Test Bank - Essentials of Psychiatric Nursing, 2nd Edition
(Ann Boyd
,Test Bank - Essentials of Psychiatric Nursing, 2nd Edition
(Ann Boyd
Chapter 1 Mental Health And Mental Disorders 1.
A Nursing Instructor Is Describing The DSM-IV-TR To A Group Of Nursing Students. Which Of The
Following Would The Instructor Include As The Primary Purpose Of This Classification?
A) Provide A Commonly Understood Diagnostic Category For Clinical Practice.
B) Describe Treatment Modalities For Psychiatricdis Orders And Mental Illnesses.
C) Identify Various Etiologies For Mental Dis Orders Based On Family Histories.
D) Provide Optimal Outcomes For Treatment For Individuals With Mental Illnesses.
2. A Nurse Is Providing Care To A Patient With A Mental Disorder Classified By The DSM-IV- TR. The
Nurse Understands That Although The First Three Axes Appear To Contain All The Diagnostic
Information About A Patient, A Truly Accurate Picture Of The Client Is Incomplete Without Considering
Other Factors Such As An Estimate Of Current Functioning And:
A) Life Stressors
B) Cultural Background
C) Marital Status
D) Genetic History
,B) Cultural Background
C) Marital Status
D) Genetic History
3. A Patients Global Assessment Functioning Reveals That He Has Minimal Symptoms With Good
Functioning In All Areas. Which Score Would The Nurse Correlate With These Findings?
A) 94
B) 82
C) 75
D) 63
4. A Female Patient Was Admitted To The Hospital With Pneumonia, And In The Course Of Her
Treatment, It Was Determined That She Was Experiencing Alcohol Dependence Because She Began
Experiencing
Alcohol Withdrawal While She Was In The Hospital. When The Psychiatrist Who Was Called In As A
Consultant Documented The Patients Mental Disorder, He Identified Her Alcohol Dependence On Which
Axis?
A) Axis I
B) Axis II
C) Axis III
D) Axis IV
5. A 25-Year-Old Woman Who Recently Had Abdominal Surgery Was Admitted To The Psychiatric
Unit, Where It Was Determined That She Had A Borderline Personality Disorder. During The First Week
, On The Unit, It Was Determined That She Also Has Diabetes. Her Diabetes Mellitus Would Be Listed In
Which Axis Of Her DSM-IV-TR Diagnosis?
A) Axis I
B) Axis II
C) Axis III
D) Axis IV
She Also Has Diabetes. Her Diabetes Mellitus Would Belisted In Which Axis Of Her DSM-IV-TR Diagnosis?
A) Axis I
B) Axis II
C) Axis III
D) Axis IV
6. As Part Of A Class Activity, Nursing Students Are Engagedin A Small Group Discussion About The
Epidemiology Of Mental Illness. Which Statement Best Explains The Importance Of Epidemiology In
Understanding The Impact Of
Mental Disorders?
(Ann Boyd
,Test Bank - Essentials of Psychiatric Nursing, 2nd Edition
(Ann Boyd
Chapter 1 Mental Health And Mental Disorders 1.
A Nursing Instructor Is Describing The DSM-IV-TR To A Group Of Nursing Students. Which Of The
Following Would The Instructor Include As The Primary Purpose Of This Classification?
A) Provide A Commonly Understood Diagnostic Category For Clinical Practice.
B) Describe Treatment Modalities For Psychiatricdis Orders And Mental Illnesses.
C) Identify Various Etiologies For Mental Dis Orders Based On Family Histories.
D) Provide Optimal Outcomes For Treatment For Individuals With Mental Illnesses.
2. A Nurse Is Providing Care To A Patient With A Mental Disorder Classified By The DSM-IV- TR. The
Nurse Understands That Although The First Three Axes Appear To Contain All The Diagnostic
Information About A Patient, A Truly Accurate Picture Of The Client Is Incomplete Without Considering
Other Factors Such As An Estimate Of Current Functioning And:
A) Life Stressors
B) Cultural Background
C) Marital Status
D) Genetic History
,B) Cultural Background
C) Marital Status
D) Genetic History
3. A Patients Global Assessment Functioning Reveals That He Has Minimal Symptoms With Good
Functioning In All Areas. Which Score Would The Nurse Correlate With These Findings?
A) 94
B) 82
C) 75
D) 63
4. A Female Patient Was Admitted To The Hospital With Pneumonia, And In The Course Of Her
Treatment, It Was Determined That She Was Experiencing Alcohol Dependence Because She Began
Experiencing
Alcohol Withdrawal While She Was In The Hospital. When The Psychiatrist Who Was Called In As A
Consultant Documented The Patients Mental Disorder, He Identified Her Alcohol Dependence On Which
Axis?
A) Axis I
B) Axis II
C) Axis III
D) Axis IV
5. A 25-Year-Old Woman Who Recently Had Abdominal Surgery Was Admitted To The Psychiatric
Unit, Where It Was Determined That She Had A Borderline Personality Disorder. During The First Week
, On The Unit, It Was Determined That She Also Has Diabetes. Her Diabetes Mellitus Would Be Listed In
Which Axis Of Her DSM-IV-TR Diagnosis?
A) Axis I
B) Axis II
C) Axis III
D) Axis IV
She Also Has Diabetes. Her Diabetes Mellitus Would Belisted In Which Axis Of Her DSM-IV-TR Diagnosis?
A) Axis I
B) Axis II
C) Axis III
D) Axis IV
6. As Part Of A Class Activity, Nursing Students Are Engagedin A Small Group Discussion About The
Epidemiology Of Mental Illness. Which Statement Best Explains The Importance Of Epidemiology In
Understanding The Impact Of
Mental Disorders?
