Psychiatric Assessment and Fundamentals of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing NCLEX Quiz: 50Q&A

Psychiatric Assessment and Fundamentals of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing NCLEX Quiz: 50 Questions and Answers 100% correct

1. Marco approached Nurse Trish asking for  advice on how to deal with his alcohol addiction. Nurse Trish should tell the client that the only effective treatment for  alcoholism is:

A. Psychotherapy

B. Alcoholics anonymous (A.A.) C. Total abstinence

D. Aversion Therapy

C. Total abstinence is the only effective treatment for  alcoholism.

2.Nurse Hazel is caring for  a male client who experience false sensory perceptions with no  basis in reality. This perception  is known as:

A. Hallucinations

B. Delusions

C. Loose associations

D. Neologisms

A. Hallucinations are visual, auditory, gustatory, tactile or  olfactory perceptions that have no  basis in reality.

3. Nurse Monet is caring for  a female client who has suicidal tendency. When accompanying the client to the restroom, Nurse Monet should...

A. Give her privacy

B. Allow her to urinate

C. Open the window and allow her to get some fresh air

D. Observe her

D. The Nurse has a responsibility to observe continuously the acutely suicidal client. The Nurse should watch for  clues, such as communicating suicidal thoughts, and messages; hoarding medications and talking about death.

4. Nurse Maureen is developing a plan of care for  a female client with anorexia nervosa. Which action should the nurse include in the plan?

A. Provide  privacy during meals

B. Set-up a strict eating plan for  the client

C. Encourage client to exercise to reduce anxiety

D. Restrict visits with the family