N465 Exam 1 questions with accurate answers
10 Guiding principles of Recovery Ans✓✓✓ Self-directed; Individual
& Person-centered; Empowering; Holistic; Nonlinear; Strengths-based;
Peer Supported; Respect; Responsibility; and Hope
A college student said, "Most of the time I'm happy and feel good about
myself. I have learned that what I get out of something is proportional to
the effort I put into it." According to the mental health-mental illness
continuum, this person is experiencing:
A. Mental Health and Wellbeing
B. Emotional Problems or Concerns
C. Mental Illness
D. None of these apply Ans✓✓✓ A. Mental Health and Wellbeing
A group has two more sessions before it ends. One member who
previously has been vocal and has shown much progress has grown
silent. What explanation most likely underlies his current silence?
A. He has said what is on his mind and now has nothing more to offer.
B. He wants to give quieter members a chance to talk in the time
remaining.
C. Quiet members are dominating now in order to talk more before
group ends.
D. He is having trouble dealing with his feelings about the group's
ending Ans✓✓✓ D. He is having trouble dealing with his feelings
about the group's ending
,A new nurse is reviewing the various types of groups available on her
new unit. One group adds new members as others leave. She recognizes
this type of group as a(n) ________ group.
A. open
B. closed
C. homogenous
D. heterogeneous Ans✓✓✓ A. open
A nurse assesses a newly hospitalized client. Which communication
technique will the nurse use most?
A. Rapid, high-pitch voice tone
B. Closed-ended questions
C. Direct eye contact
D. Frequent touch Ans✓✓✓ B. Closed-ended questions
A nurse at the mental health center prepares to administer a scheduled
injection of haloperidol decanoate (Haldol depot) to a patient with
schizophrenia. As the nurse swabs the site, the patient shouts, "Stop,
stop. I don't want to take that medicine anymore because I hate the side
effects." Select the nurse's first action.
A. Assemble other staff for a show of force and proceed with the
injection, using restraint if necessary.
B. Stop the medication administration procedure and say to the patient,
"Tell me more about the side effects you've been having."
, C. Proceed with the injection but explain to the patient that there are
medications that will help reduce the unpleasant side effects.
D. Say to the patient, "Since I've already drawn the medication in the
syringe, I'm required to give it, but let's talk to the doctor about delaying
next month's dose." Ans✓✓✓ B. Stop the medication administration
procedure and say to the patient, "Tell me more about the side effects
you've been having."
A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a new patient's
admission form. Which resource should the nurse consult to determine
criteria used to establish this diagnosis?
A. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health
Problems (ICD-10)
B. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
C. A behavioral health reference manual
D. Wikipedia Ans✓✓✓ B. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM-5)
A nurse in the clinic has a full appointment schedule. A Hispanic
American patient arrives at 1230 for a 1000 appointment. A Native
American patient does not keep an appointment at all. What
understanding will improve the nurse's planning? These patients are:
A. members of cultural groups that may have a different view of time.
B. immature and irresponsible in health care matters.
C. acting out feelings of anger toward the system.
D. displaying passive-aggressive tendencies Ans✓✓✓ A. members of
cultural groups that may have a different view of time.
10 Guiding principles of Recovery Ans✓✓✓ Self-directed; Individual
& Person-centered; Empowering; Holistic; Nonlinear; Strengths-based;
Peer Supported; Respect; Responsibility; and Hope
A college student said, "Most of the time I'm happy and feel good about
myself. I have learned that what I get out of something is proportional to
the effort I put into it." According to the mental health-mental illness
continuum, this person is experiencing:
A. Mental Health and Wellbeing
B. Emotional Problems or Concerns
C. Mental Illness
D. None of these apply Ans✓✓✓ A. Mental Health and Wellbeing
A group has two more sessions before it ends. One member who
previously has been vocal and has shown much progress has grown
silent. What explanation most likely underlies his current silence?
A. He has said what is on his mind and now has nothing more to offer.
B. He wants to give quieter members a chance to talk in the time
remaining.
C. Quiet members are dominating now in order to talk more before
group ends.
D. He is having trouble dealing with his feelings about the group's
ending Ans✓✓✓ D. He is having trouble dealing with his feelings
about the group's ending
,A new nurse is reviewing the various types of groups available on her
new unit. One group adds new members as others leave. She recognizes
this type of group as a(n) ________ group.
A. open
B. closed
C. homogenous
D. heterogeneous Ans✓✓✓ A. open
A nurse assesses a newly hospitalized client. Which communication
technique will the nurse use most?
A. Rapid, high-pitch voice tone
B. Closed-ended questions
C. Direct eye contact
D. Frequent touch Ans✓✓✓ B. Closed-ended questions
A nurse at the mental health center prepares to administer a scheduled
injection of haloperidol decanoate (Haldol depot) to a patient with
schizophrenia. As the nurse swabs the site, the patient shouts, "Stop,
stop. I don't want to take that medicine anymore because I hate the side
effects." Select the nurse's first action.
A. Assemble other staff for a show of force and proceed with the
injection, using restraint if necessary.
B. Stop the medication administration procedure and say to the patient,
"Tell me more about the side effects you've been having."
, C. Proceed with the injection but explain to the patient that there are
medications that will help reduce the unpleasant side effects.
D. Say to the patient, "Since I've already drawn the medication in the
syringe, I'm required to give it, but let's talk to the doctor about delaying
next month's dose." Ans✓✓✓ B. Stop the medication administration
procedure and say to the patient, "Tell me more about the side effects
you've been having."
A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a new patient's
admission form. Which resource should the nurse consult to determine
criteria used to establish this diagnosis?
A. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health
Problems (ICD-10)
B. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
C. A behavioral health reference manual
D. Wikipedia Ans✓✓✓ B. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM-5)
A nurse in the clinic has a full appointment schedule. A Hispanic
American patient arrives at 1230 for a 1000 appointment. A Native
American patient does not keep an appointment at all. What
understanding will improve the nurse's planning? These patients are:
A. members of cultural groups that may have a different view of time.
B. immature and irresponsible in health care matters.
C. acting out feelings of anger toward the system.
D. displaying passive-aggressive tendencies Ans✓✓✓ A. members of
cultural groups that may have a different view of time.
