MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ALL CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR A
GUARANTEED PASS
Which of the following are true regarding mental health and mental illness?
a) Behavior that may be viewed as acceptable in one culture is always
unacceptable in other cultures.
b) It is easy to determine if a person is mentally healthy or mentally ill.
c) In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and
social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective
behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
d) Persons who engage in fantasies are mentally ill.
c) In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and
social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective
behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
Which is a DSM -5 criterion for the diagnosis of attention deficit-
hyperactivity disorder?
a) Inattention
b) Recurrent and persistent thoughts
c) Aggression
d) Anxiety
a) Inattention
,From an ethical perspective, who is responsible for managing boundaries in
forensic nursing?
a) The physician
b) The guard
c) The client/prisoner
d) The nurse
d) The nurse
You are admitting a child diagnosed with autism to your medical surgical unit
for an appendectomy. You would expect to assess the following
characteristics:
a) A strong connection between the child and his siblings
b) A child verbalizing an active imagination
c) Distinctive facial features
d) Absence of language
d) Absence of language
Under the Mental Health Act, which of the following clients would be a
candidate for involuntary commitment for psychiatric treatment under a
Form 3? A client who:
a) does not appear at the outpatient clinic for his scheduled depot injection
of a neuroleptic medication.
b) does not provide food and shelter for himself in the middle of winter.
c) has broken the law.
d) is not able to manage his financial affairs within societal expectations.
b) does not provide food and shelter for himself in the middle of winter.
,recognize ordinary objects, such as a pen or notebook. How would you note
this symptom in your documentation?:
a) Agnosia
b) Amnesia
c) Apraxia
d) Aphasia
a) Agnosia
What is mental illness?
a) "Disorders that affect mood, behaviour and thinking"
b) When an individual is considered emotional
c) Something you can see
d) Mental illnesses don't exist
a) "Disorders that affect mood, behaviour and thinking"
What is a mental disorder?
"a syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an
individual's:
- cognition, emotion regulation, or behaviour
- That reflects a dysfunction in the: psychological, biological, or
developmental processes underlying mental functioning."
All of the following are nursing diagnoses identified for a client who is living
with Schizophrenia. The student nurse correctly anticipates which diagnosis
will resolve when the client's negative symptoms improve?:
, a) Impaired verbal communication
b) Risk of other directed violence
c) Disturbed thought processes
d) Social isolation
d) Social isolation
The nurse understands that empathy is essential to the therapeutic
relationship. When a patient makes the statement, "I am just devastated that
my marriage is falling apart," the nurse can best show empathy through
which of the following responses?:
a) "I have been divorced too. I know how hard it is."
b) "At least you have support from your family"
c) "You feel like your world is falling apart right now."
d) "I feel sorry for what you are going through."
c) "You feel like your world is falling apart right now."
Which would be a reason for a student nurse to use the DSM?
a) Obtain a framework to evaluate treatments
b) Understand the reason for the admission and the nature of psychiatric
illnesses.
c) Identifying the medical diagnosis and research evidence
d) Identify guidelines to treat clients
c) Identifying the medical diagnosis and research evidence
Which of the following treatment modalities is most effective for OCD?
QUESTIONS AND ALL CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR A
GUARANTEED PASS
Which of the following are true regarding mental health and mental illness?
a) Behavior that may be viewed as acceptable in one culture is always
unacceptable in other cultures.
b) It is easy to determine if a person is mentally healthy or mentally ill.
c) In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and
social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective
behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
d) Persons who engage in fantasies are mentally ill.
c) In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and
social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective
behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
Which is a DSM -5 criterion for the diagnosis of attention deficit-
hyperactivity disorder?
a) Inattention
b) Recurrent and persistent thoughts
c) Aggression
d) Anxiety
a) Inattention
,From an ethical perspective, who is responsible for managing boundaries in
forensic nursing?
a) The physician
b) The guard
c) The client/prisoner
d) The nurse
d) The nurse
You are admitting a child diagnosed with autism to your medical surgical unit
for an appendectomy. You would expect to assess the following
characteristics:
a) A strong connection between the child and his siblings
b) A child verbalizing an active imagination
c) Distinctive facial features
d) Absence of language
d) Absence of language
Under the Mental Health Act, which of the following clients would be a
candidate for involuntary commitment for psychiatric treatment under a
Form 3? A client who:
a) does not appear at the outpatient clinic for his scheduled depot injection
of a neuroleptic medication.
b) does not provide food and shelter for himself in the middle of winter.
c) has broken the law.
d) is not able to manage his financial affairs within societal expectations.
b) does not provide food and shelter for himself in the middle of winter.
,recognize ordinary objects, such as a pen or notebook. How would you note
this symptom in your documentation?:
a) Agnosia
b) Amnesia
c) Apraxia
d) Aphasia
a) Agnosia
What is mental illness?
a) "Disorders that affect mood, behaviour and thinking"
b) When an individual is considered emotional
c) Something you can see
d) Mental illnesses don't exist
a) "Disorders that affect mood, behaviour and thinking"
What is a mental disorder?
"a syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an
individual's:
- cognition, emotion regulation, or behaviour
- That reflects a dysfunction in the: psychological, biological, or
developmental processes underlying mental functioning."
All of the following are nursing diagnoses identified for a client who is living
with Schizophrenia. The student nurse correctly anticipates which diagnosis
will resolve when the client's negative symptoms improve?:
, a) Impaired verbal communication
b) Risk of other directed violence
c) Disturbed thought processes
d) Social isolation
d) Social isolation
The nurse understands that empathy is essential to the therapeutic
relationship. When a patient makes the statement, "I am just devastated that
my marriage is falling apart," the nurse can best show empathy through
which of the following responses?:
a) "I have been divorced too. I know how hard it is."
b) "At least you have support from your family"
c) "You feel like your world is falling apart right now."
d) "I feel sorry for what you are going through."
c) "You feel like your world is falling apart right now."
Which would be a reason for a student nurse to use the DSM?
a) Obtain a framework to evaluate treatments
b) Understand the reason for the admission and the nature of psychiatric
illnesses.
c) Identifying the medical diagnosis and research evidence
d) Identify guidelines to treat clients
c) Identifying the medical diagnosis and research evidence
Which of the following treatment modalities is most effective for OCD?
