Mental Health NUR 180 Hondros Midterm
Test 1 Questions And All Correct Answers
2025.
What are the interrelated concepts of Mental Health? - Answer Stress, coping, cognition
What is the goal of in-patient mental health? - Answer Least restrictive environment
What should the LPN be aware of to protect the safety of themselves and the staff? - Answer
Increased anxiety, frustration, agitation (these can lead to violence)
What type of patient would be seen for in-patient treatment? - Answer Patients that are in an
acute condition (pt who is experiencing hallucinations)
What is the purpose of orienting a client? - Answer Decrease anxiety, find out what their daily
routine is
Your patient is refusing to attend group therapy, what do you do next? - Answer Therapeutic
communication- find it why they do not want to attend
What is the first priority in a Crisis Intervention? - Answer Emotional support
Do Not Harm - Answer Staff and client safety and most important
What can you do if you need 10 minutes alone with your client? - Answer Delegate so you
have uninterrupted time, provide privacy, find it about patient daily routines
What is Failure to Probe? - Answer Failure to investigate during interview or conversation
Your patient recently lost his spouse and hysterical in your office. What can you do? - Answer
Provide them with the tools to help them cope
Acceptance - Answer Communicate a favorable reception. One does not have to approve of
, Respect - Answer Show consideration for another by communicating a willingness to work
with the client. Accept the client's ideas, feelings and rights
Honesty - Answer Demonstrate this by being consistent, open, and frank.
Concreteness - Answer Be specific, to the point and clear. Use understandable language and
avoid the use of jargon.
Assistance - Answer Commit time and energy to the therapeutic relationships. Convey that
you are present and available
Permission - Answer Communicate this by conveying the message that it is acceptable to try
new ways of behaving
Protection - Answer This can be done by ensuring safety. Work with clients to anticipate
trouble spots with new behavior and develop effective ways of dealing with anticipated or
actual problem
Listening - Answer Active process of receiving information and examining reactions to
messages received (ex. Maintaining eye contact)
Restating - Answer Repeating main though expressed by client (ex you said that your mother
left you when you were 5 years old?)
Clarification - Answer Attempting to put into words vague ideas or unexplained clear thoughts
of client (ex I'm not sure what you mean. Can you tell me again?)
Reflection - Answer Directing back client's ideas, feelings, questions, and content (ex so you're
feeling tense and anxious about a conversation you had with your husband, right?)
Sharing Perceptions - Answer Asking a client to verify caregiver's understanding of client's
message (ex you're smiling, but I sense that you are really very angry with me)
Silence - Answer Lack of verbal communication for therapeutic reason (ex sitting with client
Test 1 Questions And All Correct Answers
2025.
What are the interrelated concepts of Mental Health? - Answer Stress, coping, cognition
What is the goal of in-patient mental health? - Answer Least restrictive environment
What should the LPN be aware of to protect the safety of themselves and the staff? - Answer
Increased anxiety, frustration, agitation (these can lead to violence)
What type of patient would be seen for in-patient treatment? - Answer Patients that are in an
acute condition (pt who is experiencing hallucinations)
What is the purpose of orienting a client? - Answer Decrease anxiety, find out what their daily
routine is
Your patient is refusing to attend group therapy, what do you do next? - Answer Therapeutic
communication- find it why they do not want to attend
What is the first priority in a Crisis Intervention? - Answer Emotional support
Do Not Harm - Answer Staff and client safety and most important
What can you do if you need 10 minutes alone with your client? - Answer Delegate so you
have uninterrupted time, provide privacy, find it about patient daily routines
What is Failure to Probe? - Answer Failure to investigate during interview or conversation
Your patient recently lost his spouse and hysterical in your office. What can you do? - Answer
Provide them with the tools to help them cope
Acceptance - Answer Communicate a favorable reception. One does not have to approve of
, Respect - Answer Show consideration for another by communicating a willingness to work
with the client. Accept the client's ideas, feelings and rights
Honesty - Answer Demonstrate this by being consistent, open, and frank.
Concreteness - Answer Be specific, to the point and clear. Use understandable language and
avoid the use of jargon.
Assistance - Answer Commit time and energy to the therapeutic relationships. Convey that
you are present and available
Permission - Answer Communicate this by conveying the message that it is acceptable to try
new ways of behaving
Protection - Answer This can be done by ensuring safety. Work with clients to anticipate
trouble spots with new behavior and develop effective ways of dealing with anticipated or
actual problem
Listening - Answer Active process of receiving information and examining reactions to
messages received (ex. Maintaining eye contact)
Restating - Answer Repeating main though expressed by client (ex you said that your mother
left you when you were 5 years old?)
Clarification - Answer Attempting to put into words vague ideas or unexplained clear thoughts
of client (ex I'm not sure what you mean. Can you tell me again?)
Reflection - Answer Directing back client's ideas, feelings, questions, and content (ex so you're
feeling tense and anxious about a conversation you had with your husband, right?)
Sharing Perceptions - Answer Asking a client to verify caregiver's understanding of client's
message (ex you're smiling, but I sense that you are really very angry with me)
Silence - Answer Lack of verbal communication for therapeutic reason (ex sitting with client
