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PMH Exam 1 study cards
The mental health nurse uses which frameworks to maintain patient safety?
Select all that apply.
A. QSEN
B. Nursing process
C. Standards of practice
D. Self-awareness assessment
E. Health promotion diagnosis - correct answer ✔A, B, C


The psychiatric nurse uses the HEADSSS tool when assessing which patient
population?
A. Child
B. Adolescent
C. Adult
D. Older adult - correct answer ✔B


Which is the priority step the mental health nurse would take when
documenting a patient's nonadherence?
A. Use neutral language
B. Complete a risk assessment
C. Explain the nurse's position about the behavior
D. Include the nurse-patient discussion about patient rights - correct answer
✔A


Which are characteristics of nonverbal communication that the nurse may use
when communicating with psychiatric patients?

,Select all that apply.
A. Touch
B. Cough
C. Whispering
D. Eye movement
E. Facial expressions - correct answer ✔A, B, D, E


Which is the most important focus of therapeutic communication?
A. The family's wishes
B. The patient's needs
C. The health care provider's goals for the patient
D. The intimate relationship between the nurse and patient - correct answer
✔B


Which are expected transformations of the mental health care system that
may affect psychiatric nursing under "A Vision for Mental Health Care in
America"?
Select all that apply.
A. Mental health care will be medically driven.
B. Research in mental health will be commercially funded.
C. Mental health care and information will be accessible via technology.
D. Americans will understand the link between mental health and overall
health.
E. Common practice will include early mental health screening, assessment,
and referral to services. - correct answer ✔C, D, E


As defined which component of mental health is a focus of mental health
nurses?

,A. Identifying legislative mandates
B. Establishment of government's policies and procedures
C. Considering professional biases and individual differences
D. Recognition of the stability of the definition of mental health over time -
correct answer ✔C


The mental health nurse teaches the mental health patient that the health
promotion concept of resiliency is most closely related to which mental health
process?
A. Coping
B. Adapting
C. Assertiveness
D. Self-awareness - correct answer ✔B


The mental health nurse is providing care within the interdisciplinary team.
Which describes the mental health nurse's role in assessment of the patient?
A. Prescribe medications
B. Provide orders for care
C. Evaluate patient condition
D. Perform baseline assessment - correct answer ✔D


Which member of the psychiatric interdisciplinary team leads the planning
meetings?
A. Nurse
B. Therapist
C. Psychiatrist
D. Social worker - correct answer ✔A

, Which steps should the nurse take when providing spiritual care to psychiatric
patients?
Select all that apply.
A. Pray with the patients
B. Take a spiritual history
C. Support the patient's beliefs
D. Refer the patient to pastoral care
E. Provide information on local churches - correct answer ✔B, C, D


In which ways do mental health nurses advocate for mental health patients?
Select all that apply.
A. Supporting the patient's decisions
B. Reporting incidents of neglect or abuse
C. Helping the patient sign admissions forms
D. Developing a social relationship with the patient
E. Providing information about the right to refuse treatment - correct answer
✔A, B, E


Which actions by the mental health nurse demonstrate advocacy for mental
health patients?
Select all that apply.
A. Leading staff meetings
B. Organizing group therapy
C. Engaging in public speaking
D. Writing articles for the press
E. Lobbying congressional representatives - correct answer ✔C, D, E