NUR 214 (Mental Health - Test 2) NCLEX
STYLE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
The school nurse is talking to a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
who wants to play soccer. Which action is most appropriate for the school nurse to
take?
A) Recommend that the child become active in an individual sport, rather than a team
sport
B) Encourage the child to play soccer
C) Discourage the child from playing a sport
D) Ask the child's mother to get permission from the child's physician to play soccer
**P-25** ✅B
(Encourage the child to play soccer)
The nurse is interviewing the mother of a child who is being evaluated for attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). When assessing the child's health history, which
of the following should the nurse identify as a risk factor for ADHD?
A) The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine
B) The immune response of the child
C) Young parental age at conception
D) Smoking during pregnancy
**P-25** ✅D
(Smoking during pregnancy)
The nurse is caring for a family with four children whose third child has been diagnosed
with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which statement made by the
mother suggests that the family may have difficulty coping with this diagnosis?
A) "I don't know how to tell the rest of the family, and I'm not sure how we will manage
the other children."
B) "We need to alert the teachers at school as soon as possible so they can work with
us to develop a plan that meets my son's needs."
C) "What does this mean for my son's health in the future?"
D) "Given this diagnosis, I'm not sure if we should let our son act in the school play."
,**P-25** ✅A
("I don't know how to tell the rest of the family, and I'm not sure how we will manage the
other children.")
A nurse is caring for a school-age client who is scheduled to have a tonsillectomy the
next day. The nurse has planned a preoperative teaching session for the child, who has
a history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which teaching technique is
most appropriate for this client?
A) Play a video describing the procedure to the child
B) Ask other children who have had this procedure to talk to the child
C) Allow the child to lead the teaching session to gain a sense of control
D) Give instructions verbally and use a picture pamphlet, repeating points more than
once
**P-25** ✅D
(Give instructions verbally and use a picture pamphlet, repeating points more than
once)
The nurse is caring for a young school-age child who was recently diagnosed with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which statement by the child's mother
requires follow up teaching?
A) "I will let my child do homework while watching a favorite television show."
B) "I will give my child ADHD medication with meals."
C) "I will take my child to the doctor every 3 months for a weight and height check."
D) "I will stick to the same routine each day after school."
**P-25** ✅A
("I will let my child do homework while watching a favorite television show.")
The nurse is teaching the family of a child who is prescribed amphetamine mixed salts
sustained release (Adderall XR) for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Which of the following should the nurse teach the family is the best time to administer
the medication?
A) Just before lunch
B) At bedtime
C) With the evening meal
D) Early in the morning
**P-25** ✅D
, (Early in the morning)
A community health nurse is teaching a group of women about the dangers of smoking.
Which of the following child health problems should the nurse mention as associated
with smoking during pregnancy?
A) Benzodiazepine withdrawal
B) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
C) Vision impairment
D) Personality disorders
**P-25** ✅B
(Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD))
A nurse is caring for a child who has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD). The client's healthcare provider has prescribed amphetamine-
dextroamphetamine (Adderall) to treat the child's disorder. Which of the following
statements regarding the use of this medication is appropriate for the nurse to include in
the medication teaching?
A) "Your child's liver function should be monitored with this medication."
B) "Your child's growth will need to be monitored on this medication."
C) "This medication may increase the risk of psychosis."
D) "This medication has less abuse tendency because it is not a stimulant."
**P-25** ✅B
("Your child's growth will need to be monitored on this medication.")
A community health nurse is educating pregnant clients about the risk factors
associated with the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Which statement will the nurse include in the educational session?
A) "ADHD has not been linked to prenatal exposure or disease."
B) "ADHD has been linked to a specific gene, and genetic testing may help to diagnose
this."
C) "ADHD has been linked to prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke."
D) "ADHD has been linked to childhood exposure to folate."
**P-25** ✅C
("ADHD has been linked to prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke.")
STYLE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
The school nurse is talking to a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
who wants to play soccer. Which action is most appropriate for the school nurse to
take?
A) Recommend that the child become active in an individual sport, rather than a team
sport
B) Encourage the child to play soccer
C) Discourage the child from playing a sport
D) Ask the child's mother to get permission from the child's physician to play soccer
**P-25** ✅B
(Encourage the child to play soccer)
The nurse is interviewing the mother of a child who is being evaluated for attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). When assessing the child's health history, which
of the following should the nurse identify as a risk factor for ADHD?
A) The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine
B) The immune response of the child
C) Young parental age at conception
D) Smoking during pregnancy
**P-25** ✅D
(Smoking during pregnancy)
The nurse is caring for a family with four children whose third child has been diagnosed
with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which statement made by the
mother suggests that the family may have difficulty coping with this diagnosis?
A) "I don't know how to tell the rest of the family, and I'm not sure how we will manage
the other children."
B) "We need to alert the teachers at school as soon as possible so they can work with
us to develop a plan that meets my son's needs."
C) "What does this mean for my son's health in the future?"
D) "Given this diagnosis, I'm not sure if we should let our son act in the school play."
,**P-25** ✅A
("I don't know how to tell the rest of the family, and I'm not sure how we will manage the
other children.")
A nurse is caring for a school-age client who is scheduled to have a tonsillectomy the
next day. The nurse has planned a preoperative teaching session for the child, who has
a history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which teaching technique is
most appropriate for this client?
A) Play a video describing the procedure to the child
B) Ask other children who have had this procedure to talk to the child
C) Allow the child to lead the teaching session to gain a sense of control
D) Give instructions verbally and use a picture pamphlet, repeating points more than
once
**P-25** ✅D
(Give instructions verbally and use a picture pamphlet, repeating points more than
once)
The nurse is caring for a young school-age child who was recently diagnosed with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which statement by the child's mother
requires follow up teaching?
A) "I will let my child do homework while watching a favorite television show."
B) "I will give my child ADHD medication with meals."
C) "I will take my child to the doctor every 3 months for a weight and height check."
D) "I will stick to the same routine each day after school."
**P-25** ✅A
("I will let my child do homework while watching a favorite television show.")
The nurse is teaching the family of a child who is prescribed amphetamine mixed salts
sustained release (Adderall XR) for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Which of the following should the nurse teach the family is the best time to administer
the medication?
A) Just before lunch
B) At bedtime
C) With the evening meal
D) Early in the morning
**P-25** ✅D
, (Early in the morning)
A community health nurse is teaching a group of women about the dangers of smoking.
Which of the following child health problems should the nurse mention as associated
with smoking during pregnancy?
A) Benzodiazepine withdrawal
B) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
C) Vision impairment
D) Personality disorders
**P-25** ✅B
(Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD))
A nurse is caring for a child who has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD). The client's healthcare provider has prescribed amphetamine-
dextroamphetamine (Adderall) to treat the child's disorder. Which of the following
statements regarding the use of this medication is appropriate for the nurse to include in
the medication teaching?
A) "Your child's liver function should be monitored with this medication."
B) "Your child's growth will need to be monitored on this medication."
C) "This medication may increase the risk of psychosis."
D) "This medication has less abuse tendency because it is not a stimulant."
**P-25** ✅B
("Your child's growth will need to be monitored on this medication.")
A community health nurse is educating pregnant clients about the risk factors
associated with the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Which statement will the nurse include in the educational session?
A) "ADHD has not been linked to prenatal exposure or disease."
B) "ADHD has been linked to a specific gene, and genetic testing may help to diagnose
this."
C) "ADHD has been linked to prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke."
D) "ADHD has been linked to childhood exposure to folate."
**P-25** ✅C
("ADHD has been linked to prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke.")
