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Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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MULTIPLEn CHOICE
1. An staffn nursen completesn orientationn ton an psychiatricn unit.n Thisn nursen mayn expectn ann advancedn practicen nursen
ton performn whichn additionaln intervention?
a. Conductn mentaln healthn assessments. c. Establishn therapeuticn relationships.
b. Prescriben psychotropicn medication. d. Individualizen nursingn caren plans.
ANS:n B
Inn mostn states, n prescriptiven privilegesn aren grantedn ton masters-
preparedn nursen practitionersn whon haven takenn specialn coursesn onn prescribingn medication. n Then nursen preparedn atn
then basicn leveln isn permittedn ton performn mentaln healthn assessments, n establishn relationships, n andn providen individual
izedn caren planning.
PTS:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Understandn (Comprehension) nRE
F:n 15n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation
MSC:n Clientn Needs:n Safe, n Effectiven Caren Environment
2. Whenn an nursingn studentn expressesn concernsn aboutn hown mentaln healthn nursesn losen alln theirn nursingn skills, n then
bestn responsen byn then mentaln healthn nursen is:
a. Psychiatricn nursesn practicen inn safern environmentsn thann othern specialties. n Nurse-to-
patientn ratiosn mustn ben bettern becausen ofn then naturen ofn then patientsn problems.
b. Psychiatricn nursesn usen complexn communicationn skillsn asn welln asn criticaln thinkingn ton solven
multidimensionaln problems. n In amn challengedn byn thosen situations.
c. Thatsn an misconception. n Psychiatricn nursesn frequentlyn usen highn technologyn monitoringn equipmentn andn
managen complexn intravenousn therapies.
d. Psychiatricn nursesn don notn haven ton dealn withn asn muchn painn andn sufferingn asn medical-
surgicaln nursesn do. n Thatn appealsn ton me.
ANS:n B
Then practicen ofn psychiatricn nursingn requiresn an differentn setn ofn skillsn thann medical-
surgicaln nursing, n thoughn theren isnsubstantialn overlap. n Psychiatricn nursesn mustn ben ablentonhelpn patientsn withnmedical
n asn welln asn mentaln healthnproblems, n reflectingn then holisticn perspectiven thesen nursesn mustn have. n Nurse-
patientn ratiosn andn workloadsn inn psychiatricn settingsn haven increased, n justn liken othern specialties. n Psychiatricn nursing
n involvesn clinicaln practice, n notn justn documentation. n Psychosocial n painn andn sufferingn aren asn realn asn physicaln painn a
ndn suffering.
PTS:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applyn (Application) n RE
F:n 10n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementationn MSC:n C
lientn Needs:n Safe, n Effectiven Caren Environment
3. Whenn an newn billn introducedn inn Congressn reducesn fundingn forn caren ofn personsn withn mentaln illness, n an groupn of
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nursesn writesn lettersn ton theirn electedn representativesn inn oppositionn ton then legislation. n Whichn rolen haven then nursesn fulf
illed?
a. Recovery c. Advocacy
b. Attending d. Evidence-
basedn practicenANS:n C
Ann advocaten defendsn orn assertsn anothersn cause, n particularlyn whenn then othern personn lacksn then abilityn ton don thatnfo
rn self. n Examplesn ofn individualn advocacyn includen helpingn patientsn understandn theirn rightsn orn maken decisions. n On
n an communityn scale, n advocacyn includesn politicaln activity,n publicn speaking, n andn publicationn inn then interestn of n im
provingn then humann condition. n Sincen fundingn isn necessaryn ton delivern qualityn programmingn forn personsn withn men
taln illness, n then letter-
n writingn campaignn advocatesn for n thatn causen onn behalf n ofn patientsn whon aren unablen tonarticulaten theirn ownn needs
.
PTS:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Understandn (Comprehension) nRE
F:n 16n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation
MSC:n Clientn Needs:n Safe, n Effectiven Caren Environment
4. Whichn commentn bestn indicatesn thatn an patientn perceivedn then nursen wasn caring?n Myn nurse:
a. alwaysn asksn men whichn typen ofn juicen In wantn ton helpn men swallown myn medication.
b. explainedn myn treatmentn plann ton men andn askedn forn myn ideasn aboutn hown ton maken itn better.
c. spendsn timen listeningn ton men talkn aboutn myn problems. n Thatn helpsn men feeln liken In amn notn alone.
d. toldn men thatn ifn In taken alln then medicinesn then doctorn prescribes, n thenn In willn getn dischargedn sooner.
ANS:n C
Caringn evidencesn empatheticn understandingn asn welln asn competency. n Itn helpsn changen painn andn sufferingn inton an s
haredn experience, n creatingn an humann connectionn thatn alleviatesn feelingsn ofn isolation. n Then distractersn given example
sn ofn statementsn thatn demonstraten advocacyn orn givingn advice.
PTS:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applyn (Application) nREF
:n 7n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Evaluation
MSC:n Clientn Needs:n Psychosocialn Integrity
5. Whichn assessmentn findingn mostn clearlyn indicatesn thatn an patientn mayn ben experiencingn an mentaln illness?n Then p
atient:
a. reportsn occasionaln sleeplessnessn andn anxiety.
b. reportsn an consistentlyn sad, n discouraged, n andn hopelessn mood.
c. isn ablen ton describen then differencen betweenn asn ifn andn forn real.
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d. perceivesn difficultyn makingn an decisionn aboutn whethern ton changen jobs.
ANS:n B
Then correctn responsen describesn an moodn alteration, n whichn reflectsn mentaln illness. n Then distractersn describenbehavior
sn thatn aren mentallyn healthyn orn withinn then usualn scopen ofn humann experience.
PTS:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applyn (Application) nREF
:n 2n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Assessment
MSC:n Clientn Needs:n Psychosocialn Integrity
6. Whichn findingn bestn indicatesn thatn then goaln Demonstraten mentallyn healthyn behaviorn wasn achieved?n An patient:
a. seesn selfn asn capablen ofn achievingn idealsn andn meetingn demands.
b. behavesn withoutn consideringn then consequencesn ofn personaln actions.
c. aggressivelyn meetsn ownn needsn withoutn consideringn then rightsn ofn others.
d. seeksn helpn fromn othersn whenn assumingn responsibilityn forn majorn areasn ofn ownn life.
ANS:n A
Then correctn responsen describesn ann adaptive, n healthyn behavior.n Then distractersn describen maladaptiven behaviors. n PTS
:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applyn (Application)
REF:n 2n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n EvaluationnMSC
:n Clientn Needs:n Psychosocialn Integrity
7. An nursen encountersn ann unfamiliar n psychiatricn disordern onn an newn patientsn admissionn form.n Whichn resourcen
shouldn then nursen consultn ton determinen criterian usedn ton establishn thisn diagnosis?
a. Internationaln Statisticaln Classificationn ofn Diseasesn andn Relatedn Healthn Problemsn (ICD-10)
b. Diagnosticn andn Statisticaln Manualn ofn Mentaln Disordersn (DSM-5)
c. An behavioraln healthn referencen manual
d. Wikipedian
ANS:n B
Then DSM-
5n givesn then criterian usedn ton diagnosen eachn mentaln disorder.n Then distractersn mayn notn containn diagnosticn criterian forn a
n psychiatricn illness.
PTS:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applyn (Application)
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REF:n 3n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Assessment
MSC:n Clientn Needs:n Safe, n Effectiven Caren Environment
8. An nursen wantsn ton findn an descriptionn ofn diagnosticn criterian forn anxietyn disorders. n Whichn resourcen wouldn haven
then mostn completen information?
a. Nursingn Outcomesn Classificationn (NOC)
b. Diagnosticn andn Statisticaln Manualn ofn Mentaln Disordersn (DSM-5)
c. Then ANAsn Psychiatric-Mentaln Healthn Nursingn Scopen andn Standardsn ofn Practice
d. Internationaln Statisticaln Classificationn ofn Diseasesn andn Relatedn Healthn Problemsn (ICD-10)
ANS:n B
Then DSM-
5n detailsn then diagnosticn criterian forn psychiatricn clinicaln conditions. n Then othern referencesn aren goodnresourcesn butn d
on notn definen then diagnosticn criteria.
PTS:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Understandn (Comprehension) nRE
F:n 10n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation
MSC:n Clientn Needs:n Safe, n Effectiven Caren Environment
9. Whichn individualn isn demonstratingn then highestn leveln ofn resilience?n Onen who:
a. isn ablen ton repressn stressors.
b. becomesn depressedn aftern then deathn ofn an spouse.
c. livesn inn an sheltern forn twon yearsn aftern then homen isn destroyedn byn fire.
d. takesn an temporaryn jobn ton maintainn financialn stabilityn aftern lossn ofn an permanentn job.
ANS:n D
Resiliencen isn closelyn associatedn withn then processn ofn adaptingn andn helpsn peoplen facingn tragedies, n loss, n trauma, n
andn severen stress. n Itn isn then abilityn andn capacityn forn peoplen ton securen then resourcesn theyn needn ton supportn theirn well-
being. n Repressionn andn depressionn aren unhealthy. n Livingn inn an sheltern forn twon yearsn showsn an failuren ton moven forw
ardn aftern an tragedy. n Seen relatedn audiencen responsen question.
PTS:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applyn (Application) nREF
:n 3n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Assessment
MSC:n Clientn Needs:n Psychosocialn Integrity
10. Completen thisn analogy. n NANDA:n clinicaln judgment:n NIC:nn
a. patientn outcomes c. diagnosis
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Test Bank - Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (8th Edition)
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Mental-Health-Nursing-8th-E 2022 n
Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
n n n n n n
MULTIPLEn CHOICE
1. An staffn nursen completesn orientationn ton an psychiatricn unit.n Thisn nursen mayn expectn ann advancedn practicen nursen
ton performn whichn additionaln intervention?
a. Conductn mentaln healthn assessments. c. Establishn therapeuticn relationships.
b. Prescriben psychotropicn medication. d. Individualizen nursingn caren plans.
ANS:n B
Inn mostn states, n prescriptiven privilegesn aren grantedn ton masters-
preparedn nursen practitionersn whon haven takenn specialn coursesn onn prescribingn medication. n Then nursen preparedn atn
then basicn leveln isn permittedn ton performn mentaln healthn assessments, n establishn relationships, n andn providen individual
izedn caren planning.
PTS:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Understandn (Comprehension) nRE
F:n 15n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation
MSC:n Clientn Needs:n Safe, n Effectiven Caren Environment
2. Whenn an nursingn studentn expressesn concernsn aboutn hown mentaln healthn nursesn losen alln theirn nursingn skills, n then
bestn responsen byn then mentaln healthn nursen is:
a. Psychiatricn nursesn practicen inn safern environmentsn thann othern specialties. n Nurse-to-
patientn ratiosn mustn ben bettern becausen ofn then naturen ofn then patientsn problems.
b. Psychiatricn nursesn usen complexn communicationn skillsn asn welln asn criticaln thinkingn ton solven
multidimensionaln problems. n In amn challengedn byn thosen situations.
c. Thatsn an misconception. n Psychiatricn nursesn frequentlyn usen highn technologyn monitoringn equipmentn andn
managen complexn intravenousn therapies.
d. Psychiatricn nursesn don notn haven ton dealn withn asn muchn painn andn sufferingn asn medical-
surgicaln nursesn do. n Thatn appealsn ton me.
ANS:n B
Then practicen ofn psychiatricn nursingn requiresn an differentn setn ofn skillsn thann medical-
surgicaln nursing, n thoughn theren isnsubstantialn overlap. n Psychiatricn nursesn mustn ben ablentonhelpn patientsn withnmedical
n asn welln asn mentaln healthnproblems, n reflectingn then holisticn perspectiven thesen nursesn mustn have. n Nurse-
patientn ratiosn andn workloadsn inn psychiatricn settingsn haven increased, n justn liken othern specialties. n Psychiatricn nursing
n involvesn clinicaln practice, n notn justn documentation. n Psychosocial n painn andn sufferingn aren asn realn asn physicaln painn a
ndn suffering.
PTS:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applyn (Application) n RE
F:n 10n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementationn MSC:n C
lientn Needs:n Safe, n Effectiven Caren Environment
3. Whenn an newn billn introducedn inn Congressn reducesn fundingn forn caren ofn personsn withn mentaln illness, n an groupn of
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Test Bank - Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (8th Edition)
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Mental-Health-Nursing-8th-E 2022 n
nursesn writesn lettersn ton theirn electedn representativesn inn oppositionn ton then legislation. n Whichn rolen haven then nursesn fulf
illed?
a. Recovery c. Advocacy
b. Attending d. Evidence-
basedn practicenANS:n C
Ann advocaten defendsn orn assertsn anothersn cause, n particularlyn whenn then othern personn lacksn then abilityn ton don thatnfo
rn self. n Examplesn ofn individualn advocacyn includen helpingn patientsn understandn theirn rightsn orn maken decisions. n On
n an communityn scale, n advocacyn includesn politicaln activity,n publicn speaking, n andn publicationn inn then interestn of n im
provingn then humann condition. n Sincen fundingn isn necessaryn ton delivern qualityn programmingn forn personsn withn men
taln illness, n then letter-
n writingn campaignn advocatesn for n thatn causen onn behalf n ofn patientsn whon aren unablen tonarticulaten theirn ownn needs
.
PTS:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Understandn (Comprehension) nRE
F:n 16n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation
MSC:n Clientn Needs:n Safe, n Effectiven Caren Environment
4. Whichn commentn bestn indicatesn thatn an patientn perceivedn then nursen wasn caring?n Myn nurse:
a. alwaysn asksn men whichn typen ofn juicen In wantn ton helpn men swallown myn medication.
b. explainedn myn treatmentn plann ton men andn askedn forn myn ideasn aboutn hown ton maken itn better.
c. spendsn timen listeningn ton men talkn aboutn myn problems. n Thatn helpsn men feeln liken In amn notn alone.
d. toldn men thatn ifn In taken alln then medicinesn then doctorn prescribes, n thenn In willn getn dischargedn sooner.
ANS:n C
Caringn evidencesn empatheticn understandingn asn welln asn competency. n Itn helpsn changen painn andn sufferingn inton an s
haredn experience, n creatingn an humann connectionn thatn alleviatesn feelingsn ofn isolation. n Then distractersn given example
sn ofn statementsn thatn demonstraten advocacyn orn givingn advice.
PTS:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applyn (Application) nREF
:n 7n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Evaluation
MSC:n Clientn Needs:n Psychosocialn Integrity
5. Whichn assessmentn findingn mostn clearlyn indicatesn thatn an patientn mayn ben experiencingn an mentaln illness?n Then p
atient:
a. reportsn occasionaln sleeplessnessn andn anxiety.
b. reportsn an consistentlyn sad, n discouraged, n andn hopelessn mood.
c. isn ablen ton describen then differencen betweenn asn ifn andn forn real.
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d. perceivesn difficultyn makingn an decisionn aboutn whethern ton changen jobs.
ANS:n B
Then correctn responsen describesn an moodn alteration, n whichn reflectsn mentaln illness. n Then distractersn describenbehavior
sn thatn aren mentallyn healthyn orn withinn then usualn scopen ofn humann experience.
PTS:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applyn (Application) nREF
:n 2n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Assessment
MSC:n Clientn Needs:n Psychosocialn Integrity
6. Whichn findingn bestn indicatesn thatn then goaln Demonstraten mentallyn healthyn behaviorn wasn achieved?n An patient:
a. seesn selfn asn capablen ofn achievingn idealsn andn meetingn demands.
b. behavesn withoutn consideringn then consequencesn ofn personaln actions.
c. aggressivelyn meetsn ownn needsn withoutn consideringn then rightsn ofn others.
d. seeksn helpn fromn othersn whenn assumingn responsibilityn forn majorn areasn ofn ownn life.
ANS:n A
Then correctn responsen describesn ann adaptive, n healthyn behavior.n Then distractersn describen maladaptiven behaviors. n PTS
:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applyn (Application)
REF:n 2n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n EvaluationnMSC
:n Clientn Needs:n Psychosocialn Integrity
7. An nursen encountersn ann unfamiliar n psychiatricn disordern onn an newn patientsn admissionn form.n Whichn resourcen
shouldn then nursen consultn ton determinen criterian usedn ton establishn thisn diagnosis?
a. Internationaln Statisticaln Classificationn ofn Diseasesn andn Relatedn Healthn Problemsn (ICD-10)
b. Diagnosticn andn Statisticaln Manualn ofn Mentaln Disordersn (DSM-5)
c. An behavioraln healthn referencen manual
d. Wikipedian
ANS:n B
Then DSM-
5n givesn then criterian usedn ton diagnosen eachn mentaln disorder.n Then distractersn mayn notn containn diagnosticn criterian forn a
n psychiatricn illness.
PTS:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applyn (Application)
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Test Bank - Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (8th Edition)
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REF:n 3n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Assessment
MSC:n Clientn Needs:n Safe, n Effectiven Caren Environment
8. An nursen wantsn ton findn an descriptionn ofn diagnosticn criterian forn anxietyn disorders. n Whichn resourcen wouldn haven
then mostn completen information?
a. Nursingn Outcomesn Classificationn (NOC)
b. Diagnosticn andn Statisticaln Manualn ofn Mentaln Disordersn (DSM-5)
c. Then ANAsn Psychiatric-Mentaln Healthn Nursingn Scopen andn Standardsn ofn Practice
d. Internationaln Statisticaln Classificationn ofn Diseasesn andn Relatedn Healthn Problemsn (ICD-10)
ANS:n B
Then DSM-
5n detailsn then diagnosticn criterian forn psychiatricn clinicaln conditions. n Then othern referencesn aren goodnresourcesn butn d
on notn definen then diagnosticn criteria.
PTS:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Understandn (Comprehension) nRE
F:n 10n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Implementation
MSC:n Clientn Needs:n Safe, n Effectiven Caren Environment
9. Whichn individualn isn demonstratingn then highestn leveln ofn resilience?n Onen who:
a. isn ablen ton repressn stressors.
b. becomesn depressedn aftern then deathn ofn an spouse.
c. livesn inn an sheltern forn twon yearsn aftern then homen isn destroyedn byn fire.
d. takesn an temporaryn jobn ton maintainn financialn stabilityn aftern lossn ofn an permanentn job.
ANS:n D
Resiliencen isn closelyn associatedn withn then processn ofn adaptingn andn helpsn peoplen facingn tragedies, n loss, n trauma, n
andn severen stress. n Itn isn then abilityn andn capacityn forn peoplen ton securen then resourcesn theyn needn ton supportn theirn well-
being. n Repressionn andn depressionn aren unhealthy. n Livingn inn an sheltern forn twon yearsn showsn an failuren ton moven forw
ardn aftern an tragedy. n Seen relatedn audiencen responsen question.
PTS:n 1n DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applyn (Application) nREF
:n 3n TOP:n Nursingn Process:n Assessment
MSC:n Clientn Needs:n Psychosocialn Integrity
10. Completen thisn analogy. n NANDA:n clinicaln judgment:n NIC:nn
a. patientn outcomes c. diagnosis
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