NURS 3381 Exam 1 with correct answers |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
In the shift-change report, an off-going nurse criticizes a patient
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who wears heavy makeup. Which comment by the nurse who
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receives the report best demonstrates advocacy? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Our patients need our help to learn behaviors that |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
will help them get along in society.
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A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient diagnosed with major
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depressive disorder. Which statement is an example of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
attending? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Id like to sit with you a while |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
so you may feel more comfortable talking with me.
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A patient is hospitalized for depression and suicidal ideation after
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their spouse asks for a divorce. Select the nurses most caring
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comment. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Lets discuss some means of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
coping other than suicide when you have these feelings.
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A patient shows the nurse an article from the Internet about a
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health problem. Which characteristic of the web sites address
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most alerts the nurse that the site may have biased and
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prejudiced information? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Address ends in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
.com.
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A nurse says, When I was in school, I learned to call upset
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patients by name to get their attention; however, I read a
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descriptive research study that says that this approach does not |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
work. I plan to stop calling patients by name. Which statement is
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the best appraisal of this nurses comment? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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,✔✔One descriptive research study rarely provides enough
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evidence to change practice. |\ |\ |\
Two nursing students discuss career plans after graduation. One
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student wants to enter psychiatric nursing. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The other student asks, Why would you want to be a psychiatric
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nurse? All they do is talk. You will lose your skills. Select the best
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response by the student interested in psychiatric nursing. -|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Psychiatric nurses use complex |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
communication skills, as well as critical thinking, to solve |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
multidimensional problems. I'm challenged by those situations. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which research evidence would most influence a group of nurses
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to change their practice? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Systematic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
review of randomized controlled trials |\ |\ |\ |\
A bill introduced in Congress would reduce funding for the care of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
people diagnosed with mental illnesses.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A group of nurses write letters to their elected representatives in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
opposition to the legislation. Which role have the nurses fulfilled? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Advocacy
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An informal group of patients discuss their perceptions of nursing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
care. Which comment best indicates a patients perception that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
his or her nurse is caring? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔My nurse
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
spends time listening to me talk about my problems. That helps
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
me feel like I'm not alone.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,A patient who immigrated to the United States from Honduras
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
was diagnosed with schizophrenia. The patient took an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
antipsychotic medication for 3 weeks but showed no |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
improvement. Which resource should the treatment team consult |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
for information on more effective medications for this patient? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Clinical algorithm |\ |\ |\
Which historical nursing leader helped focus practice to recognize
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the importance of science in psychiatric nursing? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Hildegard Peplau |\ |\
A nurse consistently strives to demonstrate caring behaviors
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
during interactions with patients. Which reaction by a patient
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
indicates this nurse is effective? A patient reports feeling: -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔connected with others |\ |\ |\ |\
An 86-year-old, previously healthy and independent, falls after an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
episode of vertigo. Which behavior by this patient best
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
demonstrates resilience? The patient: - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔says, Maybe some physical therapy will help me with my
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
balance
A patient is admitted to the psychiatric hospital. Which
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
assessment finding best indicates that the patient has a mental
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
illness? The patient: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔describes mood as
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless |\ |\ |\ |\
The goal for a patient is to increase resiliency. Which outcome
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
should a nurse add to the plan of care? Within 3 days, the patient
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, will: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔identify healthy coping behaviors
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
in response to stressful events
|\ |\ |\ |\
Which organization actively seeks to reduce the stigma
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
associated with mental illness through public presentations such
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
as In Our Own Voice (IOOV)? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔National
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) |\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse must assess several new patients at a community mental
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
health center. Conclusions concerning current functioning should
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
be made on the basis of: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a continuum
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
from mentally healthy to unhealthy
|\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse at a behavioral health clinic sees an unfamiliar
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
psychiatric diagnosis on a patients insurance form. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
|\
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Which resource should the nurse consult to discern the criteria
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
used to establish this diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A 40-year-old adult living with parents states, Im happy but I dont
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
socialize much. My work is routine.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
When new things come up, my boss explains them a few times to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
make sure I understand. At home, my parents make decisions for
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
me, and I go along with them. A nurse should identify
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
interventions to improve this patients: - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔self-concept
In the shift-change report, an off-going nurse criticizes a patient
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
who wears heavy makeup. Which comment by the nurse who
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
receives the report best demonstrates advocacy? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Our patients need our help to learn behaviors that |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
will help them get along in society.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient diagnosed with major
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
depressive disorder. Which statement is an example of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
attending? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Id like to sit with you a while |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
so you may feel more comfortable talking with me.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A patient is hospitalized for depression and suicidal ideation after
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
their spouse asks for a divorce. Select the nurses most caring
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
comment. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Lets discuss some means of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
coping other than suicide when you have these feelings.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A patient shows the nurse an article from the Internet about a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
health problem. Which characteristic of the web sites address
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
most alerts the nurse that the site may have biased and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
prejudiced information? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Address ends in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
.com.
|\
A nurse says, When I was in school, I learned to call upset
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
patients by name to get their attention; however, I read a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
descriptive research study that says that this approach does not |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
work. I plan to stop calling patients by name. Which statement is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the best appraisal of this nurses comment? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,✔✔One descriptive research study rarely provides enough
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
evidence to change practice. |\ |\ |\
Two nursing students discuss career plans after graduation. One
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
student wants to enter psychiatric nursing. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The other student asks, Why would you want to be a psychiatric
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nurse? All they do is talk. You will lose your skills. Select the best
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
response by the student interested in psychiatric nursing. -|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Psychiatric nurses use complex |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
communication skills, as well as critical thinking, to solve |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
multidimensional problems. I'm challenged by those situations. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which research evidence would most influence a group of nurses
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to change their practice? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Systematic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
review of randomized controlled trials |\ |\ |\ |\
A bill introduced in Congress would reduce funding for the care of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
people diagnosed with mental illnesses.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A group of nurses write letters to their elected representatives in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
opposition to the legislation. Which role have the nurses fulfilled? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Advocacy
|\ |\ |\ |\
An informal group of patients discuss their perceptions of nursing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
care. Which comment best indicates a patients perception that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
his or her nurse is caring? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔My nurse
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
spends time listening to me talk about my problems. That helps
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
me feel like I'm not alone.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,A patient who immigrated to the United States from Honduras
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
was diagnosed with schizophrenia. The patient took an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
antipsychotic medication for 3 weeks but showed no |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
improvement. Which resource should the treatment team consult |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
for information on more effective medications for this patient? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Clinical algorithm |\ |\ |\
Which historical nursing leader helped focus practice to recognize
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the importance of science in psychiatric nursing? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Hildegard Peplau |\ |\
A nurse consistently strives to demonstrate caring behaviors
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
during interactions with patients. Which reaction by a patient
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
indicates this nurse is effective? A patient reports feeling: -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔connected with others |\ |\ |\ |\
An 86-year-old, previously healthy and independent, falls after an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
episode of vertigo. Which behavior by this patient best
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
demonstrates resilience? The patient: - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔says, Maybe some physical therapy will help me with my
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
balance
A patient is admitted to the psychiatric hospital. Which
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
assessment finding best indicates that the patient has a mental
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
illness? The patient: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔describes mood as
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless |\ |\ |\ |\
The goal for a patient is to increase resiliency. Which outcome
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
should a nurse add to the plan of care? Within 3 days, the patient
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, will: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔identify healthy coping behaviors
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
in response to stressful events
|\ |\ |\ |\
Which organization actively seeks to reduce the stigma
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
associated with mental illness through public presentations such
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
as In Our Own Voice (IOOV)? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔National
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) |\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse must assess several new patients at a community mental
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
health center. Conclusions concerning current functioning should
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
be made on the basis of: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a continuum
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
from mentally healthy to unhealthy
|\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse at a behavioral health clinic sees an unfamiliar
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
psychiatric diagnosis on a patients insurance form. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
|\
|\
Which resource should the nurse consult to discern the criteria
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
used to establish this diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A 40-year-old adult living with parents states, Im happy but I dont
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
socialize much. My work is routine.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
When new things come up, my boss explains them a few times to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
make sure I understand. At home, my parents make decisions for
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
me, and I go along with them. A nurse should identify
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
interventions to improve this patients: - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔self-concept
