NUR 316: NURSING CONCEPTS FOR PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL
HEALTH EXAM 1 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE
ANSWERS BRAND NEW EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+ PASS
An Asian-American client has been prescribed an antidepressant
medication for severe depression. When the nurse prepares discharge
teaching topics for this client, which specific information will be
included? Ans✓✓✓. Some racial and ethnic groups are genetically
predisposed to enzyme deficiencies that require that their medications be
prescribed at lower than normal dosages.
Which statement by an older adult who has recently had hip replacement
surgery supports that her positive attitude is contributing to her mental
health wellness? Ans✓✓✓"I can't go hiking, but I still enjoy walking in
the park in the afternoon."
The primary impact that the development and use of psychotropic drugs
had on nursing's role in the care of clients with mental health disorders
was: Ans✓✓✓The expansion of the role assumed by professionally
trained nurses.
Which nursing activity demonstrates the role of a professional
psychiatric nurse as identified by Hildegard Peplau? Ans✓✓✓Providing
counseling
Which nursing activity is a direct result of the Community Mental
Health Centers Act of 1963? Ans✓✓✓Being a member of a client's
multidisciplinary treatment team
,What differentiates the Psychiatric-Mental Health Registered Nurse
(RN-PMH) from the Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice
Registered Nurse (APRN-PMH)? Ans✓✓✓The APRN-PMH exercises a
greater degree of autonomy when providing care.
In order to become political advocates for the mentally ill, psychiatric
nurses must first: Ans✓✓✓Recognize the value of their understanding
of the needs of the mentally ill.
The nurse demonstrates an understanding of the first assumption of
Stuart's Stress Adaptation Model when: Ans✓✓✓Encouraging a client's
adult children to accompany their parent to family group therapy
sessions.
A young adult tells the nurse at the local free clinic that he is currently
living in his car and panhandling for money. The nurse asks the
individual the reason for his decision to live as he does. Which response
will the nurse follow up on to determine if the individual is experiencing
mental health issues? Ans✓✓✓"This way they can't find me and if they
can't find me they can't hurt me."
Which statement made by a teenager indicates an increased risk for poor
stress management as a result of a psychosocial factor? Ans✓✓✓"I
couldn't survive if my boyfriend left me."
,What is the long-term benefit of successfully implementing a
constructive coping mechanism? Ans✓✓✓. Confidence in one's ability
to manage stress in the future is reinforced.
The client's chart indicates that she has experienced trauma to the
cerebral cortex as a result of injuries sustained during an attempted
suicide. Which observation is most likely the result of this injury?
Ans✓✓✓Client states, "What do you mean 'it's raining cats and dogs'?"
A client suspected of being schizophrenic is scheduled for a computed
tomography (CT). The nurse informs the client that the diagnostic test
will: Ans✓✓✓. Allow the doctors to view the structures of his brain.
A client diagnosed with depression has reported fatigue and poor
concentration. When she is told that the results of her sleep study show
that she has excessive REM sleep cycles, the client asks the nurse to
explain what those results mean. The nurse best answers the client's
concerns by replying: Ans✓✓✓"Too much REM sleep deprives you of
deep restoring sleep."
The greatest benefit derived from current work being done related to
pharmacogenetics is that: Ans✓✓✓C. Medications will be designed so
that they do not cause unwanted side effects.
The psychiatric nurse best demonstrates an understanding of the general
health challenges facing a mentally ill client who reports auditory
, hallucinations when asking: Ans✓✓✓. "May I have your permission to
take your blood pressure?"
The mental health nurse is about to conduct an admissions interview
with an older adult being admitted for depression. Which action
demonstrates an understanding of the appropriate integration of the
mental health status examination into an assessment interview?
Ans✓✓✓Including mental health questions among the general
assessment interview questions
During an assessment interview with a newly admitted client, the nurse
identifies a sense of anger developing in response to the client's defiant
statements. In order to maintain a therapeutic environment, the nurse:
Ans✓✓✓. Shares with the client that he appears angry about being
admitted.
A client diagnosed with chronic depression appears sad and joyless
when arriving at the mental health clinic for a scheduled appointment.
The nurse best assesses the client's mood by: Ans✓✓✓. Asking, "On a
scale of 0 to 10 with 10 being as happy as you can ever remember being,
how do you feel today?"
The Mini Mental State Exam is most appropriately used when the:
Ans✓✓✓. Focus of the exam is the client's cognitive function.
Which statement demonstrates an understanding of the value of using
rating scales when assessing and documenting client responses?
HEALTH EXAM 1 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE
ANSWERS BRAND NEW EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+ PASS
An Asian-American client has been prescribed an antidepressant
medication for severe depression. When the nurse prepares discharge
teaching topics for this client, which specific information will be
included? Ans✓✓✓. Some racial and ethnic groups are genetically
predisposed to enzyme deficiencies that require that their medications be
prescribed at lower than normal dosages.
Which statement by an older adult who has recently had hip replacement
surgery supports that her positive attitude is contributing to her mental
health wellness? Ans✓✓✓"I can't go hiking, but I still enjoy walking in
the park in the afternoon."
The primary impact that the development and use of psychotropic drugs
had on nursing's role in the care of clients with mental health disorders
was: Ans✓✓✓The expansion of the role assumed by professionally
trained nurses.
Which nursing activity demonstrates the role of a professional
psychiatric nurse as identified by Hildegard Peplau? Ans✓✓✓Providing
counseling
Which nursing activity is a direct result of the Community Mental
Health Centers Act of 1963? Ans✓✓✓Being a member of a client's
multidisciplinary treatment team
,What differentiates the Psychiatric-Mental Health Registered Nurse
(RN-PMH) from the Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice
Registered Nurse (APRN-PMH)? Ans✓✓✓The APRN-PMH exercises a
greater degree of autonomy when providing care.
In order to become political advocates for the mentally ill, psychiatric
nurses must first: Ans✓✓✓Recognize the value of their understanding
of the needs of the mentally ill.
The nurse demonstrates an understanding of the first assumption of
Stuart's Stress Adaptation Model when: Ans✓✓✓Encouraging a client's
adult children to accompany their parent to family group therapy
sessions.
A young adult tells the nurse at the local free clinic that he is currently
living in his car and panhandling for money. The nurse asks the
individual the reason for his decision to live as he does. Which response
will the nurse follow up on to determine if the individual is experiencing
mental health issues? Ans✓✓✓"This way they can't find me and if they
can't find me they can't hurt me."
Which statement made by a teenager indicates an increased risk for poor
stress management as a result of a psychosocial factor? Ans✓✓✓"I
couldn't survive if my boyfriend left me."
,What is the long-term benefit of successfully implementing a
constructive coping mechanism? Ans✓✓✓. Confidence in one's ability
to manage stress in the future is reinforced.
The client's chart indicates that she has experienced trauma to the
cerebral cortex as a result of injuries sustained during an attempted
suicide. Which observation is most likely the result of this injury?
Ans✓✓✓Client states, "What do you mean 'it's raining cats and dogs'?"
A client suspected of being schizophrenic is scheduled for a computed
tomography (CT). The nurse informs the client that the diagnostic test
will: Ans✓✓✓. Allow the doctors to view the structures of his brain.
A client diagnosed with depression has reported fatigue and poor
concentration. When she is told that the results of her sleep study show
that she has excessive REM sleep cycles, the client asks the nurse to
explain what those results mean. The nurse best answers the client's
concerns by replying: Ans✓✓✓"Too much REM sleep deprives you of
deep restoring sleep."
The greatest benefit derived from current work being done related to
pharmacogenetics is that: Ans✓✓✓C. Medications will be designed so
that they do not cause unwanted side effects.
The psychiatric nurse best demonstrates an understanding of the general
health challenges facing a mentally ill client who reports auditory
, hallucinations when asking: Ans✓✓✓. "May I have your permission to
take your blood pressure?"
The mental health nurse is about to conduct an admissions interview
with an older adult being admitted for depression. Which action
demonstrates an understanding of the appropriate integration of the
mental health status examination into an assessment interview?
Ans✓✓✓Including mental health questions among the general
assessment interview questions
During an assessment interview with a newly admitted client, the nurse
identifies a sense of anger developing in response to the client's defiant
statements. In order to maintain a therapeutic environment, the nurse:
Ans✓✓✓. Shares with the client that he appears angry about being
admitted.
A client diagnosed with chronic depression appears sad and joyless
when arriving at the mental health clinic for a scheduled appointment.
The nurse best assesses the client's mood by: Ans✓✓✓. Asking, "On a
scale of 0 to 10 with 10 being as happy as you can ever remember being,
how do you feel today?"
The Mini Mental State Exam is most appropriately used when the:
Ans✓✓✓. Focus of the exam is the client's cognitive function.
Which statement demonstrates an understanding of the value of using
rating scales when assessing and documenting client responses?
