NURSING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS FINAL EXAM
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which characteristic demonstrated by a patient diagnosed with a
personality disorder will result most likely in an admission to a
psychiatric unit?
Borderline personality disorder and reporting stress.
Dependent personality disorder and clings to spouse.
Narcissistic personality disorder and is highly self-important.
Paranoid personality disorder and is suspicious of neighbors. -
answer-Borderline personality disorder and reporting stress.
As a result of Harry Stack Sullivan's work, the mental health nurse
is involved in providing patients with which treatment tool?
Psychoanalysis
Security operations
,Analysis of behavior patterns
A psychotherapeutic environment - answer-A psychotherapeutic
environment
Which statement best describes the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual
of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5?
It is a compendium of treatment modalities.
It offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses.
It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
It suggests common interventions for mental disorders. - answer-It
is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
What is the long-term benefit of successfully implementing a
constructive coping mechanism?
One's ability to avoid stressors in the future is improved greatly.
,Similar stressors will no longer have a negative effect in the future.
Confidence in one's ability to manage stress in the future is
reinforced.
Stress is no longer viewed as a barrier to future happiness and
success. - answer-
What is the purpose of the psychiatric mental health nursing
assessment? Select all that apply.
Introduction of appropriate coping skills.
Identification of mutually agreed upon treatment goals.
Establishment of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship.
Evaluation of the patient's understanding of possible behavioral
triggers.
Determining the presence of safety risks to both the patient and
others. - answer-Identification of mutually agreed upon treatment
goals.
, Establishment of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship.
Determining the presence of safety risks to both the patient and
others.
The mental status examination aids in the collection of what type
of data?
Covert
Physical
Objective
Subjective - answer-Objective
The primary source for data collection during a psychiatric nursing
assessment is the patient's
Family and friends
Nonverbal responses
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which characteristic demonstrated by a patient diagnosed with a
personality disorder will result most likely in an admission to a
psychiatric unit?
Borderline personality disorder and reporting stress.
Dependent personality disorder and clings to spouse.
Narcissistic personality disorder and is highly self-important.
Paranoid personality disorder and is suspicious of neighbors. -
answer-Borderline personality disorder and reporting stress.
As a result of Harry Stack Sullivan's work, the mental health nurse
is involved in providing patients with which treatment tool?
Psychoanalysis
Security operations
,Analysis of behavior patterns
A psychotherapeutic environment - answer-A psychotherapeutic
environment
Which statement best describes the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual
of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5?
It is a compendium of treatment modalities.
It offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses.
It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
It suggests common interventions for mental disorders. - answer-It
is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
What is the long-term benefit of successfully implementing a
constructive coping mechanism?
One's ability to avoid stressors in the future is improved greatly.
,Similar stressors will no longer have a negative effect in the future.
Confidence in one's ability to manage stress in the future is
reinforced.
Stress is no longer viewed as a barrier to future happiness and
success. - answer-
What is the purpose of the psychiatric mental health nursing
assessment? Select all that apply.
Introduction of appropriate coping skills.
Identification of mutually agreed upon treatment goals.
Establishment of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship.
Evaluation of the patient's understanding of possible behavioral
triggers.
Determining the presence of safety risks to both the patient and
others. - answer-Identification of mutually agreed upon treatment
goals.
, Establishment of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship.
Determining the presence of safety risks to both the patient and
others.
The mental status examination aids in the collection of what type
of data?
Covert
Physical
Objective
Subjective - answer-Objective
The primary source for data collection during a psychiatric nursing
assessment is the patient's
Family and friends
Nonverbal responses
