N2281 Mental Health Proctored Exam

Which of the following options best describes the basic elements of the communication model?

The nursing student understands that the purpose of completing a process recording for the nurse-patient interview is to:

A patient discloses several concerns and associated feelings. If the nurse wants to seek clarification, which comment would be appropriate?

Which remark by a patient indicates passage from the orientation phase to the working phase of a nurse-patient relationship?

A nurse caring for a withdrawn, suspicious patient recognizes the development of feelings of anger toward the patient. What is the nurse’s best response to these feelings?

Which statement shows a nurse has empathy for a patient who made a suicide attempt?

After several therapeutic encounters with a patient who recently attempted suicide, which occurrence should cause the nurse to consider the possibility of countertransference?

A nurse explains to a nursing student how the therapeutic relationship differs from a social relationship. What is the best explanation for the therapeutic relationship between the nurse and patient?

The spouse of a patient who experiences delusions asks the nurse, “Are there any circumstances under which the treatment team is justified in violating the patient’s right to confidentiality?” What is

A client is prescribed a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. The nurse would identify that which of the following will be prescribed?

Which medication would be considered a first-line medication therapy for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?

A client is experiencing a panic attack. What medication will provide the quickest relief from acute severe anxiety symptoms?

A client experiences panic attacks when confronted with riding in elevators. The nurse is teaching the client to use relaxation techniques while gradually exposing the client to getting on an elevator

A patient reports experiencing performance anxiety in front of an audience. The nurse should be aware that this type of anxiety is often treated with which medication?

A patient asks the nurse, “Why did my health care provider prescribe buspirone (Buspar) for my anxiety instead of diazepam (Valium)?” The nurse’s reply is based on the knowledge of which characteristi

After a client has been prescribed fluoxetine (Prozac) for a diagnosis of anxiety disorder, which of the following information should the nurse be sure to include in the client teaching?

A patient is undergoing diagnostic tests. The patient says, “Nothing is wrong with me except a stubborn chest cold.” The spouse reports that the patient smokes, coughs daily, has recently lost 15 poun

A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia had an exacerbation of hallucinations and delusions related to medication non-adherence and was hospitalized for 10 days. The patient is stabilized and discharge

Planning for patients diagnosed with mental illness is facilitated by understanding that inpatient hospitalization is generally reserved for a patient presenting with what characteristic?

Which patient would a nurse refer to partial hospitalization?

Which statement most clearly reflects the stigma of mental illness?

A client is newly prescribed a medication that will block the effects of histamine for the treatment of a mental health disorder. The client asks, “What side effects should I anticipate with this new