Mental Health Nursing Test Bank 2025: Practice Questions & Rationales

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Mental Health Test Bank Questions & Answers - Latest

2025

The quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in

human populations is called which of the following?




A. Mortality

B. Prevalence

C.Epidemiology

D.Clinical epidemiology

.....ANSWER.....C.Epidemiology

Which statement best describes the DSM-5?




A.It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.

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B.It is a compendium of treatment modalities.




C.It offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses.




D.It suggests common interventions for mental disorders.

.....ANSWER.....A.It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.

Current information suggests that the most disabling mental

disorders are the result of which of the following?




A.Biological influences




B.Psychological trauma




C.Learned ways of behaving

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D.Faulty patterns of early nurturance

.....ANSWER.....A.Biological influences

A nurse's identification badge includes the term, Psychiatric

Mental Health Nurse. A patient with a history of paranoia asks,

"What does that title mean?" The nurse responds best by

answering with which of the following?




A."Don't be afraid; it means I'm here to help, not hurt, you."




B."Psychiatric mental health nurses care for people with mental

illnesses."

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C."We have the specialized skills needed to care for people with

mental illnesses."




D."The nurses who work in mental health facilities have that title."

.....ANSWER.....C."We have the specialized skills needed to care

for people with mental illnesses."

Which statement about diagnosis of a mental disorder is true?




A.The symptoms of each disorder are common among all cultures.




B.Culture may cause variations in symptoms for each clinical

disorder.




C.All mental disorders listed in the DSM-5 are seen in all cultures.