CMN 548 MODULE 1| LATEST UPDATE
COMPREHENSIVE 2025/ 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Bickley Chapter 1 12th edition
A nurse interviewed a reluctant patient who answered questions with minimal responses and
rarely made eye contact. when documenting baseline data collected in the interview, the nurse
should include:
A. interview content only
B. A description of the process of the interview
C. Both the content and the process of the interview
D. Both factual data about the patient and the nurses emotional reaction - correct answer -C.
Both the content and the process of the interview
While gathering a baseline history about a patient, a nurse is told by a team social worker that
the patient acts weird and has bad hygiene. the nurses responsibility is to:
A. accept the data without question
B. form impressions based on data personally gathered
C. document the impression of the team social worker
D. discuss the social workers impression with the patient - correct answer -B. form impressions
based on the data personally gathered
,To obtain the clearest clinical information about a patient, a nurse who used several secondary
sources, including the patients spouse and the report of the admitting psychiatrist, will seek
validation from:
A. the patient
B. psychiatric nursing textbooks
C. the patients extended family
D. the use of psychiatric behavioral rating scales. - correct answer -A. the patient
If physicians wish to understand the nursing equivalent of the medical DSM-IV-TR, they should
seek an understanding of the:
A. nursing diagnosis
B. Nursing process
C. behavioral rating scales
D. computerized medical records - correct answer -A. nursing diagnosis
Which goal should be given the highest priority?
A. reduction of anxiety
B. Alleviation of depression
C. Enhancement of self-esteem
D. Protection from self-destructive impulses - correct answer -D. protection from self-
destructive impulses
A nurse who is new to the mental health setting is having difficulty writing meaningful outcome
criteria. The nurses mentor should suggest which source to best assist the nurse?
,A. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
B. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
C. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International (NANDA-I)
D. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, ed.4, text revision (DSM-IV-TR) -
correct answer -A. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
Which is a well-written short-term goal for a socially withdrawn patient who tells a nurse of a
wish to reduce social isolation? By day 2, the patient will:
A. express desire to go shopping
B. Participate in one unit activity
C. Become more independent
D. Be more outgoing - correct answer -B. participate in one unit activity
A patient is admitted with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, manic phase, and displays extreme
hyperactivity, agitation, talkativeness, and emotional liability. Which is the highest priority
nursing diagnosis?
A. risk for injury related to extreme hyperactivity
B. disturbed thought process related to manic state
C. impaired social interaction related to excessive verbalization
D. impaired sensory perception related to biochemical alterations - correct answer -A. Risk for
injury related to extreme hyperactivity
A nurse is working with a patient with depression. To best help the patient translate insight into
action, a major nursing challenge will be to:
A. promote self-care activities
, B. consult appropriate resources
C. build adequate incentives to change
D. identify ineffective behavior patterns - correct answer -C. build adequate incentives to change
Nursing interventions that have the greatest validity are those that:
A. are used by nurse clinicians
B. are prescribed by physicians
C. have been investigated by nurse researchers
D. are based on evidence of the efficacy of the intended treatment - correct answer -D. are
based on evidence of the efficacy of the intended treatment
Nursing behaviors associated with the implementation phase of nursing process are concerned
with:
a. regular, in depth self analysis
b. participating in quality improvement activities
c. carrying out interventions and generating alternatives
d. comparing patient responses and expected outcomes - correct answer -C. carrying out
interventions and generating alternatives
A nurse clinician is attempting to explain the evaluations phase of the nursing process to a
student. Which statement would help the student grasp the essentials?
A. it is a continuous, active process
b. patient and family participation is required
COMPREHENSIVE 2025/ 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Bickley Chapter 1 12th edition
A nurse interviewed a reluctant patient who answered questions with minimal responses and
rarely made eye contact. when documenting baseline data collected in the interview, the nurse
should include:
A. interview content only
B. A description of the process of the interview
C. Both the content and the process of the interview
D. Both factual data about the patient and the nurses emotional reaction - correct answer -C.
Both the content and the process of the interview
While gathering a baseline history about a patient, a nurse is told by a team social worker that
the patient acts weird and has bad hygiene. the nurses responsibility is to:
A. accept the data without question
B. form impressions based on data personally gathered
C. document the impression of the team social worker
D. discuss the social workers impression with the patient - correct answer -B. form impressions
based on the data personally gathered
,To obtain the clearest clinical information about a patient, a nurse who used several secondary
sources, including the patients spouse and the report of the admitting psychiatrist, will seek
validation from:
A. the patient
B. psychiatric nursing textbooks
C. the patients extended family
D. the use of psychiatric behavioral rating scales. - correct answer -A. the patient
If physicians wish to understand the nursing equivalent of the medical DSM-IV-TR, they should
seek an understanding of the:
A. nursing diagnosis
B. Nursing process
C. behavioral rating scales
D. computerized medical records - correct answer -A. nursing diagnosis
Which goal should be given the highest priority?
A. reduction of anxiety
B. Alleviation of depression
C. Enhancement of self-esteem
D. Protection from self-destructive impulses - correct answer -D. protection from self-
destructive impulses
A nurse who is new to the mental health setting is having difficulty writing meaningful outcome
criteria. The nurses mentor should suggest which source to best assist the nurse?
,A. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
B. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
C. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International (NANDA-I)
D. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, ed.4, text revision (DSM-IV-TR) -
correct answer -A. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
Which is a well-written short-term goal for a socially withdrawn patient who tells a nurse of a
wish to reduce social isolation? By day 2, the patient will:
A. express desire to go shopping
B. Participate in one unit activity
C. Become more independent
D. Be more outgoing - correct answer -B. participate in one unit activity
A patient is admitted with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, manic phase, and displays extreme
hyperactivity, agitation, talkativeness, and emotional liability. Which is the highest priority
nursing diagnosis?
A. risk for injury related to extreme hyperactivity
B. disturbed thought process related to manic state
C. impaired social interaction related to excessive verbalization
D. impaired sensory perception related to biochemical alterations - correct answer -A. Risk for
injury related to extreme hyperactivity
A nurse is working with a patient with depression. To best help the patient translate insight into
action, a major nursing challenge will be to:
A. promote self-care activities
, B. consult appropriate resources
C. build adequate incentives to change
D. identify ineffective behavior patterns - correct answer -C. build adequate incentives to change
Nursing interventions that have the greatest validity are those that:
A. are used by nurse clinicians
B. are prescribed by physicians
C. have been investigated by nurse researchers
D. are based on evidence of the efficacy of the intended treatment - correct answer -D. are
based on evidence of the efficacy of the intended treatment
Nursing behaviors associated with the implementation phase of nursing process are concerned
with:
a. regular, in depth self analysis
b. participating in quality improvement activities
c. carrying out interventions and generating alternatives
d. comparing patient responses and expected outcomes - correct answer -C. carrying out
interventions and generating alternatives
A nurse clinician is attempting to explain the evaluations phase of the nursing process to a
student. Which statement would help the student grasp the essentials?
A. it is a continuous, active process
b. patient and family participation is required
