MENTAL HEALTH EXAM zm zm
Exam Solution zm
mental health exam 1 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMP zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
LETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (C6D9B)
zm zm zm zm zm
QUESTION 1 zm
The nurse visits a client at home. The client states, "I haven't slept at all the last coup
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
le of nights." Which response by the nurse demonstrates therapeutic communication?
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
1. "I see." 2. "Really?" 3. "You're having difficulty sleeping?" 4. "Sometimes I have trou
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ble sleeping too."
zm zm
ANSWER
3
QUESTION 2 zm
A client experiencing disturbed thought processes believes that his food is being poiso
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ned. Which communication technique should the nurse use to encourage the client to
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
eat? 1. Using open-
zm zm zm
ended questions and silence 2. Sharing personal preference regarding food choices 3.
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
Documenting reasons why the client does not want to eat 4. Offering opinions about t
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
he necessity of adequate nutrition
zm zm zm zm
ANSWER
1
QUESTION 3 zm
A client is preparing to attend a Gamblers Anonymous meeting for the first time. The
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
nurse should tell the client that which is the first step in this 12-
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
step program? 1. Admitting to having a problem 2. Substituting other activities for ga
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
mbling 3. Stating that the gambling will be stopped 4. Discontinuing relationships wit
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
h people who gamble
zm zm zm
ANSWER
1
, QUESTION 4 zm
The nurse calls security and has physical restraints applied to a client who was admit
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ted voluntarily when the client becomes verbally abusive, demanding to be discharged
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
from the hospital. Which represents the possible legal ramifications for the nurse ass
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ociated with these interventions? Select all that apply. 1. Libel 2. Battery 3. Assault 4.
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
Slander 5. False imprisonment zm zm zm
ANSWER
2,3,5
QUESTION 5 zm
The nurse in the mental health unit plans to use which therapeutic communication te
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
chniques when communicating with a client? Select all that apply. 1. Restating 2. Liste
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ning 3. Asking the client "Why?" 4. Maintaining neutral responses 5. Providing acknow
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ledgment and feedback 6. Giving advice and approval or disapproval
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ANSWER
1, 2, 4, 5
zm zm zm
QUESTION 6 zm
A client says to the nurse, "The federal guards were sent to kill me." Which is the bes
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
t response by the nurse to the client's concern? 1. "I don't believe this is true." 2. "Th
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
e guards are not out to kill you." 3. "Do you feel afraid that people are trying to hurt
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
you?" 4. "What makes you think the guards were sent to hurt you?"
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ANSWER
3
QUESTION 7 zm
A client diagnosed with delirium becomes disoriented and confused at night. Which in
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
tervention should the nurse implement initially? 1. Move the client next to the nurses'
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm z
mstation. 2. Use an indirect light source and turn off the television. 3. Keep the televisi
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
on and a soft light on during the night. 4. Play soft music during the night, and maint
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ain a well-lit room.
zm zm zm
ANSWER
2
Exam Solution zm
mental health exam 1 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMP zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
LETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (C6D9B)
zm zm zm zm zm
QUESTION 1 zm
The nurse visits a client at home. The client states, "I haven't slept at all the last coup
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
le of nights." Which response by the nurse demonstrates therapeutic communication?
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
1. "I see." 2. "Really?" 3. "You're having difficulty sleeping?" 4. "Sometimes I have trou
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ble sleeping too."
zm zm
ANSWER
3
QUESTION 2 zm
A client experiencing disturbed thought processes believes that his food is being poiso
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ned. Which communication technique should the nurse use to encourage the client to
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
eat? 1. Using open-
zm zm zm
ended questions and silence 2. Sharing personal preference regarding food choices 3.
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
Documenting reasons why the client does not want to eat 4. Offering opinions about t
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
he necessity of adequate nutrition
zm zm zm zm
ANSWER
1
QUESTION 3 zm
A client is preparing to attend a Gamblers Anonymous meeting for the first time. The
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
nurse should tell the client that which is the first step in this 12-
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
step program? 1. Admitting to having a problem 2. Substituting other activities for ga
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
mbling 3. Stating that the gambling will be stopped 4. Discontinuing relationships wit
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
h people who gamble
zm zm zm
ANSWER
1
, QUESTION 4 zm
The nurse calls security and has physical restraints applied to a client who was admit
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ted voluntarily when the client becomes verbally abusive, demanding to be discharged
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
from the hospital. Which represents the possible legal ramifications for the nurse ass
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ociated with these interventions? Select all that apply. 1. Libel 2. Battery 3. Assault 4.
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
Slander 5. False imprisonment zm zm zm
ANSWER
2,3,5
QUESTION 5 zm
The nurse in the mental health unit plans to use which therapeutic communication te
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
chniques when communicating with a client? Select all that apply. 1. Restating 2. Liste
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ning 3. Asking the client "Why?" 4. Maintaining neutral responses 5. Providing acknow
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ledgment and feedback 6. Giving advice and approval or disapproval
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ANSWER
1, 2, 4, 5
zm zm zm
QUESTION 6 zm
A client says to the nurse, "The federal guards were sent to kill me." Which is the bes
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
t response by the nurse to the client's concern? 1. "I don't believe this is true." 2. "Th
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
e guards are not out to kill you." 3. "Do you feel afraid that people are trying to hurt
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
you?" 4. "What makes you think the guards were sent to hurt you?"
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ANSWER
3
QUESTION 7 zm
A client diagnosed with delirium becomes disoriented and confused at night. Which in
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
tervention should the nurse implement initially? 1. Move the client next to the nurses'
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm z
mstation. 2. Use an indirect light source and turn off the television. 3. Keep the televisi
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
on and a soft light on during the night. 4. Play soft music during the night, and maint
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
ain a well-lit room.
zm zm zm
ANSWER
2
