PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
8TH EDITION CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
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QUESTIONS
◉ The nurse is caring for a client who started drinking alcohol often
following the death of his wife. Which indicates an effective outcome
of therapy?
Answer: Verbalizes and demonstrates adaptive coping strategies
◉ The clinical findings of a client who is an alcoholic indicate the
replacement of liver cells with fibrous tissue. Which complications
could the nurse expect in this client? Select all that apply.
Answer: Ascites
Esophageal varices
◉ The client is unable to meet his or her role expectations due to
alcohol abuse. Which nursing intervention would help the client?
Answer: Encouraging the client to express feelings of fear and
anxiety
,◉ Which therapy protects the client from the risk of death due to
Wernicke's encephalopathy?
Answer: Thiamine replacement therapy
◉ Which factor results in delayed absorption of alcohol?
Answer: Presence of food in the stomach
◉ A client with substance intoxication and mental illness is
scheduled for cognitive therapy. Which client outcome would
indicate effective therapy?
Answer: The client learns to monitor moods and thought processes
that lead to substance abuse.
◉ Which drugs produce anterograde amnesia in a client with
sedative intoxication? Select all that apply.
Answer: Flunitrazepam
Gamma hydroxybutyric acid
◉ Which medication would be beneficial for a client with cocaine
addiction and who is having status epilepticus?
Answer: Diazepam
, ◉ 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
◉ Which medication is initially used to treat stimulant intoxication?
Answer: Chlordiazepoxide
◉ Which medication could be used in the management of weight
and hyperkinesia?
Answer: Amphetamine
◉ A client diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy completely
abstains from alcohol, eats a low-protein diet, and is on neomycin
therapy. Which laboratory findings indicate a successful treatment
modality?
Answer: Decrease in serum ammonia levels
◉ 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
8TH EDITION CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
2026 FULL SOLUTION VIEW AHEAD
QUESTIONS
◉ The nurse is caring for a client who started drinking alcohol often
following the death of his wife. Which indicates an effective outcome
of therapy?
Answer: Verbalizes and demonstrates adaptive coping strategies
◉ The clinical findings of a client who is an alcoholic indicate the
replacement of liver cells with fibrous tissue. Which complications
could the nurse expect in this client? Select all that apply.
Answer: Ascites
Esophageal varices
◉ The client is unable to meet his or her role expectations due to
alcohol abuse. Which nursing intervention would help the client?
Answer: Encouraging the client to express feelings of fear and
anxiety
,◉ Which therapy protects the client from the risk of death due to
Wernicke's encephalopathy?
Answer: Thiamine replacement therapy
◉ Which factor results in delayed absorption of alcohol?
Answer: Presence of food in the stomach
◉ A client with substance intoxication and mental illness is
scheduled for cognitive therapy. Which client outcome would
indicate effective therapy?
Answer: The client learns to monitor moods and thought processes
that lead to substance abuse.
◉ Which drugs produce anterograde amnesia in a client with
sedative intoxication? Select all that apply.
Answer: Flunitrazepam
Gamma hydroxybutyric acid
◉ Which medication would be beneficial for a client with cocaine
addiction and who is having status epilepticus?
Answer: Diazepam
, ◉ 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
◉ Which medication is initially used to treat stimulant intoxication?
Answer: Chlordiazepoxide
◉ Which medication could be used in the management of weight
and hyperkinesia?
Answer: Amphetamine
◉ A client diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy completely
abstains from alcohol, eats a low-protein diet, and is on neomycin
therapy. Which laboratory findings indicate a successful treatment
modality?
Answer: Decrease in serum ammonia levels
◉ 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
