,The Psychiatric Interview 4th Edition Carlat Test Bank (Cha
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
pter 1-Chapter 3)
uo uo
Chapter 1: The Initial Interview: A Preview
uo uo uo uo uo uo
Chapter 2: Logistic Preparations: What toDo Before the Interview
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
Chapter 3: The Therapeutic Alliance: What It Is, Why It's Important, and How to Establish It
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
MULTIPLE CHOICE uo
1. Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for a patie
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
nt living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness? With
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
in 3 months, the patient will:
uo uo uo uo uo
a. deny suicidal ideation.
uo uo
b. report a sense of well-being.
uo uo uo uo
c. take medications as prescribed.
uo uo uo
d. attend clinic appointments on time
uo uo uo uo
. ANS: B
uo uo
Recovery emphasizes managing symptoms, reducing psychosocial disability, and improving ro
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
,le performance. The goal of recovery is to empower the individual with mental illness to achi
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
eve a sense of meaning and satisfaction in life and to function at the highest possible level of
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
wellness. The incorrect options focus on the classic medical model rather than recovery.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
2. A patient is hospitalized for depression and suicidal ideation after their spouse asks for
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
a divorce. Select the nurses most caring comment.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
a. Lets discuss some means of coping other than suicide when you have these feelings.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
b. I understand why youre so depressed. When I got divorced, I was devastated too.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
c. You should forget about your marriage and move on with your life.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
d. How did you get so depressed that hospitalization was necessary
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
? ANS: A
uo uo
The nurses communication should evidence caring and a commitment to work with the patient
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
. This commitment lets the patient know the nurse will help. Probing and advice are not helpf
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
ul or therapeutic interventions.
uo uo uo
3. In the shift-change report, an off-
uo uo uo uo uo
going nurse criticizes a patient who wears heavy makeup. Which comment by the nurse wh
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
o receives the report best demonstrates advocacy?
uo uo uo uo uo uo
a. This is a psychiatric hospital. Craziness is what we are all about.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
b. Lets all show acceptance of this patient by wearing lots of makeup too.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
, c. Your comments are inconsiderate and inappropriate. Keep the report objective.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
d. Our patients need our help to learn behaviors that will help them get along in socie
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
ty. ANS: Duo uo
Accepting patients needs for self- uo uo uo uo
expression and seeking to teach skills that will contribute to their well-
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
being demonstrate respect and are important parts of advocacy. The on-
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
coming nurse needs to take action to ensure that others are not prejudiced against the patient.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
Humor can be appropriate within the privacy of a shift report but not at the expense of resp
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
ect for patients.
uo uo
Judging the off- uo uo
going nurse in a critical way will create conflict. Nurses must show compassion for each othe
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
r.
4. A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Whic
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
h statement is an example of attending?
uo uo uo uo uo uo
a. We all have stress in life. Being in a psychiatric hospital isnt the end of the world.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
b. Tell me why you felt you had to be hospitalized to receive treatment for your depression.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
c. You will feel better after we get some antidepressant medication started for you.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
d. Id like to sit with you a while so you may feel more comfortable talking with
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
me. ANS: D uo uo
Attending is a technique that demonstrates the nurses commitment to the relationship and red
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
uces feelings of isolation. This technique shows respect for the patient and demonstrates cari
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
ng. Generalizations, probing, and false reassurances are non-therapeutic.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
5. A patient shows the nurse an article from the Internet about a health problem. Which ch
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
aracteristic of the web sites address most alerts the nurse that the site may have biased and
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
prejudiced information?
uo uo
a. Address ends in .org. uo uo uo
b. Address ends in .com. uo uo uo
c. Address ends in .gov. uo uo uo
d. Address ends in .net uo uo uo
. ANS: B
uo uo
Financial influences on a site are a clue that the information may be biased. .com at the end
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
of the address indicates that the site is a commercial one. .gov indicates that the site is maint
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
ained by a government entity. .org indicates that the site is nonproprietary; the site may or m
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
ay not have reliable information, but it does not profit from its activities. .net can have multi
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
ple
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
pter 1-Chapter 3)
uo uo
Chapter 1: The Initial Interview: A Preview
uo uo uo uo uo uo
Chapter 2: Logistic Preparations: What toDo Before the Interview
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
Chapter 3: The Therapeutic Alliance: What It Is, Why It's Important, and How to Establish It
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
MULTIPLE CHOICE uo
1. Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for a patie
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
nt living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness? With
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
in 3 months, the patient will:
uo uo uo uo uo
a. deny suicidal ideation.
uo uo
b. report a sense of well-being.
uo uo uo uo
c. take medications as prescribed.
uo uo uo
d. attend clinic appointments on time
uo uo uo uo
. ANS: B
uo uo
Recovery emphasizes managing symptoms, reducing psychosocial disability, and improving ro
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
,le performance. The goal of recovery is to empower the individual with mental illness to achi
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
eve a sense of meaning and satisfaction in life and to function at the highest possible level of
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
wellness. The incorrect options focus on the classic medical model rather than recovery.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
2. A patient is hospitalized for depression and suicidal ideation after their spouse asks for
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
a divorce. Select the nurses most caring comment.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
a. Lets discuss some means of coping other than suicide when you have these feelings.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
b. I understand why youre so depressed. When I got divorced, I was devastated too.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
c. You should forget about your marriage and move on with your life.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
d. How did you get so depressed that hospitalization was necessary
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
? ANS: A
uo uo
The nurses communication should evidence caring and a commitment to work with the patient
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
. This commitment lets the patient know the nurse will help. Probing and advice are not helpf
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
ul or therapeutic interventions.
uo uo uo
3. In the shift-change report, an off-
uo uo uo uo uo
going nurse criticizes a patient who wears heavy makeup. Which comment by the nurse wh
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
o receives the report best demonstrates advocacy?
uo uo uo uo uo uo
a. This is a psychiatric hospital. Craziness is what we are all about.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
b. Lets all show acceptance of this patient by wearing lots of makeup too.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
, c. Your comments are inconsiderate and inappropriate. Keep the report objective.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
d. Our patients need our help to learn behaviors that will help them get along in socie
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
ty. ANS: Duo uo
Accepting patients needs for self- uo uo uo uo
expression and seeking to teach skills that will contribute to their well-
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
being demonstrate respect and are important parts of advocacy. The on-
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
coming nurse needs to take action to ensure that others are not prejudiced against the patient.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
Humor can be appropriate within the privacy of a shift report but not at the expense of resp
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
ect for patients.
uo uo
Judging the off- uo uo
going nurse in a critical way will create conflict. Nurses must show compassion for each othe
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
r.
4. A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Whic
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
h statement is an example of attending?
uo uo uo uo uo uo
a. We all have stress in life. Being in a psychiatric hospital isnt the end of the world.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
b. Tell me why you felt you had to be hospitalized to receive treatment for your depression.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
c. You will feel better after we get some antidepressant medication started for you.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
d. Id like to sit with you a while so you may feel more comfortable talking with
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
me. ANS: D uo uo
Attending is a technique that demonstrates the nurses commitment to the relationship and red
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
uces feelings of isolation. This technique shows respect for the patient and demonstrates cari
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
ng. Generalizations, probing, and false reassurances are non-therapeutic.
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
5. A patient shows the nurse an article from the Internet about a health problem. Which ch
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
aracteristic of the web sites address most alerts the nurse that the site may have biased and
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
prejudiced information?
uo uo
a. Address ends in .org. uo uo uo
b. Address ends in .com. uo uo uo
c. Address ends in .gov. uo uo uo
d. Address ends in .net uo uo uo
. ANS: B
uo uo
Financial influences on a site are a clue that the information may be biased. .com at the end
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
of the address indicates that the site is a commercial one. .gov indicates that the site is maint
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
ained by a government entity. .org indicates that the site is nonproprietary; the site may or m
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
ay not have reliable information, but it does not profit from its activities. .net can have multi
uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo
ple
