TEST,BANK,-,PSYCHIATRIC,NURSING:,CONTEMPORARY,PRACTICE,(6TH,EDITION,BY,BOYD),2025,–,2026,UPDATE 1
Test,Bank,-,Psychiatric,Nursing:,Contemporary,Practice,(6th,Edition,by,Boyd)
The,book,"Psychiatric,Nursing,Contemporary,Practice,5th,edition,Boyd",is,compiled,by,us,into,concise,,accurate,
questions,and,answers,that,will,help,students,and,teachers,in,learning,and,research.
Table,of,Contents
Table,of,Contents 1
,Chapter,01:,,Psychiatric-Mental,,Health,,Nursing,,and,,Evidence-Based,,Practice,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2
,Chapter,,02:,,Mental,,Health,and,,Mental,,Disorders,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,6
,Chapter,03:,,Cultural,,and,,Spiritual,,Issues,,Related,,to,Mental,,Health,,Care,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,10
,Chapter,,04:,,Patient,Rights,,and,,Legal,,Issues,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,14
,Chapter,05:,,Mental,Health,Care,in,,the,,Community,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,18
,Chapter,,06:,Ethics,,,Standards,,,and,Nursing,,Frameworks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,21
,Chapter,,07:,,Psychosocial,,Theoretic,,Basis,of,,Psychiatric,,Nursing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,25
,Chapter,,08:,Biologic,,Foundations,of,,Psychiatric,,Nursing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,29
,Chapter,,09:,,Communication,,and,,the,,Therapeutic,,Relationship,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,33
,Chapter,,10:,,The,,Psychiatric-Mental,,Health,,Nursing,,Process,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,37
,Chapter,,11:,,Psychopharmacology,,,Dietary,,Supplements,,,and,,Biologic,,Interventions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,41
,,Chapter,,12:,Cognitive,Interventions,in,Psychiatric,,Nursing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,46
,Chapter,,13:,,Group,,Interventions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,50
,Chapter,,14:,,Family,,Assessment,,and,,Interventions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,54
,Chapter,,15:,,Mental,,Health,,Promotion,,,for,Children,,and,,Adolescents,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,58
,Chapter,16:,,Mental,,Health,,Promotion,,,for,Young,,and,,Middle-Aged,,Adults,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,61
,Chapter,17:,,Mental,,Health,,Promotion,,for,Older,,Adults,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,64
,Chapter,,18:,,Stress,and,,Mental,,Health,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,68
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,Chapter,,19:,,Management,,,of,Anger,,,Aggression,,,and,,Violence,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,72
,Chapter,,20:,,Crisis,,,Loss,,,Grief,,,Response,,,Bereavement,,,and,,Disaster,,Management,,,,,,,,,,,,,76
,Chapter,,21:,,Suicide,Prevention:,,Screening,,,Assessment,,,and,,Intervention,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,80,Ch
apter,22:,Schizophrenia,and,Related,Disorders:,Nursing,Care,of,Persons,with,Thought
Disorders 84
Chapter,23:,Depression:,Management,of,Depressive,Moods,and,Suicidal,Behavior, 92
Chapter,24:,Bipolar,Disorders:,Management,of,Mood,Lability 96
Chapter,25:,Anxiety,Disorders:,Management,of,Anxiety,,Phobia,,and,Panic,99,Chapter,26:,Obsessive,C
ompulsive,and,Related,Disorders,103
Chapter,27:,Trauma,and,Stressor,Related,Disorders 105
Chapter,28:,Personality,and,Borderline,Personality,Disorder:,Management,of,Emotional,
Dysregulation,and,Self-Harm 106
Chapter,29:,Antisocial,Personality,and,Disruptive,,Impulse,Control,,and,Conduct,Disorders
109
Chapter,30:,Addiction,and,Substance-Related,Disorders 113
Chapter,31:,Eating,Disorders:,Management,of,Eating,and,Weight, 117
Chapter,32:,Somatic,Symptom,and,Related,Disorders 121
Chapter,33:,Nursing,Care,of,Persons,with,Insomnia,and,Sleep,Problems 125
Chapter,34:,Sexual,Disorders:,Management,of,Sexual,Dysfunction,and,Paraphilias, 129
Chapter,35:,Mental,Health,Assessment,of,Children,and,Adolescents 132
Chapter,36:,Mental,Health,Disorders,of,Childhood,and,Adolescence, 135
Chapter,37:,Mental,Health,Assessment,of,Older,Adults 139
Chapter,38:,Neurocognitive,Disorders 142
Chapter,39:,Caring,for,Persons,Who,Are,Homeless,and,Mentally,Ill 146
Chapter,40:,Caring,for,Persons,With,Co-occurring,Mental,Disorders 150
Chapter,41:,Caring,for,Survivors,of,Violence,and,Abuse 154
Chapter,42:,Caring,for,Persons,With,Mental,Illness,and,Criminal,Behavior 158
Chapter,43:,Caring,for,Medically,Compromised,Persons 162
Chapter,01:,Psychiatric-Mental,Health,Nursing,and,Evidence-Based,Practice
1.
A,group,of,nursing,students,are,reviewing,information,about,the,evolution,of,mental,health,care,and,ar
e,discussing,the,recommendations,of,the,final,report,of,the,Joint,Commission,on,Mental,Illness,and,Heal
th.,The,students,demonstrate,understanding,of,this,information,when,they,identify,that,the,report,reco
mmended,an,increase,in,which,of,the,following?
A) Numbers,of,mental,health,hospitals
B) State,funding,for,mental,health,care
C) Clinics,supplemented,by,general,hospital,units
D) Use,of,psychotherapy,by,psychiatrists
,2.,A,nurse,is,reviewing,the,American,Nurses,Association’s,Statement,on,Psychiatric,Nursing,Practice,publ
ished,in,1967,,which,sanctioned,the,involvement,of,psychiatricmental,health,nurses,in,the,provisi
on,of,holistic,nursing,care.,Integrating,knowledge,of,the,various,theories,and,views,of,mental,heal
th,and,illness,,the,nurse,identifies,which,of,the,following,as,most,strongly,linked,to,this,holistic,ap
proach?
A) Sigmund,Freud’s,psychoanalytic,theory
B) Florence,Nightingale’s,Notes,on,Nursing
C) Hildegarde
D) Clifford,Beers’,A,Mind,That,Found,Itself
E) Peplau’s,Interpersonal,Relations,in,Nursing
3.
A,nursing,instructor,is,preparing,a,presentation,about,key,events,and,people,that,influenced,the,develo
pment,of,contemporary,mental,health,and,illness,care.,When,describing,the,effects,of,World,War,II,,whi
ch,of,the,following,would,the,instructor,include?
A) People,began,to,view,mental,illness,as,more,commonplace,and,acceptable.
B) The,biologic,understanding,of,mental,illness,was,almost,fully,developed.
C) Deinstitutionalization,occurred,in,response,to,the,community,health,movement.
D) Mental,illnesses,became,categorized,as,psychoses,or,neuroses.
4.,A,nursing,student,is,presenting,a,discussion,of,the,history,of,psychiatricmental,health,nursing,and,its,place
,within,nursing,history.,Which,of,the,following,would,be,most,appropriate,to,include?
A) Certification,for,the,psychiatricmental,health,nursing,specialty,was,first,emphasized,by,Mary,Adel
aide,Nutting.
B) Psychiatric,nurses,played,a,part,in,seeing,that,all,deinstitutionalized,patients,got,treatment,at,co
mmunity,mental,health,centers.
C) There,is,a,historical,link,between,the,first,nursing,program,to,admit,male,students,and,the,first,tr
aining,school,for,psychiatric,nursing.
D) The,first,graduate,program,in,psychiatric,nurses,was,established,in,response,to,the,publication,of
,psychiatric,nursing,specialty,journals.
5.
Two,nursing,students,are,discussing,psychiatricmental,health,nursing,and,the,role,it,has,played,in,nu
rsing’s,overall,history.,Which,statement,is,most,accurate?
A) The,importance,of,using,therapeutic,communication,was,stressed,by,Nightingale.
B) The,use,of,self-care,to,enhance,the,immune,system,was,taught,by,Dorothea,Dix.
C) The,moral,treatment,of,mental,illness,was,a,primary,focus,of,deinstitutionalization.
D) Peplau,was,the,first,nurse,to,stress,the,importance,of,therapeutic,communication.
6.,When,reviewing,the,evolution,of,mental,health,and,illness,care,,which,event,is,associated,with,mental,dis
orders,beginning,to,be,viewed,as,illnesses,requiring,treatment?
A) Establishment,of,Pennsylvania,Hospital,in,Philadelphia
B) Quaker,establishment,of,asylums
C) Creation,of,the,state,hospital,system
D) Freud’s,views,on,the,causes,of,mental,illnesses
7.,A,psychiatricmental,health,nurse,is,working,on,a,committee,that,is,developing,programs,that,integrate,the,
objectives,for,mental,health,and,mental,disorders,as,identified,in,Healthy,People,2020.,Which,type,of,p
rogram,would,be,least,appropriate?
A) Single,substance,abuse,treatment,programs
B) Depression,screening,programs,for,primary,care,providers
C) Mental,health,programs,for,the,homeless,population
D) Employment,programs,for,those,with,serious,mental,illness
, 8.,A,nursing,instructor,is,describing,the,concept,of,evidence-
based,practice,in,psychiatricmental,health,nursing.,Which,of,the,following,would,the,instructor,inclu
de,as,being,important?,Select,all,that,apply.
A) Research,findings
B) Expert,opinion
C) Clinical,experiences
D) Patient,data
E) Established,routines
9.
The,following,events,are,important,in,the,development,of,psychiatricmental,health,nursing,practice.,
Which,event,occurred,first?
A) Publication,of,Standards,of,Psychiatric-Mental,Health,Nursing,by,the,ANA
B) Publication,of,Standards,of,Child,and,Adolescent,Psychiatric,and,Mental,Health,Nursing,Practice
C) Establishment,of,the,first,graduate,program,in,psychiatric,nursing,at,Rutgers,University
D) Publication,of,the,first,psychiatric,nursing,text,,Nursing,Mental,Disease,,by,Harriet,Bailey
10.,A,nurse,is,preparing,a,presentation,about,the,current,status,of,mental,health,services,in,the,Unite
d,States.,Which,statement,would,the,nurse,include,as,the,most,reflective,of,this,status?,A),Mental,he
alth,care,in,the,United,States,is,equally,accessible,to,individuals.
B) Mental,illness,ranks,second,in,terms,of,causing,disability,in,comparison.
C) Mental,health,care,primarily,focuses,on,the,cure,of,mental,illness.
D) Mental,health,care,services,are,inadequate,and,fragmented.
11.,A,group,of,students,are,reviewing,the,goals,identified,by,the,New,Freedom,Commission,on,Mental,H
ealth.,The,students,demonstrate,understanding,of,this,report,when,they,identify,which,of,the,foll
owing,as,a,goal?
A) Mental,health,is,viewed,as,one,component,of,overall,health.
B) The,consumer,and,family,are,the,driving,forces,for,mental,health,care.
C) Screening,is,of,greater,importance,than,assessment,and,referral,for,services.
D) Disparities,in,mental,health,services,are,decreased.
12.,The,following,are,important,legislative,and,policy,efforts,influencing,current,mental,health,care.,Which,o
f,the,following,is,the,most,recent?
A) Mental,Health:,A,Report,of,the,Surgeon,General
B) New,Freedom,Commission,on,Mental,Health
C) Action,for,Mental,Health
D) Mental,Retardation,Facilities,and,Community,Mental,Health,Centers,Construction,Act
13.
As,part,of,a,career,day,presentation,to,a,group,of,nursing,students,,a,psychiatricmental,health,nurse,
plans,to,describe,how,this,specialty,developed.,Which,individual,would,the,nurse,describe,as,playing,a
,major,role,in,the,development,of,specialty,training,programs,for,psychiatric,nurses?
A) Mary,Adelaide,Nutting
B) Hildegarde,Peplau
C) Harriet,Bailey
D) Linda,Richards
14.,A,psychiatricmental,health,nurse,is,asked,to,be,a,guest,speaker,at,a,community,fund-
raising,event,for,mental,health,services.,Which,of,the,following,would,the,nurse,emphasize,as,the,
primary,goal,of,mental,health,services?
A) Access,to,affordable,mental,health,care
B) Removal,of,exclusions,because,of,preexisting,conditions
C) Recovery,from,mental,illness
D) Effective,treatment,for,mental,health,care,needs
Test,Bank,-,Psychiatric,Nursing:,Contemporary,Practice,(6th,Edition,by,Boyd)
The,book,"Psychiatric,Nursing,Contemporary,Practice,5th,edition,Boyd",is,compiled,by,us,into,concise,,accurate,
questions,and,answers,that,will,help,students,and,teachers,in,learning,and,research.
Table,of,Contents
Table,of,Contents 1
,Chapter,01:,,Psychiatric-Mental,,Health,,Nursing,,and,,Evidence-Based,,Practice,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2
,Chapter,,02:,,Mental,,Health,and,,Mental,,Disorders,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,6
,Chapter,03:,,Cultural,,and,,Spiritual,,Issues,,Related,,to,Mental,,Health,,Care,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,10
,Chapter,,04:,,Patient,Rights,,and,,Legal,,Issues,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,14
,Chapter,05:,,Mental,Health,Care,in,,the,,Community,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,18
,Chapter,,06:,Ethics,,,Standards,,,and,Nursing,,Frameworks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,21
,Chapter,,07:,,Psychosocial,,Theoretic,,Basis,of,,Psychiatric,,Nursing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,25
,Chapter,,08:,Biologic,,Foundations,of,,Psychiatric,,Nursing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,29
,Chapter,,09:,,Communication,,and,,the,,Therapeutic,,Relationship,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,33
,Chapter,,10:,,The,,Psychiatric-Mental,,Health,,Nursing,,Process,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,37
,Chapter,,11:,,Psychopharmacology,,,Dietary,,Supplements,,,and,,Biologic,,Interventions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,41
,,Chapter,,12:,Cognitive,Interventions,in,Psychiatric,,Nursing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,46
,Chapter,,13:,,Group,,Interventions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,50
,Chapter,,14:,,Family,,Assessment,,and,,Interventions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,54
,Chapter,,15:,,Mental,,Health,,Promotion,,,for,Children,,and,,Adolescents,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,58
,Chapter,16:,,Mental,,Health,,Promotion,,,for,Young,,and,,Middle-Aged,,Adults,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,61
,Chapter,17:,,Mental,,Health,,Promotion,,for,Older,,Adults,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,64
,Chapter,,18:,,Stress,and,,Mental,,Health,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,68
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,Chapter,,19:,,Management,,,of,Anger,,,Aggression,,,and,,Violence,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,72
,Chapter,,20:,,Crisis,,,Loss,,,Grief,,,Response,,,Bereavement,,,and,,Disaster,,Management,,,,,,,,,,,,,76
,Chapter,,21:,,Suicide,Prevention:,,Screening,,,Assessment,,,and,,Intervention,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,80,Ch
apter,22:,Schizophrenia,and,Related,Disorders:,Nursing,Care,of,Persons,with,Thought
Disorders 84
Chapter,23:,Depression:,Management,of,Depressive,Moods,and,Suicidal,Behavior, 92
Chapter,24:,Bipolar,Disorders:,Management,of,Mood,Lability 96
Chapter,25:,Anxiety,Disorders:,Management,of,Anxiety,,Phobia,,and,Panic,99,Chapter,26:,Obsessive,C
ompulsive,and,Related,Disorders,103
Chapter,27:,Trauma,and,Stressor,Related,Disorders 105
Chapter,28:,Personality,and,Borderline,Personality,Disorder:,Management,of,Emotional,
Dysregulation,and,Self-Harm 106
Chapter,29:,Antisocial,Personality,and,Disruptive,,Impulse,Control,,and,Conduct,Disorders
109
Chapter,30:,Addiction,and,Substance-Related,Disorders 113
Chapter,31:,Eating,Disorders:,Management,of,Eating,and,Weight, 117
Chapter,32:,Somatic,Symptom,and,Related,Disorders 121
Chapter,33:,Nursing,Care,of,Persons,with,Insomnia,and,Sleep,Problems 125
Chapter,34:,Sexual,Disorders:,Management,of,Sexual,Dysfunction,and,Paraphilias, 129
Chapter,35:,Mental,Health,Assessment,of,Children,and,Adolescents 132
Chapter,36:,Mental,Health,Disorders,of,Childhood,and,Adolescence, 135
Chapter,37:,Mental,Health,Assessment,of,Older,Adults 139
Chapter,38:,Neurocognitive,Disorders 142
Chapter,39:,Caring,for,Persons,Who,Are,Homeless,and,Mentally,Ill 146
Chapter,40:,Caring,for,Persons,With,Co-occurring,Mental,Disorders 150
Chapter,41:,Caring,for,Survivors,of,Violence,and,Abuse 154
Chapter,42:,Caring,for,Persons,With,Mental,Illness,and,Criminal,Behavior 158
Chapter,43:,Caring,for,Medically,Compromised,Persons 162
Chapter,01:,Psychiatric-Mental,Health,Nursing,and,Evidence-Based,Practice
1.
A,group,of,nursing,students,are,reviewing,information,about,the,evolution,of,mental,health,care,and,ar
e,discussing,the,recommendations,of,the,final,report,of,the,Joint,Commission,on,Mental,Illness,and,Heal
th.,The,students,demonstrate,understanding,of,this,information,when,they,identify,that,the,report,reco
mmended,an,increase,in,which,of,the,following?
A) Numbers,of,mental,health,hospitals
B) State,funding,for,mental,health,care
C) Clinics,supplemented,by,general,hospital,units
D) Use,of,psychotherapy,by,psychiatrists
,2.,A,nurse,is,reviewing,the,American,Nurses,Association’s,Statement,on,Psychiatric,Nursing,Practice,publ
ished,in,1967,,which,sanctioned,the,involvement,of,psychiatricmental,health,nurses,in,the,provisi
on,of,holistic,nursing,care.,Integrating,knowledge,of,the,various,theories,and,views,of,mental,heal
th,and,illness,,the,nurse,identifies,which,of,the,following,as,most,strongly,linked,to,this,holistic,ap
proach?
A) Sigmund,Freud’s,psychoanalytic,theory
B) Florence,Nightingale’s,Notes,on,Nursing
C) Hildegarde
D) Clifford,Beers’,A,Mind,That,Found,Itself
E) Peplau’s,Interpersonal,Relations,in,Nursing
3.
A,nursing,instructor,is,preparing,a,presentation,about,key,events,and,people,that,influenced,the,develo
pment,of,contemporary,mental,health,and,illness,care.,When,describing,the,effects,of,World,War,II,,whi
ch,of,the,following,would,the,instructor,include?
A) People,began,to,view,mental,illness,as,more,commonplace,and,acceptable.
B) The,biologic,understanding,of,mental,illness,was,almost,fully,developed.
C) Deinstitutionalization,occurred,in,response,to,the,community,health,movement.
D) Mental,illnesses,became,categorized,as,psychoses,or,neuroses.
4.,A,nursing,student,is,presenting,a,discussion,of,the,history,of,psychiatricmental,health,nursing,and,its,place
,within,nursing,history.,Which,of,the,following,would,be,most,appropriate,to,include?
A) Certification,for,the,psychiatricmental,health,nursing,specialty,was,first,emphasized,by,Mary,Adel
aide,Nutting.
B) Psychiatric,nurses,played,a,part,in,seeing,that,all,deinstitutionalized,patients,got,treatment,at,co
mmunity,mental,health,centers.
C) There,is,a,historical,link,between,the,first,nursing,program,to,admit,male,students,and,the,first,tr
aining,school,for,psychiatric,nursing.
D) The,first,graduate,program,in,psychiatric,nurses,was,established,in,response,to,the,publication,of
,psychiatric,nursing,specialty,journals.
5.
Two,nursing,students,are,discussing,psychiatricmental,health,nursing,and,the,role,it,has,played,in,nu
rsing’s,overall,history.,Which,statement,is,most,accurate?
A) The,importance,of,using,therapeutic,communication,was,stressed,by,Nightingale.
B) The,use,of,self-care,to,enhance,the,immune,system,was,taught,by,Dorothea,Dix.
C) The,moral,treatment,of,mental,illness,was,a,primary,focus,of,deinstitutionalization.
D) Peplau,was,the,first,nurse,to,stress,the,importance,of,therapeutic,communication.
6.,When,reviewing,the,evolution,of,mental,health,and,illness,care,,which,event,is,associated,with,mental,dis
orders,beginning,to,be,viewed,as,illnesses,requiring,treatment?
A) Establishment,of,Pennsylvania,Hospital,in,Philadelphia
B) Quaker,establishment,of,asylums
C) Creation,of,the,state,hospital,system
D) Freud’s,views,on,the,causes,of,mental,illnesses
7.,A,psychiatricmental,health,nurse,is,working,on,a,committee,that,is,developing,programs,that,integrate,the,
objectives,for,mental,health,and,mental,disorders,as,identified,in,Healthy,People,2020.,Which,type,of,p
rogram,would,be,least,appropriate?
A) Single,substance,abuse,treatment,programs
B) Depression,screening,programs,for,primary,care,providers
C) Mental,health,programs,for,the,homeless,population
D) Employment,programs,for,those,with,serious,mental,illness
, 8.,A,nursing,instructor,is,describing,the,concept,of,evidence-
based,practice,in,psychiatricmental,health,nursing.,Which,of,the,following,would,the,instructor,inclu
de,as,being,important?,Select,all,that,apply.
A) Research,findings
B) Expert,opinion
C) Clinical,experiences
D) Patient,data
E) Established,routines
9.
The,following,events,are,important,in,the,development,of,psychiatricmental,health,nursing,practice.,
Which,event,occurred,first?
A) Publication,of,Standards,of,Psychiatric-Mental,Health,Nursing,by,the,ANA
B) Publication,of,Standards,of,Child,and,Adolescent,Psychiatric,and,Mental,Health,Nursing,Practice
C) Establishment,of,the,first,graduate,program,in,psychiatric,nursing,at,Rutgers,University
D) Publication,of,the,first,psychiatric,nursing,text,,Nursing,Mental,Disease,,by,Harriet,Bailey
10.,A,nurse,is,preparing,a,presentation,about,the,current,status,of,mental,health,services,in,the,Unite
d,States.,Which,statement,would,the,nurse,include,as,the,most,reflective,of,this,status?,A),Mental,he
alth,care,in,the,United,States,is,equally,accessible,to,individuals.
B) Mental,illness,ranks,second,in,terms,of,causing,disability,in,comparison.
C) Mental,health,care,primarily,focuses,on,the,cure,of,mental,illness.
D) Mental,health,care,services,are,inadequate,and,fragmented.
11.,A,group,of,students,are,reviewing,the,goals,identified,by,the,New,Freedom,Commission,on,Mental,H
ealth.,The,students,demonstrate,understanding,of,this,report,when,they,identify,which,of,the,foll
owing,as,a,goal?
A) Mental,health,is,viewed,as,one,component,of,overall,health.
B) The,consumer,and,family,are,the,driving,forces,for,mental,health,care.
C) Screening,is,of,greater,importance,than,assessment,and,referral,for,services.
D) Disparities,in,mental,health,services,are,decreased.
12.,The,following,are,important,legislative,and,policy,efforts,influencing,current,mental,health,care.,Which,o
f,the,following,is,the,most,recent?
A) Mental,Health:,A,Report,of,the,Surgeon,General
B) New,Freedom,Commission,on,Mental,Health
C) Action,for,Mental,Health
D) Mental,Retardation,Facilities,and,Community,Mental,Health,Centers,Construction,Act
13.
As,part,of,a,career,day,presentation,to,a,group,of,nursing,students,,a,psychiatricmental,health,nurse,
plans,to,describe,how,this,specialty,developed.,Which,individual,would,the,nurse,describe,as,playing,a
,major,role,in,the,development,of,specialty,training,programs,for,psychiatric,nurses?
A) Mary,Adelaide,Nutting
B) Hildegarde,Peplau
C) Harriet,Bailey
D) Linda,Richards
14.,A,psychiatricmental,health,nurse,is,asked,to,be,a,guest,speaker,at,a,community,fund-
raising,event,for,mental,health,services.,Which,of,the,following,would,the,nurse,emphasize,as,the,
primary,goal,of,mental,health,services?
A) Access,to,affordable,mental,health,care
B) Removal,of,exclusions,because,of,preexisting,conditions
C) Recovery,from,mental,illness
D) Effective,treatment,for,mental,health,care,needs
