NU 345 Mental Health - Exam 1 Review
Questions With Correct Answers
When |providing |respectful, |appropriate |nursing |care, |how |should |the |nurse |identify |the |
patient |and |his |or |her |observable |characteristics?
a. |The |manic |patient |in |room |234
b. |The |patient |in |room |234 |is |a |manic
c. |The |patient |in |room |234 |is |possibly |a |manic
d. |The |patient |in |room |234 |is |displaying |manic |behavior
d. |The |patient |in |room |234 |is |displaying |manic |behavior
Recognizing |the |frequency |of |depression |among |the |American |population, |the |nurse |should |
advocate |for |which |mental |health |promotion |intervention?
a. |Including |discussions |on |depression |as |part |of |school |health |classes
b. |Providing |regular |depression |screening |for |adolescent |and |teenage |students
c. |Increasing |the |number |of |community-based |depression |hotlines |available |to |the |public
d. |Encouraging |senior |centers |to |provide |information |on |accessing |community |depression |
resources
b. |Providing |regular |depression |screening |for |adolescent |and |teenage |students
Which |statement |made |by |a |patient |demonstrates |a |healthy |degree |of |resilience? |Select |all |
that |apply.
a. |"I |try |to |remember |not |to |take |other |people's |bad |moods |personally."
b. |"I |know |that |if |I |get |really |mad, |I'll |end |up |being |depressed."
c. |"I |really |feel |that |sometimes |bad |things |are |meant |to |happen."
d. |"I've |learned |to |calm |down |before |trying |to |defend |my |opinions."
e. |"I |know |that |discussing |issues |with |my |boss |would |help |me |get |my |point |across."
a. |"I |try |to |remember |not |to |take |other |people's |bad |moods |personally."
d. |"I've |learned |to |calm |down |before |trying |to |defend |my |opinions."
e. |"I |know |that |discussing |issues |with |my |boss |would |help |me |get |my |point |across."
,Which |statement |demonstrates |the |nurse's |understanding |of |the |effect |of |environmental |
factors |on |a |patient's |mental |health?
a. |"I'll |need |to |assess |how |the |patient's |family |views |mental |illness."
b. |"There |is |a |history |of |depression |in |the |patient's |extended |family."
c. |"I'm |not |familiar |with |the |patient's |cultural |view |on |suicide."
d. |"The |patient's |ability |to |pay |for |mental |health |services |needs |to |be |assessed."
c. |"I'm |not |familiar |with |the |patient's |cultural |view |on |suicide."
When |considering |stigmatization, |which |statement |made |by |the |nurse |demonstrates |a |need |
for |immediate |intervention |by |the |nurse |manager?
a. |"Depression |seems |to |be |a |real |problem |among |the |teenage |population."
b. |"My |experience |has |been |that |the |Irish |have |a |problem |with |alcohol |use."
c. |"Women |are |at |greater |risk |for |developing |suicidal |thoughts |than |acting |on |them."
d. |"We've |admitted |several |military |veterans |with |posttraumatic |stress |disorder |this |month."
b. |"My |experience |has |been |that |the |Irish |have |a |problem |with |alcohol |use."
A |nursing |student |new |to |psychiatric-mental |health |nursing |asks |a |peer |what |resources |he |can
|use |to |figure |out |which |symptoms |are |present |in |a |specific |psychiatric |disorder. |The |best |
answer |would |be:
a. |National |Institute |of |Mental |Illness
b. |National |Alliance |on |Mental |Illness
c. |International |Classification |for |Nursing |Practice
d. |DSM
d. |DSM
Epidemiological |studies |contribute |to |improvements |in |care |for |individuals |with |mental |
disorders |by:
a. |Providing |information |about |effective |nursing |techniques.
b. |Identifying |risk |factors |that |contribute |to |the |development |of |a |disorder.
c. |Identifying |individuals |in |the |general |population |who |will |develop |a |specific |disorder.
d. |Identifying |which |individuals |will |respond |favorably |to |a |specific |treatment.
b. |Identifying |risk |factors |that |contribute |to |the |development |of |a |disorder.
,Which |of |the |following |activities |would |be |considered |nursing |care |and |appropriate |to |be |
performed |by |a |basic |level |nurse |for |a |patient |suffering |from |mental |illness?
a. |Treating |major |depressive |disorder
b. |Teaching |coping |skills |for |a |specific |family |dynamic
c. |Conducting |psychotherapy
d. |Prescribing |antidepressant |medication
b. |Teaching |coping |skills |for |a |specific |family |dynamic
Which |statement |about |mental |illness |is |true?
a. |Mental |illness |is |a |matter |of |individual |nonconformity |with |societal |norms.
b. |Mental |illness |is |present |when |irrational |and |illogical |behavior |occurs.
c. |Mental |illness |changes |with |culture, |time |in |history, |political |systems, |and |the |groups |
defining |it.
d. |Mental |illness |is |evaluated |solely |by |considering |individual |control |over |behavior |and |
appraisal |of |reality.
c. |Mental |illness |changes |with |culture, |time |in |history, |political |systems, |and |the |groups |
defining |it.
The |World |Health |Organization |describes |health |as |"a |state |of |complete |physical, |mental, |and |
social |well-being |and |not |merely |the |absence |of |disease |or |infirmity." |Which |statement |is |true
|in |regard |to |overall |health? |Select |all |that |apply.
a. |There |is |no |relationship |between |physical |and |mental |health.
b. |Poor |physical |health |can |lead |to |mental |distress |and |disorders.
c. |Poor |mental |health |does |not |lead |to |physical |illness.
d. |There |is |a |strong |relationship |between |physical |health |and |mental |health.
e. |Mental |health |needs |take |precedence |over |physical |health |needs.
b. |Poor |physical |health |can |lead |to |mental |distress |and |disorders.
d. |There |is |a |strong |relationship |between |physical |health |and |mental |health.
A |male |patient |reports |to |the |nurse, |"I'm |told |I |have |memories |of |childhood |abuse |stored |in |
my |unconscious |mind. |I |want |to |work |on |this." |Based |on |this |statement, |what |information |
should |the |nurse |provide |the |patient?
, a. |To |seek |the |help |of |a |trained |therapist |to |help |uncover |and |deal |with |the |trauma |associated
|with |those |memories.
b. |How |to |use |a |defense |mechanism |such |as |suppression |so |that |the |memories |will |be |less |
threatening.
c. |Psychodynamic |therapy |will |allow |the |surfacing |of |those |unconscious |memories |to |occur |in |
just |a |few |sessions.
d. |Group |sessions |are |valuable |to |identify |underlying |themes |of |the |memories |being |
suppressed.
a. |To |seek |the |help |of |a |trained |therapist |to |help |uncover |and |deal |with |the |trauma |associated
|with |those |memories.
Which |question |should |the |nurse |ask |when |assessing |for |what |Sullivan's |Interpersonal |Theory |
identifies |as |the |most |painful |human |condition?
a. |"Is |self-esteem |important |to |you?"
b. |"Do |you |think |of |yourself |as |being |lonely?"
c. |"What |do |you |do |to |manage |your |anxiety?"
d. |"Have |you |ever |been |diagnosed |with |depression?"
b. |"Do |you |think |of |yourself |as |being |lonely?"
When |discussing |therapy |options, |the |nurse |should |provide |information |about |interpersonal |
therapy |to |which |patient? |Select |all |that |apply.
a. |The |teenager |who |is |the |focus |of |bullying |at |school
b. |The |older |woman |who |has |just |lost |her |life |partner |to |cancer
c. |The |young |adult |who |has |begun |demonstrating |hoarding |tendencies
d. |The |adolescent |demonstrating |aggressive |verbal |and |physical |tendencies
e. |The |middle-aged |adult |who |recently |discovered |her |partner |has |been |unfaithful
a. |The |teenager |who |is |the |focus |of |bullying |at |school
b. |The |older |woman |who |has |just |lost |her |life |partner |to |cancer
e. |The |middle-aged |adult |who |recently |discovered |her |partner |has |been |unfaithful
When |considering |the |suggestions |of |Hildegard |Peplau, |which |activity |should |the |nurse |
regularly |engage |in |to |ensure |that |the |patient |stays |the |focus |of |all |therapeutic |conversations?
a. |Assessing |the |patient |for |unexpressed |concerns |and |fears
b. |Evaluating |the |possible |need |for |additional |training |and |education
Questions With Correct Answers
When |providing |respectful, |appropriate |nursing |care, |how |should |the |nurse |identify |the |
patient |and |his |or |her |observable |characteristics?
a. |The |manic |patient |in |room |234
b. |The |patient |in |room |234 |is |a |manic
c. |The |patient |in |room |234 |is |possibly |a |manic
d. |The |patient |in |room |234 |is |displaying |manic |behavior
d. |The |patient |in |room |234 |is |displaying |manic |behavior
Recognizing |the |frequency |of |depression |among |the |American |population, |the |nurse |should |
advocate |for |which |mental |health |promotion |intervention?
a. |Including |discussions |on |depression |as |part |of |school |health |classes
b. |Providing |regular |depression |screening |for |adolescent |and |teenage |students
c. |Increasing |the |number |of |community-based |depression |hotlines |available |to |the |public
d. |Encouraging |senior |centers |to |provide |information |on |accessing |community |depression |
resources
b. |Providing |regular |depression |screening |for |adolescent |and |teenage |students
Which |statement |made |by |a |patient |demonstrates |a |healthy |degree |of |resilience? |Select |all |
that |apply.
a. |"I |try |to |remember |not |to |take |other |people's |bad |moods |personally."
b. |"I |know |that |if |I |get |really |mad, |I'll |end |up |being |depressed."
c. |"I |really |feel |that |sometimes |bad |things |are |meant |to |happen."
d. |"I've |learned |to |calm |down |before |trying |to |defend |my |opinions."
e. |"I |know |that |discussing |issues |with |my |boss |would |help |me |get |my |point |across."
a. |"I |try |to |remember |not |to |take |other |people's |bad |moods |personally."
d. |"I've |learned |to |calm |down |before |trying |to |defend |my |opinions."
e. |"I |know |that |discussing |issues |with |my |boss |would |help |me |get |my |point |across."
,Which |statement |demonstrates |the |nurse's |understanding |of |the |effect |of |environmental |
factors |on |a |patient's |mental |health?
a. |"I'll |need |to |assess |how |the |patient's |family |views |mental |illness."
b. |"There |is |a |history |of |depression |in |the |patient's |extended |family."
c. |"I'm |not |familiar |with |the |patient's |cultural |view |on |suicide."
d. |"The |patient's |ability |to |pay |for |mental |health |services |needs |to |be |assessed."
c. |"I'm |not |familiar |with |the |patient's |cultural |view |on |suicide."
When |considering |stigmatization, |which |statement |made |by |the |nurse |demonstrates |a |need |
for |immediate |intervention |by |the |nurse |manager?
a. |"Depression |seems |to |be |a |real |problem |among |the |teenage |population."
b. |"My |experience |has |been |that |the |Irish |have |a |problem |with |alcohol |use."
c. |"Women |are |at |greater |risk |for |developing |suicidal |thoughts |than |acting |on |them."
d. |"We've |admitted |several |military |veterans |with |posttraumatic |stress |disorder |this |month."
b. |"My |experience |has |been |that |the |Irish |have |a |problem |with |alcohol |use."
A |nursing |student |new |to |psychiatric-mental |health |nursing |asks |a |peer |what |resources |he |can
|use |to |figure |out |which |symptoms |are |present |in |a |specific |psychiatric |disorder. |The |best |
answer |would |be:
a. |National |Institute |of |Mental |Illness
b. |National |Alliance |on |Mental |Illness
c. |International |Classification |for |Nursing |Practice
d. |DSM
d. |DSM
Epidemiological |studies |contribute |to |improvements |in |care |for |individuals |with |mental |
disorders |by:
a. |Providing |information |about |effective |nursing |techniques.
b. |Identifying |risk |factors |that |contribute |to |the |development |of |a |disorder.
c. |Identifying |individuals |in |the |general |population |who |will |develop |a |specific |disorder.
d. |Identifying |which |individuals |will |respond |favorably |to |a |specific |treatment.
b. |Identifying |risk |factors |that |contribute |to |the |development |of |a |disorder.
,Which |of |the |following |activities |would |be |considered |nursing |care |and |appropriate |to |be |
performed |by |a |basic |level |nurse |for |a |patient |suffering |from |mental |illness?
a. |Treating |major |depressive |disorder
b. |Teaching |coping |skills |for |a |specific |family |dynamic
c. |Conducting |psychotherapy
d. |Prescribing |antidepressant |medication
b. |Teaching |coping |skills |for |a |specific |family |dynamic
Which |statement |about |mental |illness |is |true?
a. |Mental |illness |is |a |matter |of |individual |nonconformity |with |societal |norms.
b. |Mental |illness |is |present |when |irrational |and |illogical |behavior |occurs.
c. |Mental |illness |changes |with |culture, |time |in |history, |political |systems, |and |the |groups |
defining |it.
d. |Mental |illness |is |evaluated |solely |by |considering |individual |control |over |behavior |and |
appraisal |of |reality.
c. |Mental |illness |changes |with |culture, |time |in |history, |political |systems, |and |the |groups |
defining |it.
The |World |Health |Organization |describes |health |as |"a |state |of |complete |physical, |mental, |and |
social |well-being |and |not |merely |the |absence |of |disease |or |infirmity." |Which |statement |is |true
|in |regard |to |overall |health? |Select |all |that |apply.
a. |There |is |no |relationship |between |physical |and |mental |health.
b. |Poor |physical |health |can |lead |to |mental |distress |and |disorders.
c. |Poor |mental |health |does |not |lead |to |physical |illness.
d. |There |is |a |strong |relationship |between |physical |health |and |mental |health.
e. |Mental |health |needs |take |precedence |over |physical |health |needs.
b. |Poor |physical |health |can |lead |to |mental |distress |and |disorders.
d. |There |is |a |strong |relationship |between |physical |health |and |mental |health.
A |male |patient |reports |to |the |nurse, |"I'm |told |I |have |memories |of |childhood |abuse |stored |in |
my |unconscious |mind. |I |want |to |work |on |this." |Based |on |this |statement, |what |information |
should |the |nurse |provide |the |patient?
, a. |To |seek |the |help |of |a |trained |therapist |to |help |uncover |and |deal |with |the |trauma |associated
|with |those |memories.
b. |How |to |use |a |defense |mechanism |such |as |suppression |so |that |the |memories |will |be |less |
threatening.
c. |Psychodynamic |therapy |will |allow |the |surfacing |of |those |unconscious |memories |to |occur |in |
just |a |few |sessions.
d. |Group |sessions |are |valuable |to |identify |underlying |themes |of |the |memories |being |
suppressed.
a. |To |seek |the |help |of |a |trained |therapist |to |help |uncover |and |deal |with |the |trauma |associated
|with |those |memories.
Which |question |should |the |nurse |ask |when |assessing |for |what |Sullivan's |Interpersonal |Theory |
identifies |as |the |most |painful |human |condition?
a. |"Is |self-esteem |important |to |you?"
b. |"Do |you |think |of |yourself |as |being |lonely?"
c. |"What |do |you |do |to |manage |your |anxiety?"
d. |"Have |you |ever |been |diagnosed |with |depression?"
b. |"Do |you |think |of |yourself |as |being |lonely?"
When |discussing |therapy |options, |the |nurse |should |provide |information |about |interpersonal |
therapy |to |which |patient? |Select |all |that |apply.
a. |The |teenager |who |is |the |focus |of |bullying |at |school
b. |The |older |woman |who |has |just |lost |her |life |partner |to |cancer
c. |The |young |adult |who |has |begun |demonstrating |hoarding |tendencies
d. |The |adolescent |demonstrating |aggressive |verbal |and |physical |tendencies
e. |The |middle-aged |adult |who |recently |discovered |her |partner |has |been |unfaithful
a. |The |teenager |who |is |the |focus |of |bullying |at |school
b. |The |older |woman |who |has |just |lost |her |life |partner |to |cancer
e. |The |middle-aged |adult |who |recently |discovered |her |partner |has |been |unfaithful
When |considering |the |suggestions |of |Hildegard |Peplau, |which |activity |should |the |nurse |
regularly |engage |in |to |ensure |that |the |patient |stays |the |focus |of |all |therapeutic |conversations?
a. |Assessing |the |patient |for |unexpressed |concerns |and |fears
b. |Evaluating |the |possible |need |for |additional |training |and |education
