Behavioral Health Nursing: Exam 1
Practice Questions and Answers 100%
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which of the following situations would meet the criteria for involuntary
commitment of a pt? select all that apply
- the pt has left his child home for days at a time
- the pt has schizophrenia and lives alone w out a caregiver
- the pt threatened to kill his children
- the pt voiced plans to harm himself
- the pt is depressed and does not enjoy life - ✔✔- the pt has threatened to
kill his children
- the pt voiced plans to harm himself
in a psych unit, which of the following CANNOT be assigned to a CNA?
select all that apply
- administering ziprasidone
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,- admission assessment
- checking room/pt for sharp objects
- putting the pt's belongings in lockup - ✔✔- administering ziprasidone
- admission assessment
a nurse is planning an educational program for families of pts who have
attempted suicide. the nurse should include what in her teaching? select all
that apply
- suicidal pts display subtle changes in behavior
- suicidal pts do not generally display changes in behavior
- suicidal pt may be noted to put affairs in order
- suicidal pts usually give many overt clues
- suicidal pts will often completely isolate themselves immediately prior to
the attempt - ✔✔- suicidal pts display subtle changes in behavior
- suicidal pt may be noted to put affairs in order
a mental heath nurse answers the phone and the police office asks if a pt is
still being treated on the unit, and the nurse says they were discharged.
What is correct regarding the nurse's response?
- was a breach of confidentiality
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, - response was correct, the nurse did not give out any pt info
- response was correct, nurse only released info regarding pt's location
- response was illegal b/c nurse is withholding in about the pt - ✔✔-
response was breach of pt confidentiality
the major problems w large state institutions are.... select all that apply
- attendants were accused of abusing the residents
- clients were geographically isolated from fam/community
- increasing financial costs to individual residents
- stigma w residence in insane asylum - ✔✔- attendants were accused of
abusing the residents
- clients were geographically isolated from fam/community
which of the following statements about the neurological causes of mental
illness is most accurate?
- genetics and heredity can explain all causes of mental illness
- viral infection has been proven to be the cause of schizophrenia
- there is no evidence that the immune system is r/t mental illness
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Practice Questions and Answers 100%
Solved
which of the following situations would meet the criteria for involuntary
commitment of a pt? select all that apply
- the pt has left his child home for days at a time
- the pt has schizophrenia and lives alone w out a caregiver
- the pt threatened to kill his children
- the pt voiced plans to harm himself
- the pt is depressed and does not enjoy life - ✔✔- the pt has threatened to
kill his children
- the pt voiced plans to harm himself
in a psych unit, which of the following CANNOT be assigned to a CNA?
select all that apply
- administering ziprasidone
1
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
,- admission assessment
- checking room/pt for sharp objects
- putting the pt's belongings in lockup - ✔✔- administering ziprasidone
- admission assessment
a nurse is planning an educational program for families of pts who have
attempted suicide. the nurse should include what in her teaching? select all
that apply
- suicidal pts display subtle changes in behavior
- suicidal pts do not generally display changes in behavior
- suicidal pt may be noted to put affairs in order
- suicidal pts usually give many overt clues
- suicidal pts will often completely isolate themselves immediately prior to
the attempt - ✔✔- suicidal pts display subtle changes in behavior
- suicidal pt may be noted to put affairs in order
a mental heath nurse answers the phone and the police office asks if a pt is
still being treated on the unit, and the nurse says they were discharged.
What is correct regarding the nurse's response?
- was a breach of confidentiality
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, - response was correct, the nurse did not give out any pt info
- response was correct, nurse only released info regarding pt's location
- response was illegal b/c nurse is withholding in about the pt - ✔✔-
response was breach of pt confidentiality
the major problems w large state institutions are.... select all that apply
- attendants were accused of abusing the residents
- clients were geographically isolated from fam/community
- increasing financial costs to individual residents
- stigma w residence in insane asylum - ✔✔- attendants were accused of
abusing the residents
- clients were geographically isolated from fam/community
which of the following statements about the neurological causes of mental
illness is most accurate?
- genetics and heredity can explain all causes of mental illness
- viral infection has been proven to be the cause of schizophrenia
- there is no evidence that the immune system is r/t mental illness
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