Mental Health NCLEX Questions and Answers

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Question 1 of 5

The 19-year old client regularly abuses dextromethorphan (DXM). Which activity if performed under the influence of dextromethorphan places the client at highest risk for complications related to DXM abuse?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Dancing (
A) risks hyperthermia with DXM. Swimming (
B) skiing (
C) and fishing (
D) are cooler lower-risk activities.

Question 2 of 5

Staff are debriefing following the client’s violent episode. Which information should be included in the debriefing session? Select all that apply.

A. Client’s coping mechanisms post-event B. The client’s history of violent behavior C. Adherence to instructional policies and procedures D. Staff’s feelings regarding the effectiveness of the team E. Staff’s ability to respond to the client therapeutically post-event

Correct Answer: C ,D, E

Rationale: Debriefing includes policy adherence (
C) team effectiveness (
D) and therapeutic response (E) to identify training needs. Client coping (
A) and history (
B) are not debriefing focuses.

Question 3 of 5

Which action is most appropriate if the nurse discovers the oriented older couple having consensual sexual intercourse?

A. Report it to their adult children. B. Restore a measure of privacy. C. Suggest they become roommates. D. Censure their sexual activity.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Restoring privacy respects the couple's autonomy and dignity, supporting their right to consensual intimacy.

Question 4 of 5

The newly admitted client is expressing anger with increasing intensity. Which therapeutic site should the nurse recommend to the client for gaining control over the increasing anger?

A. The client’s own private room down the hall B. The unit’s common television dayroom C. An outdoor sheltered client smoking area D. An out-of-the-way corner near the nursing station

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: A quiet visible corner near the station (
D) aids de-escalation. Private rooms (
A) and outdoor areas (
C) lack visibility and the dayroom (
B) is too stimulating.

Question 5 of 5

Which concept is most important for the nurse to convey to a client during a panic attack?

A. The client is safe. B. The client is believed. C. The client is cared for. D. The client is accepted.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Reassuring safety addresses the client's fear, a core component of panic attacks, helping to de-escalate anxiety.

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