APPROVED MENTAL HEALTH TEST,
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST EDITION 2024
Which statement is a fact about suicide?
A.More women than men commit suicide.
B.Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in Canada
C.First Nations and Inuit Canadians have lower suicide rates than the
rest of the Canadian population.
D.A patient with schizophrenia is at great risk for attempting suicide.
Which neurotransmitter has been implicated as playing a part in the
decision to commit suicide?
A. γ-Aminobutyric acid
B.Dopamine
C.Serotonin
D.Acetylcholine
When working with a patient who may have made a covert reference
to suicide, the nurse should do which of the following?
A.Be careful not to mention the idea of suicide
B.Listen carefully to see whether the patient mentions it a second time
C.Ask about the possibility of suicidal thoughts in a covert way
D.Ask the patient directly if he or she is thinking of attempting suicide -
,Nurses should assess the lethality of the patient's plan for suicide.
What factor would be irrelevant to that assessment?
A.How long the patient has been suicidal
B.Whether the plan has specific details
C.Whether the method is one that causes death quickly
D.Whether the patient has the means to implement the plan
Which of the following suicide interventions has the greatest impact on
a patient's safety?
A.Educating visitors about potentially dangerous gifts
B.Restricting the patient from potentially dangerous areas of the unit.
C.One-on-one observation by the staff
D.Removal of personal items that might prove harmful
Which of the following are some of the most important characteristics
of staff members who work with suicidal patients?
A.The ability to be consistently organized
B.The ability to teach problem-solving skills
C.Warmth and consistency when interacting
D. Interview and counselling skills
Since learning that he will have a trial pass you a new group home
tomorrow, Bill's behaviour has changed. He has started to pace
,rapidly. He has trouble focusing on anything other than the group
home issue and complains that he suddenly feels very nauseated
The quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human
populations is called which of the following?
A. Mortality
B. Prevalence
C.Epidemiology
D.Clinical epidemiology
Which statement best describes the DSM-5?
A.It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
B.It is a compendium of treatment modalities.
C.It offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses.
D.It suggests common interventions for mental disorders.
Current information suggests that the most disabling mental disorders
are the result of which of the following?
A.Biological influences
B.Psychological trauma
C.Learned ways of behaving
D.Faulty patterns of early nurturance
A nurse's identification badge includes the term, Psychiatric Mental
Health Nurse. A patient with a history of paranoia asks,
, "What does that title mean?" The nurse responds best by answering
with which of the following?
A."Don't be afraid; it means I'm here to help, not hurt, you."
B."Psychiatric mental health nurses care for people with mental
illnesses."
C."We have the specialized skills needed to care for people with
mental illnesses."
D."The nurses who work in mental health facilities have that title."
Which statement about diagnosis of a mental disorder is true?
A.The symptoms of each disorder are common among all cultures.
B.Culture may cause variations in symptoms for each clinical disorder.
C.All mental disorders listed in the DSM-5 are seen in all cultures.
D.Psychiatric diagnoses are listed separately from other physical
disorders in a five-axes system. - ANSWER-B.Culture may cause
variations in symptoms for each clinical disorder.
The prevalence rate over a 12-month period for major depressive
disorder is which of the following?
A.Lower than the prevalence rate for panic disorder
B.Greater than the prevalence rate for social phobia
C.Equal to the prevalence rate for schizophrenia
D.Greater than the prevalence rate for generalized anxiety -
ANSWER-D.Greater than the prevalence rate for generalized anxiety
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST EDITION 2024
Which statement is a fact about suicide?
A.More women than men commit suicide.
B.Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in Canada
C.First Nations and Inuit Canadians have lower suicide rates than the
rest of the Canadian population.
D.A patient with schizophrenia is at great risk for attempting suicide.
Which neurotransmitter has been implicated as playing a part in the
decision to commit suicide?
A. γ-Aminobutyric acid
B.Dopamine
C.Serotonin
D.Acetylcholine
When working with a patient who may have made a covert reference
to suicide, the nurse should do which of the following?
A.Be careful not to mention the idea of suicide
B.Listen carefully to see whether the patient mentions it a second time
C.Ask about the possibility of suicidal thoughts in a covert way
D.Ask the patient directly if he or she is thinking of attempting suicide -
,Nurses should assess the lethality of the patient's plan for suicide.
What factor would be irrelevant to that assessment?
A.How long the patient has been suicidal
B.Whether the plan has specific details
C.Whether the method is one that causes death quickly
D.Whether the patient has the means to implement the plan
Which of the following suicide interventions has the greatest impact on
a patient's safety?
A.Educating visitors about potentially dangerous gifts
B.Restricting the patient from potentially dangerous areas of the unit.
C.One-on-one observation by the staff
D.Removal of personal items that might prove harmful
Which of the following are some of the most important characteristics
of staff members who work with suicidal patients?
A.The ability to be consistently organized
B.The ability to teach problem-solving skills
C.Warmth and consistency when interacting
D. Interview and counselling skills
Since learning that he will have a trial pass you a new group home
tomorrow, Bill's behaviour has changed. He has started to pace
,rapidly. He has trouble focusing on anything other than the group
home issue and complains that he suddenly feels very nauseated
The quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human
populations is called which of the following?
A. Mortality
B. Prevalence
C.Epidemiology
D.Clinical epidemiology
Which statement best describes the DSM-5?
A.It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
B.It is a compendium of treatment modalities.
C.It offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses.
D.It suggests common interventions for mental disorders.
Current information suggests that the most disabling mental disorders
are the result of which of the following?
A.Biological influences
B.Psychological trauma
C.Learned ways of behaving
D.Faulty patterns of early nurturance
A nurse's identification badge includes the term, Psychiatric Mental
Health Nurse. A patient with a history of paranoia asks,
, "What does that title mean?" The nurse responds best by answering
with which of the following?
A."Don't be afraid; it means I'm here to help, not hurt, you."
B."Psychiatric mental health nurses care for people with mental
illnesses."
C."We have the specialized skills needed to care for people with
mental illnesses."
D."The nurses who work in mental health facilities have that title."
Which statement about diagnosis of a mental disorder is true?
A.The symptoms of each disorder are common among all cultures.
B.Culture may cause variations in symptoms for each clinical disorder.
C.All mental disorders listed in the DSM-5 are seen in all cultures.
D.Psychiatric diagnoses are listed separately from other physical
disorders in a five-axes system. - ANSWER-B.Culture may cause
variations in symptoms for each clinical disorder.
The prevalence rate over a 12-month period for major depressive
disorder is which of the following?
A.Lower than the prevalence rate for panic disorder
B.Greater than the prevalence rate for social phobia
C.Equal to the prevalence rate for schizophrenia
D.Greater than the prevalence rate for generalized anxiety -
ANSWER-D.Greater than the prevalence rate for generalized anxiety
