Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Tenth Edition
Sheila Videbeck
TEST BANK
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Answer key starts from Page 136 - 344
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Test Bank Questions, Chapter 1: Foundations of
Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing
1. Prior to the period of the enlightenment, which treatment of the mentally ill
was prevalent?
A) Creating large institutions to provide custodial care
B) Focusing on religious education to improve their souls
C) Placing the mentally ill on display for the public's amusement
D) Providing a safe refuge or haven offering protection
2. A client is experiencing a "revolving door effect" due to their mental health
disorder. Which is the meaning behind this phenomenon?
A) An overall reduction in incidence of severe mental illness
B) Shorter and more frequent hospital stays for persons with severe and
persistent mental illness
C) Flexible treatment settings for the mentally ill
D) Most effective and least expensive treatment settings
3. The nurse is talking with family members of a client with a mental health
disorder, and they are relaying their issues with the treatment of their family
member in general. Which statement by the nurse to the client's family will
provide them with an explanation for this issue?
A) A client with a substance use disorder is effectively treated with brief
hospitalization.
B) Financial resources are reallocated from state hospitals to community
programs and support.
C) Only one in four people needing mental health services are receiving those
services.
D) Emergency department visits by persons who are acutely disturbed are
declining.
4. The nurse is providing an educational seminar for the nursing staff including
objectives from Healthy People 2030. Which priority objective for mental health
does the educator include?
A) Improved inpatient care
B) Primary prevention of emotional problems
C) Stress reduction and management
D) Treatment of mental illness
5. A client diagnosed with a mild anxiety disorder has been referred to treatment
in a community mental health center. Which treatment will be most beneficial
that the client will receive in this setting?
A) Medical management of symptoms
B) Daily psychotherapy
,C) Constant staff supervision
D) Psychological stabilization
6. Nursing education is broad in practice settings. The addition of psychiatric
nursing became a requirement in nursing education in 1950 by which regulation?
A) State Boards of Nursing
B) American Nurses Association
C) National League of Nursing
D) Nurse Practice Act
7. A novice nurse accepts a staff position at an inpatient mental health facility.
Which basic-level responsibility will the nurse expect to have?
A) Providing clinical supervision
B) Using effective communication skills
C) Adjusting client medications
D) Directing program development
8. A psychiatric–mental health nurse is conducting an in-service program for a
group of nurses which includes a review about the American Nurses Association
standards of practice for psychiatric–mental health nursing. After describing
these standards, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when
the group identifies which information?
A) Prescriptive authority is granted to any psychiatric–mental health registered
nurses.
B) All aspects of the standard for implementation apply to psychiatric–mental
health registered nurses.
C) Advanced practice nurses have a different set of standards from those of the
psychiatric–mental health registered nurse.
D) Psychiatric–mental health advanced practice nurses are the only ones who
may provide psychotherapy.
9. The nurse identifies that mental health issues are constantly evolving. Which
is a standard of professional performance to keep in current practice?
A) Assessment
B) Education
C) Planning
D) Implementation
10. The student nurse is working in a forensic unit of the psychiatric inpatient
facility. Which is the nurse's priority action when a client becomes aggressive?
A) Assist other staff on the unit to take down the client safely
B) Maintain a safe distance from the client and call for assistance
C) Keep the client secluded from others
D) Reinforce boundaries when aggression is seen to maintain a safe environment
, 11. If a client states, "I carry this lucky rabbit's foot for luck, my parent did too,
and it really works," which statement by the nurse reflects respect for the
client's belief?
A) "A rabbit's foot has never brought me luck. I don't know why people carry
them."
B) "Yes, the rabbit's foot can bring luck to some."
C) "I can accept that you feel it is lucky, so let's get to our activities for the
day."
D) "It is not appropriate to harm small animals for their parts."
12. A client with schizophrenia has been noncompliant with medications. The
client requires frequent admissions to the psychiatric unit for acute psychotic
episodes. Which process does the nurse address when creating a plan of care for
the client?
A) Escalated admissions
B) Revolving door
C) Deinstitutionalization
D) Boarding
13. The nurse is revising policies on the behavioral health unit to align with
current standards of practice to ensure safe, quality care. Which regulations that
guide the nursing profession will guide the nurse?
A) APNA (American Psychiatric Nurses Association)
B) DSM-5-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5th ed.)
C) ANA (American Nurses Association)
D) USDHHS (U. S. Department of Health and Human Services)
14. The nurse is assessing a newly admitted client with cholecystitis. When
performing the admission assessment, which statement by the client is an
indicator of optimal mental health?
A) "I practice yoga regularly since it helps manage any stress I am feeling."
B) "I don't need anyone in my life, I manage well on my own."
C) "My family has several people with mental health problems."
D) "I had a history of alcohol use disorder and have been sober for 2 months."
15. The nurse is using the DSM-5-TR for a newly admitted client diagnosed with
bipolar I disorder. Which information will the nurse obtain to assist with the use
of this resource?
A) Use as a guide for client assessment
B) Devise a plan of care for a newly admitted client
C) Predict the client's prognosis of treatment outcomes
D) Document the appropriate diagnostic code in the client's medical record
16. A client with the inability to work due to relapsing schizophrenia is receiving
Social Security Benefits. Which benefit will this provide to the client experiencing
serious mental illness?
A) The client will be able to maintain some level of independence financially.
Sheila Videbeck
TEST BANK
Includes All Chapters (1 to 24)
Answer key starts from Page 136 - 344
What’s Included?
• Complete Chapter-by-Chapter Test Bank
• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers & Explanations (All Chapters)
, Test Bank - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 10th Edition by Sheila Videbeck
Test Bank Questions, Chapter 1: Foundations of
Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing
1. Prior to the period of the enlightenment, which treatment of the mentally ill
was prevalent?
A) Creating large institutions to provide custodial care
B) Focusing on religious education to improve their souls
C) Placing the mentally ill on display for the public's amusement
D) Providing a safe refuge or haven offering protection
2. A client is experiencing a "revolving door effect" due to their mental health
disorder. Which is the meaning behind this phenomenon?
A) An overall reduction in incidence of severe mental illness
B) Shorter and more frequent hospital stays for persons with severe and
persistent mental illness
C) Flexible treatment settings for the mentally ill
D) Most effective and least expensive treatment settings
3. The nurse is talking with family members of a client with a mental health
disorder, and they are relaying their issues with the treatment of their family
member in general. Which statement by the nurse to the client's family will
provide them with an explanation for this issue?
A) A client with a substance use disorder is effectively treated with brief
hospitalization.
B) Financial resources are reallocated from state hospitals to community
programs and support.
C) Only one in four people needing mental health services are receiving those
services.
D) Emergency department visits by persons who are acutely disturbed are
declining.
4. The nurse is providing an educational seminar for the nursing staff including
objectives from Healthy People 2030. Which priority objective for mental health
does the educator include?
A) Improved inpatient care
B) Primary prevention of emotional problems
C) Stress reduction and management
D) Treatment of mental illness
5. A client diagnosed with a mild anxiety disorder has been referred to treatment
in a community mental health center. Which treatment will be most beneficial
that the client will receive in this setting?
A) Medical management of symptoms
B) Daily psychotherapy
,C) Constant staff supervision
D) Psychological stabilization
6. Nursing education is broad in practice settings. The addition of psychiatric
nursing became a requirement in nursing education in 1950 by which regulation?
A) State Boards of Nursing
B) American Nurses Association
C) National League of Nursing
D) Nurse Practice Act
7. A novice nurse accepts a staff position at an inpatient mental health facility.
Which basic-level responsibility will the nurse expect to have?
A) Providing clinical supervision
B) Using effective communication skills
C) Adjusting client medications
D) Directing program development
8. A psychiatric–mental health nurse is conducting an in-service program for a
group of nurses which includes a review about the American Nurses Association
standards of practice for psychiatric–mental health nursing. After describing
these standards, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when
the group identifies which information?
A) Prescriptive authority is granted to any psychiatric–mental health registered
nurses.
B) All aspects of the standard for implementation apply to psychiatric–mental
health registered nurses.
C) Advanced practice nurses have a different set of standards from those of the
psychiatric–mental health registered nurse.
D) Psychiatric–mental health advanced practice nurses are the only ones who
may provide psychotherapy.
9. The nurse identifies that mental health issues are constantly evolving. Which
is a standard of professional performance to keep in current practice?
A) Assessment
B) Education
C) Planning
D) Implementation
10. The student nurse is working in a forensic unit of the psychiatric inpatient
facility. Which is the nurse's priority action when a client becomes aggressive?
A) Assist other staff on the unit to take down the client safely
B) Maintain a safe distance from the client and call for assistance
C) Keep the client secluded from others
D) Reinforce boundaries when aggression is seen to maintain a safe environment
, 11. If a client states, "I carry this lucky rabbit's foot for luck, my parent did too,
and it really works," which statement by the nurse reflects respect for the
client's belief?
A) "A rabbit's foot has never brought me luck. I don't know why people carry
them."
B) "Yes, the rabbit's foot can bring luck to some."
C) "I can accept that you feel it is lucky, so let's get to our activities for the
day."
D) "It is not appropriate to harm small animals for their parts."
12. A client with schizophrenia has been noncompliant with medications. The
client requires frequent admissions to the psychiatric unit for acute psychotic
episodes. Which process does the nurse address when creating a plan of care for
the client?
A) Escalated admissions
B) Revolving door
C) Deinstitutionalization
D) Boarding
13. The nurse is revising policies on the behavioral health unit to align with
current standards of practice to ensure safe, quality care. Which regulations that
guide the nursing profession will guide the nurse?
A) APNA (American Psychiatric Nurses Association)
B) DSM-5-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5th ed.)
C) ANA (American Nurses Association)
D) USDHHS (U. S. Department of Health and Human Services)
14. The nurse is assessing a newly admitted client with cholecystitis. When
performing the admission assessment, which statement by the client is an
indicator of optimal mental health?
A) "I practice yoga regularly since it helps manage any stress I am feeling."
B) "I don't need anyone in my life, I manage well on my own."
C) "My family has several people with mental health problems."
D) "I had a history of alcohol use disorder and have been sober for 2 months."
15. The nurse is using the DSM-5-TR for a newly admitted client diagnosed with
bipolar I disorder. Which information will the nurse obtain to assist with the use
of this resource?
A) Use as a guide for client assessment
B) Devise a plan of care for a newly admitted client
C) Predict the client's prognosis of treatment outcomes
D) Document the appropriate diagnostic code in the client's medical record
16. A client with the inability to work due to relapsing schizophrenia is receiving
Social Security Benefits. Which benefit will this provide to the client experiencing
serious mental illness?
A) The client will be able to maintain some level of independence financially.
