RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM TEST BANK LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES |AGRADE

RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM TEST

BANK LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

WITH RATIONALES |AGRADE

A client is diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. She has a violent verbal,

physically threatening outburst in the dayroom of the unit when the nurse explains

she cannot smoke in the hospital. What is the priority action the nurse should take?

- ANSWER- remove all other clients from the dayroom to ensure safety

What behaviors, by the mother, did Mahler in her theory of object constancy say

caused borderline personality disorder symptoms later in life? - ANSWER- the

mother was seeing mixed messages regarding emotional presence

Which of the following findings would the nurse identify as placing a client at risk

for conversion disorder? - ANSWER- being in an automobile accident a month

earlier in which her best friend died

A nurse is caring for a client with factitious disorder imposed on another. Which of

the following statements by the client would the nurse expect? - ANSWER- I made

my daughter sick because no one was paying use any attention

The family of a 17 yo client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa is encouraged to

attend family therapy sessions. The father states, "We dont have the eating

disorder. Why should we attend?" What is the best response by the nurse? -

ANSWER- Gaining insight about her illness and what contributes to it will be

beneficial

A nurse is teaching a group of students about the risk factors and complications of

anorexia nervosa. Which of the following complications should be stressed as the

most serious? - ANSWER- increased risk of mortality

A client states "I was diagnosed with panic attacks. I have heard of dissociated

disorders. What is the difference?" What is the nurses best response? - ANSWERIn Dissociative disorders, an unconscious memory enters conscious awareness

causing dissociation

A newly admitted client diagnosed with somatization disorder asked for his pain

medication that is ordered on an as-need basis. What is the nurses best reaction to

this request? - ANSWER- matter-of-factly administer the medications as

prescribed

The parent of a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder tells the nurse

that the child does not follow directions well, what strategy would be best for the

nurse to recommend? - ANSWER- Try having the child repeat the instructions

before starting the task

When planning the care of a 6-year-old child diagnosed with opposition defiant

disorder, the nurse should include which method of therapy? - ANSWER- behavior

modification

a client diagnosed with dissociative disorder suddenly begins to speak with a childs

vocabulary and voice. What interpretation should the nurse make about this

behavior? - ANSWER- a state of depersonalization

The nurse is assessing the client in a fugue state. What information would the nurse

be most beneficial? - ANSWER- recent history of severe trauma

7 year old male client has severe bruising on his arms and injury to his abdomen.

The nurse should consider child abuse if the parents act in what manner? -

ANSWER- the parents delayed seeking treatment

A 4 yo child states to the nurse, "If i can make a big enough wish, my dad wont be

dead anymore!" What is the conclusion made by the nurse? - ANSWER- the child

is voicing thoughts that are normal for children this age

A female adolescent client says to the nurse, "Hey, you stupid blonde, what are you

looking at? Which of the following responses would be inappropriate for the nurse

to make? - ANSWER- state, "Dont you ever talk to me like that again"

a nursing peer states, "this client always disrupts the unit and then she sings out

against medical advice. She is a pain and a typical borderline.: What is the nurses

best response to this comment? - ANSWER- I wish we could identify what she

needs and help her before she signs out

Which of the following statements by the nurse, who cares for children with

psychiatric disorders, is the reason for concern? - ANSWER- I know exactly how

the child feels since I went through the same thing

What are symptoms of prolonged grief one year after the loss? - ANSWERanhedonia

The nurse observes a client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa doing repeated,

vigorous sit-ups in her room. What is the most therapeutic intervention by the

nurse? - ANSWER- interrupt the routine and offer to walk her