Essentials of
Psychiatric Nursing
2nd Edition Test
Bank
1. As part of a class activity, nursing students are engaged in a
small group discussion about the epidemiology of mental
illness. Which statement best explains the importance of
epidemiology in understanding the impact of mental
disorders?
A) Helps promote understanding of the patterns of occurrence
associated with mental disorders.
B) Helps explain research findings about the neurophysiology that
causes mental disorders.
C) Provides a thorough theoretical explanation of why specific
mental disorders occur.
D) Predicts when a specific psychiatric client will recover from a
specific mental disorder.
Answer: A
, 2. A nurse is working in a community mental health center
that provides care to a large population of people of Asian
descent. When developing programs for this community,
which of the following would be most important for the nurse
to address?
A) Public stigma
B) Self-stigma
C) Label avoidance
D) Negative life events
Answer: C
3. A nursing student is assigned to care for a client diagnosed
with schizophrenia. When talking about this client in a clinical
post-conference, the student would use which terminology
when referring to the client?
A) Committed client
B) Schizophrenic
C) Schizophrenic client
D) Person with schizophrenia
Answer: D
4. A psychiatric–mental health nurse is providing care for a
client with a mental disorder. The client is participating in the
decision-making process. The nurse interprets this as which
component of recovery?
A) Self-direction
B) Collaborative
C) Person-centered
D) Holistic
Psychiatric Nursing
2nd Edition Test
Bank
1. As part of a class activity, nursing students are engaged in a
small group discussion about the epidemiology of mental
illness. Which statement best explains the importance of
epidemiology in understanding the impact of mental
disorders?
A) Helps promote understanding of the patterns of occurrence
associated with mental disorders.
B) Helps explain research findings about the neurophysiology that
causes mental disorders.
C) Provides a thorough theoretical explanation of why specific
mental disorders occur.
D) Predicts when a specific psychiatric client will recover from a
specific mental disorder.
Answer: A
, 2. A nurse is working in a community mental health center
that provides care to a large population of people of Asian
descent. When developing programs for this community,
which of the following would be most important for the nurse
to address?
A) Public stigma
B) Self-stigma
C) Label avoidance
D) Negative life events
Answer: C
3. A nursing student is assigned to care for a client diagnosed
with schizophrenia. When talking about this client in a clinical
post-conference, the student would use which terminology
when referring to the client?
A) Committed client
B) Schizophrenic
C) Schizophrenic client
D) Person with schizophrenia
Answer: D
4. A psychiatric–mental health nurse is providing care for a
client with a mental disorder. The client is participating in the
decision-making process. The nurse interprets this as which
component of recovery?
A) Self-direction
B) Collaborative
C) Person-centered
D) Holistic
