TEST BANK – PSYCH 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
The nurse knows that mental health issues are constantly changing. Which of the
following is a standard of professional performance to keep in current practice?
A) Assessment
B) Education
C) Planning
D) Implementation - Answer-B
Which of the following is a standard of practice?
A) Quality of care
B) Outcomes identification
C) Collegiality
D) Performance appraisal - Answer-B
A student appears very nervous on the first day of clinical in a psychiatric setting.
The student reviews the instructor's guidelines and appropriately takes which of the
following actions? Select all that apply.
A)Tells the client about personal events and interests
B)Discusses the anxious feelings with the instructor
C)Assumes that the client's unwillingness to talk to a student nurse is a personal
insult or failure
D)Builds rapport with the patient before asking personal questions
E)Consults the instructor if a shocking situation arises
F)Gravitates to clients that the student may know personally - Answer-BD
The appropriate action for a student nurse who says the wrong thing is to...
A)pretend that the student nurse did not say it.
B)restate it by saying, "That didn't come out right. What I meant was..."
C)state that it was a joke.
D)ignore the error, since no one is perfect. - Answer-B
The newly licensed RN has been hired at the local hospital in the Geri-Psych unit.
Today is her first day of orientation to this facility. What would be the nurse's priority
action if a client becomes aggressive?
A)assist other staff on the unit to take down the client safely
B)maintain a safe distance from the client
C)keep the client secluded from others
D)reinforce boundaries when aggression is seen to maintain a safe environment -
Answer-B
The Geri-Psych nurse understands that the DSM-5 describes all mental disorders
with specific criteria. The DSM-5 has the following purposes: Select all that apply.
A)to provide the practitioner with standards of care for all clients.
, B)to provide a standardized nomenclature and language for all mental health
professionals.
C)to provide standards for hospital and community based institutions.
D)to present defining characteristics or symptoms that differentiate specific
diagnoses.
E)to assist in identifying the underlying causes of disorders. - Answer-BDE
If a client states, "I carry this lucky rabbit's foot for luck, my dad did too, and it really
works," which statement by the nurse reflects respect for the client's belief?
A)"A rabbit's foot has never brought me luck. I don't know why people carry them."
B)"Yes, the rabbit's foot can bring luck to some."
C)"I can accept that you feel it is lucky, so let's get to our activities for the day."
D)"It is not appropriate to harm small animals for their parts." - Answer-C
Which is a positive aspect of treating clients with mental illness in a community-
based care?
A) "You will not be allowed to go out with your friends while in the program."
B) "You will have to have supervision when you want to go anywhere else in the
community."
C) "You will be able to live in your own home while you still see a therapist regularly."
D) "You will have someone in your home at all times to ask questions if you have any
concerns." - Answer-C
One of the unforeseen effects of the movement toward community mental health
services is...
A) fewer clients suffering from persistent mental illnesses.
B) an increased number of hospital beds available for clients seeking treatment.
C) an increased number of admissions to available hospital services.
D) Longer hospital stays for people needing mental health services. - Answer-C
Which is included in Healthy People 2020 objectives?
A) To decrease the incidence of mental illness
B) To increase the number of people who are identified, diagnosed, treated, and
helped to live healthier lives
C) To provide mental health services only in the community
D) To decrease the numbers of people who are being treated for mental illness -
Answer-B
A client diagnosed with a mild anxiety disorder has been referred to treatment in a
community mental health center. Treatment most likely provided at the center
includes...
A) medical management of symptoms.
B) daily psychotherapy.
C) constant staff supervision.
D) psychological stabilization. - Answer-A
There are many areas of practice in psychiatric mental health nursing. One of those
is advanced-level practice. Which of the following is considered an advanced-level
function?
A) Case management
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
The nurse knows that mental health issues are constantly changing. Which of the
following is a standard of professional performance to keep in current practice?
A) Assessment
B) Education
C) Planning
D) Implementation - Answer-B
Which of the following is a standard of practice?
A) Quality of care
B) Outcomes identification
C) Collegiality
D) Performance appraisal - Answer-B
A student appears very nervous on the first day of clinical in a psychiatric setting.
The student reviews the instructor's guidelines and appropriately takes which of the
following actions? Select all that apply.
A)Tells the client about personal events and interests
B)Discusses the anxious feelings with the instructor
C)Assumes that the client's unwillingness to talk to a student nurse is a personal
insult or failure
D)Builds rapport with the patient before asking personal questions
E)Consults the instructor if a shocking situation arises
F)Gravitates to clients that the student may know personally - Answer-BD
The appropriate action for a student nurse who says the wrong thing is to...
A)pretend that the student nurse did not say it.
B)restate it by saying, "That didn't come out right. What I meant was..."
C)state that it was a joke.
D)ignore the error, since no one is perfect. - Answer-B
The newly licensed RN has been hired at the local hospital in the Geri-Psych unit.
Today is her first day of orientation to this facility. What would be the nurse's priority
action if a client becomes aggressive?
A)assist other staff on the unit to take down the client safely
B)maintain a safe distance from the client
C)keep the client secluded from others
D)reinforce boundaries when aggression is seen to maintain a safe environment -
Answer-B
The Geri-Psych nurse understands that the DSM-5 describes all mental disorders
with specific criteria. The DSM-5 has the following purposes: Select all that apply.
A)to provide the practitioner with standards of care for all clients.
, B)to provide a standardized nomenclature and language for all mental health
professionals.
C)to provide standards for hospital and community based institutions.
D)to present defining characteristics or symptoms that differentiate specific
diagnoses.
E)to assist in identifying the underlying causes of disorders. - Answer-BDE
If a client states, "I carry this lucky rabbit's foot for luck, my dad did too, and it really
works," which statement by the nurse reflects respect for the client's belief?
A)"A rabbit's foot has never brought me luck. I don't know why people carry them."
B)"Yes, the rabbit's foot can bring luck to some."
C)"I can accept that you feel it is lucky, so let's get to our activities for the day."
D)"It is not appropriate to harm small animals for their parts." - Answer-C
Which is a positive aspect of treating clients with mental illness in a community-
based care?
A) "You will not be allowed to go out with your friends while in the program."
B) "You will have to have supervision when you want to go anywhere else in the
community."
C) "You will be able to live in your own home while you still see a therapist regularly."
D) "You will have someone in your home at all times to ask questions if you have any
concerns." - Answer-C
One of the unforeseen effects of the movement toward community mental health
services is...
A) fewer clients suffering from persistent mental illnesses.
B) an increased number of hospital beds available for clients seeking treatment.
C) an increased number of admissions to available hospital services.
D) Longer hospital stays for people needing mental health services. - Answer-C
Which is included in Healthy People 2020 objectives?
A) To decrease the incidence of mental illness
B) To increase the number of people who are identified, diagnosed, treated, and
helped to live healthier lives
C) To provide mental health services only in the community
D) To decrease the numbers of people who are being treated for mental illness -
Answer-B
A client diagnosed with a mild anxiety disorder has been referred to treatment in a
community mental health center. Treatment most likely provided at the center
includes...
A) medical management of symptoms.
B) daily psychotherapy.
C) constant staff supervision.
D) psychological stabilization. - Answer-A
There are many areas of practice in psychiatric mental health nursing. One of those
is advanced-level practice. Which of the following is considered an advanced-level
function?
A) Case management
