TEST BANK h
THE
h PSYCHIATRIC
INTERVIEW
h
4th Edition Daniel J. Carlat
h h h h
,TEST BANK
h
,The hPsychiatric hInterview h4th hEdition hCarlat hTest
hBankh(Chapter h 1-Chapter h 3)
Chapter h1: hThe h Initial h Interview: h A h Preview
Chapter h 2: h Logistic h Preparations: h What h toDo hBefore hthe hInterview
Chapter h 3: h The hTherapeutic h Alliance: h What h It h Is, h Why hIt's h Important, hand h How hto h Establish
h It
MULTIPLE hCHOICE
1. Which houtcome, hfocused hon hrecovery, hwould hbe hexpected hin hthe hplan hof hcare hfor
ha hpatient hliving hin hthe hcommunity hand hdiagnosed hwith hserious hand hpersistent hmental
hillness? hWithin h3 hmonths, hthe hpatient hwill:
a. deny h suicidal h ideation.
b. report ha h sense h of hwell-being.
c. take h medications h as h prescribed.
d. attend h clinic h appointments h on
h time.hANS: hB
Recovery h emphasizes h managing h symptoms, h reducing h psychosocial h disability, h and
h improving h rolehperformance. h The h goal h of h recovery h is h to h empower h the h individual h with
h mental h illness h to h achieve h a hsense h of h meaning h and h satisfaction h in h life h and h to h function h at
h the h highest h possible h level h of h wellness. hThe hincorrect h options hfocus h on hthe hclassic
h medical h model h rather hthan hrecovery.
2. A h patient h is h hospitalized h for h depression h and h suicidal h ideation h after h their h spouse
h asks h for h ahdivorce. hSelect hthe hnurses hmost hcaring hcomment.
a. Lets h discuss h some h means h of hcoping h other h than h suicide h when h you h have h these h feelings.
b. I hunderstand h why hyoure h so h depressed. hWhen h I h got h divorced, h I h was h devastated h too.
c. You h should h forget h about h your h marriage h and hmove h on h with h your hlife.
d. How h did h you h get h so h depressed h that h hospitalization h was
h necessary?hANS: hA
The h nurses h communication h should h evidence h caring hand h a h commitment h to h work h with h the
h patient. hThis h commitment h lets h the h patient h know h the h nurse h will h help. h Probing h and h advice
h are h not h helpful h orhtherapeutic hinterventions.
3. In h the h shift-change h report, h an h off-going h nurse h criticizes h a h patient h who h wears h heavy
h makeup.hWhich hcomment h by hthe h nurse h who h receives h the h report h best h demonstrates
h advocacy?
a. This h is h a h psychiatric h hospital. h Craziness h is h what h we h are hall h about.
b. Lets hall h show h acceptance h of h this h patient h by hwearing h lots h of h makeup h too.
, c. Your h comments h are h inconsiderate h and h inappropriate. h Keep h the h report h objective.
d. Our h patients h need h our hhelp h to h learn h behaviors h that h will h help h them h get h along
h in h society.hANS: hD
Accepting hpatients h needs h for h self-expression h and h seeking hto hteach h skills h that h will
h contribute h to htheir h well-being h demonstrate h respect h and h are h important h parts h of h advocacy.
h The h on-coming h nursehneeds h to h take h action h to h ensure h that h others h are h not h prejudiced
h against h the h patient. h Humor h can h be happropriate h within h the h privacy hof ha h shift h report h but
h not h at h the h expense h of hrespect h for h patients.
Judging hthe h off-going h nurse h in h a h critical h way hwill h create h conflict. h Nurses h must h show
h compassionhfor heach hother.
4. A h nurse h assesses h a h newly h admitted h patient h diagnosed h with h major h depressive
h disorder. h Whichhstatement his han hexample h of hattending?
a. We h all h have h stress h in h life. h Being hin ha h psychiatric h hospital h isnt hthe hend hof h the h world.
b. Tell h me h why hyou h felt h you h had h to h be h hospitalized hto h receive h treatment h for h your
h depression.
c. You h will h feel h better h after hwe h get h some h antidepressant hmedication h started h for h you.
d. Id hlike h to h sit h with h you h a h while h so h you hmay hfeel h more h comfortable
h talking h with hme.hANS: hD
Attending h is h a h technique h that h demonstrates h the h nurses h commitment h to hthe h relationship
h and hreduces h feelings h of h isolation. h This h technique h shows h respect h for h the h patient h and
h demonstrateshcaring. h Generalizations, hprobing, hand h false h reassurances hare h non-therapeutic.
5. A hpatient h shows hthe h nurse han harticle h from hthe hInternet habout h a h health hproblem.
h Which hcharacteristic h of h the h web h sites h address h most h alerts h the h nurse h that h the h site
h may h have h biased h andhprejudiced hinformation?
a. Address hends h in h .org.
b. Address hends h in h .com.
c. Address hends hin h .gov.
d. Address h ends hin
h .net.hANS: hB
Financial h influences h on ha h site h are h a hclue h that hthe hinformation h may hbe hbiased. h .com h at
h the h end h of hthe h address h indicates h that h the h site h is h a h commercial h one. h .gov h indicates h that
h the h site h is h maintainedhby ha h government h entity. h .org h indicates h that h the h site h is
h nonproprietary; h the h site h may h or h may h not hhave h reliable hinformation, h but h it h does h not
h profit h from h its h activities. h .net h can h have h multiple
THE
h PSYCHIATRIC
INTERVIEW
h
4th Edition Daniel J. Carlat
h h h h
,TEST BANK
h
,The hPsychiatric hInterview h4th hEdition hCarlat hTest
hBankh(Chapter h 1-Chapter h 3)
Chapter h1: hThe h Initial h Interview: h A h Preview
Chapter h 2: h Logistic h Preparations: h What h toDo hBefore hthe hInterview
Chapter h 3: h The hTherapeutic h Alliance: h What h It h Is, h Why hIt's h Important, hand h How hto h Establish
h It
MULTIPLE hCHOICE
1. Which houtcome, hfocused hon hrecovery, hwould hbe hexpected hin hthe hplan hof hcare hfor
ha hpatient hliving hin hthe hcommunity hand hdiagnosed hwith hserious hand hpersistent hmental
hillness? hWithin h3 hmonths, hthe hpatient hwill:
a. deny h suicidal h ideation.
b. report ha h sense h of hwell-being.
c. take h medications h as h prescribed.
d. attend h clinic h appointments h on
h time.hANS: hB
Recovery h emphasizes h managing h symptoms, h reducing h psychosocial h disability, h and
h improving h rolehperformance. h The h goal h of h recovery h is h to h empower h the h individual h with
h mental h illness h to h achieve h a hsense h of h meaning h and h satisfaction h in h life h and h to h function h at
h the h highest h possible h level h of h wellness. hThe hincorrect h options hfocus h on hthe hclassic
h medical h model h rather hthan hrecovery.
2. A h patient h is h hospitalized h for h depression h and h suicidal h ideation h after h their h spouse
h asks h for h ahdivorce. hSelect hthe hnurses hmost hcaring hcomment.
a. Lets h discuss h some h means h of hcoping h other h than h suicide h when h you h have h these h feelings.
b. I hunderstand h why hyoure h so h depressed. hWhen h I h got h divorced, h I h was h devastated h too.
c. You h should h forget h about h your h marriage h and hmove h on h with h your hlife.
d. How h did h you h get h so h depressed h that h hospitalization h was
h necessary?hANS: hA
The h nurses h communication h should h evidence h caring hand h a h commitment h to h work h with h the
h patient. hThis h commitment h lets h the h patient h know h the h nurse h will h help. h Probing h and h advice
h are h not h helpful h orhtherapeutic hinterventions.
3. In h the h shift-change h report, h an h off-going h nurse h criticizes h a h patient h who h wears h heavy
h makeup.hWhich hcomment h by hthe h nurse h who h receives h the h report h best h demonstrates
h advocacy?
a. This h is h a h psychiatric h hospital. h Craziness h is h what h we h are hall h about.
b. Lets hall h show h acceptance h of h this h patient h by hwearing h lots h of h makeup h too.
, c. Your h comments h are h inconsiderate h and h inappropriate. h Keep h the h report h objective.
d. Our h patients h need h our hhelp h to h learn h behaviors h that h will h help h them h get h along
h in h society.hANS: hD
Accepting hpatients h needs h for h self-expression h and h seeking hto hteach h skills h that h will
h contribute h to htheir h well-being h demonstrate h respect h and h are h important h parts h of h advocacy.
h The h on-coming h nursehneeds h to h take h action h to h ensure h that h others h are h not h prejudiced
h against h the h patient. h Humor h can h be happropriate h within h the h privacy hof ha h shift h report h but
h not h at h the h expense h of hrespect h for h patients.
Judging hthe h off-going h nurse h in h a h critical h way hwill h create h conflict. h Nurses h must h show
h compassionhfor heach hother.
4. A h nurse h assesses h a h newly h admitted h patient h diagnosed h with h major h depressive
h disorder. h Whichhstatement his han hexample h of hattending?
a. We h all h have h stress h in h life. h Being hin ha h psychiatric h hospital h isnt hthe hend hof h the h world.
b. Tell h me h why hyou h felt h you h had h to h be h hospitalized hto h receive h treatment h for h your
h depression.
c. You h will h feel h better h after hwe h get h some h antidepressant hmedication h started h for h you.
d. Id hlike h to h sit h with h you h a h while h so h you hmay hfeel h more h comfortable
h talking h with hme.hANS: hD
Attending h is h a h technique h that h demonstrates h the h nurses h commitment h to hthe h relationship
h and hreduces h feelings h of h isolation. h This h technique h shows h respect h for h the h patient h and
h demonstrateshcaring. h Generalizations, hprobing, hand h false h reassurances hare h non-therapeutic.
5. A hpatient h shows hthe h nurse han harticle h from hthe hInternet habout h a h health hproblem.
h Which hcharacteristic h of h the h web h sites h address h most h alerts h the h nurse h that h the h site
h may h have h biased h andhprejudiced hinformation?
a. Address hends h in h .org.
b. Address hends h in h .com.
c. Address hends hin h .gov.
d. Address h ends hin
h .net.hANS: hB
Financial h influences h on ha h site h are h a hclue h that hthe hinformation h may hbe hbiased. h .com h at
h the h end h of hthe h address h indicates h that h the h site h is h a h commercial h one. h .gov h indicates h that
h the h site h is h maintainedhby ha h government h entity. h .org h indicates h that h the h site h is
h nonproprietary; h the h site h may h or h may h not hhave h reliable hinformation, h but h it h does h not
h profit h from h its h activities. h .net h can h have h multiple
