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TEST BANK Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 8th
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3. A patient has just been told she has cervical cancer.
When asked about how this is
impacting her, she states, 'It's just an infection; it will clear
up.î The statement indicates
that this patient
A) needs education on cervical cancer.
B) is unable to express her true emotions.
C) should be immediately referred to a cancer support
group.
D) is using denial to protect herself from an emotionally
painful thought. - Answer-Ans: D
4. A teenage patient defies the nurse's repeated requests
to turn off the video game and go
to sleep. The teen says angrily, 'You sound just like my
mother at home!î and continues
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to play the video game. The nurse understands that this
statement likely indicates
A) the need of stricter discipline at home.
B) early signs of oppositional defiant disorder.
C) viewing the nurse as her mother.
D) expression of developing autonomy. - Answer-Ans: C
5. A patient reports a pattern of being suspicious and
mistrusting of others, causing
difficulty in sustaining lasting relationships. Which stage
according to Erikson's
psychosocial development was not successfully
completed?
A) Trust
B) Autonomy
C) Initiative
D) Industry - Answer-Ans: A
6. The nurse has established a therapeutic relationship
with a patient. The patient is
beginning to share feelings openly with the nurse. The
relationship has entered which
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phase according to Peplau's theory?
A) Orientation
B) Identification
C) Exploitation
D) Resolution - Answer-Ans: B
1. The nurse understands that crises are self-limiting. This
implies that upon
evaluation of crisis intervention, the nurse should assess
for which outcome?
A) The patient will identify possible causes for the crisis.
B) The patient will discover a new sense of self-sufficiency
in coping.
C) The patient will resume the precrisis level of
functioning.
D) The patient will express anger regarding the crisis
event. - Answer-Ans: C
2. A patient who has been working on controlling impulsive
behavior shows a
strengthening ego through which of the following
behaviors?
TEST BANK Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 8th
edition by VIDEBECK (Latest 2026) || Most Recent
Exam 2026|2027 Actual Complete Real Verified Exam
Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)
Already Graded A+ ||Newest Exam!!!
3. A patient has just been told she has cervical cancer.
When asked about how this is
impacting her, she states, 'It's just an infection; it will clear
up.î The statement indicates
that this patient
A) needs education on cervical cancer.
B) is unable to express her true emotions.
C) should be immediately referred to a cancer support
group.
D) is using denial to protect herself from an emotionally
painful thought. - Answer-Ans: D
4. A teenage patient defies the nurse's repeated requests
to turn off the video game and go
to sleep. The teen says angrily, 'You sound just like my
mother at home!î and continues
,2|Page
to play the video game. The nurse understands that this
statement likely indicates
A) the need of stricter discipline at home.
B) early signs of oppositional defiant disorder.
C) viewing the nurse as her mother.
D) expression of developing autonomy. - Answer-Ans: C
5. A patient reports a pattern of being suspicious and
mistrusting of others, causing
difficulty in sustaining lasting relationships. Which stage
according to Erikson's
psychosocial development was not successfully
completed?
A) Trust
B) Autonomy
C) Initiative
D) Industry - Answer-Ans: A
6. The nurse has established a therapeutic relationship
with a patient. The patient is
beginning to share feelings openly with the nurse. The
relationship has entered which
, 3|Page
phase according to Peplau's theory?
A) Orientation
B) Identification
C) Exploitation
D) Resolution - Answer-Ans: B
1. The nurse understands that crises are self-limiting. This
implies that upon
evaluation of crisis intervention, the nurse should assess
for which outcome?
A) The patient will identify possible causes for the crisis.
B) The patient will discover a new sense of self-sufficiency
in coping.
C) The patient will resume the precrisis level of
functioning.
D) The patient will express anger regarding the crisis
event. - Answer-Ans: C
2. A patient who has been working on controlling impulsive
behavior shows a
strengthening ego through which of the following
behaviors?
