Mental Health Final Exam Practice
Questions And Answers
A bpsychiatric-mental bhealth bnurse bis bconducting ba bpresentation bfor ba bcommunity
bgroup babout bmental bhealth bdisorders. bThe bnurse bdetermines bthat bthe bpresentation
bwas bsuccessful bwhen bthe bgroup bidentifies bwhich bcharacteristics bas breflecting ba
bmental bhealth bdisorder? bSelect ball bthat bapply.
A. bThe bperson bexperiences bsome btype bof bdistress brelated bto bchange bin bthinking.
B. bThe bperson's bmood bis bunusual
C. bThe bperson's baltered bmood bleads bto bimpaired bfunctioning
D. bThe bperson bcan bdeal bwith bincreased bstressE. bThe bperson bsees bthe bworld
brealistically b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A,C
A bpsychiatric-mental bhealth bnurse bworks bto bavoid busing bnontherapeutic
bcommunication btechniques bwhen bengaging bwith bclients. bWhich btechnique bwould
bthe bnurse bmost blikely bavoid busing? bSelect ball bthat bapply.
A. bSilence
B. bAgreement
C. bDisapproving
D. bValidation
E. bConfrontation b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B, bC
A bpsychiatric-mental bhealth bnurse bis bteaching ba bclient babout bcognitive bbehavioral
btherapy b(CBT). bWhich bconcept bwould bthe bnurse bmost blikely binclude bas bimportant
bto bthis btherapy? bSelect ball bthat bapply.
A. bCBT bis bloosely bstructured bpsychotherapy
B. bCBT bfocuses bon bidentifying bnegative, binaccurate bthoughts
C. bCBT bstrives bto bhelp bthe bclient baccurately binterpret bsituations
D. bCBT bis bbased bon bglobal bevaluation bof bhuman bworth
E. bCBT bfocuses bon bwhat bis bhealthful band bfunctional bonly b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B,
bC
Patients bwith bdepression bmust bexhibit beither b_________ bor b____________ bto bbe
bconsidered bas bhaving bsymptomatic brequirements bfor bdiagnosis.
, A. bSuicidal bbehaviors bor bthoughts
B. bFeelings bof bworthlessness
C. bLoss bof binterest bin bactivities
D. bFatigue
E. bDepressed bMood b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C, bE
After blearning babout btheories bof bdepression, bthe binstructor bdetermines bthe
beducation bwas bsuccessful bwhen bthe bstudents bidentify bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
bbiological bfactors bas bplaying ba bpotential brole bin bdepression? bSelect ball bthat bapply.
A. bSerotonergic bactivity
B. bNegative bdistortions bof bthought
C. bInflammation
D. bGenetic bRisk
E. bSocial bEnvironment b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A, bC, bD
Which bof bthe bfollowing bwould bthe bnurse bbe balert bfor bin ba bpatient breceiving
bfluoxetine?
A. bHypertensive bcrisis
B. bSedation
C. bWeight bgain
D. bSerotonin bsyndrome b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
When bwould byou bexpect ba bpatient bwith bfluoxetine bto bbe bat bhighest brisk bto
bdevelop bserotonin bsyndrome?
A. bIn bthe bfirst b72 bhours bof bstarting bmedication
B. bIn bthe bfirst b10 bdays bof bstarting bmedication
C. bOnce bthe bmedication breaches btherapeutic blevels b(around bweek b2 bof
badministration)
D. bSerotonin bSyndrome bis bequally blikely bto boccur bat bany bpoint bthroughout
btreatment b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A
What bare bpossible btopics bthe bnurse bmay bwish bto bdiscuss bwith bpatients band btheir
bfamilies bwhen bdischarging bthe bpatient bwith ba bprescription bfor bamitriptyline b(Elavil)
bfollowing ba bsuicide battempt? bSelect ball bthat bapply.
A. bChewing bsugar bfree bgum bmay balleviate bmedication binduced bdry bmouth
B. bThey bcan bcontinue btaking bany bOTCs band bsupplements bof btheir bchoosing
C. bThe bfamily bshould bwork bwith bthe bpatient bto bensure bthat ba blimited bquantity bof
bthe bmedication bis bavailable bat ba btime
D. bThe bpatient bshould bchange bposition bmore bslowly bto bminimize bdizziness
E. bMedication bshould breach bfull bpotential bfor balleviating bsymptoms bwithin b10-14
bdays b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A, bC, bD
Questions And Answers
A bpsychiatric-mental bhealth bnurse bis bconducting ba bpresentation bfor ba bcommunity
bgroup babout bmental bhealth bdisorders. bThe bnurse bdetermines bthat bthe bpresentation
bwas bsuccessful bwhen bthe bgroup bidentifies bwhich bcharacteristics bas breflecting ba
bmental bhealth bdisorder? bSelect ball bthat bapply.
A. bThe bperson bexperiences bsome btype bof bdistress brelated bto bchange bin bthinking.
B. bThe bperson's bmood bis bunusual
C. bThe bperson's baltered bmood bleads bto bimpaired bfunctioning
D. bThe bperson bcan bdeal bwith bincreased bstressE. bThe bperson bsees bthe bworld
brealistically b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A,C
A bpsychiatric-mental bhealth bnurse bworks bto bavoid busing bnontherapeutic
bcommunication btechniques bwhen bengaging bwith bclients. bWhich btechnique bwould
bthe bnurse bmost blikely bavoid busing? bSelect ball bthat bapply.
A. bSilence
B. bAgreement
C. bDisapproving
D. bValidation
E. bConfrontation b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B, bC
A bpsychiatric-mental bhealth bnurse bis bteaching ba bclient babout bcognitive bbehavioral
btherapy b(CBT). bWhich bconcept bwould bthe bnurse bmost blikely binclude bas bimportant
bto bthis btherapy? bSelect ball bthat bapply.
A. bCBT bis bloosely bstructured bpsychotherapy
B. bCBT bfocuses bon bidentifying bnegative, binaccurate bthoughts
C. bCBT bstrives bto bhelp bthe bclient baccurately binterpret bsituations
D. bCBT bis bbased bon bglobal bevaluation bof bhuman bworth
E. bCBT bfocuses bon bwhat bis bhealthful band bfunctional bonly b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B,
bC
Patients bwith bdepression bmust bexhibit beither b_________ bor b____________ bto bbe
bconsidered bas bhaving bsymptomatic brequirements bfor bdiagnosis.
, A. bSuicidal bbehaviors bor bthoughts
B. bFeelings bof bworthlessness
C. bLoss bof binterest bin bactivities
D. bFatigue
E. bDepressed bMood b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C, bE
After blearning babout btheories bof bdepression, bthe binstructor bdetermines bthe
beducation bwas bsuccessful bwhen bthe bstudents bidentify bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
bbiological bfactors bas bplaying ba bpotential brole bin bdepression? bSelect ball bthat bapply.
A. bSerotonergic bactivity
B. bNegative bdistortions bof bthought
C. bInflammation
D. bGenetic bRisk
E. bSocial bEnvironment b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A, bC, bD
Which bof bthe bfollowing bwould bthe bnurse bbe balert bfor bin ba bpatient breceiving
bfluoxetine?
A. bHypertensive bcrisis
B. bSedation
C. bWeight bgain
D. bSerotonin bsyndrome b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
When bwould byou bexpect ba bpatient bwith bfluoxetine bto bbe bat bhighest brisk bto
bdevelop bserotonin bsyndrome?
A. bIn bthe bfirst b72 bhours bof bstarting bmedication
B. bIn bthe bfirst b10 bdays bof bstarting bmedication
C. bOnce bthe bmedication breaches btherapeutic blevels b(around bweek b2 bof
badministration)
D. bSerotonin bSyndrome bis bequally blikely bto boccur bat bany bpoint bthroughout
btreatment b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A
What bare bpossible btopics bthe bnurse bmay bwish bto bdiscuss bwith bpatients band btheir
bfamilies bwhen bdischarging bthe bpatient bwith ba bprescription bfor bamitriptyline b(Elavil)
bfollowing ba bsuicide battempt? bSelect ball bthat bapply.
A. bChewing bsugar bfree bgum bmay balleviate bmedication binduced bdry bmouth
B. bThey bcan bcontinue btaking bany bOTCs band bsupplements bof btheir bchoosing
C. bThe bfamily bshould bwork bwith bthe bpatient bto bensure bthat ba blimited bquantity bof
bthe bmedication bis bavailable bat ba btime
D. bThe bpatient bshould bchange bposition bmore bslowly bto bminimize bdizziness
E. bMedication bshould breach bfull bpotential bfor balleviating bsymptoms bwithin b10-14
bdays b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A, bC, bD
