About this exam
Mental health midterm exam focused on psychiatric disorders, therapeutic communication, safety, and psychopharmacology in clinical scenarios.
What to expect
60
Questions
180 min
Time limit
90%
Pass mark
Practice Exam
Format
Sample questions
- A client with borderline personality disorder begins a new program to assist with building social skills. In which part of the interview should a nurse record the item "Encourage client to attend one psychoeducational group daily"?
- During a Mental Health class about therapeutic communication, one of the nurse students mentioned, "I always use open-ended questions and statements because they result in fuller, more revealing responses by the client, and they stimulate discussion." The faculty encouraged all the students to use this, but provided specific situations where nurses should use close ended question instead. Select from choices below in what situation will be must imperative to use close ended question?
- Involuntary admissions to psychiatric hospitals can be initiated by judges, law enforcement officials, or mental health professionals. A client should be considered for involuntary commitment for psychiatric care when demonstrating what behavior?
- A nursing diagnosis for a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and bulimia nervosa is: Ineffective coping, related to feelings of loneliness as evidenced by overeating to comfort self, followed by self-induced vomiting. What will be the best outcome related to this diagnosis?
How to prepare
Work through the RN Nursing study notes topic by topic, then sit this exam under timed conditions to rehearse pacing. Review every rationale — the explanation matters more than the score.
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