Test Bank for Foundations of Mental Health Care, 8th
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A 4-year-old client in a paediatric unit is imitating the actions of the nurse. The nurse knows,
according to Erik Erikson's theory, that this child is displaying a characteristic seen during
which developmental stage? - Correct Answer ✅💯Genital-locomotor
A 9-year-old girl is given the diagnosis of depression. She has low self-esteem, does not
enjoy group therapy, and does not show her emotions. The nurse has had difficulty
establishing rapport with this client and decides to ask for assistance from another treatment
team member. Which team member would best assist in this situation? - Correct Answer
✅💯Expressive therapist
A 35-year-old client with a long history of schizophrenia who often forgets to take his
medication is admitted to an inpatient unit after police find him threatening passengers on a
bus. This is his fourth admission in 3 months. This frequent re-hospitalization is an example
of: - Correct Answer ✅💯recidivism
A 45-year-old married man comes to the community mental health center after he is
suspended from his job for fighting. Upon talking to him, the nurse discovers he and his wife
recently moved to the United States and his wife needs to work to pay bills. He is angry and
embarrassed that he cannot be the sole provider for his family. His behavior may be the result
of: - Correct Answer ✅💯Gender role conflict
A client does not participate in group sessions due to feeling inferior to others in the group.
Based on cognitive theory, he would be directed to: - Correct Answer ✅💯Recognize and
change his negative thoughts
A client frequently wanders around the unit, and the staff frequently needs to reorient the
client to the environment and remind her not to walk into the rooms of other clients on the
unit. Due to short staffing, the decision is made to use a restraint device to prevent this from
occurring. This action may constitute: - Correct Answer ✅💯false imprisonment
A client is continually late for his appointment at the mental health clinic. What is a likely
reason for his lack of punctuality? - Correct Answer ✅💯time orientation
A client is granted permission to watch a favorite television show in the evening because she
participated in an occupational therapy activity. Her therapist bases this on theory. - Correct
Answer ✅💯behavioral
A client preparing for discharge from an inpatient unit asks a nurse which psychiatrist she
would recommend to use for follow-up as an outpatient. The nurse responds, "There are
several good physicians on your list. Make sure you do not use Dr. Smith. I have heard some
terrible things about his methods of treatment." This is an example of which type of potential
liability? - Correct Answer ✅💯Slander
, A client seen in the mental health clinic feels her depression is the result of being "punished"
due to becoming pregnant as an adolescent and giving the infant up for adoption against her
family's wishes. This view of her depression is considered: - Correct Answer
✅💯personalistic.
A client with a severe, treatment-resistant mental illness has been assigned to an assertive
community treatment (ACT) team. An ACT treatment strategy that helps to prevent recurrent
hospitalizations for mental health reasons is to meet with the client in the community setting:
- Correct Answer ✅💯Two to four times per week
A female client becomes combative when the nurse attempts to administer routine
medications. The nurse would like to ignore the client but chooses to talk with the client to
calm her. The nurse is successful in calming the client, and the client takes her medications.
What process best describes how the nurse decided on the course of action taken? - Correct
Answer ✅💯values clarification
A female client was given the diagnosis of schizophrenia and recently has lost her job. She
tells the nurse that she has enough money for only two more house payments, and if she does
not find a job, she fears she will become homeless. The nurse knows that this client falls into
the group of nearly of U.S. citizens who live below the poverty level. - Correct Answer
✅💯12%
A female client with low self-esteem tries to dress and act like the nurse who cares for her in
an outpatient clinic setting. This behavior is an example of which defense mechanism? -
Correct Answer ✅💯identification
A Hmong man from Laos is a client at an outpatient mental health clinic and is being seen for
his diagnosis of bipolar disorder. The importance of lithium testing was stressed in his
discharge plans; however, it is discovered that he has had his lithium level checked only once,
rather than the three scheduled times. What is the nurse's best action? - Correct Answer
✅💯Talk with the client to see if there is a reason that he is not getting his lithium levels
checked as outlined in his discharge plans.
A male client is being argumentative during a group therapy session. The psychiatric
technician warns the client that if he does not cooperate with the nurse, he will be physically
restrained and taken to his room for the remainder of the day. For which action could the
technician be held liable? - Correct Answer ✅💯assault
A male client is seeking help in a mental health clinic for anger management problems. He
voices that he is fearful that his wife may divorce him because of his anger problem, and he is
willing to do "whatever it takes" to control his anger. Later in the week, the client's wife also
seeks assistance because she is going to divorce her husband. The nurse who is caring for
both of these clients tries to decide the correct action to take. The nurse is experiencing -
Correct Answer ✅💯an ethical conflict (or dilemma).
A male client is visiting his family in the United States and experiences what his family
describes as a "breakdown." His family takes him to a stress treatment center at a local mental
health clinic. The client is a follower of traditional folk medicine practices and is agitated
when he learns that he must see a licensed psychiatrist. Which care provider is this client
most likely accustomed to? (Select all that apply.) - Correct Answer ✅💯a. Healers
Edition (Morrison-Valfre, 2023), All Chapters| Approved
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A 4-year-old client in a paediatric unit is imitating the actions of the nurse. The nurse knows,
according to Erik Erikson's theory, that this child is displaying a characteristic seen during
which developmental stage? - Correct Answer ✅💯Genital-locomotor
A 9-year-old girl is given the diagnosis of depression. She has low self-esteem, does not
enjoy group therapy, and does not show her emotions. The nurse has had difficulty
establishing rapport with this client and decides to ask for assistance from another treatment
team member. Which team member would best assist in this situation? - Correct Answer
✅💯Expressive therapist
A 35-year-old client with a long history of schizophrenia who often forgets to take his
medication is admitted to an inpatient unit after police find him threatening passengers on a
bus. This is his fourth admission in 3 months. This frequent re-hospitalization is an example
of: - Correct Answer ✅💯recidivism
A 45-year-old married man comes to the community mental health center after he is
suspended from his job for fighting. Upon talking to him, the nurse discovers he and his wife
recently moved to the United States and his wife needs to work to pay bills. He is angry and
embarrassed that he cannot be the sole provider for his family. His behavior may be the result
of: - Correct Answer ✅💯Gender role conflict
A client does not participate in group sessions due to feeling inferior to others in the group.
Based on cognitive theory, he would be directed to: - Correct Answer ✅💯Recognize and
change his negative thoughts
A client frequently wanders around the unit, and the staff frequently needs to reorient the
client to the environment and remind her not to walk into the rooms of other clients on the
unit. Due to short staffing, the decision is made to use a restraint device to prevent this from
occurring. This action may constitute: - Correct Answer ✅💯false imprisonment
A client is continually late for his appointment at the mental health clinic. What is a likely
reason for his lack of punctuality? - Correct Answer ✅💯time orientation
A client is granted permission to watch a favorite television show in the evening because she
participated in an occupational therapy activity. Her therapist bases this on theory. - Correct
Answer ✅💯behavioral
A client preparing for discharge from an inpatient unit asks a nurse which psychiatrist she
would recommend to use for follow-up as an outpatient. The nurse responds, "There are
several good physicians on your list. Make sure you do not use Dr. Smith. I have heard some
terrible things about his methods of treatment." This is an example of which type of potential
liability? - Correct Answer ✅💯Slander
, A client seen in the mental health clinic feels her depression is the result of being "punished"
due to becoming pregnant as an adolescent and giving the infant up for adoption against her
family's wishes. This view of her depression is considered: - Correct Answer
✅💯personalistic.
A client with a severe, treatment-resistant mental illness has been assigned to an assertive
community treatment (ACT) team. An ACT treatment strategy that helps to prevent recurrent
hospitalizations for mental health reasons is to meet with the client in the community setting:
- Correct Answer ✅💯Two to four times per week
A female client becomes combative when the nurse attempts to administer routine
medications. The nurse would like to ignore the client but chooses to talk with the client to
calm her. The nurse is successful in calming the client, and the client takes her medications.
What process best describes how the nurse decided on the course of action taken? - Correct
Answer ✅💯values clarification
A female client was given the diagnosis of schizophrenia and recently has lost her job. She
tells the nurse that she has enough money for only two more house payments, and if she does
not find a job, she fears she will become homeless. The nurse knows that this client falls into
the group of nearly of U.S. citizens who live below the poverty level. - Correct Answer
✅💯12%
A female client with low self-esteem tries to dress and act like the nurse who cares for her in
an outpatient clinic setting. This behavior is an example of which defense mechanism? -
Correct Answer ✅💯identification
A Hmong man from Laos is a client at an outpatient mental health clinic and is being seen for
his diagnosis of bipolar disorder. The importance of lithium testing was stressed in his
discharge plans; however, it is discovered that he has had his lithium level checked only once,
rather than the three scheduled times. What is the nurse's best action? - Correct Answer
✅💯Talk with the client to see if there is a reason that he is not getting his lithium levels
checked as outlined in his discharge plans.
A male client is being argumentative during a group therapy session. The psychiatric
technician warns the client that if he does not cooperate with the nurse, he will be physically
restrained and taken to his room for the remainder of the day. For which action could the
technician be held liable? - Correct Answer ✅💯assault
A male client is seeking help in a mental health clinic for anger management problems. He
voices that he is fearful that his wife may divorce him because of his anger problem, and he is
willing to do "whatever it takes" to control his anger. Later in the week, the client's wife also
seeks assistance because she is going to divorce her husband. The nurse who is caring for
both of these clients tries to decide the correct action to take. The nurse is experiencing -
Correct Answer ✅💯an ethical conflict (or dilemma).
A male client is visiting his family in the United States and experiences what his family
describes as a "breakdown." His family takes him to a stress treatment center at a local mental
health clinic. The client is a follower of traditional folk medicine practices and is agitated
when he learns that he must see a licensed psychiatrist. Which care provider is this client
most likely accustomed to? (Select all that apply.) - Correct Answer ✅💯a. Healers
