Comprehensive Final Test-Mental Health Proctored Exam

While conducting the initial interview with a patient in crisis, the nurse should do which of the following?

An older adult patient takes multiple medications daily. Over 2 days, the patient developed confusion, incoherent speech, an unsteady gait, and fluctuating levels of orientation. These findings are mo

Which intervention Is appropriate for an individual diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder who frequently manipulates others?

What is an appropriate initial outcome for a patient diagnosed with a personality disorder who has impulse control interferences?

At a unit meeting, the staff discusses how to decorate a special relaxing room for patients with acute mania. Which suggestion is appropriate?

A nurse provides care for an adolescent patient diagnosed with an eating disorder. Which behaviour by this nurse indicates that additional clinical supervision is needed?

A disheveled patient with severe depression and psychomotor retardation has not showered for several days. What will the nurse do?

Grace is 80 years old and is 3 days post-op after having a hip replacement. She is disoriented and agitated, trying to climb over the side rails, when she previously had no issues with cognitive funct

A patient comes to the crisis clinic after an unexpected job termination. The patient paces around the room sobbing, cringes when approached, and responds to questions with only shrugs or monosyllable

A 12-year-old finds herself feeling anxious and overwhelmed and seeks out the school nurse to report that "Everything is changing .. my body, the way the boys who were my friends are treating me, ever

A patient diagnosed with depression begins selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant therapy. The nurse should provide information to the patient and family about which of the follo

A nurse works with a child who is sad and irritable because the child's parents are divorcing. Why is establishing a therapeutic alliance with this child a priority?

Which statement made by a patient during an initial assessment interview should serve as the priority focus for the plan of care?

A nurse documents, "Patient is mute despite repeated efforts to elicit speech. Makes no eye contact. Inattentive to staff. Gazes off to the side or looks upward rather than at speaker." Which nursing

Which one of the following characteristics observed in a teenage boy should always alert the nurse to the possibility of suicide?

With clients who have suicidal ideation, when is the most likely time for them to act on their suicidal impulses?

A client reports that the narcotic she took for pain on a regular basis made her feel bad and that when she tried an alternative analgesic, she experienced withdrawal symptoms. What is this client suf

A patient diagnosed with major depression has lost 9 kilograms in one month, has chronic low self-esteem, and a plan for suicide. The patient has taken an antidepressant medication for 1 week. Which n

When considering Bulimia Nervosa, an episode is characterized by both of the following

Which documentation for a patient diagnosed with major depression indicates the treatment plan was effective?

Choice A reason: Loxapine is a typical (first-generation) antipsychotic of the dibenzoxazepine class. While it can cause some elevation in prolactin levels, it is not as frequently associated with sev

Which assessment finding for a patient diagnosed with an eating disorder meets criteria for hospitalization?

A patient with diagnosed bipolar disorder was hospitalized 7 days ago and has been taking lithium 600 mg tid. Staff observes increased agitation, pressured speech, poor personal hygiene, and hyperacti

During a psychiatric assessment, the nurse observes a patient’s facial expression is without emotion. The patient says, "Life feels so hopeless to me. I've been feeling sad for several months." How wi

Over the past year, a woman has cooked gourmet meals for her family but eats only tiny servings. This person wears layered loose clothing. Her current weight is 42 kg, a loss of 14 kg. Which medical d