Test Bank Psych – by Videbeck
Chapter 9 Latest Edition.
Which is the most important reason for psychiatric nurses to understand law, legislation, and
legal processes that relate to professional nursing practice? - Answer Because doing so gives
the nurse the ability to provide quality care that will safeguard the rights and safety of clients.
What is the therapeutic goal of seclusion? - Answer Give the client the opportunity to gain
self-control
Which ethical principle focuses on the duty to do no harm? - Answer Nonmaleficence
A physician would like to include a client with schizophrenia in a research study testing a new
medication. The nurse's obligation is to do what? - Answer Assess the client's legal capacity
when that client is asked to give consent.
When promoting client safety on an inpatient psychiatric unit, which interventions would be
used as the measure of last resort? - Answer Four-point restraint
A nurse understands the importance of protecting clients' rights of self-determinism. Self-
determinism is similar to which ethical principle? - Answer autonomy
A psychiatric nursing class is discussing current trends in mental health care. A student voices
the opinion that there should be equitable access to mental health care and resources for those
who live in rural areas, for those without health insurance, and for those with very little income.
The student nurse's opinion most closely reflects which ethical principle? - Answer justice
A client in a psychiatric facility has ideations about killing the client's spouse. This client requests
to be discharged from the facility. Which represents the most appropriate action? The health
care provider should: - Answer File for a civil commitment to detain.
A nurse is reviewing the Standards of Professional Performance. Which area would the nurse
most likely find being addressed? - Answer communication
A psychiatric-mental health nurse is looking for information about the parameters of
, The Tarasoff decision has resulted in the mental health clinician having a responsibility to do
what? - Answer A duty to warn
The inappropriate use of restraints or seclusion is considered which form of intentional tort? -
Answer False imprisonment
What is provided in the Code of Ethics for Nurses of the American Nurses Association (ANA)? -
Answer A guideline for nurses regarding ethical conduct
A client with depression who is undergoing a colonoscopy tomorrow is receiving preoperative
education regarding the procedure. Which nursing task best describes the explanation of the
procedure and the associated risks and benefits? - Answer Acquiring informed consent
As a result of the increasing severity of delusions and consequent unsafe behavior, a client has
been admitted to a psychiatric facility and judged incompetent to make decisions. Who will now
make decisions for the client? - Answer A guardian appointed by the court
Which are functions of assertive community treatment? Select all that apply. - Answer
Reduces inpatient service use
Promotes continuity of outpatient care
Increases the stability of people with serious mental illnesses
The interdisciplinary team is discussing the best approach to planning the care for a client with
complex psychiatric-mental health needs. When determining which tasks can be performed by
the psychiatric-mental health registered nurse (PMH-RN) and which must be performed by the
psychiatric-mental health advanced practice registered nurse (PMH-APRN), the team should
prioritize guidelines from what source? - Answer The American Nurses Association Standards
of Practice
A psychiatric mental health facility is undergoing a change from paper-based health records to
electronic records. What action should the nurse prioritize in order to ensure client rights are
protected? - Answer Being vigilant to identify any potential threats to client confidentiality
When staff members physically control the client and move him or her to a seclusion room,
what form of restraint is being implemented? - Answer Human
Chapter 9 Latest Edition.
Which is the most important reason for psychiatric nurses to understand law, legislation, and
legal processes that relate to professional nursing practice? - Answer Because doing so gives
the nurse the ability to provide quality care that will safeguard the rights and safety of clients.
What is the therapeutic goal of seclusion? - Answer Give the client the opportunity to gain
self-control
Which ethical principle focuses on the duty to do no harm? - Answer Nonmaleficence
A physician would like to include a client with schizophrenia in a research study testing a new
medication. The nurse's obligation is to do what? - Answer Assess the client's legal capacity
when that client is asked to give consent.
When promoting client safety on an inpatient psychiatric unit, which interventions would be
used as the measure of last resort? - Answer Four-point restraint
A nurse understands the importance of protecting clients' rights of self-determinism. Self-
determinism is similar to which ethical principle? - Answer autonomy
A psychiatric nursing class is discussing current trends in mental health care. A student voices
the opinion that there should be equitable access to mental health care and resources for those
who live in rural areas, for those without health insurance, and for those with very little income.
The student nurse's opinion most closely reflects which ethical principle? - Answer justice
A client in a psychiatric facility has ideations about killing the client's spouse. This client requests
to be discharged from the facility. Which represents the most appropriate action? The health
care provider should: - Answer File for a civil commitment to detain.
A nurse is reviewing the Standards of Professional Performance. Which area would the nurse
most likely find being addressed? - Answer communication
A psychiatric-mental health nurse is looking for information about the parameters of
, The Tarasoff decision has resulted in the mental health clinician having a responsibility to do
what? - Answer A duty to warn
The inappropriate use of restraints or seclusion is considered which form of intentional tort? -
Answer False imprisonment
What is provided in the Code of Ethics for Nurses of the American Nurses Association (ANA)? -
Answer A guideline for nurses regarding ethical conduct
A client with depression who is undergoing a colonoscopy tomorrow is receiving preoperative
education regarding the procedure. Which nursing task best describes the explanation of the
procedure and the associated risks and benefits? - Answer Acquiring informed consent
As a result of the increasing severity of delusions and consequent unsafe behavior, a client has
been admitted to a psychiatric facility and judged incompetent to make decisions. Who will now
make decisions for the client? - Answer A guardian appointed by the court
Which are functions of assertive community treatment? Select all that apply. - Answer
Reduces inpatient service use
Promotes continuity of outpatient care
Increases the stability of people with serious mental illnesses
The interdisciplinary team is discussing the best approach to planning the care for a client with
complex psychiatric-mental health needs. When determining which tasks can be performed by
the psychiatric-mental health registered nurse (PMH-RN) and which must be performed by the
psychiatric-mental health advanced practice registered nurse (PMH-APRN), the team should
prioritize guidelines from what source? - Answer The American Nurses Association Standards
of Practice
A psychiatric mental health facility is undergoing a change from paper-based health records to
electronic records. What action should the nurse prioritize in order to ensure client rights are
protected? - Answer Being vigilant to identify any potential threats to client confidentiality
When staff members physically control the client and move him or her to a seclusion room,
what form of restraint is being implemented? - Answer Human
