MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL EXAM) |
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
LATEST VERSION 2025 (JUST RELEASED)
The nurse is using the nursing process to care for a suicidal client. Which
of the following nursing actions is a part of the implementation step of the
nursing process?
a) Prioritizes the necessity for maintaining a safe environment for the client.
b) Determines if nursing interventions have been appropriate to achieve
desired results.
c) Obtains a short-term contract from the client to seek out staff if feeling
suicidal.
d) Establishes goal of care: Client will not harm self during hospitalization. -
--------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c) Obtains a short-term contract
from the client to seek out staff if feeling suicidal.
The nurse is using the nursing process to care for a suicidal client. Which
of the following nursing actions is a part of the evaluation step of the
nursing process?
a) Prioritizes the necessity for maintaining a safe environment for the client.
b) Determines if nursing interventions have been appropriate to achieve
desired results.
c) Obtains a short-term contract from the client to seek out staff if feeling
suicidal.
d) Establishes goal of care: Client will not harm self during hospitalization. -
--------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b) Determines if nursing
interventions have been appropriate to achieve desired results.
S.T. is a 15-year-old girl who has just been admitted to the adolescent
psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. She is 55 tall and
weighs 82 lb. She was elected to the cheerleading squad for the fall but
states that she is not as good as the others on the squad. The treatment
team has identified the following problems: refusal to eat, occasional
,purging, refusing to interact with staff and peers, and fear of failure. Which
of the following nursing diagnoses would be appropriate for S.T.? (Select
all that apply.)
a) Social Isolation.
b) Disturbed Body Image.
c) Low Self-Esteem.
d) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than body requirements. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------a) Social Isolation.
b) Disturbed Body Image.
c) Low Self-Esteem.
d) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than body requirements.
S.T. is a 15-year-old girl who has just been admitted to the adolescent
psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. She is 55 tall and
weighs 82 lb. She was elected to the cheerleading squad for the fall but
states that she is not as good as the others on the squad. The treatment
team has identified the following problems: refusal to eat, occasional
purging, refusing to interact with staff and peers, and fear of failure. Which
of the following nursing diagnoses would be the priority diagnosis for S.T.?
a) Social Isolation.
b) Disturbed Body Image.
c) Low Self-Esteem.
d) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than body requirements. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------d) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than body
requirements.
Nursing diagnoses are prioritized according to:
a) Degree of potential for resolution.
b) Legal implications associated with nursing intervention.
c) Life-threatening potential.
d) Client and family requests. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c)
Life-threatening potential
,Which of the following describe advantages to electronic health records
(EHRs)? (Select all that apply.)
a) They reduce redundancy of information.
b) They reduce issues regarding privacy.
c) They decrease charting time.
d) They facilitate communication between disciplines. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------a) They reduce redundancy of information.
c) They decrease charting time.
d) They facilitate communication between disciplines.
Which of the following are basic assumptions of milieu therapy? SATA
a) The client owns his or her own environment
b) Each client owns his or her behavior
c) Peer pressure is a useful and powerful tool
d) Inappropriate behaviors are punished immediately ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------a) The client owns his or her own environment
b) Each client owns his or her behavior
c) Peer pressure is a useful and powerful tool
John tells the nurse, "I think lights out at ten o'clock on a weekend is stupid.
We should be able to watch TV until midnight!" Which of the following is the
most appropriate response by the nurse on the milieu unit?
a) "John, you were told the rules when you were admitted."
b) "You may bring it up before the others at the community meeting John."
c) "Some people want to go to bed early John."
d) "You are not the only person on this unit, John. You must think of
others." ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b) "You may bring it up
before the others at the community meeting John."
In prioritizing care within the therapeutic environment, which of the
following nursing interventions would receive the highest priority?
a) Ensuring that the physical facilities are conducive to achievement of the
goals of therapy
b) Scheduling a community meeting for 8:30 each morning
, c) Attending to the nutritional and comfort needs of all clients
d) Establishing contacts with community resources ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------c) Attending to the nutritional and comfort needs of
all clients
In evaluating the progress of Jack, a client diagnosed with Antisocial
Personality Disorder, which of the following behaviors would be considered
the most significant indication of positive change?
a. Jack got angry only once in group this week.
b. Jack was able to wait a whole hour for a cigarette without verbally
abusing the staff.
c. On his own initiative, Jack sent a note of apology to a man he had
injured in a recent fight.
d. Jack stated that he would no longer start any more fights. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. On his own initiative, Jack sent a note
of apology to a man he had injured in a recent fight.
Which of the following behavioral patterns is characteristic of individuals
with narcissistic personality disorder?
a. Overly self-centered and exploitative of others
b. Suspicious and mistrustful of others
c. Rule conscious and disapproving of change
d. Anxious and socially isolated ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a.
Overly self-centered and exploitative of others
Carol is a new nursing graduate being oriented on a medical/surgical unit
by the head nurse, Mrs. Carey. When Carol describes a new technique she
has learned for positioning immobile clients, Mrs. Carey states, "What are
you trying to do . . . tell me how to do my job? We have always done it this
way on this unit, and we will continue to do it this way until I say differently!"
This is an example of which type of personality characteristic?
a. Antisocial
b. Paranoid
c. Passive-aggressive
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
LATEST VERSION 2025 (JUST RELEASED)
The nurse is using the nursing process to care for a suicidal client. Which
of the following nursing actions is a part of the implementation step of the
nursing process?
a) Prioritizes the necessity for maintaining a safe environment for the client.
b) Determines if nursing interventions have been appropriate to achieve
desired results.
c) Obtains a short-term contract from the client to seek out staff if feeling
suicidal.
d) Establishes goal of care: Client will not harm self during hospitalization. -
--------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c) Obtains a short-term contract
from the client to seek out staff if feeling suicidal.
The nurse is using the nursing process to care for a suicidal client. Which
of the following nursing actions is a part of the evaluation step of the
nursing process?
a) Prioritizes the necessity for maintaining a safe environment for the client.
b) Determines if nursing interventions have been appropriate to achieve
desired results.
c) Obtains a short-term contract from the client to seek out staff if feeling
suicidal.
d) Establishes goal of care: Client will not harm self during hospitalization. -
--------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b) Determines if nursing
interventions have been appropriate to achieve desired results.
S.T. is a 15-year-old girl who has just been admitted to the adolescent
psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. She is 55 tall and
weighs 82 lb. She was elected to the cheerleading squad for the fall but
states that she is not as good as the others on the squad. The treatment
team has identified the following problems: refusal to eat, occasional
,purging, refusing to interact with staff and peers, and fear of failure. Which
of the following nursing diagnoses would be appropriate for S.T.? (Select
all that apply.)
a) Social Isolation.
b) Disturbed Body Image.
c) Low Self-Esteem.
d) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than body requirements. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------a) Social Isolation.
b) Disturbed Body Image.
c) Low Self-Esteem.
d) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than body requirements.
S.T. is a 15-year-old girl who has just been admitted to the adolescent
psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. She is 55 tall and
weighs 82 lb. She was elected to the cheerleading squad for the fall but
states that she is not as good as the others on the squad. The treatment
team has identified the following problems: refusal to eat, occasional
purging, refusing to interact with staff and peers, and fear of failure. Which
of the following nursing diagnoses would be the priority diagnosis for S.T.?
a) Social Isolation.
b) Disturbed Body Image.
c) Low Self-Esteem.
d) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than body requirements. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------d) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than body
requirements.
Nursing diagnoses are prioritized according to:
a) Degree of potential for resolution.
b) Legal implications associated with nursing intervention.
c) Life-threatening potential.
d) Client and family requests. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c)
Life-threatening potential
,Which of the following describe advantages to electronic health records
(EHRs)? (Select all that apply.)
a) They reduce redundancy of information.
b) They reduce issues regarding privacy.
c) They decrease charting time.
d) They facilitate communication between disciplines. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------a) They reduce redundancy of information.
c) They decrease charting time.
d) They facilitate communication between disciplines.
Which of the following are basic assumptions of milieu therapy? SATA
a) The client owns his or her own environment
b) Each client owns his or her behavior
c) Peer pressure is a useful and powerful tool
d) Inappropriate behaviors are punished immediately ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------a) The client owns his or her own environment
b) Each client owns his or her behavior
c) Peer pressure is a useful and powerful tool
John tells the nurse, "I think lights out at ten o'clock on a weekend is stupid.
We should be able to watch TV until midnight!" Which of the following is the
most appropriate response by the nurse on the milieu unit?
a) "John, you were told the rules when you were admitted."
b) "You may bring it up before the others at the community meeting John."
c) "Some people want to go to bed early John."
d) "You are not the only person on this unit, John. You must think of
others." ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b) "You may bring it up
before the others at the community meeting John."
In prioritizing care within the therapeutic environment, which of the
following nursing interventions would receive the highest priority?
a) Ensuring that the physical facilities are conducive to achievement of the
goals of therapy
b) Scheduling a community meeting for 8:30 each morning
, c) Attending to the nutritional and comfort needs of all clients
d) Establishing contacts with community resources ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------c) Attending to the nutritional and comfort needs of
all clients
In evaluating the progress of Jack, a client diagnosed with Antisocial
Personality Disorder, which of the following behaviors would be considered
the most significant indication of positive change?
a. Jack got angry only once in group this week.
b. Jack was able to wait a whole hour for a cigarette without verbally
abusing the staff.
c. On his own initiative, Jack sent a note of apology to a man he had
injured in a recent fight.
d. Jack stated that he would no longer start any more fights. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. On his own initiative, Jack sent a note
of apology to a man he had injured in a recent fight.
Which of the following behavioral patterns is characteristic of individuals
with narcissistic personality disorder?
a. Overly self-centered and exploitative of others
b. Suspicious and mistrustful of others
c. Rule conscious and disapproving of change
d. Anxious and socially isolated ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a.
Overly self-centered and exploitative of others
Carol is a new nursing graduate being oriented on a medical/surgical unit
by the head nurse, Mrs. Carey. When Carol describes a new technique she
has learned for positioning immobile clients, Mrs. Carey states, "What are
you trying to do . . . tell me how to do my job? We have always done it this
way on this unit, and we will continue to do it this way until I say differently!"
This is an example of which type of personality characteristic?
a. Antisocial
b. Paranoid
c. Passive-aggressive
