Exam 2: NUR208/ NUR 208 (New 2024/ 2025
Update) Mental Health Nursing| Questions
and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A
Grade – Fortis
QUESTION
A 15 year old client is diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder states he is feeling bugs
crawling on him. The nurse recognize that the patient is experiencing which of the following
Answer:
Tactile hallucinations
QUESTION
Cortisol is released in prolonged to a patient's prolonged stress. Which initial effect would the
nurse expect to results from the increased cortisol level?
Answer:
Focused an alert mental status
QUESTION
Which is a priority nursing intervention when caring for a client displaying manipulative
behavior
Answer:
discuss concerns about behavior
QUESTION
Which extrapyramidal side effect (EPS) will the nurse monitor a client for receiving a first-
generation antipsychotic? SATA
, Answer:
Akathisia
Tardative dyskinesia pseudoparkinoism acute dystonia
QUESTION
An acutely violent patient diagnosed with schizophrenia receives several doses of haloperidol
(Haldol). Two hours later the nurse notices the patient's head rotated to one side in a stiffly fixed
position, the lower jaw thrust forward, and drooling. Which intervention by the nurse is
indicated?
Answer:
Administer diphen- hydramine (Benadryl) 50 mg IM from the PRN medication administration
record.
QUESTION
During a group therapy, a client sharing about the loss of their child was interrupted by another
client. The client that interrupted the session monopo- lized the therapy session without any
regard to others. When confronted, the client was calloused and unbothered. Which disorder is
associated with this behavior?
Answer:
Antisocial personality disorder
QUESTION
The client has been prescribed 1.5 grams of an antibiotic 150mL D5W that needs to infuse over
45 minutes. The nurse will set the infusion rate to mL/hour
Answer:
200
Update) Mental Health Nursing| Questions
and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A
Grade – Fortis
QUESTION
A 15 year old client is diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder states he is feeling bugs
crawling on him. The nurse recognize that the patient is experiencing which of the following
Answer:
Tactile hallucinations
QUESTION
Cortisol is released in prolonged to a patient's prolonged stress. Which initial effect would the
nurse expect to results from the increased cortisol level?
Answer:
Focused an alert mental status
QUESTION
Which is a priority nursing intervention when caring for a client displaying manipulative
behavior
Answer:
discuss concerns about behavior
QUESTION
Which extrapyramidal side effect (EPS) will the nurse monitor a client for receiving a first-
generation antipsychotic? SATA
, Answer:
Akathisia
Tardative dyskinesia pseudoparkinoism acute dystonia
QUESTION
An acutely violent patient diagnosed with schizophrenia receives several doses of haloperidol
(Haldol). Two hours later the nurse notices the patient's head rotated to one side in a stiffly fixed
position, the lower jaw thrust forward, and drooling. Which intervention by the nurse is
indicated?
Answer:
Administer diphen- hydramine (Benadryl) 50 mg IM from the PRN medication administration
record.
QUESTION
During a group therapy, a client sharing about the loss of their child was interrupted by another
client. The client that interrupted the session monopo- lized the therapy session without any
regard to others. When confronted, the client was calloused and unbothered. Which disorder is
associated with this behavior?
Answer:
Antisocial personality disorder
QUESTION
The client has been prescribed 1.5 grams of an antibiotic 150mL D5W that needs to infuse over
45 minutes. The nurse will set the infusion rate to mL/hour
Answer:
200
