Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing VARCAROLIS’
FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL
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Chapter 1: Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health
Nursing
1. The nurse is providing care based on the concept of
trauma-informed care. Which statement best reflects this
approach?
A) "The patient's past trauma is not relevant to their current
medical diagnosis."
B) "What is wrong with this patient?"
C) "What has happened to this patient?"
D) "The patient should just try to forget the traumatic event."
2. The DSM-5-TR is primarily used for which purpose?
A) Prescribing psychotropic medication
B) Providing a standardized system for diagnosing mental
disorders
C) Determining a patient's legal competency
D) Outlining nursing care plans
,3. A key difference between a psychiatrist and a psychiatric-
mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) is:
A) Only psychiatrists can provide psychotherapy.
B) PMHNPs cannot work in inpatient settings.
C) The length of therapy sessions they conduct.
D) Psychiatrists are medical doctors who can prescribe
medication in all states, while PMHNP scope of practice varies.
4. The concept of "recovery" in modern psychiatric care
emphasizes:
A) A complete cure and absence of all symptoms.
B) A patient's lifelong journey of living a meaningful life, even
with limitations.
C) The successful withdrawal from all psychotropic
medications.
D) Solely the management of acute symptoms.
5. Which action by a nurse best demonstrates the ethical
principle of autonomy?
A) Persuading a patient to take medication because the nurse
knows it's best.
B) Allowing a competent patient to refuse a recommended
treatment.
C) Sharing information about a patient with another healthcare
team member without consent.
D) Making a decision for a patient to protect them from harm.
, Chapter 2: Neurobiology & Psychopharmacology
6. Which neurotransmitter is most closely associated with
the regulation of mood, sleep, and appetite?
A) Dopamine
B) Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
C) Serotonin
D) Acetylcholine
7. A patient taking a typical (first-generation) antipsychotic
like Haloperidol is likely to experience which side effect?
A) Weight gain and metabolic syndrome.
B) Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS).
C) Dry mouth and sedation only.
D) Hypertensive crisis.
8. The therapeutic effect of Selective Serotonin Reuptake
Inhibitors (SSRIs) is due to:
A) Blocking dopamine receptors.
B) Increasing the availability of serotonin in the synaptic cleft.
C) Depleting the supply of norepinephrine.
D) Inhibiting monoamine oxidase.
9. Which instruction is most critical for a nurse to give a
patient starting a Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI)?
A) "Take this medication on an empty stomach."
B) "Avoid aged cheeses, cured meats, and tap beers."
FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING TEST BANK 8TH EDITION
2025/2026 – VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
|| 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<UPDATED VERSION>
Chapter 1: Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health
Nursing
1. The nurse is providing care based on the concept of
trauma-informed care. Which statement best reflects this
approach?
A) "The patient's past trauma is not relevant to their current
medical diagnosis."
B) "What is wrong with this patient?"
C) "What has happened to this patient?"
D) "The patient should just try to forget the traumatic event."
2. The DSM-5-TR is primarily used for which purpose?
A) Prescribing psychotropic medication
B) Providing a standardized system for diagnosing mental
disorders
C) Determining a patient's legal competency
D) Outlining nursing care plans
,3. A key difference between a psychiatrist and a psychiatric-
mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) is:
A) Only psychiatrists can provide psychotherapy.
B) PMHNPs cannot work in inpatient settings.
C) The length of therapy sessions they conduct.
D) Psychiatrists are medical doctors who can prescribe
medication in all states, while PMHNP scope of practice varies.
4. The concept of "recovery" in modern psychiatric care
emphasizes:
A) A complete cure and absence of all symptoms.
B) A patient's lifelong journey of living a meaningful life, even
with limitations.
C) The successful withdrawal from all psychotropic
medications.
D) Solely the management of acute symptoms.
5. Which action by a nurse best demonstrates the ethical
principle of autonomy?
A) Persuading a patient to take medication because the nurse
knows it's best.
B) Allowing a competent patient to refuse a recommended
treatment.
C) Sharing information about a patient with another healthcare
team member without consent.
D) Making a decision for a patient to protect them from harm.
, Chapter 2: Neurobiology & Psychopharmacology
6. Which neurotransmitter is most closely associated with
the regulation of mood, sleep, and appetite?
A) Dopamine
B) Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
C) Serotonin
D) Acetylcholine
7. A patient taking a typical (first-generation) antipsychotic
like Haloperidol is likely to experience which side effect?
A) Weight gain and metabolic syndrome.
B) Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS).
C) Dry mouth and sedation only.
D) Hypertensive crisis.
8. The therapeutic effect of Selective Serotonin Reuptake
Inhibitors (SSRIs) is due to:
A) Blocking dopamine receptors.
B) Increasing the availability of serotonin in the synaptic cleft.
C) Depleting the supply of norepinephrine.
D) Inhibiting monoamine oxidase.
9. Which instruction is most critical for a nurse to give a
patient starting a Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI)?
A) "Take this medication on an empty stomach."
B) "Avoid aged cheeses, cured meats, and tap beers."
