mental health exam 1
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1. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
The scope of practice for an advance nurse practitioner would include which
intervention?
a. conducting a mental health assessment
b. prescribing psychotropic drug
c. establishing a therapeutic relationship
d. individualizing a nursing care plan: b. prescribing psychotropic drug
2. ch 1
nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses "lose all their
nursing skills." Select the best response by the mental health nurse.
a. Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environment of the client's problems
b. Psychiatric nurse use complex communication skills as well as critical think-
ing
c. That's a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technology
monitoring equipment and manage complex intravenous therapies
d. Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and suffering as
medical-surgical nurses do. That appeals to me: b. Psychiatric nurse use complex communi-
cation skills as well as critical thinking
3. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of persons
diagnosed with mental illness, a group of nurse write letters to their elected
representatives in opposition to legislation. which role have the nurse fulfilled?
a. recovery
b. attending
c. advocacy
d. evidence-based practice: c. advocacy
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4. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
A family has a long history of conflicted relationships among the members.
which family member's comment best reflect a mentally healthy perspective?
a. i've made mistakes but everyone else is this family as also
b. i've remember joy and mutual respect from our early years together
c. i will make some changes in my behavior for the good of the family
d. it's best for me to move away from my family. thinks will never change: c. i will
make some changes in my behavior for the good of the family
5. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a client may be experi-
encing a mental illness?
a. reporting occasional sleeplessness and anxiety
b. reporting a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood
c. being able to describe the difference between "as if" and "for real"
d. experiencing difficulty making a decision about whether to change jobs: b.
reporting a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood
6. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
Which finding best indicates that the goal "demonstrate mentally healthy be-
havior" was achieved for an adult client?
a. being willing to work towards achieving ideals and meeting demands
b. behaving without considering the consequences of personal actions
c. aggressively meeting personal needs without considering the rights of oth-
ers
d. seeking help from others to avoid assuming responsibility for major areas
of own life: a. being willing to work towards achieving ideals and meeting demands
7. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a new client's admis-
sion form. Which resources should the nurse consult to determine criteria used
to established this diagnosis?
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a.international statistical classification of disease and related health problems
(ICD-10)
b. The ANA's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Prac-
tice
c. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorders (DSM-V)
d. A behavioral health reference manual: c.Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorders (DSM-V)
8. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
A nurse wants to find a description of diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders.
Which resource would have the most complete information?
a. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
b. DSM-V
c. The ANA's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Prac-
tice
d. ICD-10: b.DSM-V
9. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
Which individual behavior demonstrates resilience?
a. repress stressors associated with a divorce
b. continuing to grieve the death of a spouse for 5 years
c. continuing to live in a shelter for 2 years after the home is destroyed by fire
d. taking a temporary job to maintain financial stability after loss of a perma-
nent job: d. taking a temporary job to maintain financial stability after loss of a permanent job
10. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
The relationship of the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NADA)
is to clinical judgment as Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) is to what ?
a. client outcomes
b. nursing actions
c. diagnosis
d. symptoms: b. nursing actions
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11. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
An adult says, "Most of the time I'm happy and feel good about myself. I have
learned that what i get out of something is proportional to the effort I put into
it." Which number in this mental health continuum should the nurse select?
Mental Illness Mental Health
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a.1
b.2
c.3
d.4
e.5: e. 5
12. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
Which disorder is an example of a culture-bound syndrome?
a. epilepsy
b. schizophrenia
c. running amok
d. major depressive disorder: c. running amok
13. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
What does the DSM-V classify?
a. deviant behaviors
b. present disability or distress
c. people with mental disorders
d. mental disorders: d
14. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
A citizen at a community health fair asks the nurse, "What is the most prevalent
mental disorder in the United States? Select the nurse's correct response
a. schizoprenia
b. bipolar disorder
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1. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
The scope of practice for an advance nurse practitioner would include which
intervention?
a. conducting a mental health assessment
b. prescribing psychotropic drug
c. establishing a therapeutic relationship
d. individualizing a nursing care plan: b. prescribing psychotropic drug
2. ch 1
nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses "lose all their
nursing skills." Select the best response by the mental health nurse.
a. Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environment of the client's problems
b. Psychiatric nurse use complex communication skills as well as critical think-
ing
c. That's a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technology
monitoring equipment and manage complex intravenous therapies
d. Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and suffering as
medical-surgical nurses do. That appeals to me: b. Psychiatric nurse use complex communi-
cation skills as well as critical thinking
3. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of persons
diagnosed with mental illness, a group of nurse write letters to their elected
representatives in opposition to legislation. which role have the nurse fulfilled?
a. recovery
b. attending
c. advocacy
d. evidence-based practice: c. advocacy
, mental health exam 1
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4. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
A family has a long history of conflicted relationships among the members.
which family member's comment best reflect a mentally healthy perspective?
a. i've made mistakes but everyone else is this family as also
b. i've remember joy and mutual respect from our early years together
c. i will make some changes in my behavior for the good of the family
d. it's best for me to move away from my family. thinks will never change: c. i will
make some changes in my behavior for the good of the family
5. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a client may be experi-
encing a mental illness?
a. reporting occasional sleeplessness and anxiety
b. reporting a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood
c. being able to describe the difference between "as if" and "for real"
d. experiencing difficulty making a decision about whether to change jobs: b.
reporting a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood
6. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
Which finding best indicates that the goal "demonstrate mentally healthy be-
havior" was achieved for an adult client?
a. being willing to work towards achieving ideals and meeting demands
b. behaving without considering the consequences of personal actions
c. aggressively meeting personal needs without considering the rights of oth-
ers
d. seeking help from others to avoid assuming responsibility for major areas
of own life: a. being willing to work towards achieving ideals and meeting demands
7. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a new client's admis-
sion form. Which resources should the nurse consult to determine criteria used
to established this diagnosis?
, mental health exam 1
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a.international statistical classification of disease and related health problems
(ICD-10)
b. The ANA's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Prac-
tice
c. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorders (DSM-V)
d. A behavioral health reference manual: c.Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorders (DSM-V)
8. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
A nurse wants to find a description of diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders.
Which resource would have the most complete information?
a. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
b. DSM-V
c. The ANA's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Prac-
tice
d. ICD-10: b.DSM-V
9. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
Which individual behavior demonstrates resilience?
a. repress stressors associated with a divorce
b. continuing to grieve the death of a spouse for 5 years
c. continuing to live in a shelter for 2 years after the home is destroyed by fire
d. taking a temporary job to maintain financial stability after loss of a perma-
nent job: d. taking a temporary job to maintain financial stability after loss of a permanent job
10. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
The relationship of the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NADA)
is to clinical judgment as Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) is to what ?
a. client outcomes
b. nursing actions
c. diagnosis
d. symptoms: b. nursing actions
, mental health exam 1
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11. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
An adult says, "Most of the time I'm happy and feel good about myself. I have
learned that what i get out of something is proportional to the effort I put into
it." Which number in this mental health continuum should the nurse select?
Mental Illness Mental Health
12345
a.1
b.2
c.3
d.4
e.5: e. 5
12. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
Which disorder is an example of a culture-bound syndrome?
a. epilepsy
b. schizophrenia
c. running amok
d. major depressive disorder: c. running amok
13. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
What does the DSM-V classify?
a. deviant behaviors
b. present disability or distress
c. people with mental disorders
d. mental disorders: d
14. ch 1 MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL ILLNESS
A citizen at a community health fair asks the nurse, "What is the most prevalent
mental disorder in the United States? Select the nurse's correct response
a. schizoprenia
b. bipolar disorder
