Mental Health Final Exam NCLEX-Style
Questions 2026/2027 With Correct
Answers
A 45-year-old client who recently completed alcohol detoxification reports plans to begin using
disulfiram (Antabuse) as part of the alcoholism treatment regimen. What important client teaching does
the nurse share regarding this drug?
A. Voluntary compliance with the disulfiram regimen is very high
B. A single dose of oral disulfiram will be effective for up to 72 hours
C. Disulfiram may be taken intramuscularly and will be effective for as long as 7 days
D. Foods, medications, and any topical preparation containing alcohol should be avoided - correct
answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔D
The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. The nurse would be most
concerned if the client exhibited which of the following?
A. Hallucinations
B. Nervousness
C. Diaphoresis
D. Nausea - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔A
A client asks a nurse not to tell his parents about his alcohol problem. What is the most appropriate
response by the nurse?
A. "How can you not tell them? Is that being honest?"
B. "Don't you think you'll need to tell them someday?"
C. "Do alcohol problems run in either side of your family?"
D. "What do you think will happen if you tell your parents?" - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔D
, A client who is withdrawing from alcohol is being given lorazepam (Ativan). The client's family asks the
nurse about the medication. What is the best response by the nurse?
A. "Short-term use of lorazepam can lead to dependence"
B. "The lorazepam will reduce the symptoms of withdrawal"
C. "The lorazepam will make him forget about symptoms of withdrawal"
D. "The lorazepam will also help with his heart disease" - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔B
A healthcare provider prescribes disulfiram for a client who abuses alcohol. The nurse teaches the client
that disulfiram will have which action?
A. Affect short-term memory
B. Permit a healthier lifestyle
C. Allow the client to tolerate small amounts of alcohol
D. Cause a severe adverse reaction if alcohol is consumed - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔D
An angry patient is in the community room. She picks up a chair and uses it to hit another patient on the
head. When you come into the community room, what should your first response to the patient holding
the chair be?
A. "Are you crazy? Hitting people can hurt them!"
B. "Hitting others is unacceptable. Please put the chair completely down on the floor."
C. "How would you like it if I hit you over the head with a chair?"
D. "You're in big trouble now. It's probably prison you are looking at!" - correct answer
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔B
Questions 2026/2027 With Correct
Answers
A 45-year-old client who recently completed alcohol detoxification reports plans to begin using
disulfiram (Antabuse) as part of the alcoholism treatment regimen. What important client teaching does
the nurse share regarding this drug?
A. Voluntary compliance with the disulfiram regimen is very high
B. A single dose of oral disulfiram will be effective for up to 72 hours
C. Disulfiram may be taken intramuscularly and will be effective for as long as 7 days
D. Foods, medications, and any topical preparation containing alcohol should be avoided - correct
answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔D
The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. The nurse would be most
concerned if the client exhibited which of the following?
A. Hallucinations
B. Nervousness
C. Diaphoresis
D. Nausea - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔A
A client asks a nurse not to tell his parents about his alcohol problem. What is the most appropriate
response by the nurse?
A. "How can you not tell them? Is that being honest?"
B. "Don't you think you'll need to tell them someday?"
C. "Do alcohol problems run in either side of your family?"
D. "What do you think will happen if you tell your parents?" - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔D
, A client who is withdrawing from alcohol is being given lorazepam (Ativan). The client's family asks the
nurse about the medication. What is the best response by the nurse?
A. "Short-term use of lorazepam can lead to dependence"
B. "The lorazepam will reduce the symptoms of withdrawal"
C. "The lorazepam will make him forget about symptoms of withdrawal"
D. "The lorazepam will also help with his heart disease" - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔B
A healthcare provider prescribes disulfiram for a client who abuses alcohol. The nurse teaches the client
that disulfiram will have which action?
A. Affect short-term memory
B. Permit a healthier lifestyle
C. Allow the client to tolerate small amounts of alcohol
D. Cause a severe adverse reaction if alcohol is consumed - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔D
An angry patient is in the community room. She picks up a chair and uses it to hit another patient on the
head. When you come into the community room, what should your first response to the patient holding
the chair be?
A. "Are you crazy? Hitting people can hurt them!"
B. "Hitting others is unacceptable. Please put the chair completely down on the floor."
C. "How would you like it if I hit you over the head with a chair?"
D. "You're in big trouble now. It's probably prison you are looking at!" - correct answer
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔B
