MENTAL HEALTH(LIPPINCOTT)(VARCAROLIS) FINAL
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Which statement about mental illness is true? - Correct Answer: Mental illness changes with culture,
time in history, political systems, and the groups defining it.
A nursing student new to psychiatric mental health nursing asks a peer what resources he can use to
figure out which symptoms are present in a psychiatric disorder. The best answer would be: - Correct
Answer: DSM - 5
Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with mental disorders by: -
Correct Answer: Identifying who in the general population will develop a specific disorder
Which statement best describes a major difference between a DSM - 5 diagnosis and a nursing diagnosis
- Correct Answer: The DSM-5 is associated with present symptoms, whereas a nursing diagnosis
considers past, present, and potential responses to actual mental health problems.
The intervention that can be practiced by an advanced practice registered nurse in psychiatric mental
health but cannot be practiced by a basic level registered nurse is - Correct Answer: Psychotherapy
Which contribution to modern psychiatric mental health nursing practice was made by Freud? - Correct
Answer: The theory of personality structure and levels of awareness
The theory of interpersonal relationships developed by Hildegard Peplau is based on the foundation
provided by which early theorist? - Correct Answer: Sullivan
The concepts at the heart of Sullivan's theory of personality are - Correct Answer: Needs and anxiety
,The premise that an individual's behavior and affect are largely determined by his or her attitudes and
assumptions about the world underlies: - Correct Answer: Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Providing a safe environment for patients with impaired cognition, planning unit activities to stimulate
thinking, and including patients and staff in unit meetings are all part of: - Correct Answer: Milieu
therapy
A nurse administering a benzodiazepine should understand that the therapeutic effect of
benzodiazepines results from potentiating the neurotransmitter: - Correct Answer: GABA
Venlafaxine (Effexor) exerts its antidepressant effect by selectively blocking the reuptake of: - Correct
Answer: Serotonin and norepinephrine
The nurse administers each of the following drugs to various patients. The patient who should be most
carefully assessed for fluid and electrolyte imbalances is the one receiving - Correct Answer: lithium
Which drug group calls for nursing assessment for development of abnormal movement disorders
among individuals who take therapeutic dosages - Correct Answer: antipsychotics
Blockage of dopamine transmission can lead to increased pituitary secretions of prolactin. In women,
this hyperprolactinemia can result in - Correct Answer: amenorrhea
Which of the following factors contribute to the movement of patients out of large state institutions and
into community-based mental health treatment - Correct Answer: a. States desire to save money by
moving the patients to the community, where the federal government would pick up more of the cost,
c. A system of coordinated and accessible community care was developed by forward-thinking
communities and offered more effective treatment, the Community Mental Health
d. Centers Act of 1963 required states to develop and offer care in community-based treatment
programs,
e. Patient advocates exposed deficiencies of state hospitals and took legal actions, leading to the
identification of a right to treatment in the least restrictive setting,
f. New psychotropic medications controlled symptoms more effectively, allowing many patient to live
and receive care in less restrictive settings
,Levels of prevention strategies prominent in outpatient psychiatric care consist of primary prevention,
secondary prevention, and ________ prevention. - Correct Answer: tertiary
Anna, a patient at the community mental health center, tends to stop taking her medications at
intervals, usually leading to decompensation. Which of the following interventions would most likely
improve her adherence to her medications? - Correct Answer: Help Anna to understand her illness and
share in decisions about her care.
A friend recognizes that his depression has returned and tells you he is suicidal and afraid he will harm
himself. He wishes to be hospitalized but does not have health insurance. Which of the following
responses best meets his immediate care needs and reflects the options for care a person in his position
typically has? - Correct Answer: Assist him in obtaining an outpatient counseling appointment at an area
community mental health center, and call him frequently to assure he is safe until his appointment
occurs.
Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate in maintaining a safe therapeutic inpatient milieu?
- Correct Answer: a. Interact frequently with both individuals and groups on the unit
c. Initiate and support group interactions via therapeutic groups and activities
d. Provide and encourage opportunities to practice social and other life skills
f. Assess patient belongings and the unit for any dangerous items that could be used by patients to hurt
themselves or others
The criteria for admission to an in patient psychiatric unit is that the patient - Correct Answer: Is in
imminent danger of harming himself or others, or the patient cannot properly care for his basic needs
and cannot protect himself from harm
In the DSM-5, a major change in how culture is viewed within each disorder is that - Correct Answer:
Issues related to culture and mental illness are now integrated into the discussion of each disorder
rather than separately discussing culture-bound syndromes
Julio is a 31-year-old patient who comes to your mental health outpatient clinic. Which of the following
would alert you to the potential for somatization? - Correct Answer: Julio presents with concerns
involving headaches, dizziness, and fatigue
, You are caring for Maria, a patient who states that she has "ghost sickness." Which is the appropriate
nursing response - Correct Answer: How does 'ghost sickness' make you feel?
Which nursing actions demonstrate cultural competence? - Correct Answer: a. Planning mealtime
around the patient's prayer schedule
b. Advising a patient to visit with the hospital chaplain
c. Researching foods that a lacto-ovo-vegetarian patient will eat
d. Providing time for a patient's spiritual healer to visit
The nurse is planning care for a patient of the Latin American culture. Which goal is appropriate? -
Correct Answer: Patient will visit with spiritual healer once weekly
A nurse makes a post on a social media page about his peer taking are of a patient with a crime-related
gunshot wound during his shift in the emergency department. He does not use the name of the patient.
It can be concluded that: - Correct Answer: The nurse has violated confidentiality laws and can be held
liable
Brian, a patient with schizophrenia, has been ordered an antipsychotic medication. The medication will
likely benefit him, but there are side effects; in a small percentage of patients, it may cause a dangerous
side effect. After medication teaching, Brian is unable to identify side effects and responds, "I won't
have any side effects because I am iron and cannot be killed." Which response would be most
appropriate under these circumstances? - Correct Answer: Petition the court to appoint a guardian as a
substitute for Brian, as he is unable to comprehend the proposed treatment.
A family who is worried that an adult female might hurt herself asks for her to be admitted to the
hospital. An assessment indicates moderate depression with no risk factors for suicide other than a
depressed mood. The patient denies any intent or thoughts about self -harm. The family agrees that the
patient has not done or said anything to suggest that she might be a danger to herself. Which of the
following responses is consistent with the concept of "least restrictive alternative" doctrine? - Correct
Answer: Arrange for an outpatient counseling appointment the next day
David has an overnight pass, and he plans to spend this time with his sister and her family. As you meet
with the patient and his sister just prior to the pass, the sister mentions that she has missed her brother
and needs him to babysit. You notice that the patient becomes visibly agitated when she says this. How
do you balance safety and the patient's right to confidentiality? - Correct Answer: Meet with the
EXAM NCLEX Nursing EXAM NEWEST 2025 TESTBANK|
COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED
A+|| BRAND NEW!!
Which statement about mental illness is true? - Correct Answer: Mental illness changes with culture,
time in history, political systems, and the groups defining it.
A nursing student new to psychiatric mental health nursing asks a peer what resources he can use to
figure out which symptoms are present in a psychiatric disorder. The best answer would be: - Correct
Answer: DSM - 5
Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with mental disorders by: -
Correct Answer: Identifying who in the general population will develop a specific disorder
Which statement best describes a major difference between a DSM - 5 diagnosis and a nursing diagnosis
- Correct Answer: The DSM-5 is associated with present symptoms, whereas a nursing diagnosis
considers past, present, and potential responses to actual mental health problems.
The intervention that can be practiced by an advanced practice registered nurse in psychiatric mental
health but cannot be practiced by a basic level registered nurse is - Correct Answer: Psychotherapy
Which contribution to modern psychiatric mental health nursing practice was made by Freud? - Correct
Answer: The theory of personality structure and levels of awareness
The theory of interpersonal relationships developed by Hildegard Peplau is based on the foundation
provided by which early theorist? - Correct Answer: Sullivan
The concepts at the heart of Sullivan's theory of personality are - Correct Answer: Needs and anxiety
,The premise that an individual's behavior and affect are largely determined by his or her attitudes and
assumptions about the world underlies: - Correct Answer: Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Providing a safe environment for patients with impaired cognition, planning unit activities to stimulate
thinking, and including patients and staff in unit meetings are all part of: - Correct Answer: Milieu
therapy
A nurse administering a benzodiazepine should understand that the therapeutic effect of
benzodiazepines results from potentiating the neurotransmitter: - Correct Answer: GABA
Venlafaxine (Effexor) exerts its antidepressant effect by selectively blocking the reuptake of: - Correct
Answer: Serotonin and norepinephrine
The nurse administers each of the following drugs to various patients. The patient who should be most
carefully assessed for fluid and electrolyte imbalances is the one receiving - Correct Answer: lithium
Which drug group calls for nursing assessment for development of abnormal movement disorders
among individuals who take therapeutic dosages - Correct Answer: antipsychotics
Blockage of dopamine transmission can lead to increased pituitary secretions of prolactin. In women,
this hyperprolactinemia can result in - Correct Answer: amenorrhea
Which of the following factors contribute to the movement of patients out of large state institutions and
into community-based mental health treatment - Correct Answer: a. States desire to save money by
moving the patients to the community, where the federal government would pick up more of the cost,
c. A system of coordinated and accessible community care was developed by forward-thinking
communities and offered more effective treatment, the Community Mental Health
d. Centers Act of 1963 required states to develop and offer care in community-based treatment
programs,
e. Patient advocates exposed deficiencies of state hospitals and took legal actions, leading to the
identification of a right to treatment in the least restrictive setting,
f. New psychotropic medications controlled symptoms more effectively, allowing many patient to live
and receive care in less restrictive settings
,Levels of prevention strategies prominent in outpatient psychiatric care consist of primary prevention,
secondary prevention, and ________ prevention. - Correct Answer: tertiary
Anna, a patient at the community mental health center, tends to stop taking her medications at
intervals, usually leading to decompensation. Which of the following interventions would most likely
improve her adherence to her medications? - Correct Answer: Help Anna to understand her illness and
share in decisions about her care.
A friend recognizes that his depression has returned and tells you he is suicidal and afraid he will harm
himself. He wishes to be hospitalized but does not have health insurance. Which of the following
responses best meets his immediate care needs and reflects the options for care a person in his position
typically has? - Correct Answer: Assist him in obtaining an outpatient counseling appointment at an area
community mental health center, and call him frequently to assure he is safe until his appointment
occurs.
Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate in maintaining a safe therapeutic inpatient milieu?
- Correct Answer: a. Interact frequently with both individuals and groups on the unit
c. Initiate and support group interactions via therapeutic groups and activities
d. Provide and encourage opportunities to practice social and other life skills
f. Assess patient belongings and the unit for any dangerous items that could be used by patients to hurt
themselves or others
The criteria for admission to an in patient psychiatric unit is that the patient - Correct Answer: Is in
imminent danger of harming himself or others, or the patient cannot properly care for his basic needs
and cannot protect himself from harm
In the DSM-5, a major change in how culture is viewed within each disorder is that - Correct Answer:
Issues related to culture and mental illness are now integrated into the discussion of each disorder
rather than separately discussing culture-bound syndromes
Julio is a 31-year-old patient who comes to your mental health outpatient clinic. Which of the following
would alert you to the potential for somatization? - Correct Answer: Julio presents with concerns
involving headaches, dizziness, and fatigue
, You are caring for Maria, a patient who states that she has "ghost sickness." Which is the appropriate
nursing response - Correct Answer: How does 'ghost sickness' make you feel?
Which nursing actions demonstrate cultural competence? - Correct Answer: a. Planning mealtime
around the patient's prayer schedule
b. Advising a patient to visit with the hospital chaplain
c. Researching foods that a lacto-ovo-vegetarian patient will eat
d. Providing time for a patient's spiritual healer to visit
The nurse is planning care for a patient of the Latin American culture. Which goal is appropriate? -
Correct Answer: Patient will visit with spiritual healer once weekly
A nurse makes a post on a social media page about his peer taking are of a patient with a crime-related
gunshot wound during his shift in the emergency department. He does not use the name of the patient.
It can be concluded that: - Correct Answer: The nurse has violated confidentiality laws and can be held
liable
Brian, a patient with schizophrenia, has been ordered an antipsychotic medication. The medication will
likely benefit him, but there are side effects; in a small percentage of patients, it may cause a dangerous
side effect. After medication teaching, Brian is unable to identify side effects and responds, "I won't
have any side effects because I am iron and cannot be killed." Which response would be most
appropriate under these circumstances? - Correct Answer: Petition the court to appoint a guardian as a
substitute for Brian, as he is unable to comprehend the proposed treatment.
A family who is worried that an adult female might hurt herself asks for her to be admitted to the
hospital. An assessment indicates moderate depression with no risk factors for suicide other than a
depressed mood. The patient denies any intent or thoughts about self -harm. The family agrees that the
patient has not done or said anything to suggest that she might be a danger to herself. Which of the
following responses is consistent with the concept of "least restrictive alternative" doctrine? - Correct
Answer: Arrange for an outpatient counseling appointment the next day
David has an overnight pass, and he plans to spend this time with his sister and her family. As you meet
with the patient and his sister just prior to the pass, the sister mentions that she has missed her brother
and needs him to babysit. You notice that the patient becomes visibly agitated when she says this. How
do you balance safety and the patient's right to confidentiality? - Correct Answer: Meet with the
