NCLEX-RN
NCLEX-RN Mental Health Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
After administering naloxone (Narcan), an opioid antagonist, the nurse should monitor the client carefully for which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Monitoring for respiratory depression is critical, as naloxone's effects may wear off before the opioid, potentially causing a recurrence of life-threatening respiratory issues.
Question 2 of 5
After months of counseling, a client abused by her husband tells the nurse that she has decided to stop treatment. There has been no abuse during this issue, and she feels better the nurse. In the needs of her husband and children. In discussing this decision with the client, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Exploring the client's rationale respects her autonomy and helps the nurse understand her decision-making process, which is essential for providing client-centered care.
Question 3 of 5
When assessing a client who is receiving tricyclic antidepressant therapy, which of the following should alert the nurse to the possibility that the client is experiencing anticholinergic effects?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Urine retention and blurred vision are classic anticholinergic effects of tricyclic antidepressants.
Question 4 of 5
When the client is involuntarily committed to a hospital because he is assessed as being dangerous to himself or others, which of the following rights are lost?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Involuntary commitment results in the loss of the right to leave the hospital against medical advice, as the client is deemed a danger. Rights to refuse treatment, send/receive mail, and freedom from seclusion/restraints are generally retained unless specific conditions apply.
Question 5 of 5
When teaching a group of adolescents about anorexia nervosa, the nurse should describe this disorder as being characterized by which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Anorexia nervosa is characterized by an intense fear of obesity, significant weight loss (emaciation), and a distorted body image.