NCLEX-PN
Mental Health and Mental Illness NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client's family asks the nurse for a list of organizations where they can go for support during this difficult time. Which resource is most appropriate in this situation?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Al-Anon is specifically designed to support family members of individuals with alcoholism, providing them with coping strategies and emotional support.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is unavoidably late in changing the dressing on the client’s leg. The client reacts by becoming verbally aggressive and telling the nurse “None of you can be trusted. You all just make promises you never intend to keep.” Which should be the nurse’s initial action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Apologizing (
D) validates the client’s distress and acknowledges the nurse’s role de-escalating the situation. Alerting staff (
A) is secondary asking why (
B) may escalate defensiveness and leaving (
C) avoids communication.
Question 3 of 5
Which nursing action is most appropriate at this time?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Supporting the targeted client validates their feelings and maintains a safe group environment, addressing the immediate emotional impact.
Question 4 of 5
The experienced nurse determines that the new nurse’s actions are therapeutic when managing the cognitively impaired client whose agitated behavior is escalating. Which nursing actions should have occurred? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A ,B, D
Rationale: Using the client’s name (
A) acknowledging upset (
B) and reducing stimuli (
D) calm agitation. Detailed expectations (
C) challenging anger (E) or loud speech (F) may escalate.
Question 5 of 5
The best rationale for having the client reflect on the statements is that during the middle years of life, adults tend to do what?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Middle adulthood involves evaluating life achievements, per Erikson's generativity vs. stagnation stage, often prompting reflection on regrets.