NCLEX-PN
Mental Health NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
One day the client's daughter states to the nurse, 'I'm not sure my mom recognizes me.' Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acknowledging the daughter's distress validates her emotions, fostering therapeutic communication and support.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse correctly explains to the nursing assistant that this is an example of a client using which coping mechanism?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Displacement involves redirecting emotions, such as anger from a spouse, onto a safer target like the nursing assistant, as seen in the client's behavior.
Question 3 of 5
The indigent client with both emotional and physical diagnoses has just attended a discharge planning session with the nurse. Which client behavior shows the greatest commitment to the client’s self-management?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Calling support centers (
C) shows proactive engagement. Stating medications (
A) seeking housing (
B) and promising appointments (
D) are less indicative of commitment.
Question 4 of 5
If a diagnosis of panic disorder is accurate, the nurse would correctly assume that the chest pain is related to which cause?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Chest pain in panic disorder results from intense fear, which triggers physical symptoms like muscle tension and hyperventilation.
Question 5 of 5
The spouse of the client who is currently in inpatient treatment for substance abuse tells the nurse “We’ve done this so many times. I don’t think my spouse is ever going to change. Do you think it’s time for me to get a divorce?” Which response by the nurse is most helpful?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Validating discouragement (
B) encourages exploration. Restatement (
A) is less effective predicting relapse (
C) is opinionated and dismissing (
D) closes communication.