EXAMS OF HEALTH SCIENCES CAPSTONE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT 100% ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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EXAMS OF HEALTH SCIENCES CAPSTONE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT 100% ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is discussing discipline techniques with the parent of a preschooler. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of time-out as a form of discipline?
"I use a k...
EXAMS OF HEALTH SCIENCES CAPSTONE
MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT
EXAMS OF HEALTH SCIENCES
CAPSTONE MENTAL HEALTH
ASSESSMENT 100% ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024-
2025
A nurse is discussing discipline techniques with the parent of a preschooler.
Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of
time-out as a form of discipline?
"I use a kitchen timer to mark the end of the time-out period."
A nurse in a well-child clinic receives a phone call from the parent of an
adolescent client. The parent states, "I think my son might try to kill himself."
Which of the following statements by the parent is the priority for the nurse to
investigate further?
"I noticed several cutting marks on both of his arms."
A nurse is caring for an adult client who is receiving treatment for alcohol use
disorder. The client is upset because his partner has refused to visit him in the
treatment facility. Which of the following actions by the client should indicate to
the nurse that the client is using regression as a defense mechanism?
The client stomps his feet and throws objects o his bedside table
A nurse is admitting a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to a
community mental health facility. Which of the following manifestations should
the nurse expect when completing the admission assessment?
Reluctance to discuss the event that precipitated the distress
A nurse is conducting a child maltreatment screening of a family who has a
toddler. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indicator
of possible child neglect?
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The child has had no immunizations since birth
A nurse in an urgent-care clinic is caring for a school-age child who has several
visible bruises. The child's parent states, "My partner got red today and came
home angry. I don't think this will happen again." Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
"I'd like to know more about what happened. Let's sit and talk."
A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia and insists a doll is her infant
child. Which of the following behavioral management techniques should the
nurse use when interacting with the client?
Validation therapy
A nurse is planning care for a client who has major depressive disorder and is
being admitted following a suicide attempt. Which of the following interventions
is the nurse's priority?
Initiate one-to-one observation.
A nurse is caring for a client who is aggressive toward other clients and has been
placed in wrist restraints. After obtaining a prescription for restraints from the
provider, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Conduct a debrieng regarding the client with the unit staff
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for disulram.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"If I drink alcohol, I will become very sick."
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a newly admitted client who has major
depressive disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
a risk factor for this condition?
The client has a serotonin deficiency
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who tells the nurse about
their intentions to harm an ex-partner. Which of the following actions is a legal
duty of the nurse?
Ensure the client's ex-partner is notified of the threat.
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A nurse is providing teaching to the caretakers of a client who has Alzheimer's
disease with mild cognitive decline. The client is beginning to experience sleep
disturbances. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Wake the client at the same time each morning.
A nurse on a mental health unit is planning a group therapy session about
assertiveness training. For which of the following clients should the nurse
recommend the training?
A client who has somatic symptom disorder
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client says to the
nurse, "Give me your pen to cut the pain out of my chest." The nurse should
identify that the client is at risk for which of the following?
Self-mutilation
A charge nurse in a community mental health clinic is discussing ethical
concepts of client care with a newly licensed nurse. The charge nurse should use
which of the following situations as an example of fidelity?
Attending an educational conference on identifying clients at risk for suicide.
A nurse is using de-escalation techniques with a client who has become verbally
aggressive with a staff member. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Determine the cause of the client's feelings
A nurse is discharging a client who was admitted for the treatment of alcohol
withdrawal. Which of the following resources should the nurse recommend to the
client?
A 12-step program
A charge nurse is planning an in-service for newly licensed nurses on tort law in
mental health care. Which of the following scenarios should the charge nurse
provide as an example of an unintentional tort?
A nurse did not clarify a client's prescription that was difficult to read resulting in a
medication error
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A nurse is preparing to teach a client who has major depressive disorder and is
scheduled to undergo electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
"ECT is delivered through electrodes attached to the head."
A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits excessive attention-seeking behaviors,
including acting irtatious and seductive. The nurse should identify these
behaviors as manifestations of which of the following personality disorders?
Histrionic
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking a tricyclic antidepressant. For which of
the following findings should the nurse monitor as an adverse effect of tricyclic
antidepressants?
Orthostatic hypotension
A mental health nurse is providing preventive care for a group of clients in the
community. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates a
secondary prevention strategy?
Screening college students who demonstrate manifestations of depressive disorder
A nurse is caring for a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after
being physically assaulted. The client is unable to recall any details of the event.
Which of the following defense mechanisms should the nurse recognize that the
client is displaying?
Dissociation
A charge nurse is providing education to a group of newly-licensed nurses about
the rights of clients who are involuntarily admitted. Which of the following
responses by a newly-licensed nurse indicates understanding of the teaching?
"These clients can vote in local and federal elections."
A home health nurse is caring for a client who reports feeling tired and being
unable to grocery shop. Which of the following responses by the nurse is an
example of therapeutic communication?
"Let's discuss how to get you the help you need."
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