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Exam 1 PRN 1562 Mental Health (Latest Update) Questions and Verified Answers (100% Verified Solutions) Mental Health Nursing Exam 1. A client tells a nurse that he hates his doctor and plans to hurt the doctor. The nurse did not report this prior to leaving. When the nurse returns to work the n...

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Mental Health Nursing Exam


1. A client tells a nurse that he hates his doctor and plans to hurt the doctor. The nurse did

not report this prior to leaving. When the nurse returns to work the next day, she finds that

the physician has been brutally beaten by the client and the physician is hospitalized.

Which of the following best represents the nurse's failure to act by not reporting?


 Answer: Negligence

o Explanation: Negligence is the failure to act in a manner consistent with the

standard of care, which in this case led to harm to the physician.


2. A patient is about to be released and tells the staff nurse, "I'm glad I'm getting out of

here; I swear the first thing I'll do is kill my ex-wife and that stupid boyfriend of hers."

Which of the following is the staff nurse's legal duty?


 Answer: Report the threat to the treatment team and document the statement.

o Explanation: The nurse is required to report threats of harm to the treatment team

and document them to ensure safety and legal protection.

,3. A client has been involuntarily admitted to an inpatient behavioral health unit. During

this admission, which of the following rights does the client still retain? (Select all that

apply)


 Answer: Right to Refuse Medication, Right to Informed Consent

o Explanation: Even with involuntary admission, the client retains the right to

refuse medication and to informed consent about their treatment.


4. The nurse is in conversation with a client in a locked inpatient psychiatric unit. The

client states, "Please don't tell anybody about my sexual abuse." Which nursing response

clearly outlines the nurse's responsibility related to confidentiality?


 Answer: "All the healthcare team is focusing on helping you. I will bring

information to the team that can assist them in planning your treatment."

o Explanation: While maintaining confidentiality, the nurse must inform the

treatment team to ensure comprehensive care.


5. The nurse understands a client taking which medication could place a client at high risk

for a life-threatening hypertensive crisis if tyramine is ingested? (Select all that apply)


 Answer: Tranylcypromine (Parnate), Isocarboxazid (Marplan), Phenelzine (Nardil)

o Explanation: These are MAOIs that can cause hypertensive crises when

combined with tyramine-rich foods.


6. A researcher tells the nurse that she would like a patient to participate in a study on the

effects of a new medication. The nurse's responsibility in regard to this study is:

,  Answer: To assess whether the patient has the ability and legal right to give

informed consent.

o Explanation: The nurse must ensure the patient understands and can voluntarily

consent to participate in the study.


7. A 29-year-old client living with parents has few interpersonal relationships. The client

states, "I have trouble trusting people." Based on Erikson's developmental theory, which

should the nurse recognize as a true statement about this client?


 Answer: B. Developmental deficits in earlier life stages have impaired the client’s

adult functioning.

o Explanation: Issues with earlier developmental stages, like trust vs. mistrust, can

impact later stages and affect adult functioning.


8. A nursing instructor is teaching about the monoamine category of neurotransmitters.

Which student statement indicates that learning about the function of norepinephrine has

occurred?


 Answer: "Norepinephrine functions to regulate mood, cognition, and perception."

o Explanation: This statement correctly identifies the role of norepinephrine in

mood and cognitive functions.


9. Using Erikson's theory of personality development, which of the following tasks occur

with teenagers during puberty?


 Answer: Identifying oneself from one’s person

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