MENTAL HEALTH EXAM#1-Rasmussen questions with
verified answers
1. A mentally ill gunman opens fire in a crowded movie theater, killing six people
and injuring others. Which comment about this event by a member of the
community most clearly shows the stigma of mental illness?
a. "Gun control laws are inadequate in our country."
b. "It's frightening to feel that it is not safe to go to a movie theater."
c. "All these people with mental illness are violent and should be locked up."
d. "These events happen because American families no longer go to church
together." Ans✓✓✓ C
1. Considering the many criteria for good mental health, the nursing student has
been instructed to list four of these criteria. The student's list consists of the
following: (1) an appropriate perception of reality, (2) the ability to accept
oneself, (3) the ability to establish relationships, (4) a need for detachment, and
the desire for privacy. How would the nurse evaluate the nursing student's list?
1. Excellent. All the student's criteria are correct.
2. Good. Three of the four criteria are correct.
3. Mediocre. Two of the four criteria are correct.
4. Poor. All four of the criteria are incorrect. Ans✓✓✓ 1. Excellent. All the
student's criteria are correct. There are numerous descriptors depicting the
concept of good mental health. The student's list is not comprehensive, but all
four criteria listed are correct reflections of good mental health. A mentally
,healthy individual views reality with a realistic perception based on objective
data. Accepting oneself, including strengths and weaknesses, is indicative of good
mental health. The ability to establish relationships by use of communication skills
is essential for good mental health. Mentally healthy individuals seek time to be
alone and appreciate periods of privacy
1. In which scenario is it most urgent for the nurse to act as a patient advocate?
a. An adult cries and experiences anxiety after a near-miss automobile accident
on the way to work.
b. A homeless adult diagnosed with schizophrenia lives in a community expecting
a category 5 hurricane.
c. A 14-year-old girl's grades decline because she consistently focuses on her
appearance and social networking.
d. A parent allows the prescription to lapse for 1 day for their 8-year-old child's
medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Ans✓✓✓ B.
1. The mother of a terminally ill child says, "I never thought that I would have
such a sick child." What is the best initial response by the nurse?
1. "How do you feel right now?"
2. "What do you mean by sick child?"
3. "Life is not fair to do this to a child."
4. "It's hard to believe that your child is so sick." Ans✓✓✓ 4. This is a declarative
statement that paraphrases the mother's beliefs and feelings. It communicates to
, the mother that the nurse is attentively listening and invites the mother to
expand on her thoughts if she feels ready.
.
14. A 7 year-old boy is active in sports and has received a most-improved player
award at his baseball tournament. According to Erikson, which describes this
client's developmental task assessment?
1. Autonomy.
2. Identity.
3. Industry.
4. Initiative.
. Ans✓✓✓ 3. Industry is the positive outcome of Erikson's "school age" stage of
development, industry versus inferiority. This stage ranges from 6 to 12 years of
age. The major developmental task for school age is to achieve a sense of self-
confidence by learning
15. Which scenario describes an individual in Erikson's developmental stage of
"old age" exhibiting a negative outcome of despair?
1. A 60 year-old woman having difficulty taking care of her aged mother.
2. A 50 year-old man reviewing the positive and negative aspects of his life.
3. A 65 year-old man openly discussing his life's accomplishments and failures.
4. A 70 year-old woman angry about how her life ended up Ans✓✓✓ 4. A 70
year-old would be in Erikson's developmental stage of "old age" (65 years old to
death). The developmental task conflict of this stage is ego integrity versus
despair. The major developmental task in old age is for an individual to review
one's life and derive meaning from positive and negative events.
verified answers
1. A mentally ill gunman opens fire in a crowded movie theater, killing six people
and injuring others. Which comment about this event by a member of the
community most clearly shows the stigma of mental illness?
a. "Gun control laws are inadequate in our country."
b. "It's frightening to feel that it is not safe to go to a movie theater."
c. "All these people with mental illness are violent and should be locked up."
d. "These events happen because American families no longer go to church
together." Ans✓✓✓ C
1. Considering the many criteria for good mental health, the nursing student has
been instructed to list four of these criteria. The student's list consists of the
following: (1) an appropriate perception of reality, (2) the ability to accept
oneself, (3) the ability to establish relationships, (4) a need for detachment, and
the desire for privacy. How would the nurse evaluate the nursing student's list?
1. Excellent. All the student's criteria are correct.
2. Good. Three of the four criteria are correct.
3. Mediocre. Two of the four criteria are correct.
4. Poor. All four of the criteria are incorrect. Ans✓✓✓ 1. Excellent. All the
student's criteria are correct. There are numerous descriptors depicting the
concept of good mental health. The student's list is not comprehensive, but all
four criteria listed are correct reflections of good mental health. A mentally
,healthy individual views reality with a realistic perception based on objective
data. Accepting oneself, including strengths and weaknesses, is indicative of good
mental health. The ability to establish relationships by use of communication skills
is essential for good mental health. Mentally healthy individuals seek time to be
alone and appreciate periods of privacy
1. In which scenario is it most urgent for the nurse to act as a patient advocate?
a. An adult cries and experiences anxiety after a near-miss automobile accident
on the way to work.
b. A homeless adult diagnosed with schizophrenia lives in a community expecting
a category 5 hurricane.
c. A 14-year-old girl's grades decline because she consistently focuses on her
appearance and social networking.
d. A parent allows the prescription to lapse for 1 day for their 8-year-old child's
medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Ans✓✓✓ B.
1. The mother of a terminally ill child says, "I never thought that I would have
such a sick child." What is the best initial response by the nurse?
1. "How do you feel right now?"
2. "What do you mean by sick child?"
3. "Life is not fair to do this to a child."
4. "It's hard to believe that your child is so sick." Ans✓✓✓ 4. This is a declarative
statement that paraphrases the mother's beliefs and feelings. It communicates to
, the mother that the nurse is attentively listening and invites the mother to
expand on her thoughts if she feels ready.
.
14. A 7 year-old boy is active in sports and has received a most-improved player
award at his baseball tournament. According to Erikson, which describes this
client's developmental task assessment?
1. Autonomy.
2. Identity.
3. Industry.
4. Initiative.
. Ans✓✓✓ 3. Industry is the positive outcome of Erikson's "school age" stage of
development, industry versus inferiority. This stage ranges from 6 to 12 years of
age. The major developmental task for school age is to achieve a sense of self-
confidence by learning
15. Which scenario describes an individual in Erikson's developmental stage of
"old age" exhibiting a negative outcome of despair?
1. A 60 year-old woman having difficulty taking care of her aged mother.
2. A 50 year-old man reviewing the positive and negative aspects of his life.
3. A 65 year-old man openly discussing his life's accomplishments and failures.
4. A 70 year-old woman angry about how her life ended up Ans✓✓✓ 4. A 70
year-old would be in Erikson's developmental stage of "old age" (65 years old to
death). The developmental task conflict of this stage is ego integrity versus
despair. The major developmental task in old age is for an individual to review
one's life and derive meaning from positive and negative events.
