LATEST 2023 MENTAL
HEALTH EXAM WITH
PERFECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
(GUARANTEED A+ PASS)
- A patient is undergoing a series of diagnostic tests.
... [Show More] The patient says, "Nothing is wrong with me
except a stubborn chest cold." The spouse reports the patient smokes and coughs a lot, has lost 15
pounds,and is easily fatigued. Which defense mechanismis the patientusing?
a. Regression
b. Displacement
c.
Denial
d. Projection -
Denial is an unconscious blocking of threatening or painful information or feelings. Regression involves
using behaviors appropriate at an earlierstage of psychosexual development.
Displacement shifts feelings to a more neutral person or object. Projectionattributes one's own
unacceptable thoughts or feelings toanother
The nurse should suspect that the client has exhibited signs/symptoms of a panicdisorder. Thepriority
nursing diagnosis should be anxiety. Panic disorder is characterized by recurrent, suddenonset panic
attacks in which the person feels intensefear,apprehension, or terror.
-The nurse is providing health teaching for a patient who has been prescribed Phenelzine (Nardil) for
depression and provides a written list of foods that should not beeaten while takingthis medication.
What is the potentialproblem if the patient is not compliant with thesedietary
restrictions? - CORRECT ANSWERS hypertensive Crisis
foods with tyramine init - CORRECT ANSWERS Aged meats or aged cheeses,
protein extracts, sour cream, alcohol, anchovies, liver, sausages, overripe figs, bananas,avocados,
chocolate, soy sauce, bean curd, natural yogurt, fava beans— tyramine-containing foods—may
precipitate hypertensive crisis. Avoid chocolate or caffeine.
Herbal: Ginseng,ephedra, mahuang, St.John's wort maycausehypertensive crisis.
For depression that is refractory to TCAs. Avoid certain foods such as - CORRECT ANSWERS
cheese, sour cream, wine, beer, figs, anchovies, shrimp, bananas,and
chocolate,and avoid drugs (e.g., TCAs).
Risk forhypertensive crisis:
Avoidself-medication. WHY? - CORRECT ANSWERS OTC preparations
containingdextromethorphan,sympathomimetic agents,orantihistamines (e.g.,cough,
cold, and hay fever remedies, appetite suppressants) can precipitate severe hypertensive reactions
if takenduring therapyor within 2-3 wkafter discontinuation ofan MAO inhibitor.
- Which piece of subjective data obtained during the nurse's psychosocial assessment of a
client experiencing severe anxiety would indicate the possibility ofobsessive-compulsive
disorder?
a. "Ihave tokeep checkingtosee where mycar keys are."b. "Mylegs
feel weak mostof the time."
c. "I'm afraid togoout inpublic."
d. "I keeprelivingthe rape." - CORRECT ANSWERS ANS: A
Recurring doubt (obsessive thinking) and the need to check (compulsive behavior) suggest obsessivecompulsive disorder. The repetitive behavior is designed to decrease anxiety but fails and mustbe
repeated. Option B is more in keeping withasomatoform disorder. Option Cis associated with
agoraphobia and option D with posttraumatic stress disorder. [Show Less]