Foundations of mental health care 8th edition Questions And Answers With Solutions.pdf

Foundations of mental health
care 8th edition
🧠 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING PRACTICE
🧠 THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION
1. Which is a therapeutic communication technique?

A. Giving advice​
B. Asking “why” questions​
C. Active listening​
D. Changing subject

✅ Answer: C (Active listening)​
💡 Builds trust and encourages expression

2. The nurse says, “Tell me more about that.” This is:

A. Blocking​
B. Exploring​
C. Judging​
D. Ignoring

✅ Answer: B

3. Which is non-therapeutic?

A. Silence​
B. Offering self​
C. Giving false reassurance​
D. Reflection

,✅ Answer: C

4. “Everything will be okay” is:

A. Therapeutic​
B. Non-therapeutic​
C. Neutral​
D. Required

✅ Answer: B

5. Best response to a crying client:

A. “Stop crying”​
B. Sit quietly with them​
C. Leave room​
D. Change topic

✅ Answer: B

🧠 MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS
6. Depression symptom:

A. Excess energy​
B. Persistent sadness​
C. Euphoria​
D. Hyperactivity

✅ Answer: B

7. Mania includes:

, A. Low energy​
B. Elevated mood​
C. Sadness​
D. Withdrawal

✅ Answer: B

8. Anxiety symptom:

A. Calmness​
B. Restlessness​
C. Sleep​
D. Silence

✅ Answer: B

9. Schizophrenia sign:

A. Hallucinations​
B. Normal speech​
C. Calm behavior​
D. Focus

✅ Answer: A

10. Delusion is:

A. Real belief​
B. False fixed belief​
C. Mood​
D. Thought clarity

✅ Answer: B

🧠 SAFETY & CRISIS