NCLEX-PN
Mental Health NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
If the nurse notes the following symptoms after the client begins taking sertraline (Zoloft), which one is most likely drug-related?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Insomnia is a common side effect of sertraline, an SSRI, due to its activating effects on the central nervous system.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is in the working phase of a relationship with the client being treated for substance abuse. Which intervention would be appropriate during this phase of treatment?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Confronting denial (
C) is key in the working phase. Readiness (
A) and impairment (
D) are assessment phase evaluation (
B) is final phase.
Question 3 of 5
What is the best approach for reorienting a confused client who wanders into other clients' rooms?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Restraining in a wheelchair prevents wandering while respecting dignity, though it must be used cautiously and per protocol.
Question 4 of 5
The client with a history of poly substance abuse is being medically detoxified in an acute care hospital. The client reported recently using alcohol oxycodone crack cocaine and marijuana. In planning for detoxification which substance for detoxification should be the nurse’s priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alcohol (
A) has the most severe potentially fatal withdrawal. Marijuana (
B) oxycodone (
C) and cocaine (
D) are less life-threatening.
Question 5 of 5
While reviewing the client's psychiatric history, the nurse would expect to note which major characteristic of bipolar disorder?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cyclic mood swings, alternating between mania and depression, are the hallmark of bipolar disorder, defining its clinical presentation.