RN Foundational Concepts of Mental Health Nursing 2025
Graded A+
A charge nurse is presenting on the topic of mental health diagnoses during a unit meeting. The charge nurse
should identify that the DSM-5 TR classification is used in conjuction or paired with what other classification
system? - ANSInternational Classification of Disease
A newly licensed nurse is reviewing the American Nurses Association's core professional values of nursing.
Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates the value of empowerment - ANSThe nurse provides
resources to the client who wants to create a living will before they have surgery
A nurse is caring for a client who is newly admitted to the acute psychiatric unit for alcohol use disorder. The
client reports growing up in a Amish community. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSAssess for personal bias related to alcohol use disorder before interacting with the client
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that they are having a hard time completing their ADLs due to feeling
anxious. The client also reports feeling tired, difficulty sleeping, and having a poor appetite. The nurse should
anticipate they would fall in which end of the mental health continuum? - ANSThe client would fall closer
towards the mental illness end or struggling.
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who states they are concerned about their privacy and rights while
on the psychiatric unit. The nurse should explain to the client that they have which of the following rights? -
ANSThe right to refuse treatment
A nurse is discussing different factors of the determinants of mental health during a staff meeting. Which of the
following factors should the nurse include in the discussions? - ANSUnsafe drinking water, exposure to adverse
childhood event, a playground in the neighborhood, national policy addressing cyber-bullying
A nurse is discussing ethical principles with another nurse. Which of the following should the nurse include as
an example of the principle of nonmaleficence? - ANSa nurse evaluates the clint's desire for autonomy while
considering the personal safety of other clients on the unit
A nurse is discussing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition Text Revisions
(DSM-5 TR) with a newly licensed practical nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed
Graded A+
A charge nurse is presenting on the topic of mental health diagnoses during a unit meeting. The charge nurse
should identify that the DSM-5 TR classification is used in conjuction or paired with what other classification
system? - ANSInternational Classification of Disease
A newly licensed nurse is reviewing the American Nurses Association's core professional values of nursing.
Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates the value of empowerment - ANSThe nurse provides
resources to the client who wants to create a living will before they have surgery
A nurse is caring for a client who is newly admitted to the acute psychiatric unit for alcohol use disorder. The
client reports growing up in a Amish community. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSAssess for personal bias related to alcohol use disorder before interacting with the client
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that they are having a hard time completing their ADLs due to feeling
anxious. The client also reports feeling tired, difficulty sleeping, and having a poor appetite. The nurse should
anticipate they would fall in which end of the mental health continuum? - ANSThe client would fall closer
towards the mental illness end or struggling.
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who states they are concerned about their privacy and rights while
on the psychiatric unit. The nurse should explain to the client that they have which of the following rights? -
ANSThe right to refuse treatment
A nurse is discussing different factors of the determinants of mental health during a staff meeting. Which of the
following factors should the nurse include in the discussions? - ANSUnsafe drinking water, exposure to adverse
childhood event, a playground in the neighborhood, national policy addressing cyber-bullying
A nurse is discussing ethical principles with another nurse. Which of the following should the nurse include as
an example of the principle of nonmaleficence? - ANSa nurse evaluates the clint's desire for autonomy while
considering the personal safety of other clients on the unit
A nurse is discussing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition Text Revisions
(DSM-5 TR) with a newly licensed practical nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed
