Contemporary Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nursing (test 1) chaps 1-5
8-10, 13, 23
A 22-12 months-antique suicidal customer recognizes being molested with the aid of her
stepfather on the grounds that she was 8-years-antique. The nurse knows this clients
self-adverse conduct is nice explained via: - ANS-Interpersonal theory.
A infant or adolescent who experiences a mother and father or buddies suicide are at
greater risk for suicide and need to be: - ANS-Evaluated for despair.
A patron admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit after a recent suicide attempt tells the
nurse, Even although suicide is in opposition to my faith, I turned into in a lot emotional
misery that I didnt suppose I may want to hold on residing. Im simply struggling with my
religious moral sense and dont know what I ought to do. Which of the following nurse
responses is maximum appropriate? - ANS-It seems like spirituality performs a giant position
for your existence. Tell me what ideals are maximum vital to you.
A client and his spouse are travelling in the day room of an inpatient psychiatric unit whilst a
client with acute psychosis experiencing auditory hallucinations sits down subsequent to
them and starts speakme to the voices. Which of the following nursing actions is most
suitable? - ANS-Remind the patron with psychosis to recognize the privacy of the opposite
patron and his spouse.
A consumer tactics the nurse grimacing, speaking in a whisper, and waving his palms.
Which of the following movements great demonstrates the nurses potential to develop a
healing courting? - ANS-Greet the customer with the aid of name to illustrate being
concerned.
A customer asks the nurse about the docs comment that he may additionally have problems
due to not on time synaptic transmission in his mind. The nurse explains that the high-quality
manner to describe a synaptic transmission is which of the following? - ANS-An
electrochemical method called neurotransmission
A consumer comes to the nurses station yelling, I even have to call the FBI. The bombs are
set to destroy Washington, D.C. At 1:00 p.M. Please assist me. It will be your fault if I dont
name. Which intervention fine demonstrates the nurses sensitivity? - ANS-Listen cautiously
for the underlying emotion expressed through the customers request.
A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit showing behaviors indicating a excessive degree
of anxiety following a personal crisis. Which of the subsequent verbal exchange abilities
,should the nurse make use of when interacting with this consumer? - ANS-Closed-ended
questions
A purchaser at the inpatient psychiatric unit asks the nurse, Why is the every day schedule
so full of activities and why do we have such a lot of regulations to comply with? Which of
the subsequent is the fine reaction by using the nurse? - ANS-A day by day routine
facilitates you keep on track and prepare your thoughts. The policies help human beings live
collectively respectfully.
A client states, I simply understand my brother will no longer come returned from the
warfare. Which of the following examples might be used to inspire the consumer to explore
this challenge? - ANS-What do you feel will take place to him?
A patron became admitted to the psychiatric unit on a suicide watch. In an attempt to
encompass circle of relatives members in the clients care, the nurse must:
Standard Text: Select all that follow. - ANS-Be organized to cope with own family individuals
who can be confused, irritated, or bored stiff. Strive to stay impartial, and do now not make
assumptions approximately the familys conduct.
Decide with the purchaser which circle of relatives participants and pals are to be contacted
and via whom.
A client with chronic paranoid schizophrenia is scheduled to be discharged from the inpatient
psychiatric unit in days. The nurse is working with the clients family to broaden a plan for
dealing with psychotic signs and symptoms and emergency behaviors after discharge.
Which of the following nursing diagnoses is maximum suitable? - ANS-Knowledge Deficit:
Symptom Management related to inadequate expertise of sickness methods
A delusional customer walks as much as the nurse and says, I am the appointed overseer.
Who are you and why are you here? The most therapeutic response is which of the
subsequent? - ANS-I am your nurse and I can be here that will help you till suppertime.
A member of the family being concerned for a relative with dementia complains of
exhaustion. Which of the following responses first-rate conveys respect for this family
individuals state of affairs? - ANS-It feels like you are overwhelmed. You may additionally
benefit from respite care services.
A woman purchaser has made the selection to go away her husband, who abuses alcohol.
She states she is very depressed. Which of the following statements excellent demonstrates
the nurses empathy? - ANS-I can understand that you're feeling depressed right now. It need
to have been a totally hard selection to make. Ill sit down here with you for a while.
A excessive faculty nurse is sharing the results of a countrywide survey with school school
and body of workers. The nurse states that, if the scholars in their school are much like
those surveyed, close to one out of five have significantly considered suicide within the: -
ANS-Past yr.
, A new nurse is oriented to a function in a network medical institution that serves a various
consumer populace. The new nurse says, The first aspect I want to do is examine the whole
thing possible approximately the cultures of all of the customers. What is the excellent
reaction team of workers can provide the new nurse? - ANS-You want to first understand
who you're.
A nurse recognizes feeling stressful about meeting new people. By acknowledging feelings
to the client, the nurse is demonstrating: - ANS-Genuineness.
A nurse case manager is assigned to a purchaser with habitual substance abuse troubles.
Which of the subsequent strategies would be maximum crucial in supplying care to this
client? - ANS-Assessment and trouble identification
A nurse educator is coaching a set of college students the definition of a mentally healthful
person. The nurse educator knows that an person is taken into consideration mentally
wholesome whilst which of the following concepts deliver proof to mental, emotional, and
social health? - ANS-Behavior
A nurse has completed orientation to a locked psychiatric unit. Which announcement great
demonstrates that the nurse is ready to meet the professional role? - ANS-I will ask for assist
from colleagues when I need it.
A nurse is admitting a customer who is from Japan. What is the first step the nurse need to
take? - ANS-Talk with the purchaser to decide the clients stage of fluency.
A nurse is looking for consultation on strategies to address the potential for burnout even as
working on a psychiatric unit. Which of the subsequent strategies demonstrates the nurses
potential to lessen the prevalence of burnout? - ANS-Pursue private desires for social
interactions for the duration of days off.
A nurse is taking a category on presenting culturally capable care for customers with intense
mental ailments. Which response first-class displays the nurses self-consciousness of the
sociocultural elements influencing his or her ideals? - ANS-When I became growing up, my
parents believed that mental ailments were the work of evil spirits.
A nurse is coaching a collection of college students approximately the stigma that is
regularly related to mental illness. The nurse tells the institution that stigma related to
intellectual infection is ready which of the subsequent? - ANS-Disrespect
A nurse is running with a patron who turned into admitted for remedy of bipolar disorder. The
client asks the nurse if it's miles OK to pray for healing. Which response pleasant conveys
the nurses ability to be a non secular activist for the patron? - ANS-Spiritual practices, which
include praying, can nurture ones spirit and enhance restoration.
A nurse is operating with a pupil on the acute care psychiatric unit. The student asks the
nurse why it is crucial to assess clients values whilst there are numerous different extra
Health Nursing (test 1) chaps 1-5
8-10, 13, 23
A 22-12 months-antique suicidal customer recognizes being molested with the aid of her
stepfather on the grounds that she was 8-years-antique. The nurse knows this clients
self-adverse conduct is nice explained via: - ANS-Interpersonal theory.
A infant or adolescent who experiences a mother and father or buddies suicide are at
greater risk for suicide and need to be: - ANS-Evaluated for despair.
A patron admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit after a recent suicide attempt tells the
nurse, Even although suicide is in opposition to my faith, I turned into in a lot emotional
misery that I didnt suppose I may want to hold on residing. Im simply struggling with my
religious moral sense and dont know what I ought to do. Which of the following nurse
responses is maximum appropriate? - ANS-It seems like spirituality performs a giant position
for your existence. Tell me what ideals are maximum vital to you.
A client and his spouse are travelling in the day room of an inpatient psychiatric unit whilst a
client with acute psychosis experiencing auditory hallucinations sits down subsequent to
them and starts speakme to the voices. Which of the following nursing actions is most
suitable? - ANS-Remind the patron with psychosis to recognize the privacy of the opposite
patron and his spouse.
A consumer tactics the nurse grimacing, speaking in a whisper, and waving his palms.
Which of the following movements great demonstrates the nurses potential to develop a
healing courting? - ANS-Greet the customer with the aid of name to illustrate being
concerned.
A customer asks the nurse about the docs comment that he may additionally have problems
due to not on time synaptic transmission in his mind. The nurse explains that the high-quality
manner to describe a synaptic transmission is which of the following? - ANS-An
electrochemical method called neurotransmission
A consumer comes to the nurses station yelling, I even have to call the FBI. The bombs are
set to destroy Washington, D.C. At 1:00 p.M. Please assist me. It will be your fault if I dont
name. Which intervention fine demonstrates the nurses sensitivity? - ANS-Listen cautiously
for the underlying emotion expressed through the customers request.
A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit showing behaviors indicating a excessive degree
of anxiety following a personal crisis. Which of the subsequent verbal exchange abilities
,should the nurse make use of when interacting with this consumer? - ANS-Closed-ended
questions
A purchaser at the inpatient psychiatric unit asks the nurse, Why is the every day schedule
so full of activities and why do we have such a lot of regulations to comply with? Which of
the subsequent is the fine reaction by using the nurse? - ANS-A day by day routine
facilitates you keep on track and prepare your thoughts. The policies help human beings live
collectively respectfully.
A client states, I simply understand my brother will no longer come returned from the
warfare. Which of the following examples might be used to inspire the consumer to explore
this challenge? - ANS-What do you feel will take place to him?
A patron became admitted to the psychiatric unit on a suicide watch. In an attempt to
encompass circle of relatives members in the clients care, the nurse must:
Standard Text: Select all that follow. - ANS-Be organized to cope with own family individuals
who can be confused, irritated, or bored stiff. Strive to stay impartial, and do now not make
assumptions approximately the familys conduct.
Decide with the purchaser which circle of relatives participants and pals are to be contacted
and via whom.
A client with chronic paranoid schizophrenia is scheduled to be discharged from the inpatient
psychiatric unit in days. The nurse is working with the clients family to broaden a plan for
dealing with psychotic signs and symptoms and emergency behaviors after discharge.
Which of the following nursing diagnoses is maximum suitable? - ANS-Knowledge Deficit:
Symptom Management related to inadequate expertise of sickness methods
A delusional customer walks as much as the nurse and says, I am the appointed overseer.
Who are you and why are you here? The most therapeutic response is which of the
subsequent? - ANS-I am your nurse and I can be here that will help you till suppertime.
A member of the family being concerned for a relative with dementia complains of
exhaustion. Which of the following responses first-rate conveys respect for this family
individuals state of affairs? - ANS-It feels like you are overwhelmed. You may additionally
benefit from respite care services.
A woman purchaser has made the selection to go away her husband, who abuses alcohol.
She states she is very depressed. Which of the following statements excellent demonstrates
the nurses empathy? - ANS-I can understand that you're feeling depressed right now. It need
to have been a totally hard selection to make. Ill sit down here with you for a while.
A excessive faculty nurse is sharing the results of a countrywide survey with school school
and body of workers. The nurse states that, if the scholars in their school are much like
those surveyed, close to one out of five have significantly considered suicide within the: -
ANS-Past yr.
, A new nurse is oriented to a function in a network medical institution that serves a various
consumer populace. The new nurse says, The first aspect I want to do is examine the whole
thing possible approximately the cultures of all of the customers. What is the excellent
reaction team of workers can provide the new nurse? - ANS-You want to first understand
who you're.
A nurse recognizes feeling stressful about meeting new people. By acknowledging feelings
to the client, the nurse is demonstrating: - ANS-Genuineness.
A nurse case manager is assigned to a purchaser with habitual substance abuse troubles.
Which of the subsequent strategies would be maximum crucial in supplying care to this
client? - ANS-Assessment and trouble identification
A nurse educator is coaching a set of college students the definition of a mentally healthful
person. The nurse educator knows that an person is taken into consideration mentally
wholesome whilst which of the following concepts deliver proof to mental, emotional, and
social health? - ANS-Behavior
A nurse has completed orientation to a locked psychiatric unit. Which announcement great
demonstrates that the nurse is ready to meet the professional role? - ANS-I will ask for assist
from colleagues when I need it.
A nurse is admitting a customer who is from Japan. What is the first step the nurse need to
take? - ANS-Talk with the purchaser to decide the clients stage of fluency.
A nurse is looking for consultation on strategies to address the potential for burnout even as
working on a psychiatric unit. Which of the subsequent strategies demonstrates the nurses
potential to lessen the prevalence of burnout? - ANS-Pursue private desires for social
interactions for the duration of days off.
A nurse is taking a category on presenting culturally capable care for customers with intense
mental ailments. Which response first-class displays the nurses self-consciousness of the
sociocultural elements influencing his or her ideals? - ANS-When I became growing up, my
parents believed that mental ailments were the work of evil spirits.
A nurse is coaching a collection of college students approximately the stigma that is
regularly related to mental illness. The nurse tells the institution that stigma related to
intellectual infection is ready which of the subsequent? - ANS-Disrespect
A nurse is running with a patron who turned into admitted for remedy of bipolar disorder. The
client asks the nurse if it's miles OK to pray for healing. Which response pleasant conveys
the nurses ability to be a non secular activist for the patron? - ANS-Spiritual practices, which
include praying, can nurture ones spirit and enhance restoration.
A nurse is operating with a pupil on the acute care psychiatric unit. The student asks the
nurse why it is crucial to assess clients values whilst there are numerous different extra
