NCLEX-RN
Psychiatric NCLEX RN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When collaborating with the health care provider to develop a the plan of care for a child diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the treatment plan will likely include which the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ADHD is typically treated with psychostimulants like methylphenidate, combined with behavior modification, to manage symptoms effectively.
Question 2 of 5
A client with schizophrenia is started on lurasidone (Latuda). Which instruction is most important?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lurasidone should be taken with food to enhance absorption, ensuring therapeutic effectiveness.
Question 3 of 5
The client with acute mania has been admitted to the inpatient unit voluntarily. The nurse approaches the client with medication to be taken orally as ordered by the physician. The client states, 'I don't need that stuff.' Which response by the nurse is best?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Explaining the medication's calming effect may encourage voluntary compliance.
Question 4 of 5
A client lives in a group home and visits the community mental health center regularly. During one visit with the nurse, the client states, 'The voices are telling me to hurt myself again.' Which of the following questions by the nurse is most important to ask?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Directly asking about intent to self-harm assesses immediate risk and guides intervention.
Question 5 of 5
When integrating the concepts underlying the cognitive-behavioral model into a client's plan of care, the nurse should focus on which of the following areas?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The cognitive-behavioral model focuses on substituting rational beliefs for self-defeating thoughts and behaviors, addressing cognitive distortions directly. Insight into unconscious conflicts is psychoanalytic, analyzing fears is less specific, and reducing bodily tensions is a secondary focus compared to cognitive change.