TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE 6TH EDITION BY MORRISON VALFRE CHAPTERS 1 - 33 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS UPDATED

TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS
OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE 6TH
EDITION BY MORRISON VALFRE
QUESTIONS AND ACTUAL
ANSWERS 2025 – 2026 .




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Advanced,Pharmacology,for,Prescribers,1st,Edition,Luu,Kayingo,Test,Bank

Chapter,1:,An,Introduction,to,Evidence-
Based,Clinical,Practice,Guidelines,MULTIPLE,CHOICE

• What,is,the,primary,purpose,of,the,nursing,assessment?

• Identifying,underlying,pathologic,conditions




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, • Assisting,the,physician,in,identifying,medical,conditions
• Determining,the,patients,mental,status
• Exploring,patient,responses,to,health,problems


ANS:,D

A,nursing,assessment,is,done,to,identify,the,patients,response,to,health,proble
ms.,During,the,nursing,assessment,phase,,a,comprehensive,information,base,i
s,developed,through,a,physical,examination,,nursing,history,,medication,histo
ry,,and,professional,observation.,Identifying,underlying,pathologic,condition
s,and,assisting,the,physician,in,identifying,medical,conditions,is,not,part,of,th
e,nursing,process.,Determining,the,patients,mental,status,is,one,part,of,the,nur
sing,assessment,,but,it,is,not,the,primary,purpose.

DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Comprehension,
REF:,dm,36,OBJ:,1,|,3,TOP:,Nursing,
Process,Step:,Assessment
MSC:,NCLEX,Client,Needs,Category:,Health,Promotion,and,Maintenance

• What,is,the,basis,of,the,NANDA,I,taxonomy?

• Functional,health,patterns
• Human,response,patterns


• Basic,human,needs
• Pathophysiologic,needs

ANS:,B

The,NANDA,I,taxonomy,identifies,human,response,patterns.,
Functional,components,of,health,patterns,are,limited,to,activity,,fluid,volu
me,,nutrition,,self,care,,and,sensory,perception.,Basic,human,needs,compri
se,less,than,merely,health,patterns.,Pathophysiologic,needs,are,not,part,of,t
he,scope,of,NANDA,I.
DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Knowledge,REF:,p
p.,37-38,OBJ:,5,TOP:,
Nursing,Process,Step:,Diagnosis
MSC:,NCLEX,Client,Needs,Category:,Physiological,Integrity

• Which,task,is,included,in,the,assessment,step,of,the,nursing,pr
ocess?

• Establishing,patient,goals/outcomes



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, • Implementing,the,nursing,care,plan,(NCP)
• Measuring,goal/outcome,achievement
• Collecting,and,communicating,data


ANS:,D

Data,are,collected,and,communicated,in,the,assessment,phase,of,the,nursing,p
rocess.,Establishing,goals,is,the,function,of,planning.,Implementing,the,NCP,i
s,the,function,of,implementation.,Measuring,outcome,achievement,is,the,func
tion,of,evaluation.

DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Comprehension,
REF:,dm,36,OBJ:,2,|,3,TOP:,Nursing,
Process,Step:,Assessment
MSC:,NCLEX,Client,Needs,Category:,Health,Promotion,and,Maintenance

• Which,statement,regarding,nursing,diagnoses,is,accurate?

• Nursing,diagnoses,remain,the,same,for,as,long,as,the,disease,i
s,present.
• Nursing,diagnoses,are,written,to,identify,disease,states.

• Nursing,diagnoses,describe,patient,problems,that,nurses,treat.



• Nursing,diagnoses,identify,causes,related,to,illness.
ANS:,C

Diagnostic,statements,identify,problems,a,nurse,is,independently,able,to,tre
at,within,the,scope,of,professional,practice.,Nursing,diagnoses,vary,with,th
e,changing,condition,of,the,patient.,The,response,patterns,are,unique,to,the,
patient,and,are,not,disease,specific.,Nursing,diagnoses,describe,the,patients,
human,response,pattern.,DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Comprehension,
REF:,pp.,37-38,OBJ:,5,TOP:,Nursing,
Process,Step:,Diagnosis
MSC:,NCLEX,Client,Needs,Category:,Physiological,Integrity

• What,do,the,classification,systems,NIC,and,NOC,provide?

• Individualized,data,banks,of,treatments,related,to,disease,proc
esses




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, • Standardized,language,for,reporting,and,analyzing,nursing,car
e,delivery
• A,measure,for,cost,containment,within,medical,institutions
• Specialized,interventions,for,rare,diseases


ANS:,B

Nursing,classification,systems,such,as,NIC,and,NOC,are,designed,to,provide,
a,standardized,language,for,reporting,and,analyzing,nursing,care,delivery,that,
is,individualized,for,each,patient.,Standardized,terminology,assists,practition
ers,in,the,implementation,of,the,five,phases,of,the,nursing,process.,Classificati
on,systems,are,not,related,to,disease,process,and,are,not,used,for,financial,pur
poses.,Classification,systems,include,interventions,for,all,health,conditions.

DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,Knowledge,
REF:,dm,34,OBJ:,11,TOP:,Nursing,
Process,Step:,Implementation
MSC:,NCLEX,Client,Needs,Category:,Safe,,Effective,Care,Environment

• Which,type,of,nursing,diagnosis,will,be,written,when,the,patie
nt,exhibits,factors,that,makes,him,or,her,susceptible,to,the,dev
elopment,of,a,problem?

• Actual,diagnosis
• Risk,diagnosis


•Possible,diagnosis
• Wellness,diagnosis


ANS:,B

When,patients,have,the,potential,or,risk,for,a,problem,to,develop,,a,risk,diagn
osis,is,written.,These,diagnoses,are,two,part,statements,such,as,Risk,for,falls,r
elated,to,unsteady,gait.,An,actual,diagnosis,consists,of,a,NANDA,diagnostic,l
abel,,contributing,factor,(if,known),,and,defining,characteristics,such,as,signs,
and,symptoms.,A,possible,nursing,diagnosis,identifies,a,problem,that,may,occ
ur,,but,the,assembled,data,are,insufficient,to,confirm,it.,A,wellness,diagnosis,a
pplies,to,individuals,for,whom,an,enhanced,level,of,wellness,is,possible.

DIF:,Cognitive,Level:,
Comprehension,REF:,dm,38,OBJ:,5,TOP:,
Nursing,Process,Step:,



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