Test Bank for The Psychiatric Interview, 4th Edition by Daniel J. Carlat
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,The Psychiatric Interview 4th Edition Carlat Test Bank
(Chapter 1-Chapter 3)
Chapter 1: The Initial Interview: A Preview
Chapter 2: Logistic Preparations: What to Do Before the Interview
Chapter 3: The Therapeutic Alliance: What It Is, Why It's Important, and How to Establish It
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for
a patient living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent
mental illness? Within 3 months, the patient will:
a. deny suicidal ideation.
b. report a sense of well-being.
c. take medications as prescribed.
d. attend clinic appointments on
time. ANS: B
Recovery emphasizes managing symptoms, reducing psychosocial disability, and
improving role performance. The goal of recovery is to empower the individual with
mental illness to achieve a sense of meaning and satisfaction in life and to function at
the highest possible level of wellness. The incorrect options focus on the classic
medical model rather than recovery.
2. A patient is hospitalized for depression and suicidal ideation after their spouse
asks for a divorce. Select the nurses most caring comment.
a. Lets discuss some means of coping other than suicide when you have these feelings.
b. I understand why youre so depressed. When I got divorced, I was devastated too.
,c. You should forget about your marriage and move on with your life.
d. How did you get so depressed that hospitalization was
necessary? ANS: A
The nurses communication should evidence caring and a commitment to work with
the patient. This commitment lets the patient know the nurse will help. Probing and
advice are not helpful or therapeutic interventions.
3. In the shift-change report, an off-going nurse criticizes a patient who wears
heavy makeup. Which comment by the nurse who receives the report best
demonstrates advocacy?
a. This is a psychiatric hospital. Craziness is what we are all about.
b. Lets all show acceptance of this patient by wearing lots of makeup too.
c. Your comments are inconsiderate and inappropriate. Keep the report objective.
d. Our patients need our help to learn behaviors that will help them get along
in society. ANS: D
Accepting patients needs for self-expression and seeking to teach skills that will
contribute to their well-being demonstrate respect and are important parts of
advocacy. The on-coming nurse needs to take action to ensure that others are not
prejudiced against the patient. Humor can be appropriate within the privacy of a shift
report but not at the expense of respect for patients.
Judging the off-going nurse in a critical way will create conflict. Nurses must show
compassion for each other.
4. A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient diagnosed with major depressive
disorder. Which statement is an example of attending?
a. We all have stress in life. Being in a psychiatric hospital isnt the end of the world.
b. Tell me why you felt you had to be hospitalized to receive treatment for your depression.
c. You will feel better after we get some antidepressant medication started for you.
, d. Id like to sit with you a while so you may feel more comfortable talking
with me. ANS: D
Attending is a technique that demonstrates the nurses commitment to the relationship
and reduces feelings of isolation. This technique shows respect for the patient and
demonstrates caring. Generalizations, probing, and false reassurances are non-
therapeutic.
5. A patient shows the nurse an article from the Internet about a health problem.
Which characteristic of the web sites address most alerts the nurse that the site
may have biased and prejudiced information?
a. Address ends in .org.
b. Address ends in .com.
c. Address ends in .gov.
d. Address ends in
.net. ANS: B
Financial influences on a site are a clue that the information may be biased. .com at
the end of the address indicates that the site is a commercial one. .gov indicates that
the site is maintained by a government entity. .org indicates that the site is
nonproprietary; the site may or may not have reliable information, but it does not
profit from its activities. .net can have multiple
| ISBN: 9781496327710 | Latest (2026/2027) Updated Version {JUST
RELEASED}
,The Psychiatric Interview 4th Edition Carlat Test Bank
(Chapter 1-Chapter 3)
Chapter 1: The Initial Interview: A Preview
Chapter 2: Logistic Preparations: What to Do Before the Interview
Chapter 3: The Therapeutic Alliance: What It Is, Why It's Important, and How to Establish It
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for
a patient living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent
mental illness? Within 3 months, the patient will:
a. deny suicidal ideation.
b. report a sense of well-being.
c. take medications as prescribed.
d. attend clinic appointments on
time. ANS: B
Recovery emphasizes managing symptoms, reducing psychosocial disability, and
improving role performance. The goal of recovery is to empower the individual with
mental illness to achieve a sense of meaning and satisfaction in life and to function at
the highest possible level of wellness. The incorrect options focus on the classic
medical model rather than recovery.
2. A patient is hospitalized for depression and suicidal ideation after their spouse
asks for a divorce. Select the nurses most caring comment.
a. Lets discuss some means of coping other than suicide when you have these feelings.
b. I understand why youre so depressed. When I got divorced, I was devastated too.
,c. You should forget about your marriage and move on with your life.
d. How did you get so depressed that hospitalization was
necessary? ANS: A
The nurses communication should evidence caring and a commitment to work with
the patient. This commitment lets the patient know the nurse will help. Probing and
advice are not helpful or therapeutic interventions.
3. In the shift-change report, an off-going nurse criticizes a patient who wears
heavy makeup. Which comment by the nurse who receives the report best
demonstrates advocacy?
a. This is a psychiatric hospital. Craziness is what we are all about.
b. Lets all show acceptance of this patient by wearing lots of makeup too.
c. Your comments are inconsiderate and inappropriate. Keep the report objective.
d. Our patients need our help to learn behaviors that will help them get along
in society. ANS: D
Accepting patients needs for self-expression and seeking to teach skills that will
contribute to their well-being demonstrate respect and are important parts of
advocacy. The on-coming nurse needs to take action to ensure that others are not
prejudiced against the patient. Humor can be appropriate within the privacy of a shift
report but not at the expense of respect for patients.
Judging the off-going nurse in a critical way will create conflict. Nurses must show
compassion for each other.
4. A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient diagnosed with major depressive
disorder. Which statement is an example of attending?
a. We all have stress in life. Being in a psychiatric hospital isnt the end of the world.
b. Tell me why you felt you had to be hospitalized to receive treatment for your depression.
c. You will feel better after we get some antidepressant medication started for you.
, d. Id like to sit with you a while so you may feel more comfortable talking
with me. ANS: D
Attending is a technique that demonstrates the nurses commitment to the relationship
and reduces feelings of isolation. This technique shows respect for the patient and
demonstrates caring. Generalizations, probing, and false reassurances are non-
therapeutic.
5. A patient shows the nurse an article from the Internet about a health problem.
Which characteristic of the web sites address most alerts the nurse that the site
may have biased and prejudiced information?
a. Address ends in .org.
b. Address ends in .com.
c. Address ends in .gov.
d. Address ends in
.net. ANS: B
Financial influences on a site are a clue that the information may be biased. .com at
the end of the address indicates that the site is a commercial one. .gov indicates that
the site is maintained by a government entity. .org indicates that the site is
nonproprietary; the site may or may not have reliable information, but it does not
profit from its activities. .net can have multiple
