RN Foundational Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Test with
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A nurse is preparing an in-service for nursing following priority goals should the nurse include?
staff on the concept of holistic nursing. Which of - - prevention practices related to cyber-
the following components should the nurse bullying in teens
include in the teaching? - - Holistic nursing
considers the client's emotional health
A nurse is explaining what a "duty to warn"
means to a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
A nurse is planning a presentation regarding following statements by the newly licensed nurse
mental illness for a local health fair. Which of the indicates an understanding? - - "If the client
following should the nurse include as a threatens to harm another person, health care
characteristic of mental illlness? - - providers have a responsibility to inform that
difficulty maintaining social relationships person."
A nurse is reviewing the concept of bias with a A nurse is reviewing the chart of a client who has
newly licensed nurse. Which of the following paranoid schizophrenia. The nurse should
scenarios should the nurse use to demonstrate identify that the DSM-5 TR distinguishes the
biased treatment - - a client is not different types of schizophrenia based on which
permitted to attend the group therapy activity of the following criteria? - - the client's full
because they practice the Buddhist faith history
A nurse is discussing the Diagnostic and A nurse is discussing different factors of the
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth determinants of mental health during a staff
Edition Text Revisions (DSM-5 TR) with a newly meeting. Which of the following factors should
licensed practical nurse. Which of the following the nurse include in the discussions? - -
statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates Unsafe drinking water, exposure to adverse
an understanding of the DSM-5? - - "The childhood event, a playground in the
DSM-5 TR assists in planning nursing neighborhood, national policy addressing cyber-
interventions for clients who have a mental bullying
health disorder."
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that they
A nurse is caring for a client who is newly are having a hard time completing their ADLs due
admitted to the acute psychiatric unit for alcohol to feeling anxious. The client also reports feeling
use disorder. The client reports growing up in a tired, difficulty sleeping, and having a poor
Amish community. Which of the following actions appetite. The nurse should anticipate they would
should the nurse take? - - Assess for fall in which end of the mental health continuum?
personal bias related to alcohol use disorder - - The client would fall closer towards the
before interacting with the client mental illness end or struggling.
A nurse is preparing a poster presentation on the A nurse is presenting information on mental
priorities of Healthy People 2030. Which of the health services over the last 50 years to a group
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A nurse is preparing an in-service for nursing following priority goals should the nurse include?
staff on the concept of holistic nursing. Which of - - prevention practices related to cyber-
the following components should the nurse bullying in teens
include in the teaching? - - Holistic nursing
considers the client's emotional health
A nurse is explaining what a "duty to warn"
means to a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
A nurse is planning a presentation regarding following statements by the newly licensed nurse
mental illness for a local health fair. Which of the indicates an understanding? - - "If the client
following should the nurse include as a threatens to harm another person, health care
characteristic of mental illlness? - - providers have a responsibility to inform that
difficulty maintaining social relationships person."
A nurse is reviewing the concept of bias with a A nurse is reviewing the chart of a client who has
newly licensed nurse. Which of the following paranoid schizophrenia. The nurse should
scenarios should the nurse use to demonstrate identify that the DSM-5 TR distinguishes the
biased treatment - - a client is not different types of schizophrenia based on which
permitted to attend the group therapy activity of the following criteria? - - the client's full
because they practice the Buddhist faith history
A nurse is discussing the Diagnostic and A nurse is discussing different factors of the
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth determinants of mental health during a staff
Edition Text Revisions (DSM-5 TR) with a newly meeting. Which of the following factors should
licensed practical nurse. Which of the following the nurse include in the discussions? - -
statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates Unsafe drinking water, exposure to adverse
an understanding of the DSM-5? - - "The childhood event, a playground in the
DSM-5 TR assists in planning nursing neighborhood, national policy addressing cyber-
interventions for clients who have a mental bullying
health disorder."
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that they
A nurse is caring for a client who is newly are having a hard time completing their ADLs due
admitted to the acute psychiatric unit for alcohol to feeling anxious. The client also reports feeling
use disorder. The client reports growing up in a tired, difficulty sleeping, and having a poor
Amish community. Which of the following actions appetite. The nurse should anticipate they would
should the nurse take? - - Assess for fall in which end of the mental health continuum?
personal bias related to alcohol use disorder - - The client would fall closer towards the
before interacting with the client mental illness end or struggling.
A nurse is preparing a poster presentation on the A nurse is presenting information on mental
priorities of Healthy People 2030. Which of the health services over the last 50 years to a group
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