NURS 325 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Study Guide

NURS 325 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Study Guide Which statement best describes the DSM-5? a. It is a medical psychiatric assessment system. b. It is a compendium of treatment modalities. c. It offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses. d. It suggests common interventions for mental disorder a. It is a medical psychiatric assessment system. Asylum-based training programs began in the late 1800s in Canada. What was the rationale for initiating psychiatric nursing training? a. There were greater needs for custodial care b. Changes in treatment approaches meant greater needs for nursing care and assistance c. The early feminist movement advocated for career training for women and girls d. The moral treatment era meant that early psychotherapy strategies were desired in asylum settings b. Changes in treatment approaches meant greater needs for nursing care and assistance. A cognitive therapist would help a patient restructure the thought "I am stupid!" to... a. "What I did was stupid." b. "I am not as smart as others." c. "Things usually go wrong for me." d. "Things like this should not happen to anyone. a. "What I did was stupid." Treatment of mental illnesses with psychotropic drugs is directed at which of the following? a. Altering brain neurochemistry b. Correcting brain anatomical defects c. Regulating social behaviours d. Activating the body's normal response to stress a. Altering brain neurochemistry Which imaging technique can provide information about brain function? a. Computed tomography (CT) scan b. Positron emission tomography (PET) scan c. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan d. Skull radiograph b. Positron emission tomography (PET) scan Which statement regarding patients' rights after being voluntarily admitted to an acute care psychiatric unit is true? a. All rights remain intact. b. All rights are temporarily suspended. c. The right to refuse treatment is no longer guaranteed. d. Only rights that do not involve decision making remain intact. a. All rights remain intact. Which is a characteristic of a therapeutic inpatient milieu? a. It provides for the patient's safety and comfort. b. Voluntarily admitted patients are generally allowed additional privileges. c. Rules and behavioural limits are flexibly enforced. d. Staff provide frequent and ongoing negative feedback to patients. a. It provides for the patient's safety and comfort. Which attribute would be least helpful for a community mental health nurse to have? a. Autonomy b. Reactive manner c. Non-judgemental attitude d. Ability to cross service systems b. Reactive manner Which ethical principle refers to the individual's right to make his or her own decisions? a. Beneficence b. Autonomy c. Veracity d. Fidelity b. Autonomy The mental status examination aids in the collection of what type of data? a. Covert b. Physical c. Objective d. Subjective c. Objective Which of the following is an example of an action that is acceptable in a social relationship but not in a therapeutic relationship? a. Giving advice b. Listening actively c. Clarifying feelings d. Giving positive regard a. Giving advice