Psychiatric Nursing Exam #1 – Key Questions & Answers
1. The quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in
populations:
Answer: C) Epidemiology
2. DSM-V description:
Answer: A) Is a multiaxial psychiatric assessment system
3. Most disabling mental disorders are the result of:
Answer: A) Biological influences
4. Responding to a client about "Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse":
Answer: C) We have specialized skills needed to care for those with
mental illnesses
5. Distress vs. disability:
Answer: B) Impairment in important areas of functioning
6. DSM-5 best description:
Answer: A) It is a medical psychiatric assessment system
7. True statement about mental disorder diagnosis:
Answer: B) Culture may cause variations in symptoms for each clinical
disorder
8. 12-month prevalence of major depressive disorder:
Answer: D) Greater than the prevalence rate for generalized anxiety
9. Severe mental illnesses recognized across cultures:
Answer: B) Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
10. Difference between Freud and Erikson:
Answer: C) Erikson viewed individual growth in terms of social setting
11. Maslow’s theory of Humanistic Psychology provides framework for:
Answer: A) Holistic assessment
12. Premise underlying behavioral therapy:
Answer: A) Behavior is learned and can be modified
13. Developmental task of adolescence:
Answer: C) Achieve identity
14. Sullivan’s view of anxiety:
Answer: C) Any painful feeling or emotion arising from social insecurity
, 15. Difference between art and science of nursing:
Answer: A) The art is care, compassion, and advocacy; the science is
applied knowledge
16. Client problem best suited for interpersonal therapy:
Answer: D) Dysfunctional grieving
17. Cognitive therapy – restructure "I am stupid!":
Answer: A) "What I did was stupid"
18. Handling toddler temper tantrums:
Answer: D) Ignoring the tantrum and giving attention when the child
acts appropriately
19. Freud – coping with anxiety:
Answer: B) Defense mechanisms
20. Psychotropic drug causing drowsiness & difficulty focusing:
Answer: D) Sleep
21. Client communication with loose associations/word salad – brain
region:
Answer: A) Cerebrum
22. Profound depression – neurotransmitter imbalance:
Answer: B) Decreased serotonin level
23. Advice for communicating with client with schizophrenia:
Answer: C) Medication targets disturbed thought and speech; positive
interactions help
24. Risperidone monitoring:
Answer: A) Napping during the day, weight gain, and reports of
dizziness
25. Psychiatric assessment – definition of client:
Answer: B) An individual, family, group, or community
26. High anxiety & maladaptive behavior observed:
Answer: A) In all areas in the health care setting
27. Not a purpose of initial psychiatric assessment:
Answer: D) Evaluate results of intervention
1. The quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in
populations:
Answer: C) Epidemiology
2. DSM-V description:
Answer: A) Is a multiaxial psychiatric assessment system
3. Most disabling mental disorders are the result of:
Answer: A) Biological influences
4. Responding to a client about "Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse":
Answer: C) We have specialized skills needed to care for those with
mental illnesses
5. Distress vs. disability:
Answer: B) Impairment in important areas of functioning
6. DSM-5 best description:
Answer: A) It is a medical psychiatric assessment system
7. True statement about mental disorder diagnosis:
Answer: B) Culture may cause variations in symptoms for each clinical
disorder
8. 12-month prevalence of major depressive disorder:
Answer: D) Greater than the prevalence rate for generalized anxiety
9. Severe mental illnesses recognized across cultures:
Answer: B) Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
10. Difference between Freud and Erikson:
Answer: C) Erikson viewed individual growth in terms of social setting
11. Maslow’s theory of Humanistic Psychology provides framework for:
Answer: A) Holistic assessment
12. Premise underlying behavioral therapy:
Answer: A) Behavior is learned and can be modified
13. Developmental task of adolescence:
Answer: C) Achieve identity
14. Sullivan’s view of anxiety:
Answer: C) Any painful feeling or emotion arising from social insecurity
, 15. Difference between art and science of nursing:
Answer: A) The art is care, compassion, and advocacy; the science is
applied knowledge
16. Client problem best suited for interpersonal therapy:
Answer: D) Dysfunctional grieving
17. Cognitive therapy – restructure "I am stupid!":
Answer: A) "What I did was stupid"
18. Handling toddler temper tantrums:
Answer: D) Ignoring the tantrum and giving attention when the child
acts appropriately
19. Freud – coping with anxiety:
Answer: B) Defense mechanisms
20. Psychotropic drug causing drowsiness & difficulty focusing:
Answer: D) Sleep
21. Client communication with loose associations/word salad – brain
region:
Answer: A) Cerebrum
22. Profound depression – neurotransmitter imbalance:
Answer: B) Decreased serotonin level
23. Advice for communicating with client with schizophrenia:
Answer: C) Medication targets disturbed thought and speech; positive
interactions help
24. Risperidone monitoring:
Answer: A) Napping during the day, weight gain, and reports of
dizziness
25. Psychiatric assessment – definition of client:
Answer: B) An individual, family, group, or community
26. High anxiety & maladaptive behavior observed:
Answer: A) In all areas in the health care setting
27. Not a purpose of initial psychiatric assessment:
Answer: D) Evaluate results of intervention
