MENTAL HEALTH NURSING FINAL EXAM GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% GUARANTEED PASS!
Which situations qualify as abandonment on the part of a nurse? (Select all that
apply.)
A) The nurse terminates employment without referring a seriously mentally ill
patient for aftercare.
B) The nurse asks another nurse to provide a patient's care because of concerns
about countertransference.
C) The nurse calls police to bring a suicidal patient to the hospital after a suicide
attempt.
D) The nurse refers a patient with persistent paranoid schizophrenia to
community treatment.
E) The nurse allows a patient with acute mania to refuse hospitalization without
taking further action. - CORRECT ANSWERS-A) The nurse terminates
employment without referring a seriously mentally ill patient for aftercare.
E) The nurse allows a patient with acute mania to refuse hospitalization without
taking further action.
The goal for a patient is to increase resiliency. Which outcome should the nurse
add to the plan of care to be achieved within three days?
A) patient will describe feelings associated with loss and stress
B) patient will identify healthy coping behaviors in response to stressful events
C) patient will allow others to assume responsibility for major areas of own life
D) patient will meet own needs before considering the rights of others -
CORRECT ANSWERS-B) patient will identify healthy coping behaviors in
response to stressful events
,A patient tells a nurse, "I have psychiatric problems and am in and out of
hospitals all the time. Not one of my friends or relatives has these problems."
What is the nurse's best response?
A) "comparing yourself with others has no real advantages."
B) "mental illness affects 50% of the adult population in any given year"
C) "why do you blame yourself for having a psychiatric illness?"
D) "are you concerned that others don't experience the same challenges as
you?" - CORRECT ANSWERS-D) are you concerned others don't experience
the same challenges as you
A critical care nurse asks a psychiatric nurse about the difference between a
diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical manual of Mental disorders (DSM-5)
and a nursing diagnosis. What is the psychiatric nurse's best response?
A) "the DSM-5 diagnosis disregards culture, whereas the nursing diagnosis
includes cultural variables"
B) " the DSM-5 diagnosis influences the medical treatment, the nursing
diagnosis offers a framework to identify interventions for problems a patient
may experience."
C) "no functional difference exists between the two diagnoses. both serve to
identify a human deviance"
D) "the DSM-5 diagnosis profiles present distress or disability, whereas a nursing
diagnosis considers past and present responses to actual mental health
problems" - CORRECT ANSWERS-B) "the DSM-5 diagnosis influences the
medical treatment; the nursing diagnosis offers a framework to identify
interventions for problems a patient has or may experience"
A patient's history shows intense and unstable relationships with others. The
patient initially idealizes an individual and then devalues the person when the
,patient's needs are not met. Which aspect of mental health is a problem for this
patient?
A) maintaining relationships
B) communication skills
C) effectiveness in work
D) productive activities - CORRECT ANSWERS-A) maintaining relationships
In the majority culture of the United States, which individual is at greatest risk
to be incorrectly labeled mentally ill?
A) person who expresses strong beliefs about the existence of alien abductions.
B) Wealthy person who gives $20 bills to needy individuals in the community
C) person who is usually pessimistic but strives to meet personal goals
D) person with an optimistic viewpoint about getting his or her own needs met -
CORRECT ANSWERS-
A 26-month-old child displays negative behaviors. The parent says, "My child
refuses toilet training and shouts, 'No!' when given direction. What do you think
is wrong?" Select the nurse's best reply.
A) "this is normal for your child's age. the child is striving for independence."
B) "some undesirable attitudes are developing. a child psychologist can help you
develop a remedial plan."
C) "the child needs firmer control. punish the child for disobedience and say
"no"."
D) "there may be developmental problems. most children are toilet trained by
age 2 years." - CORRECT ANSWERS-A) "this is normal for you child's age. the
child is striving for independence"
, A 26-month-old child displays negative behavior, refuses toilet training, and
often shouts, "No!" when given direction. The nurse's counseling with the
parent should be based on the premise that the child is engaged in which of
Erikson's psychosocial crises?
A) trust versus mistrust
B) autonomy versus shame and doubt
C) initiative versus guilt
D) industry versus inferiority - CORRECT ANSWERS-B) autonomy versus
shame and doubt
A 4-year-old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, "I want that toy now!" The
siblings cry, and the child's parent becomes upset with the behavior. Using the
Freudian theory, a nurse can interpret the child's behavior as a product of
impulses originating in the:
A) id
B) superego
C) ego
D) preconscious - CORRECT ANSWERS-A) id
The parent of a 4 year old rewards and praises the child for helping a younger
sibling, being polite, and using good manners. A nurse supports the use of praise
because, according to the Freudian theory, these qualities will likely be
internalized and become what part of the child's personality?
A) preconscious
B) id
C) ego
D) superego - CORRECT ANSWERS-D) superego
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% GUARANTEED PASS!
Which situations qualify as abandonment on the part of a nurse? (Select all that
apply.)
A) The nurse terminates employment without referring a seriously mentally ill
patient for aftercare.
B) The nurse asks another nurse to provide a patient's care because of concerns
about countertransference.
C) The nurse calls police to bring a suicidal patient to the hospital after a suicide
attempt.
D) The nurse refers a patient with persistent paranoid schizophrenia to
community treatment.
E) The nurse allows a patient with acute mania to refuse hospitalization without
taking further action. - CORRECT ANSWERS-A) The nurse terminates
employment without referring a seriously mentally ill patient for aftercare.
E) The nurse allows a patient with acute mania to refuse hospitalization without
taking further action.
The goal for a patient is to increase resiliency. Which outcome should the nurse
add to the plan of care to be achieved within three days?
A) patient will describe feelings associated with loss and stress
B) patient will identify healthy coping behaviors in response to stressful events
C) patient will allow others to assume responsibility for major areas of own life
D) patient will meet own needs before considering the rights of others -
CORRECT ANSWERS-B) patient will identify healthy coping behaviors in
response to stressful events
,A patient tells a nurse, "I have psychiatric problems and am in and out of
hospitals all the time. Not one of my friends or relatives has these problems."
What is the nurse's best response?
A) "comparing yourself with others has no real advantages."
B) "mental illness affects 50% of the adult population in any given year"
C) "why do you blame yourself for having a psychiatric illness?"
D) "are you concerned that others don't experience the same challenges as
you?" - CORRECT ANSWERS-D) are you concerned others don't experience
the same challenges as you
A critical care nurse asks a psychiatric nurse about the difference between a
diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical manual of Mental disorders (DSM-5)
and a nursing diagnosis. What is the psychiatric nurse's best response?
A) "the DSM-5 diagnosis disregards culture, whereas the nursing diagnosis
includes cultural variables"
B) " the DSM-5 diagnosis influences the medical treatment, the nursing
diagnosis offers a framework to identify interventions for problems a patient
may experience."
C) "no functional difference exists between the two diagnoses. both serve to
identify a human deviance"
D) "the DSM-5 diagnosis profiles present distress or disability, whereas a nursing
diagnosis considers past and present responses to actual mental health
problems" - CORRECT ANSWERS-B) "the DSM-5 diagnosis influences the
medical treatment; the nursing diagnosis offers a framework to identify
interventions for problems a patient has or may experience"
A patient's history shows intense and unstable relationships with others. The
patient initially idealizes an individual and then devalues the person when the
,patient's needs are not met. Which aspect of mental health is a problem for this
patient?
A) maintaining relationships
B) communication skills
C) effectiveness in work
D) productive activities - CORRECT ANSWERS-A) maintaining relationships
In the majority culture of the United States, which individual is at greatest risk
to be incorrectly labeled mentally ill?
A) person who expresses strong beliefs about the existence of alien abductions.
B) Wealthy person who gives $20 bills to needy individuals in the community
C) person who is usually pessimistic but strives to meet personal goals
D) person with an optimistic viewpoint about getting his or her own needs met -
CORRECT ANSWERS-
A 26-month-old child displays negative behaviors. The parent says, "My child
refuses toilet training and shouts, 'No!' when given direction. What do you think
is wrong?" Select the nurse's best reply.
A) "this is normal for your child's age. the child is striving for independence."
B) "some undesirable attitudes are developing. a child psychologist can help you
develop a remedial plan."
C) "the child needs firmer control. punish the child for disobedience and say
"no"."
D) "there may be developmental problems. most children are toilet trained by
age 2 years." - CORRECT ANSWERS-A) "this is normal for you child's age. the
child is striving for independence"
, A 26-month-old child displays negative behavior, refuses toilet training, and
often shouts, "No!" when given direction. The nurse's counseling with the
parent should be based on the premise that the child is engaged in which of
Erikson's psychosocial crises?
A) trust versus mistrust
B) autonomy versus shame and doubt
C) initiative versus guilt
D) industry versus inferiority - CORRECT ANSWERS-B) autonomy versus
shame and doubt
A 4-year-old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, "I want that toy now!" The
siblings cry, and the child's parent becomes upset with the behavior. Using the
Freudian theory, a nurse can interpret the child's behavior as a product of
impulses originating in the:
A) id
B) superego
C) ego
D) preconscious - CORRECT ANSWERS-A) id
The parent of a 4 year old rewards and praises the child for helping a younger
sibling, being polite, and using good manners. A nurse supports the use of praise
because, according to the Freudian theory, these qualities will likely be
internalized and become what part of the child's personality?
A) preconscious
B) id
C) ego
D) superego - CORRECT ANSWERS-D) superego
