N465 Exam 1 questions with answers
A nurse who leads group therapy for a group of depressed
patients plans to implement a plan of exercise for each
patient. The rationale to use when presenting this plan to
the treatment team is that exercise:
A. has an antidepressant effect comparable to selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
B. prevents damage from overstimulation of the
sympathetic nervous system.
C. improves circulation and oxygenation to the brain and
other organs.
D. allows patients to socialize during the exercise. -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. has an antidepressant effect
comparable to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
A patient who is experiencing great stress associated with
a disturbing new diagnosis asks the nurse, "Do you think
saying a prayer would help?" The answer the nurse
should give is:
A. "To be honest, it could be that prayer may be your only
hope."
B. "You may find prayer gives comfort and lowers your
stress."
,C. "I could help you feel calmer by teaching you to
meditate."
D. "We don't have evidence that prayer helps, but it
wouldn't hurt." - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. "You may find
prayer gives comfort and lowers your stress."
Who is attributed with establishing the foundation of
psychiatric-mental health nursing? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Peplau
The health care team at an inpatient psychiatric facility
drafts these criteria for admission. Which criteria should
be included in the final version of the admission policy?
Select all that apply.
Clear risk of danger to self or others
Adjustment needed for doses of psychotropic medication
Detox from long-term heavy alcohol consumption needed
due to serious effects on health
Respite for caregivers of persons with serious and
persistent mental illness
Failure of community-based treatment, demonstrating
need for intensive in-patient treatment - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Clear risk of danger to self or others
Detox from long-term heavy alcohol consumption needed
due to serious effects on health
, Failure of community-based treatment, demonstrating
need for intensive in-patient treatment
Which principle has the highest priority when addressing
a behavioral crisis in an inpatient setting?
A. Resolve the crisis with the least restrictive intervention
possible.
B. Swift intervention is justified to maintain the integrity
of a therapeutic milieu.
C. Rights of an individual patient are superseded by the
rights of the majority of patients.
D. Patients should have opportunities to regain control
without intervention if the safety of others is not
compromised. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. Resolve the
crisis with the least restrictive intervention possible.
Which patient would be most appropriate to refer for
assertive community treatment (ACT)? A patient
diagnosed with:
A. a phobic fear of crowded places.
B. a single episode of major depression.
C. a stress reaction to a tornado in the community.
D. schizophrenia and four hospitalizations in the past
year. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D. schizophrenia and four
hospitalizations in the past year.
A nurse who leads group therapy for a group of depressed
patients plans to implement a plan of exercise for each
patient. The rationale to use when presenting this plan to
the treatment team is that exercise:
A. has an antidepressant effect comparable to selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
B. prevents damage from overstimulation of the
sympathetic nervous system.
C. improves circulation and oxygenation to the brain and
other organs.
D. allows patients to socialize during the exercise. -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. has an antidepressant effect
comparable to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
A patient who is experiencing great stress associated with
a disturbing new diagnosis asks the nurse, "Do you think
saying a prayer would help?" The answer the nurse
should give is:
A. "To be honest, it could be that prayer may be your only
hope."
B. "You may find prayer gives comfort and lowers your
stress."
,C. "I could help you feel calmer by teaching you to
meditate."
D. "We don't have evidence that prayer helps, but it
wouldn't hurt." - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. "You may find
prayer gives comfort and lowers your stress."
Who is attributed with establishing the foundation of
psychiatric-mental health nursing? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Peplau
The health care team at an inpatient psychiatric facility
drafts these criteria for admission. Which criteria should
be included in the final version of the admission policy?
Select all that apply.
Clear risk of danger to self or others
Adjustment needed for doses of psychotropic medication
Detox from long-term heavy alcohol consumption needed
due to serious effects on health
Respite for caregivers of persons with serious and
persistent mental illness
Failure of community-based treatment, demonstrating
need for intensive in-patient treatment - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Clear risk of danger to self or others
Detox from long-term heavy alcohol consumption needed
due to serious effects on health
, Failure of community-based treatment, demonstrating
need for intensive in-patient treatment
Which principle has the highest priority when addressing
a behavioral crisis in an inpatient setting?
A. Resolve the crisis with the least restrictive intervention
possible.
B. Swift intervention is justified to maintain the integrity
of a therapeutic milieu.
C. Rights of an individual patient are superseded by the
rights of the majority of patients.
D. Patients should have opportunities to regain control
without intervention if the safety of others is not
compromised. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. Resolve the
crisis with the least restrictive intervention possible.
Which patient would be most appropriate to refer for
assertive community treatment (ACT)? A patient
diagnosed with:
A. a phobic fear of crowded places.
B. a single episode of major depression.
C. a stress reaction to a tornado in the community.
D. schizophrenia and four hospitalizations in the past
year. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D. schizophrenia and four
hospitalizations in the past year.
