RN MENTAL HEALTH NGN ONLINE PRACTICE FORM A LATEST 2022-2023 ACTUAL EXAMS EACH FORM
CONTAINS 60 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into the day room looking
for her deceased partner. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - (answer) Talk with
the client about activities she enjoyed with her partner.
A nurse is providing care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing acute mania. The
client's morning lithium level is 1.5 mEq/L. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse
report to the provider? (Click on the "Exhibit" button below for additional client information. There are
three tabs that contain separate categories of data.) - (answer) Sodium level 125 mEq/L
A nurse is educating the parent of a child who has a new diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Which
of the following manifestations of this disorder should the nurse include in the teaching? - (answer)
Language delay
A nurse in a mental health unit is admitting a client who is anxious because he often hears voices telling
him what to do. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - (answer) Ask the client what
the voices are saying.
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing opioid withdrawal. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect? - (answer) Rhinorrhea
A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about fluoxetine. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? - (answer) "You may experience difficulties with
sexual functioning while taking this medication."
A nurse who is working on a mental health unit should recognize that which of the following are
indications for the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)? (Select all that apply.) - (answer) -A client
who is suicidal and in need of rapid treatment
-A client who has bipolar disorder with rapid cycling
-A client who has mania and has not responded to medication therapy
A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who has bipolar disorder how to identify manifestations of
acute mania. Which of the following findings should the client's partner report to the provider? -
(answer) Inability to sleep
, RN MENTAL HEALTH NGN ONLINE PRACTICE FORM A LATEST 2022-2023 ACTUAL EXAMS EACH FORM
CONTAINS 60 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A nurse is admitting a female client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse expect during the admission assessment? - (answer) Orthostatic hypotension
A nurse is talking with a client who is beginning chemotherapy. The client tells the nurse that she is
mourning the loss of her hair. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - (answer)
Discuss the importance of hair with the client.
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client and notices that the client appears
withdrawn and fearful. To establish a trusting nurse-client relationship, which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - (answer) Inform the client that her admission is confidential.
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients is the
nurse required to report as a potential victim of abuse? - (answer) An older adult client who is
bedbound and has a stage IV pressure ulcer
A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and will receive
succinylcholine. The client asks the nurse about this medication. What is an appropriate response by the
nurse? - (answer) "Succinylcholine is given to reduce muscle movements during therapy."
A nurse is teaching the parent of a 10-year-old child who has ADHD and a new prescription for
dextroamphetamine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
(answer) "Administer the last dose of medication to your child 6 hours before bedtime."
A community health nurse is planning an education program about depressive disorders. Which of the
following factors should the nurse include as increasing the risk for depression? - (answer) Substance
use disorder
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting a health history from the parent of a school-age child who has
been taking atomoxetine. Which of the following adverse effects reported by the parent is the priority
for the nurse to report to the provider? - (answer) Dark urine
CONTAINS 60 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into the day room looking
for her deceased partner. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - (answer) Talk with
the client about activities she enjoyed with her partner.
A nurse is providing care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing acute mania. The
client's morning lithium level is 1.5 mEq/L. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse
report to the provider? (Click on the "Exhibit" button below for additional client information. There are
three tabs that contain separate categories of data.) - (answer) Sodium level 125 mEq/L
A nurse is educating the parent of a child who has a new diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Which
of the following manifestations of this disorder should the nurse include in the teaching? - (answer)
Language delay
A nurse in a mental health unit is admitting a client who is anxious because he often hears voices telling
him what to do. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - (answer) Ask the client what
the voices are saying.
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing opioid withdrawal. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect? - (answer) Rhinorrhea
A nurse is teaching a client who has a depressive disorder about fluoxetine. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? - (answer) "You may experience difficulties with
sexual functioning while taking this medication."
A nurse who is working on a mental health unit should recognize that which of the following are
indications for the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)? (Select all that apply.) - (answer) -A client
who is suicidal and in need of rapid treatment
-A client who has bipolar disorder with rapid cycling
-A client who has mania and has not responded to medication therapy
A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who has bipolar disorder how to identify manifestations of
acute mania. Which of the following findings should the client's partner report to the provider? -
(answer) Inability to sleep
, RN MENTAL HEALTH NGN ONLINE PRACTICE FORM A LATEST 2022-2023 ACTUAL EXAMS EACH FORM
CONTAINS 60 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A nurse is admitting a female client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse expect during the admission assessment? - (answer) Orthostatic hypotension
A nurse is talking with a client who is beginning chemotherapy. The client tells the nurse that she is
mourning the loss of her hair. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - (answer)
Discuss the importance of hair with the client.
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client and notices that the client appears
withdrawn and fearful. To establish a trusting nurse-client relationship, which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - (answer) Inform the client that her admission is confidential.
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients is the
nurse required to report as a potential victim of abuse? - (answer) An older adult client who is
bedbound and has a stage IV pressure ulcer
A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and will receive
succinylcholine. The client asks the nurse about this medication. What is an appropriate response by the
nurse? - (answer) "Succinylcholine is given to reduce muscle movements during therapy."
A nurse is teaching the parent of a 10-year-old child who has ADHD and a new prescription for
dextroamphetamine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
(answer) "Administer the last dose of medication to your child 6 hours before bedtime."
A community health nurse is planning an education program about depressive disorders. Which of the
following factors should the nurse include as increasing the risk for depression? - (answer) Substance
use disorder
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting a health history from the parent of a school-age child who has
been taking atomoxetine. Which of the following adverse effects reported by the parent is the priority
for the nurse to report to the provider? - (answer) Dark urine
