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NUR 333 EXAM I
PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
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NUR 333 EXAM I (practice questions)
Which activity would a nurse perform in an inpatient psychiatric unit? Select
all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
A. Assist patients in self-assessment.
B. Provide round-the-clock supervision.
C. Offer structured socialization activities.
D. Establish a long-term therapeutic relationship.
E. Monitor nutrition and self-care
B, C, E
B. Provide round-the-clock supervision.
C. Offer structured socialization activities.
E. Monitor nutrition and self-care.
Which aspect of patient care is assigned to the psychiatric-mental health
registered nurse (PMH-RN) as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment
team? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
A. Coordinating patient care.
B. Monitoring responses to psychiatric therapies.
C. Prescribing medications for psychiatric symptoms.
D. Administering psychotropic medications as ordered.
E. Arranging for support systems in preparation for discharge.
A, B, D
A. Coordinating patient care.
B. Monitoring responses to psychiatric therapies.
D. Administering psychotropic medications as ordered.
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Which is a characteristic of therapeutic milieu when caring for a patient in the
psychiatric healthcare setting?
A. Provides patients a sense of security and promotes healing.
B. Enforces rules and behavioral limits flexibly.
C. Encourages staff to provide frequent negative feedback to patients.
D. Permits additional privileges for voluntarily admitted patients.
A. Provides patients a sense of security and promotes healing.
The nurse has provided parental education about the care plan for a 12-year-
old patient admitted to the inpatient unit after attempting suicide. Which
statement made by the parent indicates further teaching is required?
A. "My child will not be placed with adults."
B. "My child cannot attend school."
C. "I cannot remain with my child."
D. "My child has the same treatments available as adults."
B. "My child cannot attend school."
Which description relates to the method of entering the healthcare system for
the majority of patients receiving acute inpatient psychiatric care?
A. Referral by a healthcare provider.
B. Involuntary commitment.
C. Transfer from a correctional facility.
D. Admission through the emergency department.
D. Admission through the emergency department.
Which assessment finding meets criteria to consider involuntary admission of
a person diagnosed with mental illness? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct.
A. Report of "hearing voices."
B. Screaming on a public sidewalk.
C. No food intake for the past 3 days.
D. Took three times the usual does of insulin.
E. Saying, "I'm going to drown my family to save them from evil spirits."
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C, D, E
C. No food intake for the past 3 days.
D. Took three times the usual dose of insulin.
E. Saying, "I'm going to drown my family to save them from evil spirits."
Which situation represents an exception to the rule of patient confidentiality
and must be reported? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may
be correct.
A. A patient with a history of aggressive behavior shares that the patient is
going to "beat my boss up really bad" when discharged.
B. A preschool-aged child describes being touched in a sexually inappropriate
manner by an older family member.
C. A sexually explicit magazine is found among the personal belongings of a
patient being admitted after a suicide attempt.
D. An older, cognitively impaired patient has bruises on the arms, legs, and
back that are in various stages of healing.
E. A patient who has just been admitted for detoxification states, "I'm so angry
right now I could just kill someone."
A, B, D
A. A patient with a history of aggressive behavior shares that the patient is going to
"beat my boss up really bad" when discharged.
B. A preschool-aged child describes being touched in a sexually inappropriate
manner by an older family member.
D. An older, cognitively impaired patient has bruises on the arms, legs, and back that
are in various stages of healing.
Which finding in a patient's medical chart is inappropriate to document?
A. "Patient is noncompliant."
B. "Patient has flat affect."
C. "Patient is afraid of taking medication."
D. "Patient has increased anxiety at school,"
A. "Patient is noncompliant."
NUR 333 EXAM I
PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
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QUESTIONS
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TIME : 2 HOUR
, Page 2 of 58
NUR 333 EXAM I (practice questions)
Which activity would a nurse perform in an inpatient psychiatric unit? Select
all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
A. Assist patients in self-assessment.
B. Provide round-the-clock supervision.
C. Offer structured socialization activities.
D. Establish a long-term therapeutic relationship.
E. Monitor nutrition and self-care
B, C, E
B. Provide round-the-clock supervision.
C. Offer structured socialization activities.
E. Monitor nutrition and self-care.
Which aspect of patient care is assigned to the psychiatric-mental health
registered nurse (PMH-RN) as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment
team? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
A. Coordinating patient care.
B. Monitoring responses to psychiatric therapies.
C. Prescribing medications for psychiatric symptoms.
D. Administering psychotropic medications as ordered.
E. Arranging for support systems in preparation for discharge.
A, B, D
A. Coordinating patient care.
B. Monitoring responses to psychiatric therapies.
D. Administering psychotropic medications as ordered.
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Which is a characteristic of therapeutic milieu when caring for a patient in the
psychiatric healthcare setting?
A. Provides patients a sense of security and promotes healing.
B. Enforces rules and behavioral limits flexibly.
C. Encourages staff to provide frequent negative feedback to patients.
D. Permits additional privileges for voluntarily admitted patients.
A. Provides patients a sense of security and promotes healing.
The nurse has provided parental education about the care plan for a 12-year-
old patient admitted to the inpatient unit after attempting suicide. Which
statement made by the parent indicates further teaching is required?
A. "My child will not be placed with adults."
B. "My child cannot attend school."
C. "I cannot remain with my child."
D. "My child has the same treatments available as adults."
B. "My child cannot attend school."
Which description relates to the method of entering the healthcare system for
the majority of patients receiving acute inpatient psychiatric care?
A. Referral by a healthcare provider.
B. Involuntary commitment.
C. Transfer from a correctional facility.
D. Admission through the emergency department.
D. Admission through the emergency department.
Which assessment finding meets criteria to consider involuntary admission of
a person diagnosed with mental illness? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct.
A. Report of "hearing voices."
B. Screaming on a public sidewalk.
C. No food intake for the past 3 days.
D. Took three times the usual does of insulin.
E. Saying, "I'm going to drown my family to save them from evil spirits."
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C, D, E
C. No food intake for the past 3 days.
D. Took three times the usual dose of insulin.
E. Saying, "I'm going to drown my family to save them from evil spirits."
Which situation represents an exception to the rule of patient confidentiality
and must be reported? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may
be correct.
A. A patient with a history of aggressive behavior shares that the patient is
going to "beat my boss up really bad" when discharged.
B. A preschool-aged child describes being touched in a sexually inappropriate
manner by an older family member.
C. A sexually explicit magazine is found among the personal belongings of a
patient being admitted after a suicide attempt.
D. An older, cognitively impaired patient has bruises on the arms, legs, and
back that are in various stages of healing.
E. A patient who has just been admitted for detoxification states, "I'm so angry
right now I could just kill someone."
A, B, D
A. A patient with a history of aggressive behavior shares that the patient is going to
"beat my boss up really bad" when discharged.
B. A preschool-aged child describes being touched in a sexually inappropriate
manner by an older family member.
D. An older, cognitively impaired patient has bruises on the arms, legs, and back that
are in various stages of healing.
Which finding in a patient's medical chart is inappropriate to document?
A. "Patient is noncompliant."
B. "Patient has flat affect."
C. "Patient is afraid of taking medication."
D. "Patient has increased anxiety at school,"
A. "Patient is noncompliant."
