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NSG3450 /NSG 3450 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 4 NEWEST
2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
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You are caring for Naomi who has been arrested and is found to
be at risk for alcohol and drug use. Which approach is thought to
be most useful in treating Naomi?
a. recommending that the pt receive treatment when released
from jail
b. providing immediate drug/alcohol treatment plan
c. immediately withdrawing all medications
d. isolating the pt until withdrawal from drugs is complete -
ANSWER-B
Which activity does a correctional nurse not fulfill within the
corrections setting?
a. nursing assessment
b. maintain proper safety procedures
c. psychotherapy
d. document patient progress - ANSWER-C
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After an abduction and rape at gunpoint by an unknown assailant,
which assessment finding best indicates that a pt is in the acute
phase of the rape-trauma syndrome?
a. decreased motor activity
b. confusion and disbelief
c. flashbacks and dreams
d. fears and phobias - ANSWER-B
A nurse cares for a rape victim who was given. drink that
contained flunitrazepam by an assailant. Which intervention has
priority? Monitoring for:
a. coma
b. seizures
c. hypotonia
d. respiratory depression - ANSWER-D
a victim of sexual assault comes to the hospital for treatment but
abruptly decided to decline treatment and leaves the facility. While
respecting the person's rights, the nurse should
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a. say, "You may not leave until you receive prophylactic
treatment for sexually transmitted diseases"
b. provide written info about physical and emotional reactions the
person may experience
c. explain the need and importance of infectious disease and
pregnancy tests
d. give verbal info about legal resources in the community -
ANSWER-B
When an ER nurse teaches a victim of rape-trauma syndrome
about reactions that may occur during the long-term phase, which
sx should be included? Select all that apply:
a. development of fears and phobias
b. decreased motor activity
c. feelings of numbness
d. flashbacks, dreams
e. syncopal episodes - ANSWER-a, c, d
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A psychiatric forensic nurse examined was asked by a
defendant's attorney to determine the defendant's legal sanity.
What is the priority task of the nurse examiner?
a. determine if the defendant understands the charges and can
assist the attorney with the defense
b. complete a risk assessment to determine if the defendant is a
danger to self or others
c. reconstruct the defendant's mental state and motives at the
time of the crime
d. collect and compile evidence to determine whether a crime
occurred - ANSWER-C
Which characteristic in an adolescent female is sometimes
associated with the prodromal phase of schizophrenia?
a. always afraid another student will steal her belongings
b. an unusual interest in numbers and specific topics
c. demonstrated no interest in athletics or organized sports
d. appears more comfortable among males - ANSWER-A
NSG3450 /NSG 3450 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 4 NEWEST
2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
A+|
You are caring for Naomi who has been arrested and is found to
be at risk for alcohol and drug use. Which approach is thought to
be most useful in treating Naomi?
a. recommending that the pt receive treatment when released
from jail
b. providing immediate drug/alcohol treatment plan
c. immediately withdrawing all medications
d. isolating the pt until withdrawal from drugs is complete -
ANSWER-B
Which activity does a correctional nurse not fulfill within the
corrections setting?
a. nursing assessment
b. maintain proper safety procedures
c. psychotherapy
d. document patient progress - ANSWER-C
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After an abduction and rape at gunpoint by an unknown assailant,
which assessment finding best indicates that a pt is in the acute
phase of the rape-trauma syndrome?
a. decreased motor activity
b. confusion and disbelief
c. flashbacks and dreams
d. fears and phobias - ANSWER-B
A nurse cares for a rape victim who was given. drink that
contained flunitrazepam by an assailant. Which intervention has
priority? Monitoring for:
a. coma
b. seizures
c. hypotonia
d. respiratory depression - ANSWER-D
a victim of sexual assault comes to the hospital for treatment but
abruptly decided to decline treatment and leaves the facility. While
respecting the person's rights, the nurse should
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a. say, "You may not leave until you receive prophylactic
treatment for sexually transmitted diseases"
b. provide written info about physical and emotional reactions the
person may experience
c. explain the need and importance of infectious disease and
pregnancy tests
d. give verbal info about legal resources in the community -
ANSWER-B
When an ER nurse teaches a victim of rape-trauma syndrome
about reactions that may occur during the long-term phase, which
sx should be included? Select all that apply:
a. development of fears and phobias
b. decreased motor activity
c. feelings of numbness
d. flashbacks, dreams
e. syncopal episodes - ANSWER-a, c, d
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A psychiatric forensic nurse examined was asked by a
defendant's attorney to determine the defendant's legal sanity.
What is the priority task of the nurse examiner?
a. determine if the defendant understands the charges and can
assist the attorney with the defense
b. complete a risk assessment to determine if the defendant is a
danger to self or others
c. reconstruct the defendant's mental state and motives at the
time of the crime
d. collect and compile evidence to determine whether a crime
occurred - ANSWER-C
Which characteristic in an adolescent female is sometimes
associated with the prodromal phase of schizophrenia?
a. always afraid another student will steal her belongings
b. an unusual interest in numbers and specific topics
c. demonstrated no interest in athletics or organized sports
d. appears more comfortable among males - ANSWER-A
