ADVANCED NURSING PSYCHOLOGY.
1. The nurse would not adopt which of the following goals when attempting to establish a
therapeutic nurse-client relationship:
A). assisting client with self-care needs when appropriate.
B). helping the client identify self-defeating behaviors.
C). providing the client with opportunities to socialize
D). facilitating communication of disturbing feelings or thoughts. –
C). providing the client with opportunities to socialize
2. The phase of the nurse-client relationship that may cause anxieties to reappear and past losses
to be reviewed is the
A). pre-orientation
B). orientation
C). working
D). termination
D). termination
3. The preferred seating arrangement for a nurse-client interview is with the
A). nurse behind a desk and the client in a chair in front of the desk.
B). nurse and client sitting at 90-degree angles to each other.
C). client sitting in a chair and the nurse standing a few feet away.
D). nurse and client sitting facing each other.
B). nurse and client at 90-degree angles to each other
4. The premise underlying behavioral therapy is
A). behavior is learned and can be modified
B). behavior is a product of unconscious drives
C). motives must change before behavior changes
D). behavior is determined by cognition. Change in cognitions produces behavior
A). Behavior is learned and can be modified
5. The prevalence rate over a 12-month period for major depressive disorder is
A). lower than the prevalence rate for panic disorders
B). greater than the prevalence rate for psychotic disorders.
C). equal to the prevalence rate for psychotic disorders
D). greater than the prevalence rate for generalized anxiety
D) greater than the prevalence rate for generalized anxiety
6. The primary advantage of using a case manager is to
A). increase collaborative practice
B). enhance resource management
, ADVANCED NURSING PSYCHOLOGY.
C). increase client satisfaction with care
D). promote evidence-based psychiatric nursing
B). enhance resource management
7. Exclusive use of Western psychological theories by nurses making client assessments will
result in
A). a high level of care for all clients.
B). standardizing nomenclature for psychiatric disorders.
C). inadequate assessment of clients of diverse cultures.
D). greater ease in selecting appropriate treatment interventions
C). inadequate assessment of clients of diverse cultures
8. Freud believed that individuals cope with anxiety by using
A). the superego
B). defense mechanisms
C). security operations
D). suppression
B) Defense mechanisms
9. High levels of anxiety and maladaptive behavior are
A). in all areas in the health care setting.
B). only in the psychiatric mental health setting.
C). where death is a frequent outcome despite treatment.
D). when the nurse and client have yet to establish a therapeutic relationship.
A). in all areas in the health care setting
10. Maslow's theory of Humanistic Psychology has provided nursing with a framework for
A). Holistic assessment
B). determining moral development
C). identifying potential for success in therapy
D). conducting nurse-client interpersonal interactions
A). holistic assessment
11. Most clients who are diagnosed with chronic mental illness are not likely to have their
psychiatric mental health experiences covered by
A). Private insurance
B). Medicare
C). Medicaid
D). Social Security
A). Private insurance
1. The nurse would not adopt which of the following goals when attempting to establish a
therapeutic nurse-client relationship:
A). assisting client with self-care needs when appropriate.
B). helping the client identify self-defeating behaviors.
C). providing the client with opportunities to socialize
D). facilitating communication of disturbing feelings or thoughts. –
C). providing the client with opportunities to socialize
2. The phase of the nurse-client relationship that may cause anxieties to reappear and past losses
to be reviewed is the
A). pre-orientation
B). orientation
C). working
D). termination
D). termination
3. The preferred seating arrangement for a nurse-client interview is with the
A). nurse behind a desk and the client in a chair in front of the desk.
B). nurse and client sitting at 90-degree angles to each other.
C). client sitting in a chair and the nurse standing a few feet away.
D). nurse and client sitting facing each other.
B). nurse and client at 90-degree angles to each other
4. The premise underlying behavioral therapy is
A). behavior is learned and can be modified
B). behavior is a product of unconscious drives
C). motives must change before behavior changes
D). behavior is determined by cognition. Change in cognitions produces behavior
A). Behavior is learned and can be modified
5. The prevalence rate over a 12-month period for major depressive disorder is
A). lower than the prevalence rate for panic disorders
B). greater than the prevalence rate for psychotic disorders.
C). equal to the prevalence rate for psychotic disorders
D). greater than the prevalence rate for generalized anxiety
D) greater than the prevalence rate for generalized anxiety
6. The primary advantage of using a case manager is to
A). increase collaborative practice
B). enhance resource management
, ADVANCED NURSING PSYCHOLOGY.
C). increase client satisfaction with care
D). promote evidence-based psychiatric nursing
B). enhance resource management
7. Exclusive use of Western psychological theories by nurses making client assessments will
result in
A). a high level of care for all clients.
B). standardizing nomenclature for psychiatric disorders.
C). inadequate assessment of clients of diverse cultures.
D). greater ease in selecting appropriate treatment interventions
C). inadequate assessment of clients of diverse cultures
8. Freud believed that individuals cope with anxiety by using
A). the superego
B). defense mechanisms
C). security operations
D). suppression
B) Defense mechanisms
9. High levels of anxiety and maladaptive behavior are
A). in all areas in the health care setting.
B). only in the psychiatric mental health setting.
C). where death is a frequent outcome despite treatment.
D). when the nurse and client have yet to establish a therapeutic relationship.
A). in all areas in the health care setting
10. Maslow's theory of Humanistic Psychology has provided nursing with a framework for
A). Holistic assessment
B). determining moral development
C). identifying potential for success in therapy
D). conducting nurse-client interpersonal interactions
A). holistic assessment
11. Most clients who are diagnosed with chronic mental illness are not likely to have their
psychiatric mental health experiences covered by
A). Private insurance
B). Medicare
C). Medicaid
D). Social Security
A). Private insurance
