Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing -
Shiela Videbeck Test Bank
Which is the best action for the nurse to take when assessing a child who might be
abused?
a. Confront the parents with the facts, and ask them what happened.
b. Consult with a professional member of the health team about making a report.
c. Ask the child which parent caused this injury.
d. Say or do nothing; the nurse has only suspicions, not evidence. - ANSWER B.
Consult with a professional member of the health team about making a report.
Which is true about domestic violence between same-sex partners?
a. Such violence is less common than that between heterosexual partners.
b. The frequency and intensity of violence are greater than between heterosexual
partners.
c. Rates of violence are about the same as between heterosexual partners.
d. None of the above. - ANSWER C. Rates of violence are about the same as
between heterosexual partners.
Which assessment finding might indicate elder self-neglect?
a. Hesitancy to talk openly with nurse
b. Inability to manage personal finances
c. Missing valuables that are not misplaced
d. Unusual explanations for injuries - ANSWER B. Inability to manage personal
finances
Which type of child abuse can be most difficult to treat effectively?
a. Emotional
b. Neglect
c. Physical
d. Sexual - ANSWER a. Emotional
Women in battering relationships often remain in those relationships as a result of
faulty or incorrect beliefs. Which belief is valid?
a. If she tried to leave, she would be at increased risk for violence.
b. If she would do a better job of meeting his needs, the violence would stop.
c. No one else would put up with her dependent clinging behavior.
d. She often does things that provoke the violent episodes. - ANSWER a. If she tried
to leave, she would be at increased risk for violence.
SATA: Examples of child maltreatment include:
a. calling the child stupid for climbing on a fence and getting injured.
b. giving the child a time-out for misbehaving by hitting a sibling
c. failing to buy a desired toy for Christmas.
d. spanking an infant who won't stop crying.
e. watching pornographic movies in a child's presence.
, f. withholding meals as punishment for disobedience. - ANSWER a d e f
SATA: A female client comes to an urgent care clinic and says, "I've just been
raped." What should the nurse do?
a. Allow the client to express whatever she wants.
b. Ask the client if staff can call a friend or family member for her.
c. Offer the client coffee, tea, or whatever she likes to drink
d. Get the examination completed quickly to decrease trauma to the client.
e. Provide the client privacy; let her go to a room to make phone calls.
f. Stay with the client until someone else arrives to be with her. - ANSWER a b f
Which statement would indicate that teaching about naltrexone (ReVia) has been
effective?
a. "I'll get sick if I use heroin while taking this medication."
b. "This medication will block the effects of any opioid substance take."
c. "If I use opioids while taking naltrexone, I'll become extremely ill."
d. "Using naltrexone may make me dizzy." - ANSWER b. "This medication will block
the effects of any opioid substance take."
Clonidine (Catapres) is prescribed for symptoms of opioid withdrawal. Which nursing
assessment is essential before giving a dose of the medication?
a. Assessing the client's blood pressure
b. Determining when the client last used an opiate
c. Monitoring the client for tremors
d. Completing a thorough physical assessment - ANSWER a. Assessing the client's
blood pressure
Which behaviors would indicate stimulant intoxication?
a. Slurred speech, unsteady gait, impaired concentration
b. Hyperactivity, talkativeness, euphoria
c. Relaxed inhibitions, increased appetite, distorted perceptions
d. Depersonalization, dilated pupils, visual hallucinations - ANSWER b.
Hyperactivity, talkativeness, euphoria
The 12 steps of AA teach that
a. acceptance of being an alcoholic will prevent urges to drink.
b. a higher power will protect individuals if they feel like drinking.
c. once a person has learned to be sober, he or she can graduate and
a. leave AA.
d. once a person is sober, he or she remains at risk for drinking. - ANSWER d. once
a person is sober, he or she remains at risk for drinking.
The nurse has provided an in-service program on impaired professionals. She knows
that teaching has been effective when staff identify which as the highest risk for
substance abuse among professionals?
a. Most nurses are codependent in their personal and professional relationships.
b. Most nurses come from dysfunctional families and are at risk for developing
addiction.
c. Most nurses are exposed to various substances and believe they are not at risk of
developing the disease.
Shiela Videbeck Test Bank
Which is the best action for the nurse to take when assessing a child who might be
abused?
a. Confront the parents with the facts, and ask them what happened.
b. Consult with a professional member of the health team about making a report.
c. Ask the child which parent caused this injury.
d. Say or do nothing; the nurse has only suspicions, not evidence. - ANSWER B.
Consult with a professional member of the health team about making a report.
Which is true about domestic violence between same-sex partners?
a. Such violence is less common than that between heterosexual partners.
b. The frequency and intensity of violence are greater than between heterosexual
partners.
c. Rates of violence are about the same as between heterosexual partners.
d. None of the above. - ANSWER C. Rates of violence are about the same as
between heterosexual partners.
Which assessment finding might indicate elder self-neglect?
a. Hesitancy to talk openly with nurse
b. Inability to manage personal finances
c. Missing valuables that are not misplaced
d. Unusual explanations for injuries - ANSWER B. Inability to manage personal
finances
Which type of child abuse can be most difficult to treat effectively?
a. Emotional
b. Neglect
c. Physical
d. Sexual - ANSWER a. Emotional
Women in battering relationships often remain in those relationships as a result of
faulty or incorrect beliefs. Which belief is valid?
a. If she tried to leave, she would be at increased risk for violence.
b. If she would do a better job of meeting his needs, the violence would stop.
c. No one else would put up with her dependent clinging behavior.
d. She often does things that provoke the violent episodes. - ANSWER a. If she tried
to leave, she would be at increased risk for violence.
SATA: Examples of child maltreatment include:
a. calling the child stupid for climbing on a fence and getting injured.
b. giving the child a time-out for misbehaving by hitting a sibling
c. failing to buy a desired toy for Christmas.
d. spanking an infant who won't stop crying.
e. watching pornographic movies in a child's presence.
, f. withholding meals as punishment for disobedience. - ANSWER a d e f
SATA: A female client comes to an urgent care clinic and says, "I've just been
raped." What should the nurse do?
a. Allow the client to express whatever she wants.
b. Ask the client if staff can call a friend or family member for her.
c. Offer the client coffee, tea, or whatever she likes to drink
d. Get the examination completed quickly to decrease trauma to the client.
e. Provide the client privacy; let her go to a room to make phone calls.
f. Stay with the client until someone else arrives to be with her. - ANSWER a b f
Which statement would indicate that teaching about naltrexone (ReVia) has been
effective?
a. "I'll get sick if I use heroin while taking this medication."
b. "This medication will block the effects of any opioid substance take."
c. "If I use opioids while taking naltrexone, I'll become extremely ill."
d. "Using naltrexone may make me dizzy." - ANSWER b. "This medication will block
the effects of any opioid substance take."
Clonidine (Catapres) is prescribed for symptoms of opioid withdrawal. Which nursing
assessment is essential before giving a dose of the medication?
a. Assessing the client's blood pressure
b. Determining when the client last used an opiate
c. Monitoring the client for tremors
d. Completing a thorough physical assessment - ANSWER a. Assessing the client's
blood pressure
Which behaviors would indicate stimulant intoxication?
a. Slurred speech, unsteady gait, impaired concentration
b. Hyperactivity, talkativeness, euphoria
c. Relaxed inhibitions, increased appetite, distorted perceptions
d. Depersonalization, dilated pupils, visual hallucinations - ANSWER b.
Hyperactivity, talkativeness, euphoria
The 12 steps of AA teach that
a. acceptance of being an alcoholic will prevent urges to drink.
b. a higher power will protect individuals if they feel like drinking.
c. once a person has learned to be sober, he or she can graduate and
a. leave AA.
d. once a person is sober, he or she remains at risk for drinking. - ANSWER d. once
a person is sober, he or she remains at risk for drinking.
The nurse has provided an in-service program on impaired professionals. She knows
that teaching has been effective when staff identify which as the highest risk for
substance abuse among professionals?
a. Most nurses are codependent in their personal and professional relationships.
b. Most nurses come from dysfunctional families and are at risk for developing
addiction.
c. Most nurses are exposed to various substances and believe they are not at risk of
developing the disease.
