Exam 2: NUR2459 / NUR 2459 (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen
Question:
What are the possible psychological changes in the brain of a client diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease
Answer:
Brain Atrophy
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Exam 2: NUR2459 / NUR 2459
(Latest Update ) Mental
and Behavioral Health Nursing |
Questions & Answers | 100%
Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen
Question:
What are the possible psychological changes in the brain of a client diagnosed
with Alzheimer’s disease
Answer:
Brain Atrophy
Overabundance of plaques (amyloid beta)
Overabundance of tangles (tau proteins)
Question:
In educating the family, what would the nurse teach regarding the negative
symptoms of schizophrenia?
Answer:
These flattened symptoms should not be confused with laziness.
,Question:
The nurse is caring for a client with poor self-esteem. What intervention
would be important for the
nurse to include in the plan of care?
Answer:
Provide activities that can be accomplished
Question:
A client with depression is taking a tricyclic antidepressant TCA. The client
says, "I don't think I can keep
taking these pills. They make me so dizzy, especially when I stand up" What
action by the nurse is best?
Answer:
Explain how to manage hypotension and educate the patient that side effects
go away after several weeks.
Question:
The nurse has just finished report on an inpatient psychiatric unit. Which of
the following clients will the nurse assess first?
Answer:
A client with bipolar disorder prescribed lithium carbonate who woke this
morning slurring words and having difficulty ambulating to the bathroom.
,Question:
A nurse in the emergency department is implementing a plan of care for an
older adult client who is experiencing delirium tremens. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Answer:
Administer diazepam
Question:
A 28-year-old male admitted with catatonic schizophrenia has been mute and
motionless for several days while at home prior to admission. He still appears
stuporous in the hospital. Which nursing intervention would be an initial
priority?
Answer:
Assessing the client for physical problems
Question:
A newly admitted client has a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder. Based on
this diagnosis, the nurse would expect to find which of the following
symptoms
Answer:
Delusional thinking and mood changes
, Question:
While caring for a depressed client, a nurse would evaluate the need for
suicide precautions under which circumstance
Answer:
suddenly cheerful
Question:
The spouse of a client diagnosed recently with a mood disorder calls the nurse
therapist to report a change in the client's mood. The spouse states, "My
spouse is clearly in a better mood than usual. I would say my spouse seems
mildly elated. They are functioning fine at work and home. My spouse is
energetic, up and doing things at 5:00 a.m. and really confident again. It
seems fantastic, but unusual. Is this something to worry about?" Which
potential response by the nurse accurately assesses the situation?
Answer:
"The client sounds hypomanic. Let's schedule an appointment for this week
for an evaluation. The client may need additional or different medication."
Question:
An adult in the emergency department states, "Everything I see appears to be
waving. I am outside my body looking at myself. I think I'm losing my mind.
"Vital signs are slightly elevated. What does the nurse suspect?
Answer:
Hallucinogen ingestion
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