NSG 350 Mental Health Wk 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

In 1952, Hildegard Peplau defined the psychiatric nurse's role as a: a. professional who helps patients with attitude adjustment. b. nurse who is extensively trained to care for psychiatric patients. c. resource person, a teacher, a leader, and a counselor to patients. d. professional who is certified to conduct psychosocial therapy sessions. correct answer: ANS: C c. resource person, a teacher, a leader, and a counselor to patients. 2. The contribution of Linda Richards that remains a part of contemporary psychiatric nursing practice is the idea that: a. psychiatric nurses should have advanced preparation. b. nurses should assess both the physical and the emotional needs of patients. c. psychotic behavior must be controlled before serious psychotherapy begins. d. basic physical needs must always be met before emotional needs are addressed. correct answer: ANS: B b. nurses should assess both the physical and the emotional needs of patients. 3. A nurse states, "I plan ways for patients assigned to me to participate in their own care and to be actively involved in all of the activities on the unit." This approach demonstrates the concept of: a. social accountability. b. therapeutic community. c. nurse-patient relationship. d. multidisciplinary mental health team. correct answer: ANS: B b. therapeutic community. 4. Hildegard Peplau's classic article "Interpersonal Techniques: The Crux of Psychiatric Nursing" directed psychiatric nursing's future growth by stating that the primary role of the psychiatric nurse was that of: a. leader. b. teacher. c. counselor. d. surrogate parent. correct answer: ANS: C c. counselor.