NCLEX-PN
Mental Health NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
What nursing approach is most beneficial for helping the nursing assistant at this time?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Allowing expression of feelings helps the assistant process grief, supporting emotional well-being after a distressing event.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following instructions are appropriate to include in the teaching plan of a client who is just beginning treatment with imipramine hydrochloride (Tofranil)? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Avoiding tyramine prevents hypertensive crisis, slow rising reduces orthostatic hypotension, and delayed effects set realistic expectations.
Question 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
Which information is most appropriate for the nurse to tell the client about taking alprazolam (Xanax)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alcohol potentiates alprazolam's sedative effects, increasing the risk of respiratory depression and overdose, making this a critical instruction.
Question 5 of 5
The client has been placed in involuntary seclusion. Which assessment observation best indicates to the nurse the client’s readiness to leave involuntary seclusion?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sitting in the doorway and requesting a drink (
C) shows tolerance to stimuli. Statements (
A) vital signs (
B) and records (
D) are less definitive than observed behavior.