MENTAL HEALTH EAQS EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
For which patient situation would the nurse of restraints or seclusion be contraindicated? Select all that
apply.
-A patient who keep interrupting group therapy
-A patient with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
- A patient who is delirious because of alcohol withdrawl
-A patient presenting with a suspected heroin overdose
-A patient who just attempted to hang themself with a bedsheet
-A patient who has a blood pressure of 210/ 120 mm Hg is complaining of chest pain - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A patient who keep interrupting group therapy
-A patient with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
- A patient who is delirious because of alcohol withdrawl
-A patient presenting with a suspected heroin overdose
-A patient who just attempted to hang themself with a bedsheet
-A patient who has a blood pressure of 210/ 120 mm Hg is complaining of chest pain
Which percentage is the approximate prevalence of PTSD in veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars 1
year after deployment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅31%
Which description is most accurate when describing the characteristics of furniture on the psychiatric
unit? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Heavy and durable
Which culture-bound syndrome is used to describe an uncontrollable desire to tear off one's clothing
and expose oneself to winter weather?
-Pibloktoq
-Mal de ojo
-Running amok
-Shenijing shairuo - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pibloktq
, Which statement describing a peer specialist relates to the psychiatric treatment team? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Individuals with serious mental illness who are trained and use their experiences to
provide recovery-oriented services
Which factor influences the severity and progress of a patient's mental illness?
-Support systems
-Health practices
-Family dynamics
-Developmental events
-Cultural beliefs and values - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Support systems
-Health practices
-Family dynamics
-Developmental events
-Cultural beliefs and values
Which discharge procedure involves the release of a patient from the hospital based on a court order?
-Conditional
-Unconditional
-Release AMA
-Involuntary outpatient commitment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Unconditional
Which patient would be considered to have a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders?
-A: Major depressive disorder and hypertension
-B: Schizophrenia and diabetes mellitus
-C: Generalized anxiety disorder and opioid use-disorder
-D: Bipolar disorder and asthma - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pt. C
Which court affirmed that involuntarily hospitalized clients have the right to make treatment decisions?
For which patient situation would the nurse of restraints or seclusion be contraindicated? Select all that
apply.
-A patient who keep interrupting group therapy
-A patient with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
- A patient who is delirious because of alcohol withdrawl
-A patient presenting with a suspected heroin overdose
-A patient who just attempted to hang themself with a bedsheet
-A patient who has a blood pressure of 210/ 120 mm Hg is complaining of chest pain - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A patient who keep interrupting group therapy
-A patient with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
- A patient who is delirious because of alcohol withdrawl
-A patient presenting with a suspected heroin overdose
-A patient who just attempted to hang themself with a bedsheet
-A patient who has a blood pressure of 210/ 120 mm Hg is complaining of chest pain
Which percentage is the approximate prevalence of PTSD in veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars 1
year after deployment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅31%
Which description is most accurate when describing the characteristics of furniture on the psychiatric
unit? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Heavy and durable
Which culture-bound syndrome is used to describe an uncontrollable desire to tear off one's clothing
and expose oneself to winter weather?
-Pibloktoq
-Mal de ojo
-Running amok
-Shenijing shairuo - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pibloktq
, Which statement describing a peer specialist relates to the psychiatric treatment team? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Individuals with serious mental illness who are trained and use their experiences to
provide recovery-oriented services
Which factor influences the severity and progress of a patient's mental illness?
-Support systems
-Health practices
-Family dynamics
-Developmental events
-Cultural beliefs and values - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Support systems
-Health practices
-Family dynamics
-Developmental events
-Cultural beliefs and values
Which discharge procedure involves the release of a patient from the hospital based on a court order?
-Conditional
-Unconditional
-Release AMA
-Involuntary outpatient commitment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Unconditional
Which patient would be considered to have a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders?
-A: Major depressive disorder and hypertension
-B: Schizophrenia and diabetes mellitus
-C: Generalized anxiety disorder and opioid use-disorder
-D: Bipolar disorder and asthma - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pt. C
Which court affirmed that involuntarily hospitalized clients have the right to make treatment decisions?
