Ch. 1 -4 foundations of psychiatric mental health questions
with complete solutions
- " To assess cognitive ability, i should ask the client to count
backward by sevens."
- " To assess affect, I should observe the clients facial
expression."
- "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write
a sentence." Correct Answers A charge nurse is discussion
mental status examinations with newly licensed nurse. Which of
the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
- Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired
functioning , or both.
- Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to
cope effectively with daily life
- Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience
dissatisfaction with relationships and self. Correct Answers
Which of the following statements about mental illness are true?
-"Client was offered 8oz of water every hr."
-"Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel"
-"Client received chlorpromazine 15mg by mouth at 1000."
Correct Answers A nurse is caring for a client who is in
mechanical restraints. Which of the following statements should
the nurse include in the documentation?
-Discuss prior use of coping mechanisms with the client
-Demonstrate a calm manner while using simple and clear
directions. Correct Answers A nurse is caring for a client who is
, expending moderate anxiety. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take when trying to give necessary information
to the client?
-Discusses the anxious feelings with the instructor
- Builds rapport with the patient before asking personal
questions
- Consults the instructor if a shocking situation arises Correct
Answers student appears very nervous on the first day of
clinical in a psychiatric setting. The student reviews the
instructor's guidelines and appropriately takes which of the
following actions?
" I understand you're concerned. Let's discuss what's concerns
you specifically." Correct Answers A nurse is talking with the
caregiver of a child who has demonstrated recent changes in
behavior and mood. When the caregiver of the child ask the
nurse for assurance about their child's condition, which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
"You are not mentally ill. This is an expected reaction to the loss
you have experienced." Correct Answers A client grieving the
recent loss of her husband asks if she is becoming mentally ill
because she is so sad. The nurses best response would be?
1950 Correct Answers Psychiatric nursing became a
requirement in nursing education in which year?
A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a
homeless man with a metal rod. Correct Answers A nurse in an
emergency mental health facility is caring for a group of clients.
with complete solutions
- " To assess cognitive ability, i should ask the client to count
backward by sevens."
- " To assess affect, I should observe the clients facial
expression."
- "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write
a sentence." Correct Answers A charge nurse is discussion
mental status examinations with newly licensed nurse. Which of
the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
- Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired
functioning , or both.
- Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to
cope effectively with daily life
- Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience
dissatisfaction with relationships and self. Correct Answers
Which of the following statements about mental illness are true?
-"Client was offered 8oz of water every hr."
-"Client shouted obscenities at assistive personnel"
-"Client received chlorpromazine 15mg by mouth at 1000."
Correct Answers A nurse is caring for a client who is in
mechanical restraints. Which of the following statements should
the nurse include in the documentation?
-Discuss prior use of coping mechanisms with the client
-Demonstrate a calm manner while using simple and clear
directions. Correct Answers A nurse is caring for a client who is
, expending moderate anxiety. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take when trying to give necessary information
to the client?
-Discusses the anxious feelings with the instructor
- Builds rapport with the patient before asking personal
questions
- Consults the instructor if a shocking situation arises Correct
Answers student appears very nervous on the first day of
clinical in a psychiatric setting. The student reviews the
instructor's guidelines and appropriately takes which of the
following actions?
" I understand you're concerned. Let's discuss what's concerns
you specifically." Correct Answers A nurse is talking with the
caregiver of a child who has demonstrated recent changes in
behavior and mood. When the caregiver of the child ask the
nurse for assurance about their child's condition, which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
"You are not mentally ill. This is an expected reaction to the loss
you have experienced." Correct Answers A client grieving the
recent loss of her husband asks if she is becoming mentally ill
because she is so sad. The nurses best response would be?
1950 Correct Answers Psychiatric nursing became a
requirement in nursing education in which year?
A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a
homeless man with a metal rod. Correct Answers A nurse in an
emergency mental health facility is caring for a group of clients.
