Psychiatric- Mental Health Nursing Questions and Answers

Psychiatric- Mental Health Nursing Questions and Answers 1. Which is the best action for the nurse to take when assessing a child who might be abused? a. Confront the parents with the facts, and ask them what happened. b. Consult with a professional member of the health team about making a report. c. Ask the child which parent caused this injury. d. Say or do nothing; the nurse has only suspicions, not evidence. B 2. Which is true about domestic violence between same-sex partners? a. Such violence is less common than that between heterosexual partners. b. The frequency and intensity of violence are greater than between heterosexual partners. c. Rates of violence are about the same as between heterosexual partners. d. None of the above. C 3. Which assessment finding might indicate elder self-neglect? a. Hesitancy to talk openly with nurse b. Inability to manage personal finances c. Missing valuables that are not misplaced d. Unusual explanations for injuries B 4. Which type of child abuse can be most difficult to treat effectively? a. Emotional b. Neglect c. Physical d. Sexual A 5. Women in battering relationships often remain in those relationships as a result of faulty or incorrect beliefs. Which belief is valid? a. If she tried to leave, she would be at increased risk for violence. b. If she would do a better job of meeting his needs, the violence would stop. c. No one else would put up with her dependent clinging behavior. d. She often does things that provoke the violent episodes. A 1. Examples of child maltreatment include. Select all that apply. a. calling the child stupid for climbing on a fence and getting injured. b. giving the child a time-out for misbehaving by hitting a sibling. c. failing to buy a desired toy for Christmas. d. spanking an infant who won't stop crying. e. watching pornographic movies in a child's presence. f. withholding meals as punishment for disobedience. A, D, E, F 2. A female client comes to an urgent care clinic and says, "I've just been raped." What should the nurse do? Select all that apply. a. Allow the client to express whatever she wants. b. Ask the client if staff can call a friend or family member for her. c. Offer the client coffee, tea, or whatever she likes to drink. d. Get the examination completed quickly to decrease trauma to the client. e. Provide the client privacy; let her go to a room to make phone calls. f. Stay with the client until someone else arrives to be with her. A, B, F 1. Which behavior might the nurse assess in a 3-year-old child with RAD? a. Choosing the mother to provide comfort b. Crying when the parents leave the room c. Extreme resistance to social contact with parents and staff d. Seeking comfort from holding a favorite stuffed animal C 2. Which intervention would be most helpful for a client with dissociative disorder having difficulty expressing feelings? a. Distraction b. Reality orientation c. Journaling d. Grounding techniques C 3. Which statement is true about touching a client who is experiencing a flashback? a. The nurse should stand in front of the client before touching. b. The nurse should never touch a client who is having a flashback. c. The nurse should touch the client only after receiving permission to do so. d. The nurse should touch the client to increase feelings of security. C 4. Clients from other countries who suffered traumatic oppression in their native countries may develop PTSD. Which is least helpful in dealing with their PTSD? a. Assimilating quickly into the culture of their current country of residence b. Engaging in their native religious practices c. Maintaining a strong cultural identity d. Social support from an interpreter or fellow countryman A