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Davis Advantage for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 10th Edition{ by Karyn I. Morgan and Mary C. Townsend}complete solutions ;Grade A+ Test Bank ;

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Test Bank For Davis Advantage for Townsend’s
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x4 EssentialsofPsychiatricMentalHealthNursing9th
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Edition Karyn Morgan
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TESTBANK 4
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,Chapter1: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Multiple Choice
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. A nurse is assessing a client who experiences occasional feelings of sadness becauseof therecent death
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of a beloved pet. The client’s appetite, sleep patterns, and daily routine have not changed. How would
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the nurse interpret the client’s behaviors?
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1. Theclient’s behaviors demonstrate mental illness in the form of depression. x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




2. Theclient’sbehaviors areinappropriate, which indicates thepresenceof mental x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




illness. x4




3. The client’s behaviors are not congruent with cultural norms. x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




4. Theclient’sbehaviors demonstrate nofunctional impairment, indicating no mental
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illness. x4




2. At which point would the nurse determine that a client is at risk for developing a mental illness?
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1. When thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are not reflective of the DSM-5 criteria. x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




2. Whenmaladaptive responses tostress are coupled with interferencein daily x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




functioning. x4




3. When a client communicates significant distress. x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




4. When a client uses defense mechanisms as ego protection. x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




3. A client has been given a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which statement made
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by the client does thNe UnR
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1. “I hate my partner for giving me this disease I will die from!”
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2. “If I don’t do intravenous (IV) drugs anymore, God won’t let me die.”
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3. “Iam going to support groups and learn more about the disease.”
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4. “Canyou please re-draw the test results, I think they may be wrong?” x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




4. Anurse notes that a client is extremely withdrawn, delusional, and emotionally exhausted. The nurse
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assesses the client’s anxiety as which level?
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1. Mild anxiety x4




2. Moderate anxiety x4




3. Severe anxiety x4




4. Panic anxiety x4




5. Apsychiatric nurse intern states, “This client’s useof defensemechanismsshould beeliminated.”
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Which is a correct evaluation of this nurse’s statement?
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1. Defense mechanisms can beappropriate responses to stress and need not be x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




eliminated. x4




2. Defense mechanisms are amaladaptive attempt of the ego tomanage anxiety and x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




should always be eliminated. x4 x4 x4 x4

, 6. During an intake assessment, a nurse asks both physiological and psychosocial questions. The client
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angrily responds, “I’m here formy heart, not my head problems.” Which is thenurse’s best response?
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1. “It isjust aroutine partof ourassessment.All clients areasked thesesame
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questions.” x4




2. “Why are you concerned about these types of questions?” x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




3. “Psychologicalfactors,likeexcessivestress,have beenfound toaffectmedical x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




conditions.” x4




4. “We can skipthesequestions, if youlike. It isn’t imperativethat we complete this x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




section.” x4




A client who is being treated for chronic kidney disease complains to the health-care provider that he
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7. does not like the food available to him while hospitalized. The health-care provider insists that the
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client strictly adhere to the diet plan. What action can be expected is the client uses the defense
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mechanism of displacement?
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1. Theclient assertively confronts the health-care provider. x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




2. The client insists on being discharged and goes for a long, brisk walk.x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




3. The client snaps at the nurse and criticizes the nursing care provided.x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




4. Theclient hides his anger by explaining the logical reasoning for the diet to his
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spouse. x4




A fourth-grade boy teases and makes jokes about a cute girl in his class. A nurse would recognize this
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8. behavior as indicative of which defense mechanism?
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1. Displacement
2. Projection
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4. Sublimation
9. Which nursing statement regarding the concept of psychosis is most accurate?
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1. Individuals experiencing psychoses are aware that their behaviors are maladaptive. x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




2. Individuals experiencing psychoses experience little distress. x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




3. Individualsexperiencingpsychoses areawareofexperiencingpsychological x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




problems. x4




4. Individuals experiencing psychoses are based in reality. x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




x 4 10. When under stress, a client routinely uses alcohol to excess. When the client’s husband finds her
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drunk, the husband yells at the client about her chronic alcohol abuse. Which action alerts the nurse
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to the client’s use of the defense mechanism of denial?
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1. The client hides liquor bottles in a closet. x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




2. The client yells at her son for slouching in his chair. x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




3. The client burns dinner on purpose. x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




4. The client says to the spouse, “Idon’t drink too much!” x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




x 4 11. Devastated by a divorce from an abusive husband, a wife completes grief counseling. Which
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statement by the wife would indicate to a nurse that the client is in the acceptance stage of grief?
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1. “If only we could have tried again, things might have worked out.”
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2. “Iam so mad that the children and Ihad to put up with him as long as we did.”
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3. “Yes, it was a difficult relationship, but I think I have learned from the x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4

, experience.”
4. “I have a difficult time getting out of bed most days.”
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x 4 12. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which client action would demonstrate the highest
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achievement in terms of mental health?
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1. Maintaining a long-term, faithful, intimate relationship x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




2. Achieving a sense of self-confidence x4 x4 x4 x4




3. Possessing a feeling of self-fulfillment and realizing full potential x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




4. Developinga sense of purpose and the ability to direct activities x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




x 4 13. According to Maslow’s hierarchy ofneeds, which situation on an inpatient psychiatric unit would
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require priority intervention by a nurse?
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1. A client rudely complaining about limited visiting hours
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2. A client exhibiting aggressive behavior toward another client
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3. A client stating that no one cares x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




4. A client verbalizing feelings of failure x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




Multiple Response x4




Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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x 4 14. Which describes a defense mechanism an individual may use to relieve anxiety in a stressful
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situation? (Select all that apply.)
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1. Homework
2. Smoking NURSINGTB.COM
3. Itching
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5. Sleeping
x 4 15. Thenurse is reviewing the DSM-5 definition of a mental health disorder and notes the definition
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includes a disturbance in which areas? (Select all that apply.)
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1. Cognition
2. Physical
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4. Behavior
5. Developmental

Completion
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16. is a diffuse apprehensionthat is vague in nature and is associated with x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x4




x4 feelings of uncertainty and helplessness.
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17. is a subjective state of emotional, physical, and social responses to the
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x4 loss of a valued entity.
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