VARCAROLIS'S CANADIAN PSYCHIATRIC
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 3RD EDITION
JAKUBEC POLLARD TEST BANK CHAPTER
1-35 EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 COMPLETE SOLVED
QUESTIONS
⩥ The parent of an adolescent diagnosed with schizophrenia asks the
nurse, "My child's doctor ordered a PET. What kind of test is that?"
What is the nurse's best reply?
a. "This test uses a magnetic field and gamma waves to identify problem
areas in the brain. Does your teenager have any metal implants?"
b. "PET means positron-emission tomography. It is a special type of scan
that shows blood flow and activity in the brain."
c. "A PET scan passes an electrical current through the brain and shows
brain-wave activity. It can help diagnose seizures."
d. "It's a special x-ray that shows structures of the brain and whether
there has ever been a brain injury.". Answer: b. "PET means positron-
emission tomography. It is a special type of scan that shows blood flow
and activity in the brain."
⩥ A client with a long history of hypertension and diabetes now
develops confusion. The health care provider wants to make a
differential diagnosis between Alzheimer's disease and multiple cerebral
, infarcts. Which diagnostic procedure should the nurse expect to prepare
the client for first?
a. Skull x-rays
b. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan
c. Positron-emission tomography (PET)
d. Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Answer: b.
Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan
⩥ A client's history shows drinking 4 to 6 L of fluid and eating more
than 6,000 calories per day. Which part of the central nervous system is
most likely dysfunctional for this client?
a. Amygdala
b. Parietal lobe
c. Hippocampus
d. Hypothalamus. Answer: d. Hypothalamus
⩥ The nurse prepares to assess a client diagnosed with major depressive
disorder for disturbances in circadian rhythms. Which question should
the nurse ask this client?
a. "Have you ever seen or heard things that others do not?"
b. "What are your worst and best times of the day?"
c. "How would you describe your thinking?"
d. "Do you think your memory is failing?". Answer: b. "What are your
worst and best times of the day?"
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 3RD EDITION
JAKUBEC POLLARD TEST BANK CHAPTER
1-35 EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 COMPLETE SOLVED
QUESTIONS
⩥ The parent of an adolescent diagnosed with schizophrenia asks the
nurse, "My child's doctor ordered a PET. What kind of test is that?"
What is the nurse's best reply?
a. "This test uses a magnetic field and gamma waves to identify problem
areas in the brain. Does your teenager have any metal implants?"
b. "PET means positron-emission tomography. It is a special type of scan
that shows blood flow and activity in the brain."
c. "A PET scan passes an electrical current through the brain and shows
brain-wave activity. It can help diagnose seizures."
d. "It's a special x-ray that shows structures of the brain and whether
there has ever been a brain injury.". Answer: b. "PET means positron-
emission tomography. It is a special type of scan that shows blood flow
and activity in the brain."
⩥ A client with a long history of hypertension and diabetes now
develops confusion. The health care provider wants to make a
differential diagnosis between Alzheimer's disease and multiple cerebral
, infarcts. Which diagnostic procedure should the nurse expect to prepare
the client for first?
a. Skull x-rays
b. Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan
c. Positron-emission tomography (PET)
d. Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Answer: b.
Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan
⩥ A client's history shows drinking 4 to 6 L of fluid and eating more
than 6,000 calories per day. Which part of the central nervous system is
most likely dysfunctional for this client?
a. Amygdala
b. Parietal lobe
c. Hippocampus
d. Hypothalamus. Answer: d. Hypothalamus
⩥ The nurse prepares to assess a client diagnosed with major depressive
disorder for disturbances in circadian rhythms. Which question should
the nurse ask this client?
a. "Have you ever seen or heard things that others do not?"
b. "What are your worst and best times of the day?"
c. "How would you describe your thinking?"
d. "Do you think your memory is failing?". Answer: b. "What are your
worst and best times of the day?"
