2025/2026 MENTAL HEALTH QUIZ 1
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A nurse makes a post on a social media page about his
peer taking care of a patient with a crime-related gunshot
wound in the emergency department. He does not use the
name of the patient. The nurse:
a. Has not violated confidentiality laws because he did not
use the patient's name.
b. Cannot be held liable for violating confidentiality laws
because he was not the primary nurse for the patient.
c. Has violated confidentiality laws and can be held liable.
d. Cannot be held liable because postings on a social
media site are excluded from confidentiality laws. Correct
Answer c. Has violated confidentiality laws and can be
held liable.
In providing care for patients of a mental health unit, Li
recognizes the importance of standards of care. When Li
notices that some policies fall short of the state licensing
laws, which of the following statements represents the
most appropriate standard of care pathway?
a. Professional association, customary care, facility policy
b. State board of nursing, facility policy, customary care
c. Facility policy, professional associations, state board of
nursing
,d. State board of nursing, professional association, facility
policy Correct Answer d. State board of nursing,
professional association, facility policy
Lucas has completed his inpatient psychiatric treatment,
which was ordered by the court system. Which statement
reveals that Lucas does not understand the concept of
conditional release?
a. "I will continue treatment in an outpatient treatment
center."
b. "My nurse practitioner has recommended group
therapy."
c. "I am finally free, no more therapy."
d. "Attending therapy and taking my meds are a part of
this conditional release." Correct Answer c. "I am finally
free, no more therapy."
Implied consent occurs when no verbal or written
agreement takes place prior to a caregiver delivering
treatment. Which of the following examples represents
implied consent?
a. The mother of an unconscious patient saying okay to
surgery
b. Care given to a heroin overdose victim
c. Immobilizing a patient who has refused to take
medication
d. Signing general intake paperwork with specific
parameters Correct Answer b. Care given to a heroin
overdose victim
,Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, physiological
needs for a restrained patient include:
Select all that apply.
a. Private toileting, oral hydration
b. Checking the tightness of the restraints
c. Therapeutic communication
d. Maintaining a patent airway Correct Answer a. Private
toileting, oral hydration
b. Checking the tightness of the restraints
d. Maintaining a patent airway
Which statement made by either the nurse or the patient
demonstrates an ineffective patient-nurse relationship?
a. "I've given a lot of thought about what triggers me to be
so angry."
b. "Why do you think it's acceptable for you to be so
disrespectful to staff?"
c. "Will your spouse be available to attend tomorrow's
family group session?"
d. "I wanted you to know that the medication seems to be
helping me fell less anxious." Correct Answer B- "Why do
you think it's acceptable for you to be so disrespectful to
staff?"
The patient expresses sadness at "being all alone with no
one to share my life with." Which response by the nurse
demonstrates the existence of a therapeutic relationship?
a. "Loneliness can be a very painful and difficult emotion."
b. "Let's talk and see if you and I have any interests in
common."
, c. "I use Facebook to find people who share my love of
cooking."
d. "Loneliness is managed by getting involved with
people." Correct Answer a. "Loneliness can be a very
painful and difficult emotion."
Which patient outcome is directly associated with the
goals of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship?
a. Patient will be respectful of other patients on the unit.
b. Patient will identify suicidal feelings to staff whenever
they occur.
c. Patient will engage in at least one social interaction with
the unit population daily.
d. Patient will consume a daily diet to meet both nutritional
and hydration needs. Correct Answer b. Patient will
identify suicidal feelings to staff whenever they occur.
What is the greatest trigger for the development of a
patient's nurse focused transference?
a. The similarity between the nurse and someone the
patient already dislikes
b. The nature of the patient's diagnosed mental illness
c. The history the patient has with their parents
d. The degree of authority the nurse has over the patient
Correct Answer d. The degree of authority the nurse has
over the patient
Which patient statement demonstrates a value held
regarding children?
a. "Nothing is more important to me than the safety of my
children."
LATEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | A+ GRADE VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A nurse makes a post on a social media page about his
peer taking care of a patient with a crime-related gunshot
wound in the emergency department. He does not use the
name of the patient. The nurse:
a. Has not violated confidentiality laws because he did not
use the patient's name.
b. Cannot be held liable for violating confidentiality laws
because he was not the primary nurse for the patient.
c. Has violated confidentiality laws and can be held liable.
d. Cannot be held liable because postings on a social
media site are excluded from confidentiality laws. Correct
Answer c. Has violated confidentiality laws and can be
held liable.
In providing care for patients of a mental health unit, Li
recognizes the importance of standards of care. When Li
notices that some policies fall short of the state licensing
laws, which of the following statements represents the
most appropriate standard of care pathway?
a. Professional association, customary care, facility policy
b. State board of nursing, facility policy, customary care
c. Facility policy, professional associations, state board of
nursing
,d. State board of nursing, professional association, facility
policy Correct Answer d. State board of nursing,
professional association, facility policy
Lucas has completed his inpatient psychiatric treatment,
which was ordered by the court system. Which statement
reveals that Lucas does not understand the concept of
conditional release?
a. "I will continue treatment in an outpatient treatment
center."
b. "My nurse practitioner has recommended group
therapy."
c. "I am finally free, no more therapy."
d. "Attending therapy and taking my meds are a part of
this conditional release." Correct Answer c. "I am finally
free, no more therapy."
Implied consent occurs when no verbal or written
agreement takes place prior to a caregiver delivering
treatment. Which of the following examples represents
implied consent?
a. The mother of an unconscious patient saying okay to
surgery
b. Care given to a heroin overdose victim
c. Immobilizing a patient who has refused to take
medication
d. Signing general intake paperwork with specific
parameters Correct Answer b. Care given to a heroin
overdose victim
,Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, physiological
needs for a restrained patient include:
Select all that apply.
a. Private toileting, oral hydration
b. Checking the tightness of the restraints
c. Therapeutic communication
d. Maintaining a patent airway Correct Answer a. Private
toileting, oral hydration
b. Checking the tightness of the restraints
d. Maintaining a patent airway
Which statement made by either the nurse or the patient
demonstrates an ineffective patient-nurse relationship?
a. "I've given a lot of thought about what triggers me to be
so angry."
b. "Why do you think it's acceptable for you to be so
disrespectful to staff?"
c. "Will your spouse be available to attend tomorrow's
family group session?"
d. "I wanted you to know that the medication seems to be
helping me fell less anxious." Correct Answer B- "Why do
you think it's acceptable for you to be so disrespectful to
staff?"
The patient expresses sadness at "being all alone with no
one to share my life with." Which response by the nurse
demonstrates the existence of a therapeutic relationship?
a. "Loneliness can be a very painful and difficult emotion."
b. "Let's talk and see if you and I have any interests in
common."
, c. "I use Facebook to find people who share my love of
cooking."
d. "Loneliness is managed by getting involved with
people." Correct Answer a. "Loneliness can be a very
painful and difficult emotion."
Which patient outcome is directly associated with the
goals of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship?
a. Patient will be respectful of other patients on the unit.
b. Patient will identify suicidal feelings to staff whenever
they occur.
c. Patient will engage in at least one social interaction with
the unit population daily.
d. Patient will consume a daily diet to meet both nutritional
and hydration needs. Correct Answer b. Patient will
identify suicidal feelings to staff whenever they occur.
What is the greatest trigger for the development of a
patient's nurse focused transference?
a. The similarity between the nurse and someone the
patient already dislikes
b. The nature of the patient's diagnosed mental illness
c. The history the patient has with their parents
d. The degree of authority the nurse has over the patient
Correct Answer d. The degree of authority the nurse has
over the patient
Which patient statement demonstrates a value held
regarding children?
a. "Nothing is more important to me than the safety of my
children."
