MENTAL HEALTH CHAPTER 7 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
What information should the nurse document in the client's medical record? Select all that
apply. - ANS The client's expressed subjective feelings
What the nurse sees, hears, feels, and smells
What discharge teaching was performed
Health care providers' visits and treatments
What is the primary goal of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? -
ANS To ensure that an individual's health information is properly protected while receiving
high-quality health care
What do the "S" and "O" in the problem-oriented SOAPIE charting system represent? -
ANS Subjective and objective
What is considered the seventh step of nursing process? - ANS Documentation
What phrase should the nurse include in all nursing diagnoses related to health promotion? -
ANS Readiness for enhanced
Which rating scale is used in the evaluation and monitoring of schizophrenia? - ANS Scale for
Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS)
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, What is the main purpose of the mental status evaluation (MSE)? - ANS To assess current
cognitive processes
Who is the nurse's primary source of information when completing a client's assessment? -
ANS The client
How can the use of clinical simulations in nursing and medical education be described? -
ANS Performance-based learning
Informing clients about their rights and responsibilities is an aspect of which nursing
intervention? - ANS Milieu therapy
Which standard of practice for psychiatric mental health nursing involves health teaching and
promotion? - ANS Implementation
What is the purpose of standardized rating scales for depression? - ANS To evaluate and
monitor severity of symptoms
Which standard of practice for psychiatric mental health nursing provides the focus for selecting
therapeutic interventions and outcomes? - ANS Diagnosis
The mental status exam (MSE) aids in collecting which objective data? Select all that apply. -
ANS Speech patterns
Appearance
Perceptions
What is the primary goal of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)? - ANS To
prepare nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to enhance quality, care, and
safety in the health care setting
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
What information should the nurse document in the client's medical record? Select all that
apply. - ANS The client's expressed subjective feelings
What the nurse sees, hears, feels, and smells
What discharge teaching was performed
Health care providers' visits and treatments
What is the primary goal of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? -
ANS To ensure that an individual's health information is properly protected while receiving
high-quality health care
What do the "S" and "O" in the problem-oriented SOAPIE charting system represent? -
ANS Subjective and objective
What is considered the seventh step of nursing process? - ANS Documentation
What phrase should the nurse include in all nursing diagnoses related to health promotion? -
ANS Readiness for enhanced
Which rating scale is used in the evaluation and monitoring of schizophrenia? - ANS Scale for
Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS)
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, What is the main purpose of the mental status evaluation (MSE)? - ANS To assess current
cognitive processes
Who is the nurse's primary source of information when completing a client's assessment? -
ANS The client
How can the use of clinical simulations in nursing and medical education be described? -
ANS Performance-based learning
Informing clients about their rights and responsibilities is an aspect of which nursing
intervention? - ANS Milieu therapy
Which standard of practice for psychiatric mental health nursing involves health teaching and
promotion? - ANS Implementation
What is the purpose of standardized rating scales for depression? - ANS To evaluate and
monitor severity of symptoms
Which standard of practice for psychiatric mental health nursing provides the focus for selecting
therapeutic interventions and outcomes? - ANS Diagnosis
The mental status exam (MSE) aids in collecting which objective data? Select all that apply. -
ANS Speech patterns
Appearance
Perceptions
What is the primary goal of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)? - ANS To
prepare nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to enhance quality, care, and
safety in the health care setting
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