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