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Mental Health Kentucky University Proctored Exam 3 is a nursing-school practice exam with 108 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamWhich of the following medications exerts its effects by inhibiting the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, is typically used to treat hypertension or congestive heart failure, and has dry
A nurse practitioner makes a medical error in which she administers gentamycin intravenously in her clinic without checking any lab work. As a result, her patient loses hearing. Why is this considered
A man has been arrested for driving under the influence twice within the past year. He continues to drink alcohol and tells his friends he does not have any issues with alcohol consumption. What is th
A 29-year-old pregnant woman is referred to the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD). Which of the following will the PMHN
A 21-year-old male college student scored 2 on the CAGE screening tool. What does this score indicate?
The PMHNP is evaluating a 28-year-old female client who regularly uses cocaine on the weekends and has been reluctant to discuss quitting. Which of the following statements by the PMHNP would follow t
Ethics are an important aspect of the nurse practitioner role. Ethics consists of moral duties, obligations, and responsibilities. Which of the following terms refers to the ethical principle that ass
A 36-year-old female client presents to the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. She has been stable for 1 year but says her buprenorphine regimen has not been working since she started a new
A 29-year-old woman with a history of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) presents to the PMHNP for a psychiatric evaluation. The PMHNP suspects she has borderline personality disorder. She denies current
A newly licensed and board-certified PMHNP has accepted a position at an inpatient substance use treatment facility. Because opioid withdrawal and benzodiazepine withdrawal can involve similar symptom
A family is at their regular therapy session when their 16-year-old daughter, Ashley, says she is suicidal. Which of the following would be the best example of a straightforward directive delivered by
A 29-year-old pregnant woman is referred to the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD). Which of the following will the PMHN
A 45-year-old man with chronic alcoholism appears in the emergency department with disorientation and confusion. A neurologic examination shows ataxia and disconjugate eye movements. What is the most
A 21-year-old man known to paramedics as an IV heroin user is found unconscious in the park. Paramedics are unable to revive him using naloxone or flumazenil. An autopsy determines that the man had in
A 39-year-old man is distressed upon being diagnosed with oral cancer. The increasing incidence of oropharyngeal cancers is primarily due to which of the following?
The PMHNP is giving a presentation on suicide prevention at a local high school. One of the teachers wants to know which suicide risk assessment tool is the most user-friendly for nonclinicians. What
A 22-year-old female client with bipolar disorder is late for her medication follow-up appointment with the PMHNP. She calls the office and reports she is lost, although she has been to the office man
Ethics are an important aspect of the nurse practitioner role. Ethics consists of moral duties, obligations, and responsibilities. Which of the following terms refers to the ethical principle that ass
In 2010, the Institute of Medicine published the report The Future of Nursing, in which it stated: "Regulatory and institutional obstacles — including limits on nurses' scope of practice — should be r
A 29-year-old woman with bipolar disorder scored 3 on the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R). What does this score indicate?
A 16-year-old girl is being evaluated by the PMHNP for a chief complaint of anxiety. She worries about her friends who have started drinking, especially her female friends. She assures the PMHNP she h
A 17-year-old boy presents to the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner at the request of his mother. He has a chief complaint of anxiety. During the evaluation, he states that he worries about
Which of the following represent the correct phases of the health policy process?
Ethics are an important aspect of the nurse practitioner role. Ethics consist of moral duties, obligations, and responsibilities. Which of the following terms refers to the ethical principle that asse
The PMHNP is evaluating a 47-year-old man admitted to the substance abuse facility where she is rounding. His pulse is 105 and he is sweating. He has bilateral hand tremors and is nauseated, restless,