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16 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 16
A nurse wants to find a description of diagnostic criteria for a person diagnosed with
schizophrenia. Which resource should the nurse consult?
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Journal of the American Psychiatric Association
North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International (NANDA-I)
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
Term 2 of 16
Which belief by a nurse supports the highest degree of patient advocacy during a
multidisciplinary patient care planning session?
All mental illnesses are culturally determined.
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are cross-cultural disorders.
Symptoms of mental disorders are constant from culture to culture.
Some symptoms of mental disorders may reflect a person's cultural patterns.
Term 3 of 16
In the majority culture of the United States, which individual is at greatest risk to be incorrectly
labeled mentally ill?
Person who is usually pessimistic but strives to meet personal goals.
Wealthy person who gives $20 bills to needy individuals in the community.
Person with an optimistic viewpoint about getting his or her own needs met.
Person who expresses strong beliefs about the existence of alien abductions.
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Term 4 of 16
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?
"No functional difference exists between the two diagnoses. Both serve to identify a
human deviance."
"The DSM-5 diagnosis disregards culture, whereas the nursing diagnosis includes
cultural variables."
"The DSM-5 diagnosis profiles present distress or disability, whereas a nursing diagnosis
considers past and present responses to actual mental health problems."
"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."
Term 5 of 16
A patient is admitted to the psychiatric hospital. Which assessment finding best indicates that
the patient has a mental illness? The patient:
describes coping and relaxation strategies used when feeling anxious.
describes mood as consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless.
can perform tasks attempted within the limits of own abilities.
reports occasional problems with insomnia.
Term 6 of 16
The partner of a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia says, "I don't understand why childhood
experiences have anything to do with this disabling illness." Which nurse's response will best
help the partner understand this condition?
"Psychological stress is actually at the root of most mental disorders."
"We now know that all mental illnesses are the result of genetic factors."
"It must be frustrating for you that your spouse is sick so much of the time."
"Research has shown schizophrenia has a biological rather than psychological origin."
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Name: Score:
16 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 16
A nurse wants to find a description of diagnostic criteria for a person diagnosed with
schizophrenia. Which resource should the nurse consult?
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Journal of the American Psychiatric Association
North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International (NANDA-I)
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
Term 2 of 16
Which belief by a nurse supports the highest degree of patient advocacy during a
multidisciplinary patient care planning session?
All mental illnesses are culturally determined.
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are cross-cultural disorders.
Symptoms of mental disorders are constant from culture to culture.
Some symptoms of mental disorders may reflect a person's cultural patterns.
Term 3 of 16
In the majority culture of the United States, which individual is at greatest risk to be incorrectly
labeled mentally ill?
Person who is usually pessimistic but strives to meet personal goals.
Wealthy person who gives $20 bills to needy individuals in the community.
Person with an optimistic viewpoint about getting his or her own needs met.
Person who expresses strong beliefs about the existence of alien abductions.
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, 3/5/24, 11:08 PM TEST BANK Chapter 02: Mental Health and Mental Illness Varcarolis: Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Com…
Term 4 of 16
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?
"No functional difference exists between the two diagnoses. Both serve to identify a
human deviance."
"The DSM-5 diagnosis disregards culture, whereas the nursing diagnosis includes
cultural variables."
"The DSM-5 diagnosis profiles present distress or disability, whereas a nursing diagnosis
considers past and present responses to actual mental health problems."
"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."
Term 5 of 16
A patient is admitted to the psychiatric hospital. Which assessment finding best indicates that
the patient has a mental illness? The patient:
describes coping and relaxation strategies used when feeling anxious.
describes mood as consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless.
can perform tasks attempted within the limits of own abilities.
reports occasional problems with insomnia.
Term 6 of 16
The partner of a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia says, "I don't understand why childhood
experiences have anything to do with this disabling illness." Which nurse's response will best
help the partner understand this condition?
"Psychological stress is actually at the root of most mental disorders."
"We now know that all mental illnesses are the result of genetic factors."
"It must be frustrating for you that your spouse is sick so much of the time."
"Research has shown schizophrenia has a biological rather than psychological origin."
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