NR 326 EXAM 1 MENTAL HEALTH LATEST EXAM REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE| MENTAL NR 326 – EXAM REVIEW 1

NR 326 EXAM 1 MENTAL HEALTH LATEST EXAM 2023- 2024 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE| MENTAL NR 326 – EXAM REVIEW 1 Chapter 2. Mental Health and Mental Illness: Historical and Theoretical Concepts 1. The nurse recognizes which principle underlies effective patient teaching? A. Moderate to severe anxiety increases patientlearning. B. Mild anxiety enhances patient learning. C. Panic-level anxiety improves nurses’ teaching. D. Severe anxiety intensifies concentration and enhances attention. 2. A male high schoolstudent is attracted to a female teacher. The school nurse overhearsthe student say, “I know she wants me.” The nurse recognizes the student is using which defense mechanism? A. Displacement B. Projection C. Rationalization D. Sublimation Chapter 3. Concepts of Psychobiology Which clientstatement indicatesthe nurse’steaching about the effect of circadian rhythmsis effective? A. “When I dream about my mother’s horrible train accident, I become hysterical.” B. “I get really irritable during my menstrual cycle.” C. “I’m a morning person,so I get my best work done in the a.m.” D. “Every February, I tend to experience periods ofsadness.” A client experiencing sleep apnea underwent a sleep study. During stage 3 of sleep, a delta rhythm was recorded. The nurse recognizes that a delta rhythm is characterized by which sleep activity? A. Dozing B. Deep and restfulsleep C. Relaxed waking D. Dreaming Chapter 5 Legal and Ethical Issues Group therapy is strongly encouraged, but not mandatory, on an inpatient psychiatric unit. The unit manager’s policy is that clients can make a choice about whether to attend group therapy. Which ethical principle does the unit manager’s policy preserve? A. Justice B. Autonomy C. Veracity D. Beneficence Which client should a nurse identify as a potential candidate for involuntarily commitment? A. A client living under a bridge in a cardboard box B. A client verbalizing intent to commitsuicide C. A homeless client refusing to bathe D. A client who eats waste out of a garbage can MENTAL NR 326 – EXAM REVIEW 1 A psychiatrist working on an inpatient unit refuses to treat clients who do not have health insurance coverage and also prematurely discharges clients whose health insurance benefits have expired. The nurse recognizes the psychiatrist is violating which ethical principle? A. Autonomy B. Beneficence C. Nonmaleficence D. Justice Which situation contradictsthe ethical principle of veracity? A. A nurse provides a client with outpatient resources to benefit recovery. B. A nurse refusesto give information to a physician who is not responsible for a client’s care. C. A nurse tricks a client into seclusion by asking the client to carry linen to the seclusion room. D. A nurse treats all clients equally, regardless of the acuity of their illness. Which situation exemplifies both assault and battery? A. The nurse becomes angry, callsthe client offensive names, and withholds treatment. B. The nurse threatensto “tie down” the client and then doesso against the client’s wishes. C. The nurse hidesthe client’s clothes and medicatesthe client to prevent elopement. D. The nurse restrainsthe client without just cause and communicates thisto family. Chapter 7. Relationship Development What is the most essential task for a nurse prior to forming a therapeutic relationship with a client? A. Clarify personal attitudes, values, and beliefs. B. Obtain thorough assessment data. C. Determine the client’s length of stay. D. Establish personal goalsfor the interaction.