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NSG 3450: Mental Health Exam 1 Review Exam - NSG 3450: Mental Health Exam 1 Review Exam - Comprehensive review and study
guide developed for nursing students preparing for Mental Health Exam 1. Covers
foundational psychiatric nursing concepts including therapeutic communication,
mental health assessments, anxiety disorders, stress responses, legal and ethical
considerations, defense mechanisms, and patient-centered care approaches.
Includes practice questions, detailed explanations, and focused review material to
strengthen understanding and improve exam performance.Field: Mental Health
Nursing
When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding c. Advocacy
for care of persons diagnosed with mental illness, a
group of nurses write letters to their elected
representatives in opposition to the legislation. Which
role have the nurses fulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based practice
,A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health b. "Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as critical thinking
nurses "lose all their clinical to solve multidimensional problems. I am challenged by those situations."
nursing skills." Select the best response by the mental
health nurse.
a. "Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than
other specialties. Nurse-to client ratios must be better
because of the nature of the clients' problems."
b. "Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills
as well as critical thinking to solve multidimensional
problems. I am challenged by those situations."
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."
The scope of practiced for an advanced nurse b. Prescribing psychotropic medication.
practitioner would include which intervention?
a. Conducting a mental health assessment.
b. Prescribing psychotropic medication.
c. Establishing a therapeutic relationship.
d. Individualizing a nursing care plan.
A family has a long history of conflicted relationships c. "I will make some changes in my behavior for the good of the family."
among the members. Which family member's comment
best reflects a mentally healthy perspective?
a. "I've made mistakes but everyone else in this family has
also."
b. "I 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. Things
will never change."
, Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a b. reporting a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
client may be experiencing 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.
Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrate a. being willing to work towards achieving ideals and meeting demands.
mentally healthy behavior" 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 others.
d. seeking help from others to avoid assuming
responsibility for major areas of own life.
A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on c. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V)
a new client's admission form. Which resource should the
nurse consult to determine criteria used to establish this
diagnosis?
a. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and
Related Health Problems
(ICD-10)
b. The ANA's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope
and Standards of Practice
c. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-V)
d. A behavioral health reference manual
A nurse wants to find a description of diagnostic criteria b. DSM-V
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 Practice
d. ICD-10
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NSG 3450: Mental Health Exam 1 Review Exam - NSG 3450: Mental Health Exam 1 Review Exam - Comprehensive review and study
guide developed for nursing students preparing for Mental Health Exam 1. Covers
foundational psychiatric nursing concepts including therapeutic communication,
mental health assessments, anxiety disorders, stress responses, legal and ethical
considerations, defense mechanisms, and patient-centered care approaches.
Includes practice questions, detailed explanations, and focused review material to
strengthen understanding and improve exam performance.Field: Mental Health
Nursing
When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding c. Advocacy
for care of persons diagnosed with mental illness, a
group of nurses write letters to their elected
representatives in opposition to the legislation. Which
role have the nurses fulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based practice
,A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health b. "Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as critical thinking
nurses "lose all their clinical to solve multidimensional problems. I am challenged by those situations."
nursing skills." Select the best response by the mental
health nurse.
a. "Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than
other specialties. Nurse-to client ratios must be better
because of the nature of the clients' problems."
b. "Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills
as well as critical thinking to solve multidimensional
problems. I am challenged by those situations."
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."
The scope of practiced for an advanced nurse b. Prescribing psychotropic medication.
practitioner would include which intervention?
a. Conducting a mental health assessment.
b. Prescribing psychotropic medication.
c. Establishing a therapeutic relationship.
d. Individualizing a nursing care plan.
A family has a long history of conflicted relationships c. "I will make some changes in my behavior for the good of the family."
among the members. Which family member's comment
best reflects a mentally healthy perspective?
a. "I've made mistakes but everyone else in this family has
also."
b. "I 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. Things
will never change."
, Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a b. reporting a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
client may be experiencing 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.
Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrate a. being willing to work towards achieving ideals and meeting demands.
mentally healthy behavior" 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 others.
d. seeking help from others to avoid assuming
responsibility for major areas of own life.
A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on c. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V)
a new client's admission form. Which resource should the
nurse consult to determine criteria used to establish this
diagnosis?
a. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and
Related Health Problems
(ICD-10)
b. The ANA's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope
and Standards of Practice
c. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-V)
d. A behavioral health reference manual
A nurse wants to find a description of diagnostic criteria b. DSM-V
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 Practice
d. ICD-10
