MH EXAM 1 - OPENSTAX PSYCHIATRIC MH NURSING (ALL
CHAPTERS) | EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2026 || MOST RECENT
EXAM 2026|2027 ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
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An adult son whose mother is having an exacerbation of her mental
health condition immediately does whatever his mother suggests,
without asking questions or saying that he is busy with other things in
his own life. According to the Bowen's family systems theory, this
shows that the son is experiencing:
a. self-differentiation
b. autonomy
c. fusion
d. justification -ANSWERS-C
Tom has just been discharged from the inpatient behavioral health unit
after a two-week stay for depression. Part of his follow-up care plan is
to attend a peer support aftercare program at the local community
mental health center. How might peer support help Tom? Select all that
apply.
a. improves individuals' social skills
b. decreases the possibility of readmission
c. decreases loneliness
,d. increases the possibility of self-stigma -ANSWERS-A, B, C
You work in a pediatric office and have just begun talking to an
adolescent client who is being seen for increased anxiety related to
recent physical abuse from a family member. The most important
aspect of TIC that you can use in this situation is:
a. Tell the client to undress and sit on the examination table.
b. Ask the client several questions in a row and wait for his response.
c. Explain to the client that you need to touch his arm to take his blood
pressure.
d. Invite the client's mother into the room without asking his
permission. -ANSWERS-C
What is a potential HIPAA infringement and unsecured PHI breach?
Select all that apply.
a. disclosing PHI in a conversation with someone outside of the health
department
b. accessing the computer to get information on a neighbor
c. releasing a copy of a record to an unauthorized recipient
d. asking the client if it is appropriate to share information -ANSWERS-
A, B, C,
In what circumstance does the nurse have a "duty to warn?"
a. when a client is upset at a caregiver
,b. when a client is threatening another person
c. when a client is using drugs
d. when a client is pregnant -ANSWERS-B
The nurse's role as the client's advocate is to ensure that "safe,
effective care" is provided in accordance with what guidelines?
a. State Board of Medicine
b. American Nursing Association (ANA)
c. Nurse Practice Act
d. Board of Nurse Examiners (BNE) -ANSWERS-C
What is the term for the client's independent freedom to choose or
consent?
a. fidelity
b. autonomy
c. veracity
d. nonmaleficence -ANSWERS-B
How do nurses know if an action is within their scope of practice?
a. Nurses should refer to the ANA's scope and standards of practice.
b. Nurses should refer to their employer.
c. Nurses should ask the medical provider.
d. Nurses should do an online search. -ANSWERS-A
, What does the term justice mean?
a. to be fair and equitable
b. a reasonable action
c. to be right no matter the situation
d. to take action against someone who is wrong -ANSWERS-A
CH. 13 -ANSWERS-...
What is the purpose of developing nursing standards of practice?
a. to evaluate the skill level of the nursing assistants
b. to describe the competency of nursing care
c. to compare the nursing care from one state to another
d. to define nursing organizations in the United States -ANSWERS-B
Why was the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
(The Code) developed?
a. to be a guide for carrying out ethical responsibilities for nurses
b. to help guide nurses with employer contracts
c. to direct the nurse as they advocate for their profession
d. to guide the nurse when discussing salary obligations -ANSWERS-A
CHAPTERS) | EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2026 || MOST RECENT
EXAM 2026|2027 ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS!! NEWEST EXAM | JUST
RELEASED!!
An adult son whose mother is having an exacerbation of her mental
health condition immediately does whatever his mother suggests,
without asking questions or saying that he is busy with other things in
his own life. According to the Bowen's family systems theory, this
shows that the son is experiencing:
a. self-differentiation
b. autonomy
c. fusion
d. justification -ANSWERS-C
Tom has just been discharged from the inpatient behavioral health unit
after a two-week stay for depression. Part of his follow-up care plan is
to attend a peer support aftercare program at the local community
mental health center. How might peer support help Tom? Select all that
apply.
a. improves individuals' social skills
b. decreases the possibility of readmission
c. decreases loneliness
,d. increases the possibility of self-stigma -ANSWERS-A, B, C
You work in a pediatric office and have just begun talking to an
adolescent client who is being seen for increased anxiety related to
recent physical abuse from a family member. The most important
aspect of TIC that you can use in this situation is:
a. Tell the client to undress and sit on the examination table.
b. Ask the client several questions in a row and wait for his response.
c. Explain to the client that you need to touch his arm to take his blood
pressure.
d. Invite the client's mother into the room without asking his
permission. -ANSWERS-C
What is a potential HIPAA infringement and unsecured PHI breach?
Select all that apply.
a. disclosing PHI in a conversation with someone outside of the health
department
b. accessing the computer to get information on a neighbor
c. releasing a copy of a record to an unauthorized recipient
d. asking the client if it is appropriate to share information -ANSWERS-
A, B, C,
In what circumstance does the nurse have a "duty to warn?"
a. when a client is upset at a caregiver
,b. when a client is threatening another person
c. when a client is using drugs
d. when a client is pregnant -ANSWERS-B
The nurse's role as the client's advocate is to ensure that "safe,
effective care" is provided in accordance with what guidelines?
a. State Board of Medicine
b. American Nursing Association (ANA)
c. Nurse Practice Act
d. Board of Nurse Examiners (BNE) -ANSWERS-C
What is the term for the client's independent freedom to choose or
consent?
a. fidelity
b. autonomy
c. veracity
d. nonmaleficence -ANSWERS-B
How do nurses know if an action is within their scope of practice?
a. Nurses should refer to the ANA's scope and standards of practice.
b. Nurses should refer to their employer.
c. Nurses should ask the medical provider.
d. Nurses should do an online search. -ANSWERS-A
, What does the term justice mean?
a. to be fair and equitable
b. a reasonable action
c. to be right no matter the situation
d. to take action against someone who is wrong -ANSWERS-A
CH. 13 -ANSWERS-...
What is the purpose of developing nursing standards of practice?
a. to evaluate the skill level of the nursing assistants
b. to describe the competency of nursing care
c. to compare the nursing care from one state to another
d. to define nursing organizations in the United States -ANSWERS-B
Why was the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
(The Code) developed?
a. to be a guide for carrying out ethical responsibilities for nurses
b. to help guide nurses with employer contracts
c. to direct the nurse as they advocate for their profession
d. to guide the nurse when discussing salary obligations -ANSWERS-A
