PN Mental Health Nursing Review
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A. "To assess cognitive ability,
I should ask the client to
count backward by sevens."
B. "To assess affect, I should
observe the client's
facial expression."
C. "To assess language ability,
I should instruct the client
to write a sentence." - correct answer ✔✔ A charge nurse is discussing mental
status examinations with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following
statements by the newly licensed
nurse indicates an understanding of
the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. "To assess cognitive ability,
I should ask the client to
count backward by sevens."
B. "To assess affect, I should
observe the client's
facial expression."
C. "To assess language ability,
I should instruct the client
,to write a sentence."
D. "To assess remote memory,
I should have the client
repeat a list of objects."
E. "To assess the client's
abstract thinking, I should
ask the client to identify our
most recent presidents."
A. Assist the client with systematic
desensitization therapy. - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is planning care for a
client who has a mental health
disorder. Which of the following
actions should the nurse include as
a psychobiological intervention?
A. Assist the client with systematic
desensitization therapy.
B. Teach the client appropriate
coping mechanisms.
C. Assess the client for comorbid
health conditions.
D. Monitor the client for adverse
effects of medications.
D. Teach the client about her
current mental health disorde - correct answer ✔✔ 3. A nurse in an outpatient mental
,health clinic is preparing to conduct
an initial client interview. When
conducting the interview, which of
the following actions should the
nurse identify as the priority?
A. Coordinate holistic care
with social services.
B. Identify the client's perception
of her mental health status.
C. Include the client's family
in the interview.
D. Teach the client about her
current mental health disorder
A. The client arouses briefly in
response to a sternal rub - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is told during change-of-shift
report that a client is stuporous.
When assessing the client,
which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
A. The client arouses briefly in
response to a sternal rub.
B. The client has a Glasgow
Coma Scale score less than 7.
C. The client exhibits
decorticate rigidity.
, D. The client is alert but
disoriented to time and place.
B. The DSM-5 establishes
diagnostic criteria for individual
mental health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in
planning care for client's who
have mental health disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected
assessment findings of
mental health disorders - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is planning a peer group
discussion about the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5).
Which of the following information
is appropriate to include in the
discussion? (Select all that apply.)
A. The DSM-5 includes client
education handouts for
mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes
diagnostic criteria for individual
mental health disorders.
C. The DSM-5 indicates
recommended
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A. "To assess cognitive ability,
I should ask the client to
count backward by sevens."
B. "To assess affect, I should
observe the client's
facial expression."
C. "To assess language ability,
I should instruct the client
to write a sentence." - correct answer ✔✔ A charge nurse is discussing mental
status examinations with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following
statements by the newly licensed
nurse indicates an understanding of
the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. "To assess cognitive ability,
I should ask the client to
count backward by sevens."
B. "To assess affect, I should
observe the client's
facial expression."
C. "To assess language ability,
I should instruct the client
,to write a sentence."
D. "To assess remote memory,
I should have the client
repeat a list of objects."
E. "To assess the client's
abstract thinking, I should
ask the client to identify our
most recent presidents."
A. Assist the client with systematic
desensitization therapy. - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is planning care for a
client who has a mental health
disorder. Which of the following
actions should the nurse include as
a psychobiological intervention?
A. Assist the client with systematic
desensitization therapy.
B. Teach the client appropriate
coping mechanisms.
C. Assess the client for comorbid
health conditions.
D. Monitor the client for adverse
effects of medications.
D. Teach the client about her
current mental health disorde - correct answer ✔✔ 3. A nurse in an outpatient mental
,health clinic is preparing to conduct
an initial client interview. When
conducting the interview, which of
the following actions should the
nurse identify as the priority?
A. Coordinate holistic care
with social services.
B. Identify the client's perception
of her mental health status.
C. Include the client's family
in the interview.
D. Teach the client about her
current mental health disorder
A. The client arouses briefly in
response to a sternal rub - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is told during change-of-shift
report that a client is stuporous.
When assessing the client,
which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
A. The client arouses briefly in
response to a sternal rub.
B. The client has a Glasgow
Coma Scale score less than 7.
C. The client exhibits
decorticate rigidity.
, D. The client is alert but
disoriented to time and place.
B. The DSM-5 establishes
diagnostic criteria for individual
mental health disorders.
D. The DSM-5 assists nurses in
planning care for client's who
have mental health disorders.
E. The DSM-5 indicates expected
assessment findings of
mental health disorders - correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is planning a peer group
discussion about the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5).
Which of the following information
is appropriate to include in the
discussion? (Select all that apply.)
A. The DSM-5 includes client
education handouts for
mental health disorders.
B. The DSM-5 establishes
diagnostic criteria for individual
mental health disorders.
C. The DSM-5 indicates
recommended
