Mental Health Unit 3 Quiz | Psychiatric Nursing Practice | Exam Questions with Correct Answers and Rationales

Mental Health Unit 3
Quiz

, A visiting nurse finds an older client confined to a bedroom by a daughter-in-
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law who says, "She's in everyone's way." Which is the most important nursing action?
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A. Confront the daughter-in-law about inhumane behavior
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B. Suggest a nursing home for the client
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C. Say nothing to remain neutral
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D. Suggest appropriate community resources such as respite care or senior centers
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Correct Answer: D. Suggest appropriate community resources such as respite care or se
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Rationale: this response offers support, education, and resources to reduce caregiver strain while r
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Situations considered risk factors for complicated grief include:
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A. Inadequate support and old age
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B. Childbirth, marriage, and divorce
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C. Death of a spouse or child, suicide, or sudden unexpected death
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D. Inadequate perception of the crisis
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kr Correct Answer: C. Death of a spouse or child, suicide, or sudden unexpected death
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Rationale:

Complicated grief means the normal grieving process becomes prolonged, intense, or dysfunction
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al, interfering with daily life.
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The highest-risk situations are those involving:
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kr • Sudden or traumatic loss (e.g., car accident, suicide)
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kr • Death of someone extremely close (especially a spouse or child)
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kr • Unresolved conflicts or guilt before the loss
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