PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
8TH EDITION PRACTICE TEST 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ A nurse observes an impaired colleague. Which service should the
nurse recommend to the colleague?
Answer: Peer assistance program
◉ After assessing a client using the Michigan Alcoholism Screening
Test (MAST), the nurse identifies a possible problem with alcohol.
Which MAST score is consistent with the nurse's conclusion?
Answer: Four
◉ A client who was recently diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy
asks the nurse, "My fingers and toes are burning. How can I stop this
pain?" How should the nurse respond to the client?
Answer: "Abstinence from alcohol and better nutrition will help
resolve your condition."
◉ A client who uses drugs says, "I am not a drug addict. I can stop
any time I want." Which nursing intervention would the nurse most
likely apply in this client?
Answer: Correcting misconceptions about substance abuse
,◉ Which action is most attributable to caffeine?
Answer: Stimulation of cellular metabolism
◉ Which can be used as a form of self-medication to alleviate
depression?
Answer: Amphetamine
◉ Which statement of the spouse makes the nurse suspect that the
client is in the crucial phase of alcohol addiction?
Answer: "My partner is willing to risk anything for alcohol."
◉ A chronic alcoholic client tells the nurse, "No matter how much I
drink, I can drive just fine." In a caring tone, the nurse responds,
"The lab report shows that you were under the influence of alcohol
when you had the accident." What is the rationale for this nursing
intervention?
Answer: To interfere with the client's ability to deny and to prevent
him or her from becoming defensive without affecting his or her
self-esteem.
◉ A client attempts suicide following the loss of a relationship due
to his alcoholism. Which phase of alcoholism does this indicate?
Answer: The chronic phase
, ◉ Which clinical manifestations does the nurse observe in an
alcoholic client diagnosed with an early stage of alcoholic hepatitis?
Select all that apply.
Answer: Enlarged liver
Elevated body temperature
Elevated white blood cell (WBC) count
◉ A client says, "Although I sleep well at night, I have uncontrollable
urges to sleep during the daytime." Which central nervous system
(CNS) medication is preferred for this client?
Answer: Amphetamine
◉ While caring for a client with ineffective coping, the nurse
maintains consistency in administering the consequences for a
violation of limits. Which outcome does the nurse expect in the
client after this intervention?
Answer: The client will demonstrate no manipulative behaviors.
◉ A client has a score of two on the Clinical Institute Withdrawal
Assessment of Alcohol Scale (CIWA-AR) for orientation and clouding
of sensorium. What does the nurse interpret from the score?
8TH EDITION PRACTICE TEST 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ A nurse observes an impaired colleague. Which service should the
nurse recommend to the colleague?
Answer: Peer assistance program
◉ After assessing a client using the Michigan Alcoholism Screening
Test (MAST), the nurse identifies a possible problem with alcohol.
Which MAST score is consistent with the nurse's conclusion?
Answer: Four
◉ A client who was recently diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy
asks the nurse, "My fingers and toes are burning. How can I stop this
pain?" How should the nurse respond to the client?
Answer: "Abstinence from alcohol and better nutrition will help
resolve your condition."
◉ A client who uses drugs says, "I am not a drug addict. I can stop
any time I want." Which nursing intervention would the nurse most
likely apply in this client?
Answer: Correcting misconceptions about substance abuse
,◉ Which action is most attributable to caffeine?
Answer: Stimulation of cellular metabolism
◉ Which can be used as a form of self-medication to alleviate
depression?
Answer: Amphetamine
◉ Which statement of the spouse makes the nurse suspect that the
client is in the crucial phase of alcohol addiction?
Answer: "My partner is willing to risk anything for alcohol."
◉ A chronic alcoholic client tells the nurse, "No matter how much I
drink, I can drive just fine." In a caring tone, the nurse responds,
"The lab report shows that you were under the influence of alcohol
when you had the accident." What is the rationale for this nursing
intervention?
Answer: To interfere with the client's ability to deny and to prevent
him or her from becoming defensive without affecting his or her
self-esteem.
◉ A client attempts suicide following the loss of a relationship due
to his alcoholism. Which phase of alcoholism does this indicate?
Answer: The chronic phase
, ◉ Which clinical manifestations does the nurse observe in an
alcoholic client diagnosed with an early stage of alcoholic hepatitis?
Select all that apply.
Answer: Enlarged liver
Elevated body temperature
Elevated white blood cell (WBC) count
◉ A client says, "Although I sleep well at night, I have uncontrollable
urges to sleep during the daytime." Which central nervous system
(CNS) medication is preferred for this client?
Answer: Amphetamine
◉ While caring for a client with ineffective coping, the nurse
maintains consistency in administering the consequences for a
violation of limits. Which outcome does the nurse expect in the
client after this intervention?
Answer: The client will demonstrate no manipulative behaviors.
◉ A client has a score of two on the Clinical Institute Withdrawal
Assessment of Alcohol Scale (CIWA-AR) for orientation and clouding
of sensorium. What does the nurse interpret from the score?
