NUR 2459 MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH NURSING EXAM 1 (VERIFIED
AND CORRECT Q & A) SATISFACTION
GUARANTEED 2026/2027
1. A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client. The client starts to cry and
states, ‘I just can’t do this anymore.’ Which response by the nurse demonstrates empathy?
A. ‘I understand how you feel. I’ve felt that way before.’
B. ‘It sounds like you are feeling overwhelmed and exhausted.’
C. ‘Don’t cry. Everything will be okay once the medication starts working.’
D. ‘Why do you feel like you can’t do this anymore?’
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Empathy involves reflecting the client’s feelings and
demonstrating understanding without sharing one’s own personal experiences (which is
sympathy) or giving false reassurance.
2. During the orientation phase of the nurse-client relationship, which of the following is the
primary task to be completed?
A. Promoting the client’s problem-solving skills.
B. Identifying and resolving the client’s issues.
,C. Establishing the parameters of the relationship and a contract.
D. Evaluating the progress toward goal attainment.
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: The orientation phase focuses on building trust, establishing
boundaries, and creating a contract for the relationship. Problem-solving occurs in the
working phase.
3. A client is admitted involuntarily to a psychiatric unit after threatening to harm a neighbor.
Which right does this client retain despite being admitted against their will?
A. The right to refuse psychotropic medications.
B. The right to leave the facility at any time.
C. The right to possess dangerous personal items.
D. The right to demand immediate discharge.
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Even involuntary clients retain the right to refuse
treatment/medication unless they are an immediate danger to themselves or others or are
ruled incompetent by a court.
, 4. A client who was recently passed over for a promotion tells the nurse, ‘It doesn’t matter;
that job was too much stress anyway.’ The nurse recognizes this as which defense
mechanism?
A. Displacement
B. Rationalization
C. Reaction Formation
D. Sublimation
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Rationalization involves justifying illogical or unreasonable
ideas or feelings by developing acceptable explanations.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is shouting and pacing in the hallway. Which action should
the nurse take first?
A. Move other clients away from the immediate area.
B. Administer a PRN sedative medication.
C. Place the client in physical restraints.
D. Call the security team for immediate backup.
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: The priority is the safety of the milieu. Removing other clients
reduces the risk of harm and creates a less stimulating environment for the agitated client.
HEALTH NURSING EXAM 1 (VERIFIED
AND CORRECT Q & A) SATISFACTION
GUARANTEED 2026/2027
1. A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client. The client starts to cry and
states, ‘I just can’t do this anymore.’ Which response by the nurse demonstrates empathy?
A. ‘I understand how you feel. I’ve felt that way before.’
B. ‘It sounds like you are feeling overwhelmed and exhausted.’
C. ‘Don’t cry. Everything will be okay once the medication starts working.’
D. ‘Why do you feel like you can’t do this anymore?’
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Empathy involves reflecting the client’s feelings and
demonstrating understanding without sharing one’s own personal experiences (which is
sympathy) or giving false reassurance.
2. During the orientation phase of the nurse-client relationship, which of the following is the
primary task to be completed?
A. Promoting the client’s problem-solving skills.
B. Identifying and resolving the client’s issues.
,C. Establishing the parameters of the relationship and a contract.
D. Evaluating the progress toward goal attainment.
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: The orientation phase focuses on building trust, establishing
boundaries, and creating a contract for the relationship. Problem-solving occurs in the
working phase.
3. A client is admitted involuntarily to a psychiatric unit after threatening to harm a neighbor.
Which right does this client retain despite being admitted against their will?
A. The right to refuse psychotropic medications.
B. The right to leave the facility at any time.
C. The right to possess dangerous personal items.
D. The right to demand immediate discharge.
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Even involuntary clients retain the right to refuse
treatment/medication unless they are an immediate danger to themselves or others or are
ruled incompetent by a court.
, 4. A client who was recently passed over for a promotion tells the nurse, ‘It doesn’t matter;
that job was too much stress anyway.’ The nurse recognizes this as which defense
mechanism?
A. Displacement
B. Rationalization
C. Reaction Formation
D. Sublimation
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Rationalization involves justifying illogical or unreasonable
ideas or feelings by developing acceptable explanations.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is shouting and pacing in the hallway. Which action should
the nurse take first?
A. Move other clients away from the immediate area.
B. Administer a PRN sedative medication.
C. Place the client in physical restraints.
D. Call the security team for immediate backup.
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: The priority is the safety of the milieu. Removing other clients
reduces the risk of harm and creates a less stimulating environment for the agitated client.
