South College NSG 3213
Mental Health Exam 1 Study Guide and Practice Questions
,A client with a diagnosis of depression who has attempted 4
suicide says to the nurse, "I should have died. I've always
been a failure. Nothing ever goes right for me." Which
response by the nurse demonstrates therapeutic
communication?
1. "You have everything to live for."
2."Why do you see yourself as a failure?"
3."Feeling like this is all part of being depressed."
4. "You've been feeling like a failure for a while?"
The nurse visits a client at home. The client states, "I 3
haven't slept at all the last couple of nights."
Which response by the nurse demonstrates
therapeutic
communication?
1. "I see."
2."Really?"
3."You're having difficulty sleeping?"
4. "Sometimes I have trouble sleeping too."
,A client experiencing disturbed thought processes 1
believes that his food is being poisoned. Which
communication technique should the nurse use to
encourage the client to eat?
1. Using open-ended questions and silence
2. Sharing personal preference regarding food choices
3. Documenting reasons why the client does not want to
eat
4. Offering opinions about the necessity of adequate
nutrition
, A client admitted voluntarily for treatment of an anxiety 1
disorder demands to be released from the hospital. Which
action should the nurse take initially?
1. Contact the client's health care provider (HCP).
2.Call the client's family to arrange for transportation.
3.Attempt to persuade the client to stay "for only a
few more days."
4.Tell the client that leaving would likely result in
an involuntary commitment.
When reviewing the admission assessment, the nurse 1
notes that a client was admitted to the mental health unit
involuntarily. Based on this type of admission, the nurse
should provide which intervention for this client?
1. Monitor closely for harm to self or others.
2. Assist in completing an application for admission.
3.Supply the client with written information about his
or her mental illness.
4. Provide an opportunity for the family to discuss
why they felt the admission was needed.
Mental Health Exam 1 Study Guide and Practice Questions
,A client with a diagnosis of depression who has attempted 4
suicide says to the nurse, "I should have died. I've always
been a failure. Nothing ever goes right for me." Which
response by the nurse demonstrates therapeutic
communication?
1. "You have everything to live for."
2."Why do you see yourself as a failure?"
3."Feeling like this is all part of being depressed."
4. "You've been feeling like a failure for a while?"
The nurse visits a client at home. The client states, "I 3
haven't slept at all the last couple of nights."
Which response by the nurse demonstrates
therapeutic
communication?
1. "I see."
2."Really?"
3."You're having difficulty sleeping?"
4. "Sometimes I have trouble sleeping too."
,A client experiencing disturbed thought processes 1
believes that his food is being poisoned. Which
communication technique should the nurse use to
encourage the client to eat?
1. Using open-ended questions and silence
2. Sharing personal preference regarding food choices
3. Documenting reasons why the client does not want to
eat
4. Offering opinions about the necessity of adequate
nutrition
, A client admitted voluntarily for treatment of an anxiety 1
disorder demands to be released from the hospital. Which
action should the nurse take initially?
1. Contact the client's health care provider (HCP).
2.Call the client's family to arrange for transportation.
3.Attempt to persuade the client to stay "for only a
few more days."
4.Tell the client that leaving would likely result in
an involuntary commitment.
When reviewing the admission assessment, the nurse 1
notes that a client was admitted to the mental health unit
involuntarily. Based on this type of admission, the nurse
should provide which intervention for this client?
1. Monitor closely for harm to self or others.
2. Assist in completing an application for admission.
3.Supply the client with written information about his
or her mental illness.
4. Provide an opportunity for the family to discuss
why they felt the admission was needed.
