NCLEX-RN
NCLEX-RN Mental Health Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client reports having blurred vision after 4 days of taking haloperidol (Haldol) 1 mg BID, and benztropine (Cogentin) 2 mg BID. The nurse contacts the physician to explain the situation, background, and the patient's disease, which information reported to the physician is the assessment of the situation?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reporting the client's symptom (blurred vision since this morning) provides the physician with the specific assessment data needed to evaluate the situation.
Question 2 of 5
A client with depression and suicidal ideation voices feelings of self-doubt and powerlessness and is very dependent on the nurse for most aspects of her care. According to Erikson's stages of growth and development, the nurse determines the client to be manifesting problems in which of the following stages?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Self-doubt and dependence reflect struggles with autonomy versus shame/doubt.
Question 3 of 5
A client with acute mania fails to respond to a nurse's interventions to decrease his agitation. The nurse has attempted to defuse the client's anger, but the client refuses to participate in interventions that would lower anxiety. Which action should the nurse take next?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Administering PRN medication is the least restrictive intervention to reduce agitation.
Question 4 of 5
A client diagnosed with Major Depression and Substance Dependence is being admitted to the Dual Diagnosis Unit. In explaining the focus of this program, the nurse should tell the client:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The focus is simultaneous treatment of addiction and depression, as dual diagnosis programs address both conditions concurrently to improve outcomes.
Question 5 of 5
A client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal exhibits tremors, diaphoresis, and hyperactivity. Blood pressure is 190/87 mm Hg and pulse is 92 bpm. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lorazepam is expected, as it is a benzodiazepine used to manage alcohol withdrawal symptoms like tremors, diaphoresis, and hyperactivity, reducing the risk of seizures.