Test ilBank: ilEssentials ilof ilPsychiatric ilMental ilHealth ilNursing il(3rd ilEdition il2021)
Chapter il01: ilPracticing ilthe ilScience iland ilthe ilArt ilof ilPsychiatric ilNursing ilMULTIPLE
ilCHOICE
1. Which iloutcome, ilfocused ilon ilrecovery, ilwould ilbe ilexpected ilin ilthe ilplan ilof ilcare ilfor
ila ilpatient illiving ilin ilthe ilcommunity iland ildiagnosed ilwith ilserious iland ilpersistent ilmental
ilillness? ilWithin il3lm
i onths, ilthe ilpatient ilwill: ila. ildeny ilsuicidal ilideation.
b. report ila ilsense ilof ilwell-being.
c. take ilmedications ilas ilprescribed.
d. attend ilclinic ilappointments ilon iltime.
ANS: ilB
Recovery ilemphasizes ilmanaging ilsymptoms, ilreducing ilpsychosocial ildisability, iland
ilimprovinglr
i ole ilperformance.
The ilgoal ilof ilrecovery ilis ilto ilempower ilthe ilindividual ilwith ilmental ilillness ilto ilachieve
ila ilsense ilof ilmeaning iland ilsatisfaction ilin illife iland ilto ilfunction ilat ilthe ilhighest ilpossible
illevel ilof ilwellness. ilThe lii ncorrect iloptions ilfocus ilon ilthe ilclassic ilmedical ilmodel ilrather
ilthan ilrecovery.
DIF: ilCognitive ilLevel: ilApplication il(Applying) ilREF:
il2lT
i OP: ilNursing ilProcess: ilOutcomes ilIdentification
ilMSC: ilNCLEX: ilHealth ilPromotion iland
ilMaintenance
2. In ilthe ilshift-change ilreport, ilan iloff-going ilnurse ilcriticizes ila ilpatient ilwho ilwears
ilheavylm
i akeup. ilWhich ilcomment ilby ilthe ilnurse ilwho ilreceives ilthe ilreport ilbest
,ildemonstrates iladvocacy?
,a. This ilis ila ilpsychiatric ilhospital. ilCraziness ilis ilwhat ilwe ilare ilall ilabout.
b. Lets ilall ilshow ilacceptance ilof ilthis ilpatient ilby ilwearing illots ilof ilmakeup iltoo.
c. Your ilcomments ilare ilinconsiderate iland ilinappropriate. ilKeep ilthe ilreport ilobjective.
d. Our ilpatients ilneed ilour ilhelp ilto illearn ilbehaviors ilthat ilwill ilhelp ilthem ilget ilalong ilin
ilsociety.
ANS: ilD
Accepting ilpatients ilneeds ilfor ilself-expression iland ilseeking ilto ilteach ilskills ilthat ilwill
ilcontributelt
i o iltheir ilwell-being ildemonstrate ilrespect iland ilare ilimportant ilparts ilof
iladvocacy. ilThe ilon-
, coming ilnurse ilneeds ilto iltake ilaction ilto ilensure ilthat ilothers ilare ilnot ilprejudiced ilagainst
ilthelp
i atient. ilHumor ilcan ilbe ilappropriate ilwithin ilthe ilprivacy ilof ila ilshift ilreport ilbut ilnot
ilat ilthe ilexpense ilof ilrespect ilfor ilpatients. ilJudging ilthe iloff-going ilnurse ilin ila ilcritical ilway
ilwill ilcreatelc
i onflict.
Nurses ilmust ilshow ilcompassion ilfor ileach ilother.
DIF: ilCognitive ilLevel: ilApplication il(Applying) ilREF: il8
TOP: ilNursing ilProcess: ilImplementation ilMSC: ilNCLEX: ilSafe, ilEffective ilCare
ilEnvironment il3. ilA ln
i urse ilassesses ila ilnewly iladmitted ilpatient ildiagnosed ilwith ilmajor
ildepressive ildisorder. ilWhichls
i tatement ilis ilan ilexample ilof ilattending?
a. We ilall ilhave ilstress ilin illife. ilBeing ilin ila ilpsychiatric ilhospital ilisnt ilthe ilend ilof ilthe ilworld.
b. Tell ilme ilwhy ilyou ilfelt ilyou ilhad ilto ilbe ilhospitalized ilto ilreceive iltreatment ilfor ilyour
ildepression.
c. You ilwill ilfeel ilbetter ilafter ilwe ilget ilsome ilantidepressant ilmedication ilstarted ilfor ilyou.
d. Id illike ilto ilsit ilwith ilyou ila ilwhile ilso ilyou ilmay ilfeel ilmore ilcomfortable iltalking ilwith ilme.
ANS: ilD
Attending ilis ila iltechnique ilthat ildemonstrates ilthe ilnurses ilcommitment ilto ilthe
ilrelationship ilandlr
i educes ilfeelings ilof ilisolation. ilThis iltechnique ilshows ilrespect ilfor ilthe
ilpatient iland ildemonstrates ilcaring. ilGeneralizations, ilprobing, iland ilfalse ilreassurances ilare
ilnon-therapeutic.
DIF: ilCognitive ilLevel: ilApplication il(Applying) ilREF: il8
TOP: ilNursing ilProcess: ilImplementation ilMSC: ilNCLEX: ilPsychosocial ilIntegrity il4. ilA
ilpatient ilis ilhospitalized ilfor ildepression iland ilsuicidal ilideation ilafter iltheir ilspouse ilasks ilfor
Chapter il01: ilPracticing ilthe ilScience iland ilthe ilArt ilof ilPsychiatric ilNursing ilMULTIPLE
ilCHOICE
1. Which iloutcome, ilfocused ilon ilrecovery, ilwould ilbe ilexpected ilin ilthe ilplan ilof ilcare ilfor
ila ilpatient illiving ilin ilthe ilcommunity iland ildiagnosed ilwith ilserious iland ilpersistent ilmental
ilillness? ilWithin il3lm
i onths, ilthe ilpatient ilwill: ila. ildeny ilsuicidal ilideation.
b. report ila ilsense ilof ilwell-being.
c. take ilmedications ilas ilprescribed.
d. attend ilclinic ilappointments ilon iltime.
ANS: ilB
Recovery ilemphasizes ilmanaging ilsymptoms, ilreducing ilpsychosocial ildisability, iland
ilimprovinglr
i ole ilperformance.
The ilgoal ilof ilrecovery ilis ilto ilempower ilthe ilindividual ilwith ilmental ilillness ilto ilachieve
ila ilsense ilof ilmeaning iland ilsatisfaction ilin illife iland ilto ilfunction ilat ilthe ilhighest ilpossible
illevel ilof ilwellness. ilThe lii ncorrect iloptions ilfocus ilon ilthe ilclassic ilmedical ilmodel ilrather
ilthan ilrecovery.
DIF: ilCognitive ilLevel: ilApplication il(Applying) ilREF:
il2lT
i OP: ilNursing ilProcess: ilOutcomes ilIdentification
ilMSC: ilNCLEX: ilHealth ilPromotion iland
ilMaintenance
2. In ilthe ilshift-change ilreport, ilan iloff-going ilnurse ilcriticizes ila ilpatient ilwho ilwears
ilheavylm
i akeup. ilWhich ilcomment ilby ilthe ilnurse ilwho ilreceives ilthe ilreport ilbest
,ildemonstrates iladvocacy?
,a. This ilis ila ilpsychiatric ilhospital. ilCraziness ilis ilwhat ilwe ilare ilall ilabout.
b. Lets ilall ilshow ilacceptance ilof ilthis ilpatient ilby ilwearing illots ilof ilmakeup iltoo.
c. Your ilcomments ilare ilinconsiderate iland ilinappropriate. ilKeep ilthe ilreport ilobjective.
d. Our ilpatients ilneed ilour ilhelp ilto illearn ilbehaviors ilthat ilwill ilhelp ilthem ilget ilalong ilin
ilsociety.
ANS: ilD
Accepting ilpatients ilneeds ilfor ilself-expression iland ilseeking ilto ilteach ilskills ilthat ilwill
ilcontributelt
i o iltheir ilwell-being ildemonstrate ilrespect iland ilare ilimportant ilparts ilof
iladvocacy. ilThe ilon-
, coming ilnurse ilneeds ilto iltake ilaction ilto ilensure ilthat ilothers ilare ilnot ilprejudiced ilagainst
ilthelp
i atient. ilHumor ilcan ilbe ilappropriate ilwithin ilthe ilprivacy ilof ila ilshift ilreport ilbut ilnot
ilat ilthe ilexpense ilof ilrespect ilfor ilpatients. ilJudging ilthe iloff-going ilnurse ilin ila ilcritical ilway
ilwill ilcreatelc
i onflict.
Nurses ilmust ilshow ilcompassion ilfor ileach ilother.
DIF: ilCognitive ilLevel: ilApplication il(Applying) ilREF: il8
TOP: ilNursing ilProcess: ilImplementation ilMSC: ilNCLEX: ilSafe, ilEffective ilCare
ilEnvironment il3. ilA ln
i urse ilassesses ila ilnewly iladmitted ilpatient ildiagnosed ilwith ilmajor
ildepressive ildisorder. ilWhichls
i tatement ilis ilan ilexample ilof ilattending?
a. We ilall ilhave ilstress ilin illife. ilBeing ilin ila ilpsychiatric ilhospital ilisnt ilthe ilend ilof ilthe ilworld.
b. Tell ilme ilwhy ilyou ilfelt ilyou ilhad ilto ilbe ilhospitalized ilto ilreceive iltreatment ilfor ilyour
ildepression.
c. You ilwill ilfeel ilbetter ilafter ilwe ilget ilsome ilantidepressant ilmedication ilstarted ilfor ilyou.
d. Id illike ilto ilsit ilwith ilyou ila ilwhile ilso ilyou ilmay ilfeel ilmore ilcomfortable iltalking ilwith ilme.
ANS: ilD
Attending ilis ila iltechnique ilthat ildemonstrates ilthe ilnurses ilcommitment ilto ilthe
ilrelationship ilandlr
i educes ilfeelings ilof ilisolation. ilThis iltechnique ilshows ilrespect ilfor ilthe
ilpatient iland ildemonstrates ilcaring. ilGeneralizations, ilprobing, iland ilfalse ilreassurances ilare
ilnon-therapeutic.
DIF: ilCognitive ilLevel: ilApplication il(Applying) ilREF: il8
TOP: ilNursing ilProcess: ilImplementation ilMSC: ilNCLEX: ilPsychosocial ilIntegrity il4. ilA
ilpatient ilis ilhospitalized ilfor ildepression iland ilsuicidal ilideation ilafter iltheir ilspouse ilasks ilfor
