NR606/ NR 606 Midterm Exam
Diagnosis & Management in Psychiatric Mental Health II Practicum
Expected Questions and Verified Answers
1. Before modifying a care plan to meet a patient's changing
needs, the nurse's first action should be to
A. re-do the entire care plan
B. focus only on the nursing diagnoses with moderate priority
C. assess/reassess the patient's responses to interventions
D. add more nursing interventions from a standardized
plan of care Ans>> C. as- sess/reassess the patient's
responses to interventions
2. True or False. Actual or potential health problems that can be
prevented or resolved by dependent nursing intervention are termed
nursing diagnoses.
Ans>> - True
3. Objective data is usually recorded
A. by body systems.
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,B. after the assessment and plan.
C. before the health history.
D. in the problem list.
Ans>> A. by body
systems
4. The examiner's evaluation of a patient's mental status belongs in the
A. history of present illness.
B. review of systems.
C. physical examination.
D. patient education.
Ans>> C. physical examination.
5. Which following component is not related to the format of nursing
diagno- sis?
A. Problem
B. Etiology
C. Sign and Symptom
D. Pain
Ans>> D. Pain
6. Differential diagnoses belong
in the history.
assessment. plan.
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, laboratory
data.
Ans>>
Assessment
7. Which of the following outcome statements contains the best
example of performance criteria? The patient will
Turn herself in bed frequently while awake
Understand how to use crutches by Day 2
State that pain is decreased after being
medicated Eat 75% of each meal without
complaint of nausea
Ans>> Eat 75% of each meal without complaint of nausea
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, 8. True or False. Nursing assessments have the same
components as medical assessment, but with less detail.
Ans>> False
9. A patient tells the nurses that he is nervous, he is nauseated and he
"feels hot".
This type of data would be
objective
reflective
subjective
introspective
Ans>>
Subjective
10. A 42-year-old Asian patient is being seen at the clinic for an initial
exami- nation. The nurse knows that it is important to include cultural
information in his health assessment to
Identify the cause of his illness
Make accurate disease diagnoses
Provide cultural health rights for the
individual Provide culturally sensitive and
appropriate care Ans>> Provide culturally
sensitive and appropriate care
11. When questioning a patient regarding alcohol intake, she tells you
that she is "only a social drinker." Which initial response is appropriate?
I am glad that you are a responsible drinker
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Diagnosis & Management in Psychiatric Mental Health II Practicum
Expected Questions and Verified Answers
1. Before modifying a care plan to meet a patient's changing
needs, the nurse's first action should be to
A. re-do the entire care plan
B. focus only on the nursing diagnoses with moderate priority
C. assess/reassess the patient's responses to interventions
D. add more nursing interventions from a standardized
plan of care Ans>> C. as- sess/reassess the patient's
responses to interventions
2. True or False. Actual or potential health problems that can be
prevented or resolved by dependent nursing intervention are termed
nursing diagnoses.
Ans>> - True
3. Objective data is usually recorded
A. by body systems.
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,B. after the assessment and plan.
C. before the health history.
D. in the problem list.
Ans>> A. by body
systems
4. The examiner's evaluation of a patient's mental status belongs in the
A. history of present illness.
B. review of systems.
C. physical examination.
D. patient education.
Ans>> C. physical examination.
5. Which following component is not related to the format of nursing
diagno- sis?
A. Problem
B. Etiology
C. Sign and Symptom
D. Pain
Ans>> D. Pain
6. Differential diagnoses belong
in the history.
assessment. plan.
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, laboratory
data.
Ans>>
Assessment
7. Which of the following outcome statements contains the best
example of performance criteria? The patient will
Turn herself in bed frequently while awake
Understand how to use crutches by Day 2
State that pain is decreased after being
medicated Eat 75% of each meal without
complaint of nausea
Ans>> Eat 75% of each meal without complaint of nausea
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, 8. True or False. Nursing assessments have the same
components as medical assessment, but with less detail.
Ans>> False
9. A patient tells the nurses that he is nervous, he is nauseated and he
"feels hot".
This type of data would be
objective
reflective
subjective
introspective
Ans>>
Subjective
10. A 42-year-old Asian patient is being seen at the clinic for an initial
exami- nation. The nurse knows that it is important to include cultural
information in his health assessment to
Identify the cause of his illness
Make accurate disease diagnoses
Provide cultural health rights for the
individual Provide culturally sensitive and
appropriate care Ans>> Provide culturally
sensitive and appropriate care
11. When questioning a patient regarding alcohol intake, she tells you
that she is "only a social drinker." Which initial response is appropriate?
I am glad that you are a responsible drinker
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