Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing - Test Bank
Which is the best action for the nurse to take B. Consult with a professional member of the health team about making a report.
when assessing a child who might be abused?
a. Confront the parents with the
facts, andask them what happened.
b. Consult with a professional
member ofthe health team about making a
report.
c. Ask the child which parent caused
thisinjury.
d. Say or do nothing; the nurse has
onlysuspicions, not evidence.
Which is true about domestic violenceC. Rates of violence are about the same as between heterosexual partners. between same-sex partners?
a. Such violence is less common than
thatbetween heterosexual partners.
b. The frequency and intensity of
violenceare greater than between
heterosexual partners.
c. Rates of violence are about the
same asbetween heterosexual partners. d.
None of the above.
Which assessment finding might indicate elder B. Inability to manage personal finances
self-neglect?
a. Hesitancy to talk openly with nurse
b. Inability to manage personal
finances
c. Missing valuables that are
notmisplaced
d. Unusual explanations for injuries
1/13
, Which type of child abuse can be most a. Emotional
difficult to treat effectively? a. Emotional
b. Neglect
c. Physical
d. Sexual
Women in battering relationships often a. If she tried to leave, she would be at increased risk for violence.
remain in those relationships as a result of
faulty or incorrect beliefs. Which belief is
valid?
a. If she tried to leave, she would be
atincreased risk for violence.
b. If she would do a better job of
meetinghis needs, the violence would stop.
c. No one else would put up with
herdependent clinging behavior.
d. She often does things that provoke
theviolent episodes.
SATA: Examples of child maltreatment include: adef
a. calling the child stupid for climbing
ona fence and getting injured.
b. giving the child a time-out
formisbehaving by hitting a sibling
c. failing to buy a desired toy
forChristmas.
d. spanking an infant who won't
stopcrying.
e. watching pornographic movies in
achild's presence.
f. withholding meals as punishment
fordisobedience.
SATA: A female client comes to an urgent care abf
clinic and says, "I've just been raped." What
should the nurse do?
a. Allow the client to express
whatevershe wants.
b. Ask the client if staff can call a
friend orfamily member for her.
c. Offer the client coffee, tea, or
whatevershe likes to drink
d. Get the examination completed
quicklyto decrease trauma to the client.
e. Provide the client privacy; let her
go toa room to make phone calls.
f. Stay with the client until someone
elsearrives to be with her.
2/13
Which is the best action for the nurse to take B. Consult with a professional member of the health team about making a report.
when assessing a child who might be abused?
a. Confront the parents with the
facts, andask them what happened.
b. Consult with a professional
member ofthe health team about making a
report.
c. Ask the child which parent caused
thisinjury.
d. Say or do nothing; the nurse has
onlysuspicions, not evidence.
Which is true about domestic violenceC. Rates of violence are about the same as between heterosexual partners. between same-sex partners?
a. Such violence is less common than
thatbetween heterosexual partners.
b. The frequency and intensity of
violenceare greater than between
heterosexual partners.
c. Rates of violence are about the
same asbetween heterosexual partners. d.
None of the above.
Which assessment finding might indicate elder B. Inability to manage personal finances
self-neglect?
a. Hesitancy to talk openly with nurse
b. Inability to manage personal
finances
c. Missing valuables that are
notmisplaced
d. Unusual explanations for injuries
1/13
, Which type of child abuse can be most a. Emotional
difficult to treat effectively? a. Emotional
b. Neglect
c. Physical
d. Sexual
Women in battering relationships often a. If she tried to leave, she would be at increased risk for violence.
remain in those relationships as a result of
faulty or incorrect beliefs. Which belief is
valid?
a. If she tried to leave, she would be
atincreased risk for violence.
b. If she would do a better job of
meetinghis needs, the violence would stop.
c. No one else would put up with
herdependent clinging behavior.
d. She often does things that provoke
theviolent episodes.
SATA: Examples of child maltreatment include: adef
a. calling the child stupid for climbing
ona fence and getting injured.
b. giving the child a time-out
formisbehaving by hitting a sibling
c. failing to buy a desired toy
forChristmas.
d. spanking an infant who won't
stopcrying.
e. watching pornographic movies in
achild's presence.
f. withholding meals as punishment
fordisobedience.
SATA: A female client comes to an urgent care abf
clinic and says, "I've just been raped." What
should the nurse do?
a. Allow the client to express
whatevershe wants.
b. Ask the client if staff can call a
friend orfamily member for her.
c. Offer the client coffee, tea, or
whatevershe likes to drink
d. Get the examination completed
quicklyto decrease trauma to the client.
e. Provide the client privacy; let her
go toa room to make phone calls.
f. Stay with the client until someone
elsearrives to be with her.
2/13
