room
the following findings is the nurse required to looking for their deceased partner. Which of the
report? following actions should the nurse take?
a. A client who has bipolar disorder and tested a. Move the client to a room near the nurse's
positive for genital herpes simplex virus reports station
having multiple sexual partners b. Limit visitors until the client is oriented to the
b. A client who has depression reports having a environment
lack of interest in assisting their partner in the c. Tell the client that their partner is deceased
care of their children d. Talk with the client about activities they
c. A client who has borderline personality enjoyed with their partner - - d. Talk with
disorder threatened to harm their roommate the client about activities they enjoyed with their
d. An adolescent client who has anorexia partner
nervosa has a BMI of 17 - - c. A client who
has borderline personality disorder threatened to
harm their roommate A nurse is admitting a client who has
schizophrenia to an acute care setting. When the
nurse questions the client regarding their
A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline admission, the client states, "I'm red, in the head,
personality disorder. Which of the following goals and I'm going to bed!" The nurse should
is the priority when planning care for this client? document the client's speech pattern as which of
the following?
a. The client will take prescribed medications as
scheduled a. Clang association
b. The client will express feelings of frustration b. Word Salad
c. The client will refrain from self-mutilation c. Neogolism
d. The client will participate in group therapy - d. Echolalia - - a. Clang association
- c. The client will refrain from self-
mutilation
, RN Mental Health Online Practice A Questions and Answers
Rated A
A nurse is assessing a client who has olanzapine. Which of the following interventions
schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?
should the nurse document as a negative
symptom of this disorder? a. Advice the client to take frequent sips of water
b. Instruct the client to avoid driving during initial
a. Delusions therapy
b. Neologisms c. Consult a dietitian for a calorie-controlled diet
c. Anhedonia plan
d. Echopraxia - - c. Anhedonia d. Recommend that the client exercise regularly -
- b. Instruct the client to avoid driving
during initial therapy
A nurse is delegating client care tasks to a
licensed practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive
personnel. Which of the following tasks should A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of
the nurse assign to the LPN? substance use disorder and was involuntarily
admitted to a mental health facility. When the
a. Obtain the weight of a client who has bipolar nurse attempt to administer oral lorazepam, the
disorder and is experiencing mania client refuses to take the medication and
b. Assess the nutritional intake of a client who becomes physically aggressive. Which of the
has anorexia nervosa and has refused to eat for following actions should the nurse take?
the past 2 days
c. Monitor the cardiovascular status of a client a. Do not administer the lorazepam
who is experiencing serotonin syndrome b. Request a prescription for IV lorazepam
d. Change the dressing of a client who has c. Request that another nurse attempt to
borderline personality disorder and superficial administer the lorazepam
self-inflicted wounds - - d. Change the d. Place the lorazepam in the client's food -
dressing of a client who has borderline - a. Do not administer the lorazepam
personality disorder and superficial self-inflicted
wounds
A nurse is caring for a client who has
schizophrenia and is experiencing psychosis.
A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has The nurse should identify that which of the
conduct disorder. Which of the following following findings indicates a potential psychiatric
characteristics should the nurse expect the child emergency?
to demonstrate?
a. The client is exhibiting echolalia
a. Feelings of remorse b. The client reports command hallucinations
b. Extended periods of depression c. The client reports loss of motivation
c. Deficits in intellectual functioning d. The client is exhibiting blunted affect - -
d. Aggression toward animals - - d. b. The client reports command hallucinations
Aggression toward animals
A nurse is assessing a client who has borderline
A nurse in a mental health clinic is planning car personality disorder. Which of the following
for a client who has a new prescription for findings should the nurse expect?
