NR 326 MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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MENTAL HEALTH
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Chamberlain College Of Nursing
NR 326 MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has conduct disorder and is being physically aggressive toward other children in the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Place the child in seclusion
b. Use the...
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NR 326- MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE QUESTION AND ANSWERS
1. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has conduct disorder
and is being physically aggressive toward other children in the unit.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Place the child in seclusion
b. Use therapeutic hold technique
c. Apply wrist restraints
d. Administer risperidone
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of bulimia
nervosa. Which of the following diagnosis procedures should the
nurse anticipate the provider should describe during the medical
evaluation?
a. Chest x-ray
b. ECG
c. Coagulation studies
d. Liver function test
3. A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive compliance,
passivity, and self-denial. The nurse should recognize that these
findings are associated with which of the following personality
disorders?
, a. Dependent
b. Paranoid
c. Borderline
d. Histrionic
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is involuntarily admitted for major
depressive disorder and refuses to take prescribed antianxiety
medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Inform the client that he does not have the right to refuse
medication
b. Administer the medication to the client via IM injection
c. Offer the client the medication at the next scheduled dose time
d. Implement consequences until the client take the medication
5. A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who states
she was beaten and sexually assault by her partner. After a rapid
assessment, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take next?
a. Conduct a pregnancy test
b. Requests mental health consultation for the client
c. Provide a trained advocate to stay with the client
d. Offer prophylactic medication to prevent STI’s
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder. After
discussing the treatment with his partner, the client verbally agrees to
, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) but will not sign the consent form.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Request that the client’s partner sign the consent form
b. Cancel the scheduled ECT procedure
c. Proceed with the preparation for ECT based on implied consent
d. Inform the client about the risks of refusing the ECT
7. A nurse is caring for a client who reports that he is angry with his
partner because she thinks he is just trying to gain attention. When
the nurse attempts to talk to the client, he becomes angry and tells
her to leave. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the client
demonstrating?
a. Rationalization
b. Denial
c. Compensation
d. Displacement
8. A nursing is advising an assistive personnel (AP) on the care of a
client who has major depressive disorder. The AP states that he is
irritated by the client’s depression. Which of the following statements
by the nurse is appropriate?
a. Please don’t take what the client said seriously when she is
depressed
b. It’s important that the client feel safe verbalizing how she is
feeling
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