WGU D449 PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL
HEALTH
WGU D449 PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL
HEALTH LATEST 2026 FINAL ASSESSMENT
EXAM(OA) GRADED A+ COMPLETE 70
QUESTIONS FULLY SOLVED 100%
ORIGINAL|SOLVED
The nurse administers each of the following drugs to various patients. The patient who should
be most carefully assessed for fluid and electrolyte imbalance is the one receiving:
a. lithium (Eskalith)
b. clozapine (Clozaril)
c. diazepam (Valium)
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HEALTH
d. amitriptyline - Correct Answer :a
Which nursing intervention demonstrates the ethical principle of beneficence?
a. Refusing to administer a placebo to a patient.
b. Attending an in-service on the operation of the new IV infusion pumps
c. Providing frequent updates to the family of a patient currently in surgery
d. Respecting the right of the patient to make decisions about whether or not to have
electroconvulsive therapy –
Correct Answer :c
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the most basic needs category for nurses to
address is:
a. physiological
b. safety
c. love and belonging
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HEALTH
d. self-actualization –
Correct Answer :a
When considering facility admissions for mental healthcare, what characteristic is unique to a
voluntary admission?
a. The patient poses no substantial threat to themselves or to others
b. The patient has the right to seek legal counsel
c. A request in writing is required before admission
d. A mental illness has been previously diagnosed –
Correct Answer :c
In an outpatient psychiatric clinic, a nurse notices that a newly admitted young male patient
smiles when he sees her. One day the young man tells the nurse, "You are pretty like my
mother." The nurse recognizes that the male is exhibiting:
a. Transference
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HEALTH
b. Id expression
c. Countertransference
d. A cognitive distortion –
Correct Answer :a
Which drug group calls for nursing assessment for development of abnormal movement
disorders among individuals who take therapeutic dosages?
a. SSRIs
b. antipsychotics
c. benzodiazepines
d. tricyclic antidepressants –
Correct Answer :b
A patient is telling a tearful story. The nurse listens empathically and responds therapeutically
with:
a. "The next time you find yourself in a similar situation, please call me."
A+ TEST BANK 4
HEALTH
WGU D449 PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL
HEALTH LATEST 2026 FINAL ASSESSMENT
EXAM(OA) GRADED A+ COMPLETE 70
QUESTIONS FULLY SOLVED 100%
ORIGINAL|SOLVED
The nurse administers each of the following drugs to various patients. The patient who should
be most carefully assessed for fluid and electrolyte imbalance is the one receiving:
a. lithium (Eskalith)
b. clozapine (Clozaril)
c. diazepam (Valium)
A+ TEST BANK 1
, WGU D449 PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL
HEALTH
d. amitriptyline - Correct Answer :a
Which nursing intervention demonstrates the ethical principle of beneficence?
a. Refusing to administer a placebo to a patient.
b. Attending an in-service on the operation of the new IV infusion pumps
c. Providing frequent updates to the family of a patient currently in surgery
d. Respecting the right of the patient to make decisions about whether or not to have
electroconvulsive therapy –
Correct Answer :c
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the most basic needs category for nurses to
address is:
a. physiological
b. safety
c. love and belonging
A+ TEST BANK 2
, WGU D449 PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL
HEALTH
d. self-actualization –
Correct Answer :a
When considering facility admissions for mental healthcare, what characteristic is unique to a
voluntary admission?
a. The patient poses no substantial threat to themselves or to others
b. The patient has the right to seek legal counsel
c. A request in writing is required before admission
d. A mental illness has been previously diagnosed –
Correct Answer :c
In an outpatient psychiatric clinic, a nurse notices that a newly admitted young male patient
smiles when he sees her. One day the young man tells the nurse, "You are pretty like my
mother." The nurse recognizes that the male is exhibiting:
a. Transference
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HEALTH
b. Id expression
c. Countertransference
d. A cognitive distortion –
Correct Answer :a
Which drug group calls for nursing assessment for development of abnormal movement
disorders among individuals who take therapeutic dosages?
a. SSRIs
b. antipsychotics
c. benzodiazepines
d. tricyclic antidepressants –
Correct Answer :b
A patient is telling a tearful story. The nurse listens empathically and responds therapeutically
with:
a. "The next time you find yourself in a similar situation, please call me."
A+ TEST BANK 4
