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Which statement about mental illness is true? A) mental illness is a matter or individual nonconformity with societal norms. B) Mental illness is present when individual 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
A nursing student new to psychiatric mental health 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) Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) B) Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) C) NANDA-I nursing diagnosis D) DSM-5 D
Epidemiological studies contribute to improvement in care for individuals with mental health disorders by: A) Providing information about effective nursing techniques B) identifying risk factors that contribute to the development of a disorder C)Identifying who in the general population will develop a specific disorder D) identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific treatment C
Which statement best describes a major difference between a DSM-5 diagnosis and a nursing diagnosis? A) there is no functional difference between the two; both serve to identify a human deviance B) the DSM-5 diagnosis disregards culture, whereas the nursing diagnosis takes culture into account C) The DSM-5 is associated with present symptoms, whereas a nursing diagnosis considers past, present and potential responses to actual mental health problems. C
The intervention that can be practices by an advanced practice registered nurse in psychiatric mental health but cannot be practiced by a basic level registered nurse is: A) advocacy B) psychotherapy C) coordination of care D) community-based care B
You are assessing a 6 year old patient. When assessing a child's perception of a difficult issue, which methods of assessment are appropriate? (select all that apply) A) engage the child in a specific therapeutic game B) ask the child to draw a picture C) provide the child with an anatomically correct doll to act out a story. D) allow the child to tell a story A B C D
Which are the purposes of a thorough mental health nursing assessment? (select all that apply) A) establish a rapport btw the nurse & patient B) assess for risk factors affecting the safety of the patient or others C) allow the nurse the chance to provide counseling to the patient D) Identify the nurse's goals for treatment E) formulate a plan of care A B D E
You are performing a spiritual assessment on a patient. Which patient statement would indicate that there is an experiential concern in the patient's spiritual life? A) "I really believe that my spouse loves me." B) "My sister will never forgive me for what I did." C) "I try to find time every day to pray, even though it's not easy." D) "I am happy with my life choices, even if my mother is not." B
A patient states he has "given up on life." His wife left him, he was fired from his job, and he is four payments behind on his mortgage, meaning he will soon lose his house. Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate? A) anxiety related to multiple losses B) defensive coping related to multiple losses C) ineffective denial related to multiple losses D) hopelessness related to multiple losses D
A 43 yr old female patien is brought to the emergency department with complaints of bizarre speech, visual hallucinations, and changes in behavior. No Hx of psych illness. Before ordering a psych consultation, the ER doctor orders a battery of blood tests as well as an MRI of the brain. The rationale for this is: A) to avoid law suit B) medical/physical conditions ma mimic psychiatric illnesses C)ER doctors are required to order a certain number of tests for the ER visit to be reimbursed B
The quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human populations is called A. mortality. B. prevalence. C. epidemiology. D. clinical epidemiology. C
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. A
Current information suggests that the most disabling mental disorders are the result of A. biological influences. B. psychological trauma. C. learned ways of behaving. D. faulty patterns of early nurturance. A
A nurse’s identification badge includes the term, “Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse.” A client with a history of paranoia asks, “What does that title mean?” The nurse responds best by answering: 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 those with mental illnesses.” D. “The nurses who work in mental health facilities have that title.” C
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 other cultures. D. Psychiatric diagnoses are listed in separately from other physical disorders in a five axes system. B
The prevalence rate over a 12-month period for major depressive disorder is A. lower than the prevalence rate for panic disorders. B. greater than the prevalence rate for psychotic disorders. C. equal to the prevalence rate for psychotic disorders. D. greater than the prevalence rate for generalized anxiety. D
These severe mental illnesses are recognized across cultures: A. antisocial and borderline personality disorders. B. schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. C. bulimia and anorexia nervosa. D. amok and social phobia. B
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