Mental Health Test
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,A 20-year-old man was sexually molested at age 10, but he can no longer
remember the incident. Which ego defence mechanism is in use?
A.Projection
B.Repression
C.Displacement
D.Reaction formation - ✔✔✔ANSWER-B.Repression
A nursing diagnosis appropriate for a patient with Alzheimer's disease,
regardless of the stage, would be which of the following?
A.Risk for injury
B.Acute confusion
C.Imbalanced nutrition
D.Impaired environmental interpretation syndrome - ✔✔✔ANSWER-A.Risk for
injury
The quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human
populations is called which of the following?
,A. Mortality
B. Prevalence
C.Epidemiology
D.Clinical epidemiology - ✔✔✔ANSWER-C.Epidemiology
Which statement best describes the DSM-5?
A.It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
B.It is a compendium of treatment modalities.
C.It offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses.
D.It suggests common interventions for mental disorders. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
A.It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
Current information suggests that the most disabling mental disorders are the
result of which of the following?
A.Biological influences
B.Psychological trauma
C.Learned ways of behaving
, D.Faulty patterns of early nurturance - ✔✔✔ANSWER-A.Biological influences
A nurse's identification badge includes the term, Psychiatric Mental Health
Nurse. A patient with a history of paranoia asks,
"What does that title mean?" The nurse responds best by answering with
which of the following?
A."Don't be afraid; it means I'm here to help, not hurt, you."
B."Psychiatric mental health nurses care for people with mental illnesses."
C."We have the specialized skills needed to care for people with mental
illnesses."
D."The nurses who work in mental health facilities have that title." -
✔✔✔ANSWER-C."We have the specialized skills needed to care for people
with mental illnesses."
Which statement about diagnosis of a mental disorder is true?
A.The symptoms of each disorder are common among all cultures.
B.Culture may cause variations in symptoms for each clinical disorder.
C.All mental disorders listed in the DSM-5 are seen in all cultures.
Bank WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS FINAL
UPDATE 2024 PASS A+
,A 20-year-old man was sexually molested at age 10, but he can no longer
remember the incident. Which ego defence mechanism is in use?
A.Projection
B.Repression
C.Displacement
D.Reaction formation - ✔✔✔ANSWER-B.Repression
A nursing diagnosis appropriate for a patient with Alzheimer's disease,
regardless of the stage, would be which of the following?
A.Risk for injury
B.Acute confusion
C.Imbalanced nutrition
D.Impaired environmental interpretation syndrome - ✔✔✔ANSWER-A.Risk for
injury
The quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human
populations is called which of the following?
,A. Mortality
B. Prevalence
C.Epidemiology
D.Clinical epidemiology - ✔✔✔ANSWER-C.Epidemiology
Which statement best describes the DSM-5?
A.It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
B.It is a compendium of treatment modalities.
C.It offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses.
D.It suggests common interventions for mental disorders. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
A.It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
Current information suggests that the most disabling mental disorders are the
result of which of the following?
A.Biological influences
B.Psychological trauma
C.Learned ways of behaving
, D.Faulty patterns of early nurturance - ✔✔✔ANSWER-A.Biological influences
A nurse's identification badge includes the term, Psychiatric Mental Health
Nurse. A patient with a history of paranoia asks,
"What does that title mean?" The nurse responds best by answering with
which of the following?
A."Don't be afraid; it means I'm here to help, not hurt, you."
B."Psychiatric mental health nurses care for people with mental illnesses."
C."We have the specialized skills needed to care for people with mental
illnesses."
D."The nurses who work in mental health facilities have that title." -
✔✔✔ANSWER-C."We have the specialized skills needed to care for people
with mental illnesses."
Which statement about diagnosis of a mental disorder is true?
A.The symptoms of each disorder are common among all cultures.
B.Culture may cause variations in symptoms for each clinical disorder.
C.All mental disorders listed in the DSM-5 are seen in all cultures.
