Nursing 1210 psych exam 1
Which factor is the nurse's highest priority when providing psychiatric patient care? -
answer safety
Which practice will the nurse use as a foundation for the three components of
psychotherapeutic management? - answer Psychopathology provides the foundation on
which psychotherapeutic management rests; defined as the study of a person's mental
disorder from diagnosis and continuing forward.
Which strategy will the psychiatric nurse use when caring for patients using the
psychotherapeutic management model? - answer Determining which intervention
should take priority
Which approach will the psychiatric nurse utilize to demonstrate understanding of the
psychotherapeutic management model? - answer Structuring the environment and
patient interactions based on the patient's diagnosis and needs
Which action is an example of a skill related to the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship
in psychotherapeutic management? - answerAsking a distressed patient, "How can I
help?"
Which action taken by the psychiatric nurse falls under the category of milieu in the
psychotherapeutic management model? - answerSupervising the patient to prevent self-
harm
Which concept will the nurse recognize as describing therapy and distinguishing it from
the process of being therapeutic? - answer- Provides a higher level of care
- Is one of the components of psychiatric treatment
- Is not taught at the basic nursing program level and requires graduate study
- Is primarily performed in the inpatient or outpatient setting
Which intervention would fall under the category of psychopharmacology in the
psychotherapeutic management model when providing nursing care to a patient
diagnosed with panic disorder? - answerEvaluating for any improvement in anxiety
symptoms after the patient has taken prn medications
nursing homes - answer- they provide 24-hour supervision and medical nursing care.
- This level of care is often required for individuals with severe developmental
disabilities, dementia, or acute and chronic medical illnesses.
group homes - answer- They provide temporary or permanent housing for individuals
with chronic mental disorders.
Which factor is the nurse's highest priority when providing psychiatric patient care? -
answer safety
Which practice will the nurse use as a foundation for the three components of
psychotherapeutic management? - answer Psychopathology provides the foundation on
which psychotherapeutic management rests; defined as the study of a person's mental
disorder from diagnosis and continuing forward.
Which strategy will the psychiatric nurse use when caring for patients using the
psychotherapeutic management model? - answer Determining which intervention
should take priority
Which approach will the psychiatric nurse utilize to demonstrate understanding of the
psychotherapeutic management model? - answer Structuring the environment and
patient interactions based on the patient's diagnosis and needs
Which action is an example of a skill related to the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship
in psychotherapeutic management? - answerAsking a distressed patient, "How can I
help?"
Which action taken by the psychiatric nurse falls under the category of milieu in the
psychotherapeutic management model? - answerSupervising the patient to prevent self-
harm
Which concept will the nurse recognize as describing therapy and distinguishing it from
the process of being therapeutic? - answer- Provides a higher level of care
- Is one of the components of psychiatric treatment
- Is not taught at the basic nursing program level and requires graduate study
- Is primarily performed in the inpatient or outpatient setting
Which intervention would fall under the category of psychopharmacology in the
psychotherapeutic management model when providing nursing care to a patient
diagnosed with panic disorder? - answerEvaluating for any improvement in anxiety
symptoms after the patient has taken prn medications
nursing homes - answer- they provide 24-hour supervision and medical nursing care.
- This level of care is often required for individuals with severe developmental
disabilities, dementia, or acute and chronic medical illnesses.
group homes - answer- They provide temporary or permanent housing for individuals
with chronic mental disorders.
