Contemporary Psychiatric-Mental Health
Nursing Test 1
During the shift report, a nurse describes a client as crazy. Which approach by the nurse would be best?
- Answer-Suggest that staff use the term mentally ill.
The psychiatric mental health nursing student is preparing to attend a meeting of the psychiatric mental
health care team to discuss possible updates to clients diagnoses. In preparing for this meeting, the
nursing student should consult which of the following references? - Answer-Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders
The nurse is sharing client assessment data with the multidisciplinary health care team. Which comment
by the nurse is irrelevant and indicates a misunderstanding of the concept of a mental disorder? -
Answer-The client has some very inappropriate religious ideas and spiritual beliefs.
The nursing assistant verbalizes to the psychiatric nurse that normal people dont have mental disorders.
Which approach by the nurse would be best? - Answer-Instruct the nursing assistant that anyone can
have a mental health problem.
The nurse is teaching the client regarding the concept of mental disorders. In instructing the client, what
areas should be covered in the explanation of what impacts the determination of a mental disorder?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. - Answer-Social conditions
Biochemistry
Brain structure
,Culture
The nurse is teaching staff at a community mental health clinic about what constitutes a mental
disorder. Which comment by staff indicates to the nurse the need for further teaching? - Answer-
Grieving after a loss may signal a mental disorder.
The nurse is told that the client most likely has the diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The
nurse is not sure of the assessment data and behaviors that accompany this disorder. Which action
would be most appropriate for the nurse to take? - Answer-Consult the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders for diagnostic criteria.
During an admission assessment on an adult unit, the nurse is thinking that the clients beliefs and
actions regarding commonly accepted health practices are bizarre. To help establish the presence of a
mental disorder, the nurse should first collect information about the clients:
Standard Text: Select all that apply. - Answer-Occupational history.
Psychiatric history.
Culture.
The nurse is caring for a client who was recently admitted to the unit. During the nursing assessment of
the client, the nurse finds the clients beliefs and actions related to many health practices to stray from
the norm. Which action would be most appropriate for the nurse to take at this time? - Answer-Inquire
as to the culture with which the client identifies.
The new nurse is working with a preceptor on a medical-surgical unit. The nurse has just assessed a
client and states to the preceptor, This client has many odd notions regarding several common health
practices. He seems like a deviant to me. In planning a response, the preceptor is guided by: - Answer-
The knowledge that beliefs and behaviors are judged by cultural and social considerations.
A nurse educator is teaching a group of students the definition of a mentally healthy individual. The
nurse educator knows that an individual is considered mentally healthy when which of the following
concepts give evidence to psychological, emotional, and social health? - Answer-Behavior
, The nurse is asked to provide traits of a mentally healthy individual at a hospital in-service. The nurse
knows that mentally healthy individuals are: - Answer-Independent and autonomous.
The client has frequently presented to the clinic with multiple physical complaints. The multiple physical
complaints would warrant the nurse to screen the client for: - Answer-A mental disorder.
The nurse is researching statistics of the five psychiatric disorders that comprise the top 10 causes of
disability worldwide. Given this information, the nurse chooses which of the following as a priority
screening for clients? - Answer-Depression
The nurse is planning care for the client who presents with frequent reports of multiple physical
complaints. Given knowledge of the leading causes of mental disability, the nurse should plan to include
further data collection in which of the following priority areas? - Answer-Alcohol usage
The nurse plans to implement health promotion activities at the local senior citizen center. To meet the
goal of promoting knowledge related to maximizing mental health and functional ability, the nurses
teaching is guided by World Health Organization research and should include discussion of which
priority area specific to the leading causes of mental disability? - Answer-Alcohol
The home health nurse is caring for a number of clients with chronic illnesses. Given World Health
Organization (WHO) research, the nurse realizes that the client with which of the following is at greatest
risk for mental disability? - Answer-Bipolar disorder
During the evaluation of the effectiveness of the nurses discharge teaching, which client report would
indicate to the nurse that the client understands the leading cause of disability and decrement in
health? The client reports a need to incorporate strategies to prevent: - Answer-Depression
The nurse is assessing a client in the home. Given the nurses knowledge of the top 10 causes of disability
worldwide, choose the priority area for data collection. - Answer-Mood and patterns of alcohol usage
Nursing Test 1
During the shift report, a nurse describes a client as crazy. Which approach by the nurse would be best?
- Answer-Suggest that staff use the term mentally ill.
The psychiatric mental health nursing student is preparing to attend a meeting of the psychiatric mental
health care team to discuss possible updates to clients diagnoses. In preparing for this meeting, the
nursing student should consult which of the following references? - Answer-Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders
The nurse is sharing client assessment data with the multidisciplinary health care team. Which comment
by the nurse is irrelevant and indicates a misunderstanding of the concept of a mental disorder? -
Answer-The client has some very inappropriate religious ideas and spiritual beliefs.
The nursing assistant verbalizes to the psychiatric nurse that normal people dont have mental disorders.
Which approach by the nurse would be best? - Answer-Instruct the nursing assistant that anyone can
have a mental health problem.
The nurse is teaching the client regarding the concept of mental disorders. In instructing the client, what
areas should be covered in the explanation of what impacts the determination of a mental disorder?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. - Answer-Social conditions
Biochemistry
Brain structure
,Culture
The nurse is teaching staff at a community mental health clinic about what constitutes a mental
disorder. Which comment by staff indicates to the nurse the need for further teaching? - Answer-
Grieving after a loss may signal a mental disorder.
The nurse is told that the client most likely has the diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The
nurse is not sure of the assessment data and behaviors that accompany this disorder. Which action
would be most appropriate for the nurse to take? - Answer-Consult the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders for diagnostic criteria.
During an admission assessment on an adult unit, the nurse is thinking that the clients beliefs and
actions regarding commonly accepted health practices are bizarre. To help establish the presence of a
mental disorder, the nurse should first collect information about the clients:
Standard Text: Select all that apply. - Answer-Occupational history.
Psychiatric history.
Culture.
The nurse is caring for a client who was recently admitted to the unit. During the nursing assessment of
the client, the nurse finds the clients beliefs and actions related to many health practices to stray from
the norm. Which action would be most appropriate for the nurse to take at this time? - Answer-Inquire
as to the culture with which the client identifies.
The new nurse is working with a preceptor on a medical-surgical unit. The nurse has just assessed a
client and states to the preceptor, This client has many odd notions regarding several common health
practices. He seems like a deviant to me. In planning a response, the preceptor is guided by: - Answer-
The knowledge that beliefs and behaviors are judged by cultural and social considerations.
A nurse educator is teaching a group of students the definition of a mentally healthy individual. The
nurse educator knows that an individual is considered mentally healthy when which of the following
concepts give evidence to psychological, emotional, and social health? - Answer-Behavior
, The nurse is asked to provide traits of a mentally healthy individual at a hospital in-service. The nurse
knows that mentally healthy individuals are: - Answer-Independent and autonomous.
The client has frequently presented to the clinic with multiple physical complaints. The multiple physical
complaints would warrant the nurse to screen the client for: - Answer-A mental disorder.
The nurse is researching statistics of the five psychiatric disorders that comprise the top 10 causes of
disability worldwide. Given this information, the nurse chooses which of the following as a priority
screening for clients? - Answer-Depression
The nurse is planning care for the client who presents with frequent reports of multiple physical
complaints. Given knowledge of the leading causes of mental disability, the nurse should plan to include
further data collection in which of the following priority areas? - Answer-Alcohol usage
The nurse plans to implement health promotion activities at the local senior citizen center. To meet the
goal of promoting knowledge related to maximizing mental health and functional ability, the nurses
teaching is guided by World Health Organization research and should include discussion of which
priority area specific to the leading causes of mental disability? - Answer-Alcohol
The home health nurse is caring for a number of clients with chronic illnesses. Given World Health
Organization (WHO) research, the nurse realizes that the client with which of the following is at greatest
risk for mental disability? - Answer-Bipolar disorder
During the evaluation of the effectiveness of the nurses discharge teaching, which client report would
indicate to the nurse that the client understands the leading cause of disability and decrement in
health? The client reports a need to incorporate strategies to prevent: - Answer-Depression
The nurse is assessing a client in the home. Given the nurses knowledge of the top 10 causes of disability
worldwide, choose the priority area for data collection. - Answer-Mood and patterns of alcohol usage
