Mental Health Midterm
Exam Questions and
Answers
1. Which statement best describes mental health?
A. Absence of mental illness
B. Ability to cope with stress and function productively
C. Freedom from emotional pain
D. Normal mood at all times
Answer: B
2. The most important priority when caring for a suicidal client is:
A. Establishing trust
B. Developing a safety plan
C. Ensuring client safety
D. Exploring stressors
Answer: C
3. Which response demonstrates therapeutic communication?
A. “You shouldn’t feel that way.”
B. “Why did you do that?”
C. “Tell me more about how you’re feeling.”
D. “Everything will be fine.”
Answer: C
4. A client with major depressive disorder is at greatest risk for suicide:
,A. During the worst depressive episode
B. When mood begins to improve
C. When sleeping excessively
D. During hospitalization
Answer: B
5. Which symptom is most characteristic of schizophrenia?
A. Flight of ideas
B. Hallucinations
C. Phobias
D. Mood swings
Answer: B
6. A delusion is best defined as:
A. A false sensory perception
B. An unrealistic fear
C. A fixed false belief
D. A vivid memory
Answer: C
7. Which medication is classified as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)?
A. Lithium
B. Fluoxetine
C. Haloperidol
D. Valproate
Answer: B
8. The primary use of lithium is treatment of:
A. Schizophrenia
B. Bipolar disorder
C. Anxiety disorders
D. Major depression
, Answer: B
9. Which lab value is essential to monitor in a client taking lithium?
A. Blood glucose
B. Potassium
C. Serum lithium level
D. Hemoglobin
Answer: C
10. A client experiencing a panic attack should first be assisted to:
A. Take antianxiety medication
B. Talk about feelings
C. Slow breathing
D. Identify triggers
Answer: C
11. Which behavior indicates mania?
A. Excessive sleeping
B. Pressured speech
C. Flat affect
D. Social withdrawal
Answer: B
12. The nurse should use which approach when setting limits?
A. Firm, calm, and consistent
B. Strict and authoritarian
C. Casual and flexible
D. Passive and supportive
Answer: A
13. Which finding is associated with anorexia nervosa?
A. Obesity
Exam Questions and
Answers
1. Which statement best describes mental health?
A. Absence of mental illness
B. Ability to cope with stress and function productively
C. Freedom from emotional pain
D. Normal mood at all times
Answer: B
2. The most important priority when caring for a suicidal client is:
A. Establishing trust
B. Developing a safety plan
C. Ensuring client safety
D. Exploring stressors
Answer: C
3. Which response demonstrates therapeutic communication?
A. “You shouldn’t feel that way.”
B. “Why did you do that?”
C. “Tell me more about how you’re feeling.”
D. “Everything will be fine.”
Answer: C
4. A client with major depressive disorder is at greatest risk for suicide:
,A. During the worst depressive episode
B. When mood begins to improve
C. When sleeping excessively
D. During hospitalization
Answer: B
5. Which symptom is most characteristic of schizophrenia?
A. Flight of ideas
B. Hallucinations
C. Phobias
D. Mood swings
Answer: B
6. A delusion is best defined as:
A. A false sensory perception
B. An unrealistic fear
C. A fixed false belief
D. A vivid memory
Answer: C
7. Which medication is classified as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)?
A. Lithium
B. Fluoxetine
C. Haloperidol
D. Valproate
Answer: B
8. The primary use of lithium is treatment of:
A. Schizophrenia
B. Bipolar disorder
C. Anxiety disorders
D. Major depression
, Answer: B
9. Which lab value is essential to monitor in a client taking lithium?
A. Blood glucose
B. Potassium
C. Serum lithium level
D. Hemoglobin
Answer: C
10. A client experiencing a panic attack should first be assisted to:
A. Take antianxiety medication
B. Talk about feelings
C. Slow breathing
D. Identify triggers
Answer: C
11. Which behavior indicates mania?
A. Excessive sleeping
B. Pressured speech
C. Flat affect
D. Social withdrawal
Answer: B
12. The nurse should use which approach when setting limits?
A. Firm, calm, and consistent
B. Strict and authoritarian
C. Casual and flexible
D. Passive and supportive
Answer: A
13. Which finding is associated with anorexia nervosa?
A. Obesity
