LA#1 - Mental Health Nursing, Assessment, & Therapies Exam Practice Questions and Answers

LA#1 - Mental Health Nursing, Assessment, & Therapies Exam Practice Questions and Answers A client is admitted into the mental health unit involuntarily. Which course of action should the nurse take to prevent legal complications? - Ans:-File with the court a commitment for evaluation within 96 hours of the client's initial detention Which primary purpose does the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) serve? - Ans:-Facilitates classification of mental disorders and guides the determination of diagnosis Which interventions will assist in creating and maintaining a therapeutic environment on an acute care mental health unit? Select all that apply. a. Reorienting clients to the rules of the unit whenever necessary b. Providing a posted schedule of unit activities c. Monitoring each client for the potential of aggressive behaviour d. Assuring clients that they will have unlimited access to their cellphones e. Encouraging the clients to take an active role in planning the unit's activities - Ans:-A, B, C, E ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/4 A newly admitted client quickly listens to the nurse's explanation of the mental health unit and then says, "So this is where they keep the crazies." Which response would the nurse use? - Ans:-"Do you feel that a person has to be crazy to need mental health services?" Which functions are registered nurses (RNs) legally permitted to perform in a mental health hospital? Select all that apply. a. Psychotherapy b. Health promotion c. Case management d. Prescribing medication e. Treating human responses - Ans:-B, C,