NCLEX-PN
Mental Health NCLEX Questions with Rationale Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client states “I don’t see any problem with smoking a little weed. It isn’t addictive.” Which response by the nurse is most accurate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Marijuana’s addictive effects mimic CNS depressants and hallucinogens (
C). It’s addictive with withdrawal (
D) not just a gateway (
B) and legality (
A) is irrelevant.
Question 2 of 5
Which emotional responses are the parents most likely to experience immediately after the sudden death of their infant?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Guilt is a common immediate response as parents often question their actions or feel responsible for the infant's death, reflecting early grief processing.
Question 3 of 5
The client experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms due to alcohol dependence is prescribed chlordiazepoxide 100 mg oral x 1 then 50 mg every 2 hours until symptoms are controlled. The medication is supplied in 50-mg tablets. The nurse administered the initial dose 2 hours ago and the client is still agitated and tremulous. How many tablets should the nurse prepare to administer at this time?_ tablet(s) (Record your answer as a whole number.)
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Proportion: 50 mg/1 tablet = 50 mg/X tablets; X = 1 tablet.
Question 4 of 5
If a client with chronic mental illness develops the following symptoms after the physician discontinues haloperidol, which one is most likely a consequence of the drug therapy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Facial tics are a potential tardive dyskinesia symptom, a known side effect of long-term haloperidol use.
Question 5 of 5
Which technique is most therapeutic for helping clients with dementia remain oriented?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Large calendars provide a constant visual cue, aiding orientation to time in clients with dementia.