NSG 3450 Mental Health Exam 1
Practice Questions and all detailed
correct answers
The patient in room 234 is displaying manic behavior - answers✔✔When providing respectful,
appropriate nursing care, how should the nurse identify the patient and his or her observable
characteristics? Chapter 1
Providing regular depression screening for adolescent and teenage students -
answers✔✔Recognizing the frequency of depression among the American population, the
nurse should advocate for which mental health promotion intervention? Chapter 1
a. "I try to remember not to take other people's bad moods personally."
b. "I've learned to calm down before trying to defend my opinions."
c. "I know that discussing issues with my boss would help me get my point across." -
answers✔✔Which statement made by a patient demonstrates a healthy degree of resilience?
Select all that apply. Chapter 1
"I'm not familiar with the patient's cultural view on suicide." - answers✔✔Which statement
demonstrates the nurse's understanding of the effect of environmental factors on a patient's
mental health? Chapter 1
"My experience has been that the Irish have a problem with alcohol use." - answers✔✔When
considering stigmatization, which statement made by the nurse demonstrates a need for
immediate intervention by the nurse manager? Chapter 1
, DSM - answers✔✔A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what
resources he can use to figure out which symptoms are present in a specific psychiatric disorder.
The best answer would be? Chapter 1
a. Identifying risk factors that contribute to the development of a disorder.
b. Identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific treatment. -
answers✔✔Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with
mental disorders by? Chapter 1
Teaching coping skills for a specific family dynamic - answers✔✔Which of the following
activities would be considered nursing care and appropriate to be performed by a basic level
nurse for a patient suffering from mental illness? Chapter 1
Mental illness changes with culture, time in history, political systems, and the groups defining it.
- answers✔✔Which statement about mental illness is true? Chapter 1
a. Poor physical health can lead to mental distress and disorders.
a. There is a strong relationship between physical health and mental health. - answers✔✔The
World Health Organization describes health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Which statement is true in
regard to overall health? Select all that apply. Chapter 1
To seek the help of a trained therapist to help uncover and deal with the trauma associated with
those memories. - answers✔✔A male patient reports to the nurse, "I'm told I have memories of
childhood abuse stored in my unconscious mind. I want to work on this." Based on this
statement, what information should the nurse provide the patient? Chapter 2
"Do you think of yourself as being lonely?" - answers✔✔Which question should the nurse ask
when assessing what Sullivan's Interpersonal Theory identifies as the most painful human
condition? Chapter 2
Practice Questions and all detailed
correct answers
The patient in room 234 is displaying manic behavior - answers✔✔When providing respectful,
appropriate nursing care, how should the nurse identify the patient and his or her observable
characteristics? Chapter 1
Providing regular depression screening for adolescent and teenage students -
answers✔✔Recognizing the frequency of depression among the American population, the
nurse should advocate for which mental health promotion intervention? Chapter 1
a. "I try to remember not to take other people's bad moods personally."
b. "I've learned to calm down before trying to defend my opinions."
c. "I know that discussing issues with my boss would help me get my point across." -
answers✔✔Which statement made by a patient demonstrates a healthy degree of resilience?
Select all that apply. Chapter 1
"I'm not familiar with the patient's cultural view on suicide." - answers✔✔Which statement
demonstrates the nurse's understanding of the effect of environmental factors on a patient's
mental health? Chapter 1
"My experience has been that the Irish have a problem with alcohol use." - answers✔✔When
considering stigmatization, which statement made by the nurse demonstrates a need for
immediate intervention by the nurse manager? Chapter 1
, DSM - answers✔✔A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what
resources he can use to figure out which symptoms are present in a specific psychiatric disorder.
The best answer would be? Chapter 1
a. Identifying risk factors that contribute to the development of a disorder.
b. Identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific treatment. -
answers✔✔Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with
mental disorders by? Chapter 1
Teaching coping skills for a specific family dynamic - answers✔✔Which of the following
activities would be considered nursing care and appropriate to be performed by a basic level
nurse for a patient suffering from mental illness? Chapter 1
Mental illness changes with culture, time in history, political systems, and the groups defining it.
- answers✔✔Which statement about mental illness is true? Chapter 1
a. Poor physical health can lead to mental distress and disorders.
a. There is a strong relationship between physical health and mental health. - answers✔✔The
World Health Organization describes health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Which statement is true in
regard to overall health? Select all that apply. Chapter 1
To seek the help of a trained therapist to help uncover and deal with the trauma associated with
those memories. - answers✔✔A male patient reports to the nurse, "I'm told I have memories of
childhood abuse stored in my unconscious mind. I want to work on this." Based on this
statement, what information should the nurse provide the patient? Chapter 2
"Do you think of yourself as being lonely?" - answers✔✔Which question should the nurse ask
when assessing what Sullivan's Interpersonal Theory identifies as the most painful human
condition? Chapter 2
