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According to traditional d. Sam Thomas, a restaurateur who loves his
definitions of mental work, but sets limits on the hours he spends
health, which of the following there in order to enjoy his family and friends
would the nurse
be most likely to describe as
mentally healthy?
a. Jerry Jones, a Vietnam veteran
with no
family ties, who has been
unemployed for 10
years
b. Tom Sarris, a CEO, who
spends 14 hours at
work each day and is too tired
to do anything
with his family on weekends
c. George Connors, a shoe
salesman who
delights in playing affectionately
with his
children but has been unable to
hold a
steady job since they were born
d. Sam Thomas, a restaurateur
who loves his
work, but sets limits on the hours
he spends
there in order to enjoy his family
and friends
,Which of the following would be c. Dependence on friends and family to assist
described as with crises
a component of mental health
according to
Johnson?
a. Refusing to be involved in any
relationship
that limits independence
b. Absence of anxiety under any
circumstances
c. Dependence on friends and
family to assist
with crises
d. Ignoring cues from the
environment when
deciding what to do
In helping a client change, the c. Encourage feelings of hope
nurse should:
a. Encourage the client to move
rapidly to
avoid delay
b. Realize that the problems the
client is facing
will make him or her eager to
change
c. Encourage feelings of hope
d. Understand that change is a
natural process
that never involves anxiety and
fear
In facilitating change the nurse d. Form a helping relationship and collaborate
should: with clients
a. Avoid deliberate goal-
directed activity since
this will inhibit the process
b. Restrict clients to few choices
to avoid overwhelming
them
c. Give up if resistance is
encountered
d. Form a helping relationship
and collaborate
with clients
,John Korman is a 36-year-old d. Affect
male recently admitted to a
psychiatric unit. The nurse taking
his history observes that his
speech is slurred, and he states
that he cannot remember where
he has been for the past 12
hours, but the police who
brought him in stated that he
was arrested driving the wrong
way on a one-way street. Which
of the following items on the
mental status exam would the
nurse NOT mark
"impaired"?
a. Behavior
b. Judgment
c. Memory
d. Affect
Which of the following is NOT a. Assure that the client has a religious
necessary for the affiliation.
nurse to make a spiritual
assessment?
a. Assure that the client has a
religious
affiliation.
b. Determine if client believes in
a higher
power.
c. Evaluate the client's
relationship to others.
d. Determine the client's
philosophy of life.
Which of the following d. Assuring safety
interventions would be
labeled as an independent
nursing intervention
on a psychiatric unit?
a. Giving medications
b. Making discharge plans
c. Deciding privileges
d. Assuring safety
, The staff of a day treatment d. Authoritarian
program have
determined that all clients must
participate in a
group outing to a local museum
because all of
the staff want to see the exhibit.
Two women
clients in the group voice their
opposition to
visiting the museum because
they do not wish
to risk being identified as
psychiatric clients by
others in the community. The
staff refuse to
listen to their concerns and insist
that they go
on the trip, but do not describe
any particular
reason. Which adjective
describes the type of
goal planning evident in this
situation?
a. Specific
b. Individualized
c. Collaborative
d. Authoritarian
Which of the following a. The client's body is noticeably less tense and
behaviors would indicate he or she has stopped pacing.
a good client response to a
nursing action?
a. The client's body is noticeably
less tense and
he or she has stopped pacing.
b. The client stops interacting
with others on
the unit.
c. The client states "If I don't do
what people
want they won't like me."
d. The client refuses to listen to
feedback from
other members of the
community.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Certification
Save
Students also studied
Flashcard sets Study guides
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Cer... PMH-BC Chapter 8 Lifting An
123 terms 80 terms 20 terms
awesomepaulk Preview hayleydawn1998 Preview Fluid_Tempo
According to traditional d. Sam Thomas, a restaurateur who loves his
definitions of mental work, but sets limits on the hours he spends
health, which of the following there in order to enjoy his family and friends
would the nurse
be most likely to describe as
mentally healthy?
a. Jerry Jones, a Vietnam veteran
with no
family ties, who has been
unemployed for 10
years
b. Tom Sarris, a CEO, who
spends 14 hours at
work each day and is too tired
to do anything
with his family on weekends
c. George Connors, a shoe
salesman who
delights in playing affectionately
with his
children but has been unable to
hold a
steady job since they were born
d. Sam Thomas, a restaurateur
who loves his
work, but sets limits on the hours
he spends
there in order to enjoy his family
and friends
,Which of the following would be c. Dependence on friends and family to assist
described as with crises
a component of mental health
according to
Johnson?
a. Refusing to be involved in any
relationship
that limits independence
b. Absence of anxiety under any
circumstances
c. Dependence on friends and
family to assist
with crises
d. Ignoring cues from the
environment when
deciding what to do
In helping a client change, the c. Encourage feelings of hope
nurse should:
a. Encourage the client to move
rapidly to
avoid delay
b. Realize that the problems the
client is facing
will make him or her eager to
change
c. Encourage feelings of hope
d. Understand that change is a
natural process
that never involves anxiety and
fear
In facilitating change the nurse d. Form a helping relationship and collaborate
should: with clients
a. Avoid deliberate goal-
directed activity since
this will inhibit the process
b. Restrict clients to few choices
to avoid overwhelming
them
c. Give up if resistance is
encountered
d. Form a helping relationship
and collaborate
with clients
,John Korman is a 36-year-old d. Affect
male recently admitted to a
psychiatric unit. The nurse taking
his history observes that his
speech is slurred, and he states
that he cannot remember where
he has been for the past 12
hours, but the police who
brought him in stated that he
was arrested driving the wrong
way on a one-way street. Which
of the following items on the
mental status exam would the
nurse NOT mark
"impaired"?
a. Behavior
b. Judgment
c. Memory
d. Affect
Which of the following is NOT a. Assure that the client has a religious
necessary for the affiliation.
nurse to make a spiritual
assessment?
a. Assure that the client has a
religious
affiliation.
b. Determine if client believes in
a higher
power.
c. Evaluate the client's
relationship to others.
d. Determine the client's
philosophy of life.
Which of the following d. Assuring safety
interventions would be
labeled as an independent
nursing intervention
on a psychiatric unit?
a. Giving medications
b. Making discharge plans
c. Deciding privileges
d. Assuring safety
, The staff of a day treatment d. Authoritarian
program have
determined that all clients must
participate in a
group outing to a local museum
because all of
the staff want to see the exhibit.
Two women
clients in the group voice their
opposition to
visiting the museum because
they do not wish
to risk being identified as
psychiatric clients by
others in the community. The
staff refuse to
listen to their concerns and insist
that they go
on the trip, but do not describe
any particular
reason. Which adjective
describes the type of
goal planning evident in this
situation?
a. Specific
b. Individualized
c. Collaborative
d. Authoritarian
Which of the following a. The client's body is noticeably less tense and
behaviors would indicate he or she has stopped pacing.
a good client response to a
nursing action?
a. The client's body is noticeably
less tense and
he or she has stopped pacing.
b. The client stops interacting
with others on
the unit.
c. The client states "If I don't do
what people
want they won't like me."
d. The client refuses to listen to
feedback from
other members of the
community.
