LATTEST
UPDATE 2025-
2026 Mental
Health Practice
WITH QUALITY
,QUESTIONS
AND 100%
LATIFIED
ANSWERS.
1. A client with schizophrenia is hearing voices
telling them to harm others. What is the
nurse’s priority action?
A. Ask the client what the voices are saying
B. Encourage the client to ignore the voices
C. Stay with the client and ensure safety
,D. Administer PRN sedative immediately
Answer: C
Rationale: Safety is the priority. Staying with the
client reduces risk of harm to self or others.
2. Which finding is most consistent with major
depressive disorder?
A. Grandiosity and pressured speech
B. Flight of ideas and distractibility
C. Loss of interest in activities and fatigue
D. Increased energy and decreased need for
sleep
Answer: C
Rationale: Anhedonia and fatigue are hallmark
symptoms of depression.
3. A client says, “I am dead inside.” What is the
best nurse response?
, A. “You are not dead.”
B. “Why do you feel that way?”
C. “Tell me more about what you mean.”
D. “That is not true.”
Answer: C
Rationale: Encourages exploration without
judgment.
4. Which behavior indicates mania?
A. Psychomotor retardation
B. Excessive spending and risky behavior
C. Social withdrawal
D. Flat affect
Answer: B
Rationale: Impulsivity and risky behavior are
common in mania.
UPDATE 2025-
2026 Mental
Health Practice
WITH QUALITY
,QUESTIONS
AND 100%
LATIFIED
ANSWERS.
1. A client with schizophrenia is hearing voices
telling them to harm others. What is the
nurse’s priority action?
A. Ask the client what the voices are saying
B. Encourage the client to ignore the voices
C. Stay with the client and ensure safety
,D. Administer PRN sedative immediately
Answer: C
Rationale: Safety is the priority. Staying with the
client reduces risk of harm to self or others.
2. Which finding is most consistent with major
depressive disorder?
A. Grandiosity and pressured speech
B. Flight of ideas and distractibility
C. Loss of interest in activities and fatigue
D. Increased energy and decreased need for
sleep
Answer: C
Rationale: Anhedonia and fatigue are hallmark
symptoms of depression.
3. A client says, “I am dead inside.” What is the
best nurse response?
, A. “You are not dead.”
B. “Why do you feel that way?”
C. “Tell me more about what you mean.”
D. “That is not true.”
Answer: C
Rationale: Encourages exploration without
judgment.
4. Which behavior indicates mania?
A. Psychomotor retardation
B. Excessive spending and risky behavior
C. Social withdrawal
D. Flat affect
Answer: B
Rationale: Impulsivity and risky behavior are
common in mania.
