NURS 3554: Quiz Questions With
Complete Answers
which type of therapeutic approach supports appropriate behaviors by using
positive and negative responses?
a. milieu therapy
b. interpersonal therapy
c. behavior modification
d. rational emotive therapy - ANSWER c. behavior modification
which therapy uses a technique that is similar to punishment?
a. modeling
b. systematic desensitization
c. aversion
d. biofeedback - ANSWER c. aversion therapy
a nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the DSM 5. which of the
following information is appropriate to include in the discussion? select all that
apply.
a. the DSM 5 includes handouts for mental health disorders
b. the DSM 5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health
disorders
c. the DSM 5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental
health disorders
d. the DSM 5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health
disorders
e. the DSM 5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders
- ANSWER b. the DSM 5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental
health disorders
d. the DSM 5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health
disorders
e. the DSM 5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders
a nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. which of
the following actions should the nurse include as a psychobiological
intervention?
a. assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy
b. teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms
c. assess the client for co-morbid health conditions
d. monitor the client for adverse effects of medications - ANSWER d. monitor the
client for adverse effects of medications
, the nurse attempting to calm an angry client by using "talk therapy" is an
example of which of the following?
a. the right to privacy
b. the right to refuse medication
c. the right to the least restrictive treatment alternative
d. the right to confidentiality - ANSWER c. the right to the least restrictive
treatment alternative
which of the following patients would the nurse refer to a PHP? a patient who...
a. reports regularly for blood tests and clinical follow up
b. was seen in a crisis care center for suicidal ideation and is being supervised
c. attends outpatient anger management group therapy
d. reports fear of relapse if he is alone when his spouse goes to work - ANSWER
d. reports fear of relapse if he is alone when his spouse goes to work
an american nurse tries to speak with a korean client who cannot understand
the english language. to effectively communicate to a client with a different
language, which of the following should the nurse implement?
a. have an interpreter to translate
b. speak slowly
c. speak loudly and close to the client
d. speak to the client and family together - ANSWER a. have an interpreter
translate
a patient is very restless and pacing in the room. the nurse says to the patient,
"if you don't sit down in the chair and be still, i'm going to put you in restraints."
with which of the following legal actions might the nurse be charged because of
this nursing action?
a. defamation of character
b. battery
c. false imprisonment
d. breach of confidentiality - ANSWER b. battery
a charge nurse is conducting a class on therapeutic communication. which of
the following aspects of communication should the nurse identify as a
component of verbal communication?
a. personal space
b. posture
c. eye contact
d. intonation - ANSWER d. intonation
a nurse in a mental health facility is communicating with a client. the client says,
"i can't sleep. i stay up all night." the nurse responds, "you are having difficulty
sleeping?" which of the following therapeutic communication techniques is the
nurse demonstrating?
a. offering general leads
Complete Answers
which type of therapeutic approach supports appropriate behaviors by using
positive and negative responses?
a. milieu therapy
b. interpersonal therapy
c. behavior modification
d. rational emotive therapy - ANSWER c. behavior modification
which therapy uses a technique that is similar to punishment?
a. modeling
b. systematic desensitization
c. aversion
d. biofeedback - ANSWER c. aversion therapy
a nurse is planning a peer group discussion about the DSM 5. which of the
following information is appropriate to include in the discussion? select all that
apply.
a. the DSM 5 includes handouts for mental health disorders
b. the DSM 5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental health
disorders
c. the DSM 5 indicates recommended pharmacological treatment for mental
health disorders
d. the DSM 5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health
disorders
e. the DSM 5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders
- ANSWER b. the DSM 5 establishes diagnostic criteria for individual mental
health disorders
d. the DSM 5 assists nurses in planning care for client's who have mental health
disorders
e. the DSM 5 indicates expected assessment findings of mental health disorders
a nurse is planning care for a client who has a mental health disorder. which of
the following actions should the nurse include as a psychobiological
intervention?
a. assist the client with systematic desensitization therapy
b. teach the client appropriate coping mechanisms
c. assess the client for co-morbid health conditions
d. monitor the client for adverse effects of medications - ANSWER d. monitor the
client for adverse effects of medications
, the nurse attempting to calm an angry client by using "talk therapy" is an
example of which of the following?
a. the right to privacy
b. the right to refuse medication
c. the right to the least restrictive treatment alternative
d. the right to confidentiality - ANSWER c. the right to the least restrictive
treatment alternative
which of the following patients would the nurse refer to a PHP? a patient who...
a. reports regularly for blood tests and clinical follow up
b. was seen in a crisis care center for suicidal ideation and is being supervised
c. attends outpatient anger management group therapy
d. reports fear of relapse if he is alone when his spouse goes to work - ANSWER
d. reports fear of relapse if he is alone when his spouse goes to work
an american nurse tries to speak with a korean client who cannot understand
the english language. to effectively communicate to a client with a different
language, which of the following should the nurse implement?
a. have an interpreter to translate
b. speak slowly
c. speak loudly and close to the client
d. speak to the client and family together - ANSWER a. have an interpreter
translate
a patient is very restless and pacing in the room. the nurse says to the patient,
"if you don't sit down in the chair and be still, i'm going to put you in restraints."
with which of the following legal actions might the nurse be charged because of
this nursing action?
a. defamation of character
b. battery
c. false imprisonment
d. breach of confidentiality - ANSWER b. battery
a charge nurse is conducting a class on therapeutic communication. which of
the following aspects of communication should the nurse identify as a
component of verbal communication?
a. personal space
b. posture
c. eye contact
d. intonation - ANSWER d. intonation
a nurse in a mental health facility is communicating with a client. the client says,
"i can't sleep. i stay up all night." the nurse responds, "you are having difficulty
sleeping?" which of the following therapeutic communication techniques is the
nurse demonstrating?
a. offering general leads
