2023 Mental Health Practice Exam With Answers (60 Solved Questions)
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RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023 B
1. A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a
client who has bipolar disorder and reports that they
stopped taking lithium 2 weeks ago. the nurse should
recognize which of the following as an expected ad-
verse effect that might have caused the client to stop
taking the medication?
Hand tremors
2. A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who
has bulimia nervosa and is 5% above their ideal body
weight. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan?
identify the client's
trigger foods
3. A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a termi-
nal illness. The client requests information about how
to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
"It is not uncom-
mon to feel angry
toward yourself or
others."
4. A nurse in a mental health clinic is planning care for
a client who has a new prescription for olanzapine.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse
identify as the priority?
Instruct the client
to avoid driving
during initial thera-
py.
5. A nurse is counseling an adolescent who has anorex-
ia nervosa and reports excessive laxative use and a
fear of gaining weight. The client states, "I'm so fat
I can't even stand to look at myself." Which of the
following therapeutic responses demonstrates the
nurse's use of summarizing?
"You're saying that
you think you are
fat and are using
laxatives because
you are afraid of
gaining weight."
6. A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia
to an acute care setting. When the nurse questions
the client regarding their admission, the client states,
"I'm red, in the head, and I'm going to bed!" The nurse
should document the client's speech pattern as which
of the following?
Clang association
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use
disorder.
violent behavior
agitation
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1. A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a
client who has bipolar disorder and reports that they
stopped taking lithium 2 weeks ago. the nurse should
recognize which of the following as an expected ad-
verse effect that might have caused the client to stop
taking the medication?
Hand tremors
2. A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who
has bulimia nervosa and is 5% above their ideal body
weight. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan?
identify the client's
trigger foods
3. A nurse is caring for a client whose child has a termi-
nal illness. The client requests information about how
to deal with the upcoming loss. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
"It is not uncom-
mon to feel angry
toward yourself or
others."
4. A nurse in a mental health clinic is planning care for
a client who has a new prescription for olanzapine.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse
identify as the priority?
Instruct the client
to avoid driving
during initial thera-
py.
5. A nurse is counseling an adolescent who has anorex-
ia nervosa and reports excessive laxative use and a
fear of gaining weight. The client states, "I'm so fat
I can't even stand to look at myself." Which of the
following therapeutic responses demonstrates the
nurse's use of summarizing?
"You're saying that
you think you are
fat and are using
laxatives because
you are afraid of
gaining weight."
6. A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia
to an acute care setting. When the nurse questions
the client regarding their admission, the client states,
"I'm red, in the head, and I'm going to bed!" The nurse
should document the client's speech pattern as which
of the following?
Clang association
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use
disorder.
violent behavior
agitation
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RN Mental Health Online Practice 2023 B
Complete the following sentence by using the list of
options.
The client is at greatest risk for _______ as evidenced
by the client's ________
8. A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a recently
admitted client.
For each potential assessment finding, click to spec-
ify if it is a positive or negative symptom of schizo-
phrenia.
Delusions of grandeur
Absence of intonation in speech
Catatonia
Withdrawal from social activities
Clang associations
Alogia
Positive symp-
toms: Delusions
of grandeur, clang
associations, and
catatonia
Negative symp-
toms: Absence
of intonation in
speech, alogia,
and withdrawal
from social activi-
ties
9. A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client
who has bipolar disorder. Complete the following sen-
tence by using the list of options.
The first action the nurse should take is to address the
client's _______ due to the client's _________
cardiovascular in-
jury
constant psy-
chomotor activity
10. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing
a situational crisis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
The client recently
lost a grandparent
in a motor vehicle
crash.
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has alcoholic car-
diomyopathy. Which of the following laboratory find-
ings should the nurse expect?
Increased crea-
tine phosphoki-
nase (CPK)
12. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has
dementia and has wandered into the day room look-
ing for their deceased partner. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Talk with the
client about activ-
ities they enjoyed
with their partner.
13.
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Complete the following sentence by using the list of
options.
The client is at greatest risk for _______ as evidenced
by the client's ________
8. A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a recently
admitted client.
For each potential assessment finding, click to spec-
ify if it is a positive or negative symptom of schizo-
phrenia.
Delusions of grandeur
Absence of intonation in speech
Catatonia
Withdrawal from social activities
Clang associations
Alogia
Positive symp-
toms: Delusions
of grandeur, clang
associations, and
catatonia
Negative symp-
toms: Absence
of intonation in
speech, alogia,
and withdrawal
from social activi-
ties
9. A nurse on a mental health unit is admitting a client
who has bipolar disorder. Complete the following sen-
tence by using the list of options.
The first action the nurse should take is to address the
client's _______ due to the client's _________
cardiovascular in-
jury
constant psy-
chomotor activity
10. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing
a situational crisis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
The client recently
lost a grandparent
in a motor vehicle
crash.
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has alcoholic car-
diomyopathy. Which of the following laboratory find-
ings should the nurse expect?
Increased crea-
tine phosphoki-
nase (CPK)
12. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has
dementia and has wandered into the day room look-
ing for their deceased partner. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Talk with the
client about activ-
ities they enjoyed
with their partner.
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