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PMH-BC QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
AA2rapeA2victimA2withA2multipleA2injuriesA2hasA2beenA2broughtA2toA2theA2emergencyA2depa
rtmentA2forA2evaluationA2andA2treatment.A2TheA2firstA2thingA2thatA2theA2psychiatricA2andA2
mentalA2healthA2nurseA2shouldA2communicateA2is:

A.A2"IA2amA2soA2sorryA2thisA2happenedA2toA2you"
B.A2"YouA2areA2safeA2here.A2NoA2oneA2canA2hurtA2you."
C.A2"ThisA2wasA2notA2yourA2fault"
D.A2"I'mA2thankfulA2youA2survivedA2thisA2attack."A2-A2Ans--
B.A2"youA2areA2safeA2here.A2NoA2oneA2canA2hurtA2you."

PatientsA2whoA2haveA2beenA2rapedA2areA2oftenA2severelyA2traumatizedA2emotionallyA2and
A2physically,A2andA2areA2commonlyA2veryA2fearfulA2andA2panicked,A2soA2theA2firstA2thingA2t
hatA2theA2mentalA2healthA2nurseA2shouldA2communicateA2isA2"youA2areA2safeA2here,A2noA2
oneA2canA2hurtA2you".A2TheA2psychiatricA2andA2mentalA2healthA2nurseA2mayA2needA2toA2re
peatA2thisA2aA2numberA2ofA2timesA2becauseA2traumatizedA2patientsA2mayA2blockA2outA2wh
atA2peopleA2areA2saying.A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2alsoA2reassureA2theA2patientA2thatA2theA2at
tackA2wasA2notA2theA2patient'sA2faultA2andA2thatA2theA2nurseA2isA2sorryA2forA2whatA2theA2pat
ientA2hasA2goneA2through.

AA2patientA2hasA2signedA2theA2consentA2formA2forA2ECTA2underA2pressureA2fromA2herA2sp
ouseA2butA2confidesA2inA2theA2psychiatricA2andA2mentalA2healthA2nurseA2thatA2sheA2doesA2
notA2wantA2theA2treatmentA2andA2isA2terrifiedA2butA2afraidA2toA2standA2upA2toA2herA2spouse.
A2TheA2psychiatricA2andA2mentalA2nurseA2should:A2


A.)A2AskA2theA2patientA2ifA2sheA2wantsA2toA2rescindA2theA2contentA2form.A2
B.)A2TellA2theA2patientA2thatA2sheA2mustA2tellA2herA2spouseA2sheA2doesA2notA2wantA2theA2tr
eatmentA2.A2
C.)A2TellA2theA2patientA2sheA2mustA2goA2throughA2withA2theA2treatmentA2sinceA2sheA2signe
dA2theA2consent.A2
D.)A2NotifyA2theA2physicianA2ofA2theA2patient'sA2feelingsA2aboutA2theA2treatment.A2-A2Ans--
(D.)A2NotifyA2theA2physicianA2ofA2theA2patientsA2feelingsA2aboutA2theA2treatment.A2

BecauseA2theA2patientA2isA2intimidatedA2byA2herA2spouseA2andA2hasA2statedA2sheA2isA2afra
idA2toA2standA2upA2toA2him,A2asA2anA2advocateA2forA2theA2patient,A2theA2nurseA2shouldA2not
ifyA2theA2physicianA2ofA2theA2patient'sA2feelingsA2aboutA2theA2treatment.A2BeingA2coercedA2
intoA2signingA2aA2consentA2formA2isA2notA2theA2sameA2isA2notA2theA2sameA2asA2givingA2info
rmedA2consent,A2whichA2isA2requiredA2byA2law.A2BecauseA2patientsA2areA2vulnerableA2toA2
manipulation,A2theA2nurseA2mustA2ensureA2thatA2theA2actualA2wishesA2ofA2theA2patientA2ar
eA2respected.

,AA2patientA2wasA2ableA2toA2slowlyA2readA2aloudA2anA2informationA2sheetA2butA2whenA2ask
edA2toA2stateA2whatA2sheA2hadA2readA2inA2herA2ownA2wordsA2wasA2unableA2toA2doA2so.A2Th
eA2mostA2likelyA2reasonA2is:

A.)A2LowA2self-esteem
B.)A2PoorA2hearing
C.)A2LowA2healthA2literacy
D.)A2AnxietyA2-A2Ans--(C.)A2LowA2healthA2literacyA2

TheA2mostA2likelyA2reasonA2theA2patientA2wasA2ableA2toA2readA2slowlyA2butA2notA2stateA2w
hatA2sheA2hadA2readA2isA2lowA2healthA2literacy.A2TheA2abilityA2toA2readA2isA2differentA2fromA
2theA2abilityA2toA2comprehend,A2andA2comprehensionA2usuallyA2lagsA2behindA2readingA2sk
illsA2byA2aboutA2threeA2gradeA2levels.A2Thus,A2aA2personA2whopA2isA2ableA2toA2readA2atA2th
eA2fourth-gradeA2levelA2mayA2haveA2onlyA2aA2first-
gradeA2readingA2comprehension,A2makingA2itA2difficultA2forA2theA2personA2toA2understandA
2healthA2materials,A2especiallyA2sinceA2theA2vocabularyA2isA2oftenA2moreA2difficult.tA2toA2u
nderstandA2thanA2thatA2foundA2inA2otherA2readings.

TestingA2testingA2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2repeatedA2arrestsA2forA2drivingA2underA2theA2influ
enceA2ofA2alcoholA2refusesA2toA2admitA2thatA2heA2hasA2aA2drinkingA2problemA2andA2statesA
2thatA2theA2policeA2haveA2targetedA2himA2unfairly.A2TheA2egoA2defenseA2mechanismsA2tha
tA2theA2patientA2isA2usingA2is:

A.)A2Denial
B.)A2ReactionA2formation
C.)A2Regression
D.)A2UndoingA2-A2Ans--A.)A2Denial

TheA2patientA2isA2usingA2theA2egoA2defenseA2mechanismA2ofA2denialA2whenA2theA2patient,
A2whoA2hasA2repeatedA2arrestsA2forA2drivingA2underA2theA2influenceA2ofA2alcohol,A2refuses
A2toA2admitA2thatA2heA2hasA2aA2drinkingA2problemA2andA2statesA2thatA2theA2policeA2haveA2t
argetedA2himA2unfairly.A2ReactionA2formationA2isA2refusingA2toA2acknowledgeA2undesirabl
eA2feelings,A2thoughts,A2orA2behaviorA2byA2exaggeratingA2theA2opposite.A2RegressionA2isA
2retreatingA2toA2anA2earlierA2levelA2ofA2development.A2UndoingA2isA2stillA2carryingA2outA2ofA
2anA2actionA2toA2indicateA2aA2previousA2unacceptableA2action.


AA2patientA2withA2schizophreniaA2hasA2delusionsA2andA2believesA2thatA2hisA2familyA2memb
ersA2cannotA2beA2trusted.A2AccordingA2toA2Maslow'sA2hierarchyA2ofA2needs,A2theA2patient'
sA2delusionsA2areA2interferingA2withA2theA2developmentA2atA2theA2levelA2of:

A.A2PhysiologicalA2needs
B.A2Love/belongingsA2needs
C.A2SafetyA2needs
D.A2Self-esteemA2needsA2-A2Ans--B.)A2Love/BelongingsA2needs

,TheA2patient'sA2delusionsA2areA2interferingA2withA2theA2developmentA2atA2theA2levelA2ofA2lo
ve/
belongingA2needs.A2Maslow'sA2hierarchyA2ofA2needsA2isA2basedA2onA2theA2premiseA2thatA2
1A2mustA2satisfyA2oneA2typeA2ofA2needA2beforeA21A2canA2obtainA2theA2next.A2TheA2hierarch
yA2ofA2needA2includes:

Physiological:A2BasicA2needsA2suchA2asA2air,A2food,A2water,A2shelter.

SafetyA2andA2security:A2FreedomA2fromA2fear:A2

SafetyA2comfort:A2
PhysicalA2comfort

LoveA2andA2belonging:A2Companionship,A2caring/
givingA2receivingA2love,A2groupA2identification,A2satisfyingA2interpersonalA2relationships.

Self-
esteem:A2WorkingA2forA2success,A2desiringA2respectingA2prestige,A2seekingA2selfA2respect
.

Self-actualization:A2FeelingA2ofA2self-fulfillment,A2satisfactionA2withA2achievement.

TheA2patientA2statesA2that,A2onA2theA2adviceA2ofA2aA2friend,A2heA2hasA2beenA2treatingA2hisA
2anxietyA2withA2largeA2dosesA2ofA2kavaA2inA2additionA2toA2theA2amitriptylineA2thatA2wasA2pr
escribedA2forA2depression,A2butA2heA2hasA2beenA2feelingA2excessivelyA2fatiguedA2andA2ha
sA2notedA2aA2darkA2urine.A2WhichA2diagnosticA2testA2orA2testsA2areA2indicated?
A.A2RenalA2functionA2tests
B.A2CBC
C.A2Urinalysis
D.A2LiverA2functionA2testsA2-A2Ans--D.A2LiverA2functionA2tests

KavaA2isA2contraindicatedA2becauseA2ofA2safetyA2issuesA2andA2canA2resultA2liverA2damage
,A2soA2theA2patientA2shouldA2haveA2liverA2functionA2testA2completed.A2EarlyA2signsA2ofA2live
rA2damageA2includeA2fatigueA2andA2darkA2urine.A2SomeA2peopleA2mayA2exhibitA2jaundiceA2
asA2well.A2AmitriptylineA2isA2brokenA2downA2byA2theA2liver,A2soA2ItA2mayA2increaseA2theA2ra
teA2whichA2thatA2occurs,A2alsoA2increasingA2theA2effectsA2ofA2theA2drug.A2Kava,A2whichA2h
asA2beenA2usedA2inA2theA2pastA2forA2anxiety,A2mayA2increaseA2depression.

AccordingA2toA2Erickson'sA2stagesA2ofA2psychosocialA2development,A2whichA2areA2theA2fol
lowingA2bestA2characterizesA2theA2developmentalA2taskA2ofA2adulthoodA2andA2theA2genera
tivityA2versusA2stagnationA2stage?

A.A2AchievingA2self-
confidenceA2byA2performingA2successfullyA2andA2gainingA2recognitionA2fromA2peers
B.A2DevelopingA2aA2senseA2ofA2positiveA2selfA2worthA2fromA2reviewingA2theA2advanceA2ofA2
life

, C.A2AchievingA2theA2personalA2lifeA2goalsA2thatA2theA2personA2hasA2formulated
D.A2MakeA2aA2commitmentA2toA2anotherA2personA2asA2partA2ofA2aA2long-
termA2relationship.A2-A2Ans--
C.A2AchievingA2theA2personalA2lifeA2goalsA2thatA2theA2personA2hadA2formulated

EricksonA2hadA2postulatedA2thatA2theA2stageA2ofA2adulthood,A2generativityA2versusA2stagn
ation,A2isA2characterizedA2byA2achievingA2theA2personalA2lifeA2goalsA2thatA2theA2personA2h
adA2formulated.A2TheA28A2developmentA2stagesA2include:

TrustA2versusA2mistrustA2(infancy,A20A2toA218A2months).
AutonomyA2versusA2shameA2andA2doubtA2(earlyA2childhood,A218A2monthsA2toA23A2years).
InitiativeA2versusA2guiltA2(relatedA2adulthood,A23A2toA25A2years).
IdentityA2versusA2roleA2confusionA2(adolescence,A212A2toA218A2years).
IntimacyA2versusA2isolationA2(youngA2adulthood,A218A2toA240A2years).
GenerativityA2versusA2stagnationA2(adulthood,A240A2toA265A2years).A2
EgoA2integrityA2versusA2despairA2(65A2yearsA2toA2death).

TheA2InternationalA2SocietyA2ofA2psychiatricA2mentalA2healthA2nursesA2(ISPN)A2containsA2
howA2manyA2divisionsA2representingA2differentA2nursingA2especiallyA2areas?

A.A2Two
B.A2Four
C.A2Six
D.A2EightA2-A2Ans--B.A2Four

4A2differentA2mentalA2healthA2associationsA2cameA2togetherA2toA2createA2theA2Internationa
lA2SocietyA2ofA2psychiatricA2mentalA2healthA2nursesA2inA21989.A2TheseA24A2associationsA2
becameA2divisionsA2ofA2theA2newA2organization:

AssociationA2ofA2childA2andA2adolescentA2psychiatricA2nurses

InternationalA2SocietyA2ofA2psychiatricA2consultationA2liaisonA2nurses

SocietyA2ofA2educationA2andA2researchA2inA2psychiatricA2mentalA2healthA2nursing

AdultA2andA2GeropsychiatricA2mentalA2healthA2nurses

TheA2purposeA2ofA2theA2ISPA2andA2includesA2promotingA2qualityA2care,A2outliningA2essenti
alA2educationalA2requirements,A2promotingA2research,A2andA2developingA2healthcareA2pol
icy.

WhenA2utilizingA2AHRQ'sA2youA2canA2quitA2smokingA2guideA2toA2helpA2theA2patientA2quitA2
smoking,A2theA2firstA2stepA2ofA2"gettingA2ready"A2includes:

A.A2TalkingA2withA2theA2physicianA2aboutA2nicotineA2medication
B.A2TellingA2friendsA2andA2familyA2membersA2aboutA2quitting

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