Test bank for Essentials of Psychiatric
Mental Health Nursing 8th edition by
Morgan all chapters
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,Chapter 1: Mental Health and Mental Illness
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. A nurse is assessing a client who experiences occasional feelings of sadness because of the recent death of
1. The behaviors demonstrate mental illness in the form of depression.
2. The behaviors are inappropriate, which indicates the presence of mental
illness.
3. The behaviors are not congruent with cultural norms.
4. The behaviors demonstrate no functional impairment, indicating no mental
illness.
2. At which point would the nurse determine that a client is at risk for developing a mental illness?
1. When thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are not reflective of the DSM-5 criteria.
2. When maladaptive responses to stress are coupled with interference in daily
functioning.
3. When a client communicates significant distress.
4. When a client uses defense mechanisms as ego protection.
3. A client has been given a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which statement made
by the client does thNe U
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s Mt h e bargaining stage of grief?
1. hate my partner for giving me this disease I will die
2. I do intravenous (IV) drugs anymore, God let me
3. am going to support groups and learn more about the
4. you please re-draw the test results, I think they may be
4. A nurse notes that a client is extremely withdrawn, delusional, and emotionally exhausted. The nurse
anxiety as which level?
1. Mild anxiety
2. Moderate anxiety
3. Severe anxiety
4. Panic anxiety
5. A psychiatric nurse intern states, use of defense mechanisms should be
1. Defense mechanisms can be appropriate responses to stress and need not be
eliminated.
, 2. Defense mechanisms are a maladaptive attempt of the ego to manage anxiety and
should always be eliminated.
3. Defense mechanisms, used by individuals with weak ego integrity, should be
discouraged and not completely eliminated.
4. Defense mechanisms cause disintegration of the ego and should be fostered and
encouraged.
Mental Health Nursing 8th edition by
Morgan all chapters
,
,Chapter 1: Mental Health and Mental Illness
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. A nurse is assessing a client who experiences occasional feelings of sadness because of the recent death of
1. The behaviors demonstrate mental illness in the form of depression.
2. The behaviors are inappropriate, which indicates the presence of mental
illness.
3. The behaviors are not congruent with cultural norms.
4. The behaviors demonstrate no functional impairment, indicating no mental
illness.
2. At which point would the nurse determine that a client is at risk for developing a mental illness?
1. When thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are not reflective of the DSM-5 criteria.
2. When maladaptive responses to stress are coupled with interference in daily
functioning.
3. When a client communicates significant distress.
4. When a client uses defense mechanisms as ego protection.
3. A client has been given a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which statement made
by the client does thNe U
nR
urS
seIrN
ecGoT
gnBi.zeCaO
s Mt h e bargaining stage of grief?
1. hate my partner for giving me this disease I will die
2. I do intravenous (IV) drugs anymore, God let me
3. am going to support groups and learn more about the
4. you please re-draw the test results, I think they may be
4. A nurse notes that a client is extremely withdrawn, delusional, and emotionally exhausted. The nurse
anxiety as which level?
1. Mild anxiety
2. Moderate anxiety
3. Severe anxiety
4. Panic anxiety
5. A psychiatric nurse intern states, use of defense mechanisms should be
1. Defense mechanisms can be appropriate responses to stress and need not be
eliminated.
, 2. Defense mechanisms are a maladaptive attempt of the ego to manage anxiety and
should always be eliminated.
3. Defense mechanisms, used by individuals with weak ego integrity, should be
discouraged and not completely eliminated.
4. Defense mechanisms cause disintegration of the ego and should be fostered and
encouraged.
