Exam 4: NSG3450 / NSG 3450 (Latest
) Nursing Practice – Mental
Health | 100% Correct Questions &
Answers - Galen
When providing respectful, appropriate nursing care, how should the nurse identify the
patient and his or her observable characteristics? Chapter 1 -CORRECTANSWER The
patient in room 234 is displaying manic behavior
Recognizing the frequency of depression among the American population, the nurse
should advocate for which mental health promotion intervention? Chapter 1 -
CORRECTANSWER Providing regular depression screening for adolescent and
teenage students
Which statement made by a patient demonstrates a healthy degree of resilience? Select
all that apply. Chapter 1 -CORRECTANSWER a. "I try to remember not to take other
people's bad moods personally."
b. "I've learned to calm down before trying to defend my opinions."
c. "I know that discussing issues with my boss would help me get my point across."
Which statement demonstrates the nurse's understanding of the effect of environmental
factors on a patient's mental health? Chapter 1 -CORRECTANSWER "I'm not familiar
with the patient's cultural view on suicide."
,When considering stigmatization, which statement made by the nurse demonstrates a
need for immediate intervention by the nurse manager? Chapter 1 -
CORRECTANSWER "My experience has been that the Irish have a problem with
alcohol use."
A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what resources
he can use to figure out which symptoms are present in a specific psychiatric disorder.
The best CORRECTANSWER would be? Chapter 1 -CORRECTANSWER DSM
Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with mental
disorders by? Chapter 1 -CORRECTANSWER a. Identifying risk factors that contribute
to the development of a disorder.
b. Identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific treatment.
Which of the following activities would be considered nursing care and appropriate to be
performed by a basic level nurse for a patient suffering from mental illness? Chapter 1 -
CORRECTANSWER Teaching coping skills for a specific family dynamic
Which statement about mental illness is true? Chapter 1 -CORRECTANSWER Mental
illness changes with culture, time in history, political systems, and the groups defining it.
, The World Health Organization describes health as "a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Which
statement is true in regard to overall health? Select all that apply. Chapter 1 -
CORRECTANSWER a. Poor physical health can lead to mental distress and disorders.
a. There is a strong relationship between physical health and mental health.
A male patient reports to the nurse, "I'm told I have memories of childhood abuse stored
in my unconscious mind. I want to work on this." Based on this statement, what
information should the nurse provide the patient? Chapter 2 -CORRECTANSWER To
seek the help of a trained therapist to help uncover and deal with the trauma associated
with those memories.
Which question should the nurse ask when assessing what Sullivan's Interpersonal
Theory identifies as the most painful human condition? Chapter 2 -CORRECTANSWER
"Do you think of yourself as being lonely?"
When discussing therapy options, the nurse should provide information about
interpersonal therapy to which patient? Select all that apply. Chapter 2 -
CORRECTANSWER a. The teenager who is the focus of bullying at school
b. The older woman who has just lost her life partner to cancer
c. The middle-aged adult who recently discovered her partner has been unfaithful
) Nursing Practice – Mental
Health | 100% Correct Questions &
Answers - Galen
When providing respectful, appropriate nursing care, how should the nurse identify the
patient and his or her observable characteristics? Chapter 1 -CORRECTANSWER The
patient in room 234 is displaying manic behavior
Recognizing the frequency of depression among the American population, the nurse
should advocate for which mental health promotion intervention? Chapter 1 -
CORRECTANSWER Providing regular depression screening for adolescent and
teenage students
Which statement made by a patient demonstrates a healthy degree of resilience? Select
all that apply. Chapter 1 -CORRECTANSWER a. "I try to remember not to take other
people's bad moods personally."
b. "I've learned to calm down before trying to defend my opinions."
c. "I know that discussing issues with my boss would help me get my point across."
Which statement demonstrates the nurse's understanding of the effect of environmental
factors on a patient's mental health? Chapter 1 -CORRECTANSWER "I'm not familiar
with the patient's cultural view on suicide."
,When considering stigmatization, which statement made by the nurse demonstrates a
need for immediate intervention by the nurse manager? Chapter 1 -
CORRECTANSWER "My experience has been that the Irish have a problem with
alcohol use."
A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what resources
he can use to figure out which symptoms are present in a specific psychiatric disorder.
The best CORRECTANSWER would be? Chapter 1 -CORRECTANSWER DSM
Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with mental
disorders by? Chapter 1 -CORRECTANSWER a. Identifying risk factors that contribute
to the development of a disorder.
b. Identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific treatment.
Which of the following activities would be considered nursing care and appropriate to be
performed by a basic level nurse for a patient suffering from mental illness? Chapter 1 -
CORRECTANSWER Teaching coping skills for a specific family dynamic
Which statement about mental illness is true? Chapter 1 -CORRECTANSWER Mental
illness changes with culture, time in history, political systems, and the groups defining it.
, The World Health Organization describes health as "a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Which
statement is true in regard to overall health? Select all that apply. Chapter 1 -
CORRECTANSWER a. Poor physical health can lead to mental distress and disorders.
a. There is a strong relationship between physical health and mental health.
A male patient reports to the nurse, "I'm told I have memories of childhood abuse stored
in my unconscious mind. I want to work on this." Based on this statement, what
information should the nurse provide the patient? Chapter 2 -CORRECTANSWER To
seek the help of a trained therapist to help uncover and deal with the trauma associated
with those memories.
Which question should the nurse ask when assessing what Sullivan's Interpersonal
Theory identifies as the most painful human condition? Chapter 2 -CORRECTANSWER
"Do you think of yourself as being lonely?"
When discussing therapy options, the nurse should provide information about
interpersonal therapy to which patient? Select all that apply. Chapter 2 -
CORRECTANSWER a. The teenager who is the focus of bullying at school
b. The older woman who has just lost her life partner to cancer
c. The middle-aged adult who recently discovered her partner has been unfaithful
