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Pediatric Mental Health NCLEX Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client with a paranoid personality disorder makes an inappropriate and unreasonable report to a nurse. What is the most appropriate intervention by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A matter-of-fact statement (D) acknowledges differing views without escalating mistrust in paranoid PD. Logic (A) or confrontation (B) may provoke, and nonverbal (C) lacks clarity.
Question 2 of 5
A short-term goal for a patient with Alzheimer’s disease is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Improved functioning in a least restrictive environment (A) is realistic short-term for Alzheimer’s, focusing on safety and independence. Problem-solving (B), self-esteem (C), and cognition (D) are less attainable short-term.
Question 3 of 5
According to family systems theory, removing the 'identified patient' from the environment most likely causes the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Family systems theory posits that removing the identified patient shifts dysfunction, causing family members to decompensate (C). Patient outcomes (A, B) vary, and withdrawal (D) is less predictable.
Question 4 of 5
To evaluate whether patient teaching for coping skills has been effective, the psychiatric-mental health nurse asks an adolescent patient to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Return demonstration (C) objectively shows skill mastery. Outcomes (A) and goals (D) are vague, and journaling (B) is subjective.
Question 5 of 5
When screening families for post-traumatic stress disorder following a major natural disaster, psychiatric-mental health nurses are practicing which type of disease prevention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Screening for PTSD post-disaster is secondary prevention (B), detecting early signs to intervene. Primary (A) prevents onset, tertiary (C) manages chronicity, and universal (D) isn’t a standard term here.