NURS 222 WEEK 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE NURS 222 WEEK 1
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion over night because the unit is
very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse's actions are an example
of which of the following torts?
a. Invasion of privacy
b. False imprisonment
c. Assault
d. Battery - ANS ✔✔False imprisonment
(Inappropriate confinement of a pt w/ restraints, seclusion, or med acting as a chem. restraint)
A nurse is caring for the parents of a child who has demonstrated recent changes in behavior & mood.
When the mother of a child asks the nurse for reassurance about her son's condition, which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
a. "I think your son is getting better. What have you noticed?"
b. "I'm sure everything will be okay. It just takes time to heal."
c. "I'm not sure what's wrong. Have you asked the doctor about your concerns?"
d. "I understand you're concerned. Let's discuss what concerns you specifically." - ANS ✔✔"I understand
you're concerned. Let's discuss what concerns you specifically."
In which situation does a health-care worker have a duty to warn a potential victim?
a. When clients manipulate and split the staff and are a danger to self
b. When clients curse at family members during visiting hours
c. When clients exhibit paranoid delusions & auditory or visual hallucinations
d. When clients make specific threats toward someone who is identifiable - ANS ✔✔When clients make
specific threats toward someone who is identifiable
A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5). Which of the following information is appropriate to include in the
discussion? Select all that apply.
a. The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health disorders.
b. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders
c. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders
d. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health disorders
e. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders - ANS ✔✔b, d, e
The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders
The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health disorders
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
A nurse decides to put a client who has a psychotic disorder in seclusion over night because the unit is
very short-staffed, and the client frequently fights with other clients. The nurse's actions are an example
of which of the following torts?
a. Invasion of privacy
b. False imprisonment
c. Assault
d. Battery - ANS ✔✔False imprisonment
(Inappropriate confinement of a pt w/ restraints, seclusion, or med acting as a chem. restraint)
A nurse is caring for the parents of a child who has demonstrated recent changes in behavior & mood.
When the mother of a child asks the nurse for reassurance about her son's condition, which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
a. "I think your son is getting better. What have you noticed?"
b. "I'm sure everything will be okay. It just takes time to heal."
c. "I'm not sure what's wrong. Have you asked the doctor about your concerns?"
d. "I understand you're concerned. Let's discuss what concerns you specifically." - ANS ✔✔"I understand
you're concerned. Let's discuss what concerns you specifically."
In which situation does a health-care worker have a duty to warn a potential victim?
a. When clients manipulate and split the staff and are a danger to self
b. When clients curse at family members during visiting hours
c. When clients exhibit paranoid delusions & auditory or visual hallucinations
d. When clients make specific threats toward someone who is identifiable - ANS ✔✔When clients make
specific threats toward someone who is identifiable
A nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5). Which of the following information is appropriate to include in the
discussion? Select all that apply.
a. The DSM-5 includes client education handouts for mental health disorders.
b. The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders
c. The DSM-5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders
d. The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health disorders
e. The DSM-5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders - ANS ✔✔b, d, e
The DSM-5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health disorders
The DSM-5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health disorders
