Psychiatric Nursing Exam QUESTIONS AND
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1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an
advanced practice nurse to perform which additional intervention?
a. Conduct mental health assessments.
b. Prescribe psychotropic medication.
c. Establish therapeutic relationships.
d. Individualize nursing care plans.
b
A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses "lose all their clinical
nursing skills." Select the best response by the mental health nurse.
a. "Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than other specialties. Nurse-to-
patient ratios must be better because of the nature of the patients' problems."
b. "Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as critical thinking to
solve multi-dimensional problems. I am challenged by those situations."
c. "That's a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technology
monitoring equipment and manage complex intravenous therapies."
d. "Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and suffering as medical-
surgical nurses do. That appeals to me."
b
When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of persons diagnosed
with mental illness, a group of nurses write letters to their elected representatives in opposition
to
the legislation. Which role have the nurses fulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based practice
c
A family has a long history of conflicted relationships among the members. Which
family member's comment best reflects a mentally healthy perspective?
a. "I've made mistakes but everyone else in this family has also."
,b. "I remember joy and mutual respect from our early years together."
c. "I will make some changes in my behavior for the good of the family."
d. "It's best for me to move away from my family. Things will never change."
c
Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a patient may be experiencing a
mental illness? The patient
a. reports occasional sleeplessness and anxiety.
b. reports a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
c. is able to describe the difference between "as if" and "for real."
d. perceives difficulty making a decision about whether to change jobs.
b
Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrate mentally healthy behavior"
was achieved for an adult patient? The patient
a. sees self as capable of achieving ideals and meeting demands.
b. behaves without considering the consequences of personal actions.
c. aggressively meets own needs without considering the rights of others.
d. seeks help from others when assuming responsibility for major areas of own life.
a
A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a new patient's admission
form. Which resource should the nurse consult to determine criteria used to establish this
diagnosis?
a. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
(ICD-10)
b. The ANA's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
c. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V)
d. A behavioral health reference manual
c
A nurse wants to find a description of diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders. Which
resource would have the most complete information?
a. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
b. DSM-V
c. The ANA's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
d. ICD-10
b
,Which individual is demonstrating the highest level of resilience? One who
a. is able to repress stressors.
b. becomes depressed after the death of a spouse.
c. lives in a shelter for 2 years after the home is destroyed by fire.
d. takes a temporary job to maintain financial stability after loss of a permanent job.
d
Complete this analogy. NANDA: clinical judgment: NIC: _________________
a. patient outcomes.
b. nursing actions.
c. diagnosis.
d. symptoms.
b
An adult says, "Most of the time I'm happy and feel good about myself. I have learned
that what I get out of something is proportional to the effort I put into it." Which number on
this
mental health continuum should the nurse select?
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a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
e
Which disorder is an example of a culture-bound syndrome?
a. Epilepsy
b. Schizophrenia
c. Running amok
d. Major depressive disorder
c
The DSM-V classifies:
a. deviant behaviors.
b. present disability or distress.
c. people with mental disorders.
d. mental disorders people have.
d
, A citizen at a community health fair asks the nurse, "What is the most prevalent mental
disorder in the United States?" Select the nurse's correct response.
a. Schizophrenia
b. Bipolar disorder
c. Dissociative fugue
d. Alzheimer's disease
d
In the majority culture of the United States, which individual has the greatest risk to be
labeled mentally ill? One who
a. describes hearing God's voice speaking.
b. is usually pessimistic but strives to meet personal goals.
c. is wealthy and gives away $20 bills to needy individuals.
d. always has an optimistic viewpoint about life and having own needs met.
a
A patient's relationships are intense and unstable. The patient initially idealizes the
significant other and then devalues him or her, resulting in frequent feelings of emptiness. This
patient will benefit from interventions to develop which aspect of mental health?
a. Effectiveness in work
b. Communication skills
c. Productive activities
d. Fulfilling relationships
d
Which belief will best support a nurse's efforts to provide patient advocacy during a
multidisciplinary patient care planning session?
a. All mental illnesses are culturally determined.
b. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are cross-cultural disorders.
c. Symptoms of mental disorders are unchanged from culture to culture.
d. Assessment findings in mental illness reflect a person's cultural patterns.
d
A nurse is part of a multidisciplinary team working with groups of depressed patients.
One group of patients receives supportive interventions and antidepressant medication. The
other
group receives only medication. The team measures outcomes for each group. Which type of
study
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1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an
advanced practice nurse to perform which additional intervention?
a. Conduct mental health assessments.
b. Prescribe psychotropic medication.
c. Establish therapeutic relationships.
d. Individualize nursing care plans.
b
A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses "lose all their clinical
nursing skills." Select the best response by the mental health nurse.
a. "Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than other specialties. Nurse-to-
patient ratios must be better because of the nature of the patients' problems."
b. "Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as critical thinking to
solve multi-dimensional problems. I am challenged by those situations."
c. "That's a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technology
monitoring equipment and manage complex intravenous therapies."
d. "Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and suffering as medical-
surgical nurses do. That appeals to me."
b
When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of persons diagnosed
with mental illness, a group of nurses write letters to their elected representatives in opposition
to
the legislation. Which role have the nurses fulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based practice
c
A family has a long history of conflicted relationships among the members. Which
family member's comment best reflects a mentally healthy perspective?
a. "I've made mistakes but everyone else in this family has also."
,b. "I remember joy and mutual respect from our early years together."
c. "I will make some changes in my behavior for the good of the family."
d. "It's best for me to move away from my family. Things will never change."
c
Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a patient may be experiencing a
mental illness? The patient
a. reports occasional sleeplessness and anxiety.
b. reports a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
c. is able to describe the difference between "as if" and "for real."
d. perceives difficulty making a decision about whether to change jobs.
b
Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrate mentally healthy behavior"
was achieved for an adult patient? The patient
a. sees self as capable of achieving ideals and meeting demands.
b. behaves without considering the consequences of personal actions.
c. aggressively meets own needs without considering the rights of others.
d. seeks help from others when assuming responsibility for major areas of own life.
a
A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a new patient's admission
form. Which resource should the nurse consult to determine criteria used to establish this
diagnosis?
a. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
(ICD-10)
b. The ANA's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
c. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V)
d. A behavioral health reference manual
c
A nurse wants to find a description of diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders. Which
resource would have the most complete information?
a. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
b. DSM-V
c. The ANA's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
d. ICD-10
b
,Which individual is demonstrating the highest level of resilience? One who
a. is able to repress stressors.
b. becomes depressed after the death of a spouse.
c. lives in a shelter for 2 years after the home is destroyed by fire.
d. takes a temporary job to maintain financial stability after loss of a permanent job.
d
Complete this analogy. NANDA: clinical judgment: NIC: _________________
a. patient outcomes.
b. nursing actions.
c. diagnosis.
d. symptoms.
b
An adult says, "Most of the time I'm happy and feel good about myself. I have learned
that what I get out of something is proportional to the effort I put into it." Which number on
this
mental health continuum should the nurse select?
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a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
e
Which disorder is an example of a culture-bound syndrome?
a. Epilepsy
b. Schizophrenia
c. Running amok
d. Major depressive disorder
c
The DSM-V classifies:
a. deviant behaviors.
b. present disability or distress.
c. people with mental disorders.
d. mental disorders people have.
d
, A citizen at a community health fair asks the nurse, "What is the most prevalent mental
disorder in the United States?" Select the nurse's correct response.
a. Schizophrenia
b. Bipolar disorder
c. Dissociative fugue
d. Alzheimer's disease
d
In the majority culture of the United States, which individual has the greatest risk to be
labeled mentally ill? One who
a. describes hearing God's voice speaking.
b. is usually pessimistic but strives to meet personal goals.
c. is wealthy and gives away $20 bills to needy individuals.
d. always has an optimistic viewpoint about life and having own needs met.
a
A patient's relationships are intense and unstable. The patient initially idealizes the
significant other and then devalues him or her, resulting in frequent feelings of emptiness. This
patient will benefit from interventions to develop which aspect of mental health?
a. Effectiveness in work
b. Communication skills
c. Productive activities
d. Fulfilling relationships
d
Which belief will best support a nurse's efforts to provide patient advocacy during a
multidisciplinary patient care planning session?
a. All mental illnesses are culturally determined.
b. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are cross-cultural disorders.
c. Symptoms of mental disorders are unchanged from culture to culture.
d. Assessment findings in mental illness reflect a person's cultural patterns.
d
A nurse is part of a multidisciplinary team working with groups of depressed patients.
One group of patients receives supportive interventions and antidepressant medication. The
other
group receives only medication. The team measures outcomes for each group. Which type of
study
