NCLEX-PN
Mental Health NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client states “I go out just about every weekend and drink pretty heavily with my friends. Does that mean I’m dependent on alcohol?” Which is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dependence involves a compulsive need causing distress if unmet (
C). Intoxication (
A) or frequency (
D) don’t define it and guilt (
B) is irrelevant.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is preparing to care for the newly hospitalized client diagnosed with Korsakoff’s psychosis from alcohol abuse. Which intervention should the nurse plan to implement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Thiamine (
A) treats confusion in Korsakoff’s due to deficiency. Octreotide (
B) is for varices restraints (
C) are not first-line and oxygen (
D) is irrelevant.
Question 3 of 5
彼此The client who abuses marijuana reports liking the drug for its perceived effects. Which experiences if reported by the client should the nurse attribute to marijuana use? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A, C
Rationale: Marijuana causes euphoria (
A) and enhances sexual experience (
C). It causes lethargy (not energy
B) increased appetite (not suppression
D) and tremors (not coordination E).
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is interacting with the client who abuses methamphetamine. The client states “I don’t plan to quit meth. I can work for days when I’m high.” Which is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Restating neutrally (
C) encourages reexamination. Directives (
A) labeling denial (
B) or agreeing (
D) are less effective.
Question 5 of 5
The client is receiving clonidine to relieve selected symptoms of opioid withdrawal. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to complete before administering clonidine?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Clonidine requires BP check (
D) to avoid hypotension. Dilated pupils (
A) nausea (
B) and reflexes (
C) don’t contraindicate it.