RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH - EXAM 1 FORM
A B AND C ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 BANK
COMPLETE 280 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /BRAND NEW!!
FORM A
A fully developed outcome for a client goal would include: - ANSWER
✔✔- time sensitive
measurable term
attainable for client
The nurse understands a client could be at risk for serotonin syndrome
when taking which of the following medications in addition to over the
counter medications or herbal supplements? - ANSWER ✔✔- sertraline
(SSRI)
A 4-year old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, "I want that toy
now!" The siblings cry and the child's parent becomes upset with the
behavior. Using Freudian theory, a nurse can interpret the child's
behavior as a product of impulses originating in the: - ANSWER ✔✔- Id
Which expected client outcome should a nurse identify as being
correctly formulated? - ANSWER ✔✔- Client will initiate interaction
with one peer during free time within 2 days.
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,A voluntarily hospitalized patient tells the nurse, "Get me the forms for
discharge against medical advice so I can leave now." Which is the
nurse's best response? - ANSWER ✔✔- "I will get them for you, but
let's talk about your decision to leave treatment."
The client is being admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit. The nurse
conducts a mental status examination. Which of the following items are
included in the examination? - ANSWER ✔✔- Appearance
Mood and Affect
Thought
Cognition
A client with schizophrenia has recently begun a new medication,
clozapine (Clozaril). Which signs and symptoms of a potentially fatal
side effect with the nurse teach the client about? - ANSWER ✔✔- Sore
throat, fever, and malaise
Which information suggests that caution is necessary in prescribing a
benzodiazepine to an anxious client? - ANSWER ✔✔- The client has a
history of alcohol dependence.
A brother calls to speak to his sister who has been admitted to the
psychiatric unit. The nurse connects him to the community phone and
the sister is summoned. Later the nurse realizes that the brother was not
on the client's approved call list. What law has the nurse broken? -
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,ANSWER ✔✔- The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act
The client attempted suicide by overdosing on pain medication. Once the
client ingested the medication, she decided that she did not want to die
and she sought immediate treatment. Once the client recovered from the
physical effects of overdose, the client voluntarily south inpatient mental
health treatment. Which statement is true of voluntary admission? -
ANSWER ✔✔- The client retains the right to request release.
A nurse says to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a good
night's sleep." This is an example of which communication technique? -
ANSWER ✔✔- The nontherapeutic technique of giving reassurance.
(false reassurance)
A patient is involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric unit after calling a
friend and saying, "I've got a gun and I'm going to shoot myself." Which
of the following rights has the patient lost temporarily? - ANSWER
✔✔- The right to leave the hospital without medical approval.
A depressed client states, "I have a chemical imbalance in my brain. I
have no control over my behavior. Medications are my only hope to feel
normal again." Which nursing response is appropriate? - ANSWER ✔✔-
"Medications are one way to address chemical imbalances.
Environmental and interpersonal factors can also have an impact on
biological factors."
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, During an intake interview, which question would assist the nurse in
gathering data about the client's judgment? - ANSWER ✔✔- "If you
found a stamped, addressed envelope in the street, what would you do?"
A nursing instructor asks a student to describe the nursing process when
initiating care of a client. The student nurse understands the nursing
process order to be correctly identified as: - ANSWER ✔✔-
Assessment, Nursing diagnosis, Outcomes, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation
During an intake assessment, a nurse asks both physiological and
psychosocial questions. The client angrily responds, "I'm here for my
heart, not my head problems." Which is the nurse's best response? -
ANSWER ✔✔- Psychological factors, like excessive stress, have been
found to affect medical conditions."
A mother rescues two of her four children from a house fire. In an
emergency department, she cries, "I should have gone back in to get
them. I should have died, not them." Which of the following responses
by the nurse is an example of reflection? - ANSWER ✔✔- "You're
feeling guilty because you weren't able to save your children."
An entry level registered nurse works with patients in a community
setting. Which groups should this nurse expect to lead? - ANSWER
✔✔- Symptom management
Medication education
Self-care
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A B AND C ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 BANK
COMPLETE 280 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /BRAND NEW!!
FORM A
A fully developed outcome for a client goal would include: - ANSWER
✔✔- time sensitive
measurable term
attainable for client
The nurse understands a client could be at risk for serotonin syndrome
when taking which of the following medications in addition to over the
counter medications or herbal supplements? - ANSWER ✔✔- sertraline
(SSRI)
A 4-year old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, "I want that toy
now!" The siblings cry and the child's parent becomes upset with the
behavior. Using Freudian theory, a nurse can interpret the child's
behavior as a product of impulses originating in the: - ANSWER ✔✔- Id
Which expected client outcome should a nurse identify as being
correctly formulated? - ANSWER ✔✔- Client will initiate interaction
with one peer during free time within 2 days.
1|Page
,A voluntarily hospitalized patient tells the nurse, "Get me the forms for
discharge against medical advice so I can leave now." Which is the
nurse's best response? - ANSWER ✔✔- "I will get them for you, but
let's talk about your decision to leave treatment."
The client is being admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit. The nurse
conducts a mental status examination. Which of the following items are
included in the examination? - ANSWER ✔✔- Appearance
Mood and Affect
Thought
Cognition
A client with schizophrenia has recently begun a new medication,
clozapine (Clozaril). Which signs and symptoms of a potentially fatal
side effect with the nurse teach the client about? - ANSWER ✔✔- Sore
throat, fever, and malaise
Which information suggests that caution is necessary in prescribing a
benzodiazepine to an anxious client? - ANSWER ✔✔- The client has a
history of alcohol dependence.
A brother calls to speak to his sister who has been admitted to the
psychiatric unit. The nurse connects him to the community phone and
the sister is summoned. Later the nurse realizes that the brother was not
on the client's approved call list. What law has the nurse broken? -
2|Page
,ANSWER ✔✔- The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act
The client attempted suicide by overdosing on pain medication. Once the
client ingested the medication, she decided that she did not want to die
and she sought immediate treatment. Once the client recovered from the
physical effects of overdose, the client voluntarily south inpatient mental
health treatment. Which statement is true of voluntary admission? -
ANSWER ✔✔- The client retains the right to request release.
A nurse says to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a good
night's sleep." This is an example of which communication technique? -
ANSWER ✔✔- The nontherapeutic technique of giving reassurance.
(false reassurance)
A patient is involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric unit after calling a
friend and saying, "I've got a gun and I'm going to shoot myself." Which
of the following rights has the patient lost temporarily? - ANSWER
✔✔- The right to leave the hospital without medical approval.
A depressed client states, "I have a chemical imbalance in my brain. I
have no control over my behavior. Medications are my only hope to feel
normal again." Which nursing response is appropriate? - ANSWER ✔✔-
"Medications are one way to address chemical imbalances.
Environmental and interpersonal factors can also have an impact on
biological factors."
3|Page
, During an intake interview, which question would assist the nurse in
gathering data about the client's judgment? - ANSWER ✔✔- "If you
found a stamped, addressed envelope in the street, what would you do?"
A nursing instructor asks a student to describe the nursing process when
initiating care of a client. The student nurse understands the nursing
process order to be correctly identified as: - ANSWER ✔✔-
Assessment, Nursing diagnosis, Outcomes, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation
During an intake assessment, a nurse asks both physiological and
psychosocial questions. The client angrily responds, "I'm here for my
heart, not my head problems." Which is the nurse's best response? -
ANSWER ✔✔- Psychological factors, like excessive stress, have been
found to affect medical conditions."
A mother rescues two of her four children from a house fire. In an
emergency department, she cries, "I should have gone back in to get
them. I should have died, not them." Which of the following responses
by the nurse is an example of reflection? - ANSWER ✔✔- "You're
feeling guilty because you weren't able to save your children."
An entry level registered nurse works with patients in a community
setting. Which groups should this nurse expect to lead? - ANSWER
✔✔- Symptom management
Medication education
Self-care
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