Complete Question Bank

NCLEX RN· RN Mental Health · Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NCLEX RN Questions Part 2

Full Question & Rationale Repository

Showing all 5 practice questions with expert explanatory rationales.

Question 1 of 5

Which of the following nursing actions is contraindicated for the client who is experiencing severe symptoms of alcohol withdrawal?

A. Helping the client walk.
B. Monitoring intake and output.
C. Assessing vital signs.
D. Using short, concrete statements.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Helping the client walk.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client with narcolepsy. Which of the following medications would the nurse anticipate the primary healthcare provider (PHCP) to prescribe?

A. aripiprazole
B. modafinil
C. ropinirole
D. quetiapine

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: modafinil

Question 3 of 5

A client who has not left the bus station for 3 days is brought to the mental health facility by a police officer because she has been bothering other people. She denies this, holds tightly to her purse, and refuses to talk to anyone except to say, 'You have no right to keep me here. I have money, and I can take care of myself.' The police officer thinks she needs psychiatric evaluation. Evaluation reveals that the client stopped taking her psychotropic medication, but she agrees to start taking her medication again. The charge nurse informs the other staff members that the physician is discharging the client because involuntary commitment is not indicated. An unlicensed personnel is a... [incomplete]. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Ensure the client has a safe place to go upon discharge.
B. Administer the client's psychotropic medication before discharge.
C. Educate the client on the importance of medication adherence.
D. Arrange for outpatient follow-up care.
E. Contact the client's family to inform them of the discharge.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Educate the client on the importance of medication adherence.

Question 4 of 5

A 90-year-old client diagnosed with major depression is suddenly experiencing sleep disturbances, inability to focus, poor recent memory, altered perceptions, and disorientation to time and place. Lab results indicate the client has a urinary tract infection and dehydration. After explaining the situation and giving the background and assessment data, the nurse should make which of the following recommendations to the physician?

A. An order to place the client in restraints.
B. A reevaluation of the client's mental status.
C. The transfer of the client to a medical unit.
D. A transfer of the client to a nursing home.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The transfer of the client to a medical unit.

Question 5 of 5

The nurse at the school clinic is interviewing a child who is angry and blames their teacher for not passing an exam. The student admits that they did not study for the exam. The child is demonstrating which defense mechanism?

A. Undoing
B. Projection
C. Compensation
D. Intellectualization

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Projection

Ready to Guarantee Your Result?

Start Your NCLEX RN Preparation Journey Today

Access over 300,000 verified practice questions, comprehensive subject diagnostic exams, and timed clinical simulations engineered for success.

Browse Other Nursing Exams