2024/2025 MENTAL HEALTH POWERPOINT ACCURATE QUESTIONS
CORRECTLY SOLVED (NURS 171)
*Answers are bolded.
1. A new bill introduced in Congress would reduce funding for care of persons with mental illness.
Groups of nurses write letters to their elected representatives in opposition to the legislation.
Which role have the nurses fulfilled?
Advocacy
2. A patient says, “I never know the answers,” and “My opinion doesn’t count.” The nurse correctly
assesses that this patient had difficulty resolving which psychosocial crisis?
Autonomy vs shame and doubt
3. I volunteer with Meals on Wheels, coach teen sports, and do church visitation.” Another laughs
and says, “I’m too busy taking care of myself to volunteer to help others.” Which developmental
task do these statements contrast?
Generativity vs self-absorption
4. A 7-year-old boy is active in sports and has received a most improved player award at his
baseball tournament. According to Erickson, which describes this client's developmental task
assessment?
Industry
5. An intervention that can be practiced by an advanced practice registered nurse in psychiatric
mental health but cannot be practiced by a basic level registered nurse is:
Psychotherapy
6. Anna, a patient at the community mental health center, tends to stop taking her medications at
intervals, usually leading to decompensation. Which of the following interventions would most
likely improve her adherence to her medications?
Help Anna to understand her illness and share in decisions about her care.
7. Christopher is a 25 year-old man who has been hospitalized three times for schizophrenia.
typically, he is very disorganized, does not spend his money responsibly, loses his housing when
he does not pay the rent, and in turn cannot be located by his case manager, leading to
treatment non adherence and relapse. Which response would be most therapeutic?
Discuss with Christopher the option of having a guardian who will assure that that the rent is
paid and assure that his money is managed to meet his basic needs. The criteria for
involuntary commitment for psychiatric treatments are: DTO/DTS/GD
8. A nurse is caring for a group of clients in an acute mental health facility. Which of the following
clients has legal right to refuse treatment?
Competent clients admitted voluntarily are legally able to refuse treatment at any time during
the course of their care.
9. A nurse in a psychiatric unit is caring for a client who is being admitted involuntarily after
attacking a neighbor. The nurse should know that the client can be kept in the hospital after the
72 hour hold is over if the client:
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, Is a danger to herself or others.
10. Which nursing actions demonstrate consistency and reliability? (Select all that apply.)
-Providing a schedule of daily activities.
-Having the same nurse care for a patient daily.
-Setting a time for regular sessions with a patient.
11. Which of the following actions best represents the basis or foundation of all other psychiatric
nursing care?
The nurse assesses the patient at regular intervals.
12. In a team meeting a nurse says, “I’m concerned about whether we are behaving ethically in
using restraint to prevent one patient from engaging in self-mutilating behavior while the care
plan for another self-mutilating patient calls for one-on-one supervision.” Which ethical
principle most clearly applies to this situation?
Justice
13. Which determines the scope of practice for a registered nurse employed in a psychiatric in-
patient facility.
State law, which may vary from state to state.
14. A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a new patient’s admission form. To
determine criteria used to establish this diagnosis, the nurse should consult which resource?
DSM V
15. A nurse explains the multiaxial DSM-5 to a psychiatric technician and includes information that
it:
Classifies problems in multiple areas of functioning
16. Which is the overall, priority goal of in-patient psychiatric treatment
Stabilization and return to the community.
17. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has multiple medication prescriptions
and must take the medications at appropriate times when at home. Which of the following
instructions is appropriate?
“Let’s work together to devise a time schedule that is convenient for you on a daily basis.”
This response illustrates the therapeutic communication technique of formulating a plan of
action. It demonstrates the nurse’s willingness to work with the client to modify the schedule
so that it meets the client’s needs at this time.
18. A nurse makes a post on a social media page about his peer taking care of a patient with a
crime-related gunshot wound during his shift in the emergency department. He does not use
the name of the patient. It can be concluded that:
The nurse has violated confidentiality laws and can be held liable.
19. A nurse is discussing confidentiality with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding?
“The courts may require me to discuss confidential information.”
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CORRECTLY SOLVED (NURS 171)
*Answers are bolded.
1. A new bill introduced in Congress would reduce funding for care of persons with mental illness.
Groups of nurses write letters to their elected representatives in opposition to the legislation.
Which role have the nurses fulfilled?
Advocacy
2. A patient says, “I never know the answers,” and “My opinion doesn’t count.” The nurse correctly
assesses that this patient had difficulty resolving which psychosocial crisis?
Autonomy vs shame and doubt
3. I volunteer with Meals on Wheels, coach teen sports, and do church visitation.” Another laughs
and says, “I’m too busy taking care of myself to volunteer to help others.” Which developmental
task do these statements contrast?
Generativity vs self-absorption
4. A 7-year-old boy is active in sports and has received a most improved player award at his
baseball tournament. According to Erickson, which describes this client's developmental task
assessment?
Industry
5. An intervention that can be practiced by an advanced practice registered nurse in psychiatric
mental health but cannot be practiced by a basic level registered nurse is:
Psychotherapy
6. Anna, a patient at the community mental health center, tends to stop taking her medications at
intervals, usually leading to decompensation. Which of the following interventions would most
likely improve her adherence to her medications?
Help Anna to understand her illness and share in decisions about her care.
7. Christopher is a 25 year-old man who has been hospitalized three times for schizophrenia.
typically, he is very disorganized, does not spend his money responsibly, loses his housing when
he does not pay the rent, and in turn cannot be located by his case manager, leading to
treatment non adherence and relapse. Which response would be most therapeutic?
Discuss with Christopher the option of having a guardian who will assure that that the rent is
paid and assure that his money is managed to meet his basic needs. The criteria for
involuntary commitment for psychiatric treatments are: DTO/DTS/GD
8. A nurse is caring for a group of clients in an acute mental health facility. Which of the following
clients has legal right to refuse treatment?
Competent clients admitted voluntarily are legally able to refuse treatment at any time during
the course of their care.
9. A nurse in a psychiatric unit is caring for a client who is being admitted involuntarily after
attacking a neighbor. The nurse should know that the client can be kept in the hospital after the
72 hour hold is over if the client:
1
, Is a danger to herself or others.
10. Which nursing actions demonstrate consistency and reliability? (Select all that apply.)
-Providing a schedule of daily activities.
-Having the same nurse care for a patient daily.
-Setting a time for regular sessions with a patient.
11. Which of the following actions best represents the basis or foundation of all other psychiatric
nursing care?
The nurse assesses the patient at regular intervals.
12. In a team meeting a nurse says, “I’m concerned about whether we are behaving ethically in
using restraint to prevent one patient from engaging in self-mutilating behavior while the care
plan for another self-mutilating patient calls for one-on-one supervision.” Which ethical
principle most clearly applies to this situation?
Justice
13. Which determines the scope of practice for a registered nurse employed in a psychiatric in-
patient facility.
State law, which may vary from state to state.
14. A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a new patient’s admission form. To
determine criteria used to establish this diagnosis, the nurse should consult which resource?
DSM V
15. A nurse explains the multiaxial DSM-5 to a psychiatric technician and includes information that
it:
Classifies problems in multiple areas of functioning
16. Which is the overall, priority goal of in-patient psychiatric treatment
Stabilization and return to the community.
17. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has multiple medication prescriptions
and must take the medications at appropriate times when at home. Which of the following
instructions is appropriate?
“Let’s work together to devise a time schedule that is convenient for you on a daily basis.”
This response illustrates the therapeutic communication technique of formulating a plan of
action. It demonstrates the nurse’s willingness to work with the client to modify the schedule
so that it meets the client’s needs at this time.
18. A nurse makes a post on a social media page about his peer taking care of a patient with a
crime-related gunshot wound during his shift in the emergency department. He does not use
the name of the patient. It can be concluded that:
The nurse has violated confidentiality laws and can be held liable.
19. A nurse is discussing confidentiality with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding?
“The courts may require me to discuss confidential information.”
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