Substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, withdrawal, patient safety, and therapeutic Communication
Strengthen your mental health and addiction nursing knowledge — prioritize care,
prevent complications, and think like a nurse
, 1. Deep Overview
2. 25 NCLEX-Style Practice Questions
3. Substance Use & Psych Quick Reference Chart
4. Free Nursing Study Tools
This quiz reinforces critical thinking, patient safety, and therapeutic interventions in psychiatric
nursing and substance use disorders. Topics include alcohol/drug withdrawal, depression,
anxiety, psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and NGN prioritization.
High-risk patients require early recognition of crises and withdrawal complications
Nurses must monitor vitals, mental status, and medication effects
Knowledge here directly affects NCLEX/HESI outcomes
Nursing Priorities
1. Monitor patient safety (suicidal ideation, aggression, falls)
2. Assess substance withdrawal signs and vital sign changes
3. Administer medications correctly and monitor effects
4. Provide therapeutic communication and education
5. Recognize and respond to acute psychiatric emergencies
Q1. A patient withdrawing from alcohol has tremors, diaphoresis, and BP 160/100 mmHg.
Priority action?
✅ A. Monitor vitals, initiate seizure precautions, notify provider
B. Encourage fluids only
C. Document symptoms
D. Allow rest without observation
Rationale: Severe alcohol withdrawal can lead to seizures and hypertensive crisis; rapid
intervention is critical.
Q2. Which patient is at highest risk for suicide?
✅ A. Young adult male with history of depression, recent job loss
B. Elderly woman with mild arthritis
C. Middle-aged man with hypertension
Strengthen your mental health and addiction nursing knowledge — prioritize care,
prevent complications, and think like a nurse
, 1. Deep Overview
2. 25 NCLEX-Style Practice Questions
3. Substance Use & Psych Quick Reference Chart
4. Free Nursing Study Tools
This quiz reinforces critical thinking, patient safety, and therapeutic interventions in psychiatric
nursing and substance use disorders. Topics include alcohol/drug withdrawal, depression,
anxiety, psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and NGN prioritization.
High-risk patients require early recognition of crises and withdrawal complications
Nurses must monitor vitals, mental status, and medication effects
Knowledge here directly affects NCLEX/HESI outcomes
Nursing Priorities
1. Monitor patient safety (suicidal ideation, aggression, falls)
2. Assess substance withdrawal signs and vital sign changes
3. Administer medications correctly and monitor effects
4. Provide therapeutic communication and education
5. Recognize and respond to acute psychiatric emergencies
Q1. A patient withdrawing from alcohol has tremors, diaphoresis, and BP 160/100 mmHg.
Priority action?
✅ A. Monitor vitals, initiate seizure precautions, notify provider
B. Encourage fluids only
C. Document symptoms
D. Allow rest without observation
Rationale: Severe alcohol withdrawal can lead to seizures and hypertensive crisis; rapid
intervention is critical.
Q2. Which patient is at highest risk for suicide?
✅ A. Young adult male with history of depression, recent job loss
B. Elderly woman with mild arthritis
C. Middle-aged man with hypertension
