NUR 384 EXAM 1 EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
A nurse is reviewing the concept of bias with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following scenarios should the nurse use to demonstrate biased treatment?
1. A client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity due to wanting to harm
another peer in the group.
2. A client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity because they practice
the Buddhist faith.
3. A client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity due to having a family
therapy session during the same time.
4. A client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity due to having thoughts
of harming themselves with "anything they can find." - CORRECT-ANSWERS*****2. A
client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity because they practice the
Buddhist faith.
Bias is when treatment of a client is verified in the form of stereotyping, prejudice, or
discrimination. Therefore, this scenario demonstrates biased treatment.
,A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who states they are concerned about their
privacy and rights while on the psychiatric unit. The nurse should explain to the client
that they have which of the following rights?
a. The right to refuse treatment
b. The right for their information to be shared with their family at any time
c. The right for their clinical notes to be shared with anyone at the facility
d. The right for providers to solely decide their treatment options - CORRECT-
ANSWERS*****a. The right to refuse treatment
The right to self-determination allows a client to refuse treatment, including
medications. Medication refusals for mental illness are often due to side effects of the
stigma of taking such a medication.
A nurse is presenting information on mental health services over the last 50 years to a
group of newly licensed nurses. in 1946, the National Mental Health Act was signed into
law which resulted in which of the following?
a. The establishment of the mental health court to determines soundness or fitness to
stand trial
b. The development of mental health centers throughout community settings
,c. The creation of the National Institute for Mental Health
d. The coverage of mental health services for children and youth - CORRECT-
ANSWERS*****c. The creation of the National Institute for Mental Health
The National Mental Health Act created the National Institute of Mental Health. The
need for psychiatric services has increased over the years, specifically following World
War II. The National Mental Health Act was signed in 1946 by President Harry Truman.
This called for a National Institute of Mental Health, and the first meeting of the council
took place that same year. The National Institute of Mental Health is a federal agency
that researches mental illness and was a pioneer in assisting in the transformation of
treatment and understanding of mental illnesses.
A nurse is explaining what "duty to warn" means to a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding?
a. "If a client threatens to harm another person, health care providers have a
responsibility to inform that person."
b. "If a client threatens to harm themselves, there is a responsibility to report that client
to their family."
c. "If a client threatens to harm themselves, there is a responsibility to tell their medical
provider."
, d. "If a client threatens to harm another person, there is a responsibility to inform the
other person's family." - CORRECT-ANSWERS*****a. "If a client threatens to harm
another person, health care providers have a responsibility to inform that person."
A health care provider has a "duty to warn" when there is a threat from a client to
another person to cause harm to them.
A nurse is preparing an in-service for nursing staff on the concept of holistic nursing.
Which of the following components should the nurse include in the teaching?
1. Holistic nursing considers the client's emotional health
2. Holistic nursing care is limited to spiritual health practices
3. Practicing holistic nursing requires certification beyond nursing licensure
4. Assessment of holistic client practices is limited to outpatient settings - CORRECT-
ANSWERS*****1. Holistic nursing considers the client's emotional health
Holistic nursing care considers the client's physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and
intellectual health.
A nurse is discussing ethical principles with another nurse. Which of the following
should the nurse include as an examples of the principle of nonmaleficence?
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
A nurse is reviewing the concept of bias with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following scenarios should the nurse use to demonstrate biased treatment?
1. A client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity due to wanting to harm
another peer in the group.
2. A client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity because they practice
the Buddhist faith.
3. A client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity due to having a family
therapy session during the same time.
4. A client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity due to having thoughts
of harming themselves with "anything they can find." - CORRECT-ANSWERS*****2. A
client is not permitted to attend the group therapy activity because they practice the
Buddhist faith.
Bias is when treatment of a client is verified in the form of stereotyping, prejudice, or
discrimination. Therefore, this scenario demonstrates biased treatment.
,A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who states they are concerned about their
privacy and rights while on the psychiatric unit. The nurse should explain to the client
that they have which of the following rights?
a. The right to refuse treatment
b. The right for their information to be shared with their family at any time
c. The right for their clinical notes to be shared with anyone at the facility
d. The right for providers to solely decide their treatment options - CORRECT-
ANSWERS*****a. The right to refuse treatment
The right to self-determination allows a client to refuse treatment, including
medications. Medication refusals for mental illness are often due to side effects of the
stigma of taking such a medication.
A nurse is presenting information on mental health services over the last 50 years to a
group of newly licensed nurses. in 1946, the National Mental Health Act was signed into
law which resulted in which of the following?
a. The establishment of the mental health court to determines soundness or fitness to
stand trial
b. The development of mental health centers throughout community settings
,c. The creation of the National Institute for Mental Health
d. The coverage of mental health services for children and youth - CORRECT-
ANSWERS*****c. The creation of the National Institute for Mental Health
The National Mental Health Act created the National Institute of Mental Health. The
need for psychiatric services has increased over the years, specifically following World
War II. The National Mental Health Act was signed in 1946 by President Harry Truman.
This called for a National Institute of Mental Health, and the first meeting of the council
took place that same year. The National Institute of Mental Health is a federal agency
that researches mental illness and was a pioneer in assisting in the transformation of
treatment and understanding of mental illnesses.
A nurse is explaining what "duty to warn" means to a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding?
a. "If a client threatens to harm another person, health care providers have a
responsibility to inform that person."
b. "If a client threatens to harm themselves, there is a responsibility to report that client
to their family."
c. "If a client threatens to harm themselves, there is a responsibility to tell their medical
provider."
, d. "If a client threatens to harm another person, there is a responsibility to inform the
other person's family." - CORRECT-ANSWERS*****a. "If a client threatens to harm
another person, health care providers have a responsibility to inform that person."
A health care provider has a "duty to warn" when there is a threat from a client to
another person to cause harm to them.
A nurse is preparing an in-service for nursing staff on the concept of holistic nursing.
Which of the following components should the nurse include in the teaching?
1. Holistic nursing considers the client's emotional health
2. Holistic nursing care is limited to spiritual health practices
3. Practicing holistic nursing requires certification beyond nursing licensure
4. Assessment of holistic client practices is limited to outpatient settings - CORRECT-
ANSWERS*****1. Holistic nursing considers the client's emotional health
Holistic nursing care considers the client's physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and
intellectual health.
A nurse is discussing ethical principles with another nurse. Which of the following
should the nurse include as an examples of the principle of nonmaleficence?
