NCLEX-PN
Mental Health NCLEX Questions and Answers Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When resuscitation efforts are unsuccessful, which nursing action is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Allowing parents to spend time with their deceased infant supports grieving and closure, prioritizing their emotional needs immediately after the loss.
Question 2 of 5
The client has been violent toward other clients on a mental health unit and interventions have failed. During the application of restraints which action by the team leader will gain the greatest cooperation from the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Explaining why and how restraints are applied (
B) reduces resistance. Apologizing (
A) implies mistreatment negotiating (
C) undermines the decision and promising removal (
D) is ineffective.
Question 3 of 5
Which translation method is most beneficial for the client when the nurse obtains the client's history?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A professional translator ensures accurate and confidential communication, critical for obtaining a reliable health history.
Question 4 of 5
When resuscitation efforts are unsuccessful, which nursing action is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Allowing parents to spend time with their deceased infant supports grieving and closure, prioritizing their emotional needs immediately after the loss.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing the college student who presents with generalized fatigue dry mouth tachycardia and an increased appetite. Which additional finding from the client’s history and physical exam should alert the nurse to explore possible marijuana abuse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Conjunctival infection (
D) is a marijuana sign with fatigue dry mouth tachycardia and appetite increase. Paranoia (
A) is methamphetamine flashbacks (
B) are hallucinogens gastric issues (
C) are alcohol.