PMHN: EXAM 1 WITH APPROVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |LATEST
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what is the foundation of the standards of practice for psychiatric mental health nursing? -
correct answer-nursing process
what are the 6 QSEN competencies? - correct answer-patient centered care
quality improvement
safety
informatics
teamwork and collaboration
evidence based practice
what is the purpose of the mental status exam - correct answer-to evaluate an individual's
current cognitive processes
what are the 4 aspects or considerations that every nurse needs to know when
administering psychotropic medications? - correct answer-intended action, therapeutic
dosage, adverse reactions, and safe blood levels
what are the 4 basic principles in planning nursing interventions - correct answer-safe,
appropriate, individualized, evidenced based
describe what the new technology "telehealth" refers to: - correct answer-the use of
electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support long-distance
clinical healthcare, patient and professional health-related education, public health and
health administration
define therapeutic communication - correct answer-professional, goal-directed, and
scientifically based communication
, give 9 common "cues" or examples of nonverbal communication: - correct answer-Physical
appearance, facial expressions, body posture, amount of eye contact, eye cast, hand
gestures, sighs, fidgeting, and yawning.
When communicating with a patient in a mental health setting what are the 4 goals to help
the patient? - correct answer-Feel understood and comfortable, identify and explore
problems relating to others, discover healthy ways of meeting emotional needs, and
experience satisfying interpersonal relationships.
There are many communication techniques that nurses can use to enhance their nursing
practice - correct answer-using silence, offering self, giving board openings, restating,
reflecting, focusing, exploring, making observations, seeking clarification, voicing doubt,
summarizing.
define countertransference - correct answer-the nurse unconsciously transfers feelings
onto the patient that are related to people in their past
define transference - correct answer-a patient unconsciously transfers feelings onto the
nurse that are related to someone from their childhood/past
describe the phases of the nurse-patient relationship - correct answer-pre-orientation,
orientation, working, termination
define empathy and sympathy - correct answer-empathy understands the feelings of
others and sympathy is feeling the feelings of others
there are many tactics to avoid when interviewing a patient - correct answer-not argue with,
minimize or challenge the patient. Do not give false reassurance. Do not question or probe.
UPLOAD |GRADED A+
what is the foundation of the standards of practice for psychiatric mental health nursing? -
correct answer-nursing process
what are the 6 QSEN competencies? - correct answer-patient centered care
quality improvement
safety
informatics
teamwork and collaboration
evidence based practice
what is the purpose of the mental status exam - correct answer-to evaluate an individual's
current cognitive processes
what are the 4 aspects or considerations that every nurse needs to know when
administering psychotropic medications? - correct answer-intended action, therapeutic
dosage, adverse reactions, and safe blood levels
what are the 4 basic principles in planning nursing interventions - correct answer-safe,
appropriate, individualized, evidenced based
describe what the new technology "telehealth" refers to: - correct answer-the use of
electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support long-distance
clinical healthcare, patient and professional health-related education, public health and
health administration
define therapeutic communication - correct answer-professional, goal-directed, and
scientifically based communication
, give 9 common "cues" or examples of nonverbal communication: - correct answer-Physical
appearance, facial expressions, body posture, amount of eye contact, eye cast, hand
gestures, sighs, fidgeting, and yawning.
When communicating with a patient in a mental health setting what are the 4 goals to help
the patient? - correct answer-Feel understood and comfortable, identify and explore
problems relating to others, discover healthy ways of meeting emotional needs, and
experience satisfying interpersonal relationships.
There are many communication techniques that nurses can use to enhance their nursing
practice - correct answer-using silence, offering self, giving board openings, restating,
reflecting, focusing, exploring, making observations, seeking clarification, voicing doubt,
summarizing.
define countertransference - correct answer-the nurse unconsciously transfers feelings
onto the patient that are related to people in their past
define transference - correct answer-a patient unconsciously transfers feelings onto the
nurse that are related to someone from their childhood/past
describe the phases of the nurse-patient relationship - correct answer-pre-orientation,
orientation, working, termination
define empathy and sympathy - correct answer-empathy understands the feelings of
others and sympathy is feeling the feelings of others
there are many tactics to avoid when interviewing a patient - correct answer-not argue with,
minimize or challenge the patient. Do not give false reassurance. Do not question or probe.
