Test Bank For
Psychiatric Mental
Health Nursing, 5th
Edition By Fortinash
[DOCUMENT TITLE]
[Document subtitle]
,Chapter 01: Psychiatric Nursing: Theory, Principles, and Trends
1. Which understanding is the basis for the nursing actions focused on minimizing mental health promotion of
families with chronically mentally ill members?
a. Family members are at an increased risk for mental illness.
b. The mental health care system is not prepared to deal with family crises.
c. Family members are seldom prepared to cope with a chronically ill individual.
d. The chronically mentally ill receive care best when delivered in a formal setting.
ANS: A
When families live with a dominant member who has a persistent and severe mental disorder the outcomes
are often expressed as family members who are at increased risk for physical and mental illnesses. The
remaining options are not necessarily true.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 3
2. Which nursing activity shows the nurse actively engaged in the primary prevention of mental disorders?
a. Providing a patient, whose depression is well managed, with medication on time
b. Making regular follow-up visits to a new mother at risk for post-partum depression
c. Providing the family of a patient, diagnosed with depression, information on suicide prevention
d. Assisting a patient who has obsessive compulsive tendencies prepare and practice for a job interview
ANS: B
Primary prevention helps to reduce the occurrence of mental disorders by staying involved with a patient.
Providing medication and information on existing illnesses are examples of secondary prevention which helps
to reduce the prevalence of mental disorders. Assisting a mentally ill patient with preparation for a job
interview is tertiary prevention since it involves rehabilitation.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 4
3. Which intervention reflects attention being focused on the patient’s intentions regarding his diagnosis of
severe depression?
a. Being placed on suicide precautions
b. Encouraging visits by his family members
c. Receiving a combination of medications to address his emotional needs
d. Being asked to decide where he will attend his prescribed therapy sessions
ANS: D
A primary factor in patient treatment includes consideration of the patient’s intentions regarding his or her
own care. Patients are central to the process that determines their care as their abilities allow. Under the
guidance of PMH nurses and other mental health personnel, patients are encouraged to make decisions and
to actively engage in their own treatment plans to meet their needs. The remaining options are focused on
specifics of the determined plan of care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 5
4. When a patient’s family asks why their chronically mentally ill adult child is being discharged to a
community-based living facility, the nurse responds:
a. “It is a way to meet the need for social support.”
b. “It is too expensive to keep stabilized patients in acute care settings.”
,c. “This type of facility will provide the specialized care that is needed.”
d. “Being out in the community will help provide hope and purpose for living.”
ANS: D
Hospitalization may be necessary for acute care, but, when patients are stabilized, they move into community-
based, patient-centered settings or are discharged home with continued outpatient treatment in the
community. Concentrated efforts are made to reduce the patient’s sick role by providing opportunities for the
development of a purposeful life and instilling hope for each patient’s future. Although social support is
important, such a living arrangement is not the only way to achieve it. Although acute care is expensive, it is
not the major concern when determining long-term care options.
Community-based facilities are not the only option for specialized care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 5
5. What is the best explanation to offer when the mother of a chronically ill teenage patient asks, “Under what
circumstances would he be considered incompetent?”
a. “When you can provide the court with enough evidence to show that he is not able to care for himself
safely.”
b. “It is not likely that someone his age would be determined to be incompetent regardless of his mental
condition.”
c. “He would have to engage in behavior that would result in harm to himself or to someone else; like you
or his siblings.”
d. “If the illness becomes so severe that his judgment is impaired to the point where the decisions he makes
are harmful to himself or to others.”
ANS: D
When a person is unable to cognitively process information or to make decisions about his or her own welfare,
the person may be determined to be mentally incompetent. Providing self-care is not the only criteria
considered. Age is not a factor considered. The decision is often based on the potential for such behavior. DIF:
Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 6
6. Which psychiatric nursing intervention shows an understanding of integrated care?
a. A chronically abused woman is assessed for anxiety.
b. A manic patient is taken to the gym to use the exercise equipment.
c. The older adult diagnosed with depression is monitored for suicidal ideations.
d. A teenager who refuses to obey the unit’s rules is not allow to play video games.
ANS: A
The majority of health disciplines now recognize that mental disorders and physical illnesses are closely linked.
The presence of a mental disorder increases the risk for the development of physical illnesses and vice versa.
Assessing a chronically abused individual for anxiety call should attention to the psychiatric disorder that could
develop from the abuse. The remaining options show interventions that are appropriate for the mental
disorder.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 6
7. What reason does the nurse give the patient for the emphasis and attention being paid to the recovery
phase of their treatment plan?
a. Recovery care, even when intensive, is less expensive than acute psychiatric care.
b. Effective recovery care is likely to result in fewer relapses and subsequent hospitalizations.
, c. Planning for recovery care is time consuming and involves dealing with many complicated details.
d. Recovery care is usually done on an outpatient basis and so is generally better accepted by patients.
ANS: B
Much attention is paid to recovery care since effective recovery care helps improve patient outcomes and thus
minimize subsequent hospitalizations. Recovery care is not necessarily less expensive than acute care.
Although effective recovery care planning may be time consuming and detail oriented, that is not the reason
for implementing it.
Recovery care is not necessarily well accepted by patients.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 7
8. The nurse is attending a neighborhood meeting where a half-way house is being proposed for the
neighborhood when a member of the community states, “We don’t want the facility; we especially don’t
want violent people living near us.” The response by the nurse that best addresses the public’s concern is:
a. “In truth, most individuals with psychiatric disorder are passive and withdrawn and pose little threat to
those around them.”
b. “The mentally ill seldom behave in the manner they are portrayed by movies; they are people just like
the rest of us.”
c. “Patients with psychiatric disorder are so well medicated that they do not display violent behaviors.”
d. “The mentally ill deserve a safe, comfortable place to live among people who truly care for them.”
ANS: A
A major reason for the existence of the stigma placed on persons with mental illness is lack of knowledge. The
main fear is of violence, although only a small percentage of patients with mental illness display this behavior.
Providing the public with accurate information can help reduce stigma. The remaining options do not directly
address the concerns stated.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Pages 13-14
9. Which activity shows that a therapeutic alliance has been established between the nurse and patient?
a. The nurse respects the patient’s right to privacy when visitors are spending time with the patient.
b. The patient is eagerly attending all group sessions and working independently on identifying their
personal stressors.
c. The patient is freely describing their feelings related to the physical and emotional trauma they
experienced as a child with the nurse.
d. The nurse dutifully administers the patient’s medications on time and with appropriate knowledge of the
potential side effects.
ANS: C
A primary aspect of working with patients in any setting and particularly in the psychiatric setting is the
development of a therapeutic alliance with the patient. Such an alliance is established on trust. It is a
professional bond between the nurse and the patient that serves as a vehicle for patients to freely discuss
their needs and problems in the absence of the nurse’s criticism or judgment. Any nurse has an obligation to
respect the patient’s rights and administer care effectively. The patient’s willingness to participate in the plan
of care reflects self motivation. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 9
10. Mental health care reform has called for parity between psychiatric and medical diagnoses. Which is an
example of such parity?
a. Depression treatment is not paid for as readily as is treatment for asthma.
Psychiatric Mental
Health Nursing, 5th
Edition By Fortinash
[DOCUMENT TITLE]
[Document subtitle]
,Chapter 01: Psychiatric Nursing: Theory, Principles, and Trends
1. Which understanding is the basis for the nursing actions focused on minimizing mental health promotion of
families with chronically mentally ill members?
a. Family members are at an increased risk for mental illness.
b. The mental health care system is not prepared to deal with family crises.
c. Family members are seldom prepared to cope with a chronically ill individual.
d. The chronically mentally ill receive care best when delivered in a formal setting.
ANS: A
When families live with a dominant member who has a persistent and severe mental disorder the outcomes
are often expressed as family members who are at increased risk for physical and mental illnesses. The
remaining options are not necessarily true.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 3
2. Which nursing activity shows the nurse actively engaged in the primary prevention of mental disorders?
a. Providing a patient, whose depression is well managed, with medication on time
b. Making regular follow-up visits to a new mother at risk for post-partum depression
c. Providing the family of a patient, diagnosed with depression, information on suicide prevention
d. Assisting a patient who has obsessive compulsive tendencies prepare and practice for a job interview
ANS: B
Primary prevention helps to reduce the occurrence of mental disorders by staying involved with a patient.
Providing medication and information on existing illnesses are examples of secondary prevention which helps
to reduce the prevalence of mental disorders. Assisting a mentally ill patient with preparation for a job
interview is tertiary prevention since it involves rehabilitation.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 4
3. Which intervention reflects attention being focused on the patient’s intentions regarding his diagnosis of
severe depression?
a. Being placed on suicide precautions
b. Encouraging visits by his family members
c. Receiving a combination of medications to address his emotional needs
d. Being asked to decide where he will attend his prescribed therapy sessions
ANS: D
A primary factor in patient treatment includes consideration of the patient’s intentions regarding his or her
own care. Patients are central to the process that determines their care as their abilities allow. Under the
guidance of PMH nurses and other mental health personnel, patients are encouraged to make decisions and
to actively engage in their own treatment plans to meet their needs. The remaining options are focused on
specifics of the determined plan of care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 5
4. When a patient’s family asks why their chronically mentally ill adult child is being discharged to a
community-based living facility, the nurse responds:
a. “It is a way to meet the need for social support.”
b. “It is too expensive to keep stabilized patients in acute care settings.”
,c. “This type of facility will provide the specialized care that is needed.”
d. “Being out in the community will help provide hope and purpose for living.”
ANS: D
Hospitalization may be necessary for acute care, but, when patients are stabilized, they move into community-
based, patient-centered settings or are discharged home with continued outpatient treatment in the
community. Concentrated efforts are made to reduce the patient’s sick role by providing opportunities for the
development of a purposeful life and instilling hope for each patient’s future. Although social support is
important, such a living arrangement is not the only way to achieve it. Although acute care is expensive, it is
not the major concern when determining long-term care options.
Community-based facilities are not the only option for specialized care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 5
5. What is the best explanation to offer when the mother of a chronically ill teenage patient asks, “Under what
circumstances would he be considered incompetent?”
a. “When you can provide the court with enough evidence to show that he is not able to care for himself
safely.”
b. “It is not likely that someone his age would be determined to be incompetent regardless of his mental
condition.”
c. “He would have to engage in behavior that would result in harm to himself or to someone else; like you
or his siblings.”
d. “If the illness becomes so severe that his judgment is impaired to the point where the decisions he makes
are harmful to himself or to others.”
ANS: D
When a person is unable to cognitively process information or to make decisions about his or her own welfare,
the person may be determined to be mentally incompetent. Providing self-care is not the only criteria
considered. Age is not a factor considered. The decision is often based on the potential for such behavior. DIF:
Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 6
6. Which psychiatric nursing intervention shows an understanding of integrated care?
a. A chronically abused woman is assessed for anxiety.
b. A manic patient is taken to the gym to use the exercise equipment.
c. The older adult diagnosed with depression is monitored for suicidal ideations.
d. A teenager who refuses to obey the unit’s rules is not allow to play video games.
ANS: A
The majority of health disciplines now recognize that mental disorders and physical illnesses are closely linked.
The presence of a mental disorder increases the risk for the development of physical illnesses and vice versa.
Assessing a chronically abused individual for anxiety call should attention to the psychiatric disorder that could
develop from the abuse. The remaining options show interventions that are appropriate for the mental
disorder.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 6
7. What reason does the nurse give the patient for the emphasis and attention being paid to the recovery
phase of their treatment plan?
a. Recovery care, even when intensive, is less expensive than acute psychiatric care.
b. Effective recovery care is likely to result in fewer relapses and subsequent hospitalizations.
, c. Planning for recovery care is time consuming and involves dealing with many complicated details.
d. Recovery care is usually done on an outpatient basis and so is generally better accepted by patients.
ANS: B
Much attention is paid to recovery care since effective recovery care helps improve patient outcomes and thus
minimize subsequent hospitalizations. Recovery care is not necessarily less expensive than acute care.
Although effective recovery care planning may be time consuming and detail oriented, that is not the reason
for implementing it.
Recovery care is not necessarily well accepted by patients.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 7
8. The nurse is attending a neighborhood meeting where a half-way house is being proposed for the
neighborhood when a member of the community states, “We don’t want the facility; we especially don’t
want violent people living near us.” The response by the nurse that best addresses the public’s concern is:
a. “In truth, most individuals with psychiatric disorder are passive and withdrawn and pose little threat to
those around them.”
b. “The mentally ill seldom behave in the manner they are portrayed by movies; they are people just like
the rest of us.”
c. “Patients with psychiatric disorder are so well medicated that they do not display violent behaviors.”
d. “The mentally ill deserve a safe, comfortable place to live among people who truly care for them.”
ANS: A
A major reason for the existence of the stigma placed on persons with mental illness is lack of knowledge. The
main fear is of violence, although only a small percentage of patients with mental illness display this behavior.
Providing the public with accurate information can help reduce stigma. The remaining options do not directly
address the concerns stated.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Pages 13-14
9. Which activity shows that a therapeutic alliance has been established between the nurse and patient?
a. The nurse respects the patient’s right to privacy when visitors are spending time with the patient.
b. The patient is eagerly attending all group sessions and working independently on identifying their
personal stressors.
c. The patient is freely describing their feelings related to the physical and emotional trauma they
experienced as a child with the nurse.
d. The nurse dutifully administers the patient’s medications on time and with appropriate knowledge of the
potential side effects.
ANS: C
A primary aspect of working with patients in any setting and particularly in the psychiatric setting is the
development of a therapeutic alliance with the patient. Such an alliance is established on trust. It is a
professional bond between the nurse and the patient that serves as a vehicle for patients to freely discuss
their needs and problems in the absence of the nurse’s criticism or judgment. Any nurse has an obligation to
respect the patient’s rights and administer care effectively. The patient’s willingness to participate in the plan
of care reflects self motivation. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 9
10. Mental health care reform has called for parity between psychiatric and medical diagnoses. Which is an
example of such parity?
a. Depression treatment is not paid for as readily as is treatment for asthma.
