NCLEX-PN
Mental Health NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse completed an admission interview and assessment of the client who is under the influence of cocaine. Which finding should the nurse attribute to the client being under the influence of cocaine?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cocaine causes hypersensitivity (
C). It increases BP/HR (
A) causes hypervigilance (not inattention
B) and underreporting (
D) is general not specific.
Question 2 of 5
Which response by the nurse is most accurate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Marijuana metabolites can be detected in blood tests for weeks, with sensitive tests picking up traces 8 to 10 weeks after use, depending on frequency and amount used.
Question 3 of 5
The female client tells the nurse “I usually have a few drinks after work but I always limit it to three. I’m not risking becoming addicted am I?” What is the nurse’s best response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Three drinks daily or seven weekly is high-risk for women (
D). Social drinking (
A) or social problems (
B) don’t address risk and concern alone (
C) misses education.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is educating the client on the methadone prescribed for replacement therapy while in an outpatient treatment program for heroin addicts. The client asks how taking a pill is going to help the client stay substance-free. Which statement is the nurse’s best reply?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Methadone displaces heroin reducing cravings (
C). It doesn’t produce a high (
A) cause sickness (
B) or sedate (
D).
Question 5 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.