SIMULATION COURSE (S7)
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ The nurse would recognize which drugs as central nervous system
depressants?a. cannabisb. Diazepam (valium)c. Heroind. Meperidine
(Demerol)e. Phenobarbitalf. Whiskey.
Answer: b. Diazepam (valium)e. Phenobarbitalf. Whiskey
◍ A client is pacing in the hall near the nurses' station and swearing loudly.
What response is best for the nurse to provide?.
Answer: You seem pretty upset. Tell me about it.
◍ A client actively involved in substance addiction therapy frequently relapses
into benzodiazepines and alcohol use. The client tells the nurse, "I don't
think I will ever be able to kick this habit." How should the nurse respond?.
Answer: The client must participate in making decisions about one's own
physical and mental health.
◍ Anergia.
Answer: Lack of energy
◍ Which action should the nurse implement during the termination phase of
the nurse-client relationship?.
Answer: Help summarize accomplishments.
◍ Euthymic.
Answer: average affect and activity
◍ A school-aged girl with severe birth defects and mental retardation is
brought to the emergency room because of a possible broken arm. The
, caregiver reports that the girl sustained the injury when she fell from her
wheelchair. Which intervention should the nurse implement?.
Answer: Evaluate the child for other injuries.
◍ A client who is intoxicated is admitted for alcohol and multiple substance
detoxification. The nurse determines that the client is becoming increasingly
anxious, agitated, and diaphoretic. The client is also experiencing sensory
perceptual disturbances and a clouded sensorium. What is the priority
nursing intervention for this client at this time?.
Answer: Begin one-on-one supervision immediately.
◍ Mood disorders (affective disorders).
Answer: pervasive alterations in emotions that are manifested by depression
and/or mania- most common diagnosis associated with suicide depression is
primary risk factor
◍ What nursing assessment is the priority focus for a client with major
depression?.
Answer: Suicidal ideation.
◍ Major Depression Disorder.
Answer: Episodes of depression last at least 2 weeksSymptoms: changes in
eating and sleeping, unexplained weight loss or gain, impaired
concentration, change in decision-making or problem-solving abilities,
inability to cope with life, feelings of worthlessness, guilt, despair, thoughts
of death/ suicide, overwhelming fatigue, rumination 20% have delusions and
hallucinations psychotic depression
◍ During a one-to-one interaction, a male client describes the sadness he
experienced when his mother died. Suddenly, the nurse begins to think
about her grandmother's death. As a result, the nurse asked the client to
describe his thoughts when he learned of his own mother's illness. What is
the nurse doing?.
Answer: Self-Awareness.
◍ Hypomania.
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ The nurse would recognize which drugs as central nervous system
depressants?a. cannabisb. Diazepam (valium)c. Heroind. Meperidine
(Demerol)e. Phenobarbitalf. Whiskey.
Answer: b. Diazepam (valium)e. Phenobarbitalf. Whiskey
◍ A client is pacing in the hall near the nurses' station and swearing loudly.
What response is best for the nurse to provide?.
Answer: You seem pretty upset. Tell me about it.
◍ A client actively involved in substance addiction therapy frequently relapses
into benzodiazepines and alcohol use. The client tells the nurse, "I don't
think I will ever be able to kick this habit." How should the nurse respond?.
Answer: The client must participate in making decisions about one's own
physical and mental health.
◍ Anergia.
Answer: Lack of energy
◍ Which action should the nurse implement during the termination phase of
the nurse-client relationship?.
Answer: Help summarize accomplishments.
◍ Euthymic.
Answer: average affect and activity
◍ A school-aged girl with severe birth defects and mental retardation is
brought to the emergency room because of a possible broken arm. The
, caregiver reports that the girl sustained the injury when she fell from her
wheelchair. Which intervention should the nurse implement?.
Answer: Evaluate the child for other injuries.
◍ A client who is intoxicated is admitted for alcohol and multiple substance
detoxification. The nurse determines that the client is becoming increasingly
anxious, agitated, and diaphoretic. The client is also experiencing sensory
perceptual disturbances and a clouded sensorium. What is the priority
nursing intervention for this client at this time?.
Answer: Begin one-on-one supervision immediately.
◍ Mood disorders (affective disorders).
Answer: pervasive alterations in emotions that are manifested by depression
and/or mania- most common diagnosis associated with suicide depression is
primary risk factor
◍ What nursing assessment is the priority focus for a client with major
depression?.
Answer: Suicidal ideation.
◍ Major Depression Disorder.
Answer: Episodes of depression last at least 2 weeksSymptoms: changes in
eating and sleeping, unexplained weight loss or gain, impaired
concentration, change in decision-making or problem-solving abilities,
inability to cope with life, feelings of worthlessness, guilt, despair, thoughts
of death/ suicide, overwhelming fatigue, rumination 20% have delusions and
hallucinations psychotic depression
◍ During a one-to-one interaction, a male client describes the sadness he
experienced when his mother died. Suddenly, the nurse begins to think
about her grandmother's death. As a result, the nurse asked the client to
describe his thoughts when he learned of his own mother's illness. What is
the nurse doing?.
Answer: Self-Awareness.
◍ Hypomania.
