NSG-3450 Mental Health Exam #4 Units 8, 9, 10 Chapter Test(s) Q & A Latest Update 2025-2026 90 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
A 24-hour observation is a good choice for restraint in which of the following patients? -
CORRECT ANSWER: a. An inmate with suicidal ideation on hospice care
A female patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has been prescribed a first-generation antipsychotic medication. What information should the nurse provide to the patient
regarding her signs and symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER: d. She should experience a
reduction in hallucinations.
A forensic nurse examiner is interviewing an individual accused of a homicide. Which question should the nurse ask in preparation for a possible legal insanity defense? - CORRECT ANSWER: b. "Do you ever hear voices that no one else can hear?"
A newly admitted male patient has a long history of aggressive behavior toward staff.Which statement by the nurse demonstrates the need for more information about the use of restraint? - CORRECT ANSWER: b. "I'll call the primary provider and get an as- needed (prn) seclusion/restraint order."
A nurse named Darryl has been hired to work in a psychiatric intensive care unit. He has undergone training on recognizing escalating anger. Which statement indicates that he understands danger signs in regard to aggression? - CORRECT ANSWER: b. "An obvious change in behavior is a risk factor for aggression."
A patient reports that "the voices are really bad today." Helpful nursing responses would
include - CORRECT ANSWER: d. Encouraging the patient to use competing auditory
stimuli, such as humming or listening to music.
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A young woman named Carly was raped after closing shift behind the restaurant where she works. Six months have passed and Carly has not been able to return to work, refuses to go out to eat, and feels that she has less value as a woman now that she has been raped. Carly's clinical presentation suggests: - CORRECT ANSWER: c. Avoidance
Adolescents often display fluctuations in mood along with undeveloped emotional regulation and poor tolerance for frustration. Emotional and behavioral control usually increases over the course of adolescence due to: - CORRECT ANSWER: b. Cerebellum maturation
After talking with her 85-year-old mother, Nancy became concerned enough to drive to her home and check on her. Her mother's appearance was disheveled, her words were nonsensical, she smelled strongly of urine, and there was a stain on her dressing gown.Because she is a nurse, Nancy recognizes that her mother's condition is likely due to -
CORRECT ANSWER: c. A urinary tract infection
An appropriate expected outcome in individual therapy regarding the perpetrator of abuse would be: - CORRECT ANSWER: b. The perpetrator will recognize destructive patterns of behavior and learn alternate responses.
An effective method of preventing escalation in an environment with violent offenders is to develop a level of trust through: - CORRECT ANSWER: c. Brief, frequent, nonthreatening encounters
Anxiety problems in older adults can manifest as a fear of falling, greatly influencing an older adult's personal freedom. A home health nurse checking on a patient with mild dementia and anxiety related to falling should question which new order? - CORRECT
ANSWER: b. Xanax
April, a 10-year-old admitted to inpatient pediatric care, has been getting more and more wound up and is losing self-control in the day room. Time-out does not appear to be an effective tool for April to engage in self-reflection. April's mother admits to putting her in time-out up to 20 times a day. The nurse recognizes that: - CORRECT ANSWER:
- Time-out is no longer an effective therapeutic measure.
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