Behavioral Health Nursing Review Questions
Course Introduction
Behavioral Health Nursing focuses on the principles and practices essential for providing holistic care to individuals experiencing mental health disorders and behavioral challenges. This course explores the role of nurses in promoting mental wellness, preventing mental illness, and delivering compassionate, evidence-based interventions across diverse populations. Topics include psychiatric assessment, therapeutic communication, crisis intervention, psychopharmacology, legal and ethical considerations, and care for persons with substance use disorders. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary teamwork, patient advocacy, and strategies for empowering individuals and families to achieve optimal behavioral health outcomes.
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Foundations of Mental Health Care 6th Edition by Michelle Morrison Valfre
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Chapter 1: The History of Mental Health Care
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the disorder that was first recognized in veterans following the Korean and Vietnam Wars?
A)Depression
B)Bipolar disorder
C)Post-traumatic stress disorder
D)Paranoid schizophrenic disorder
Answer: C
Q2) In the early 1900s the first theory of mental illness that showed behavior could be changed is attributed to:
A)Beers
B)Dix
C)Freud
D)Pinel
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Current Mental Health Care Systems
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Q1) A client suffering from chronic mental illness often forgets to take her medication and needs to be reminded to take care of daily hygiene.She does not have family or other support persons living in the area.The care delivery most beneficial for this client is:
A)Emergency departments
B)Residential program
C)Community mental health center
D)Psychiatric home care
Answer: B
Q2) A female client who is undergoing therapy for depression is divorced and has two children,ages 2 and 4.She has just enrolled in a local community college and is worried about providing food and clothes for her family while holding down a minimum wage job and devoting the time needed to be successful in school.The nurse determines that the best community resource for assisting this client to meet these needs is:
A)A shelter for victims of domestic violence
B)Women,Infants,and Children (WIC)
C)A family-planning agency
D)A family recreation center
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Ethical and Legal Issues
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Q1) The nurse often assists in the process of obtaining informed consent from the client for treatment and/or procedures.Who has the responsibility of providing information to the client so he can give informed consent?
A)Social worker
B)Nurse
C)Physician
D)Facility's legal representative
Answer: C
Q2) For a nurse or health care provider to be found negligent,what requirements must the provider's misconduct meet? (Select all that apply. )
A)The provider owed a duty to the client.
B)The provider breached a duty to the client.
C)The provider had intent to harm the client.
D)The provider caused injury to the client by action or inaction.
E)The provider caused loss or damage through his or her actions.
Answer: A,B,D,E
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Chapter 4: Sociocultural Issues
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Q1) An older Asian female with a diagnosis of depression is cared for by her granddaughter.Her granddaughter is very attentive to the client's needs,attends every therapy session,and is active in the planning and implementing of the treatment plan.The granddaughter's valuing of her grandmother is most likely due to her:
A)Ethnicity
B)Cultural beliefs
C)Religion
D)Stereotype
Q2) A nurse preparing to interview a client in the client's room begins to move newspapers off a chair to sit down.The client requests that the nurse sit in another chair and leave the newspapers where they were.The client is demonstrating:
A)Personal space
B)Paranoia
C)Manipulation
D)Territoriality
Q3) A __________ is a simplified or standardized belief or conception regarding people who belong to another culture.
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Chapter 5: Theories and Therapies
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Q1) A female client with low self-esteem tries to dress and act like the nurse who cares for her in an outpatient clinic setting.This behavior is an example of which defense mechanism?
A)Identification
B)Symbolization
C)Displacement
D)Projection
Q2) The nurse knows that the major concept of the systems theory is that individuals are viewed as functioning:
A)Within a set of interacting and related units
B)According to activities of attention,language,and imagery
C)According to unmet needs
D)Within accepted social aspects of behavior
Q3) Dr.Sigmund Freud believed that a person's unconscious thoughts and emotions affect his or her behavior.The now well-known therapy that he developed to explore an individual's unconscious thoughts is referred to as ____________.
Q4) Freud believed that an individual's personality developed through stages of sexual instinct from birth to adulthood.This is known as the __________ theory of personality development.
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Chapter 6: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
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Q1) What is the main function of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)?
A)To seek scientific validation of and be a resource for the public for CAM therapies
B)To investigate and develop new CAM therapies
C)To produce a monthly newsletter on new CAM therapies
D)To monitor the production of dietary and herbal supplements used in CAM therapies
Q2) CAM is an acronym for __________.
Q3) A male client of Indian origin practices meditation and yoga,uses herbs and follows specific diet practices,and practices controlled breathing and exposure to sunlight.Which type of CAM therapy is this individual practicing?
A)Traditional Chinese medicine
B)Homeopathy
C)Ayurveda
D)Reiki
Q4) New approaches to mental health care that include telemedicine,telephone counseling,and radio psychiatry are known as _______________ approaches.
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Chapter 7: Psychotherapeutic Drug Therapy
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Q1) The CMA is administering an antianxiety medication to a client.Monitoring side effects is the responsibility of which member of the health care team?
A)Nurse
B)CMA
C)Physician
D)Therapist
Q2) Careful assessment for changes in attitude and suicidal gestures should Be monitored in a client taking which medication?
A)Lithium
B)Ativan (lorazepam)
C)Librium (chlordiazepoxide)
D)Paxil (paroxetine)
Q3) When educating a client being treated with lithium,which item(s)in his or her diet should be monitored or avoided?
A)Fresh fruit
B)Whole milk
C)Hot dogs and ham
D)Fresh vegetables
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Chapter 8: Principles and Skills of Mental Health Care
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Q1) A client is monopolizing a group session,not allowing other members to participate.What is the most appropriate way to address the client?
A)"You are not allowed to speak for the remainder of the session."
B)"You are selfish and must leave now."
C)"You are very rude when you act this way."
D)"You need to stop this behavior.Let's see what others have to say."
Q2) One of the goals of therapy established with a client on a mental health unit who has been given a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)is to improve his feelings of stability in his environment.Much of his OCD behavior manifests as cleanliness and control of germs.Which nursing intervention most likely would help this client to feel more stable in his environment?
A)Encouraging visits from family members and friends
B)Rewarding him for acceptable behavior by increasing the number of times he is allowed to clean his bathroom daily
C)Encouraging him to participate in group activities
D)Allowing him to wash his hands only for an agreed upon number of times daily
Q3) __________ mechanisms are thoughts or actions that are used to help individuals handle or reduce stress.
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Chapter 9: Mental Health Assessment Skills
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Q1) During the sociocultural assessment of a client who is entering a mental health program,the nurse focuses on which information related to the client? (Select all that apply. )
A)Education
B)Income
C)Ethnicity
D)Age
E)Gender
F)Medications
G)Previous diagnoses
H)Belief system
Q2) The assessment phase of the nursing process refers to the phase when data collection occurs.Which methods does the nurse use to collect data? (Select all that apply. )
A)Interpreting client behaviors
B)Interviewing the client and significant others
C)Observing client behavior
D)Performing physical assessment
E)Reviewing diagnostic testing results
Q3) List the five steps of the nursing process in proper order.
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Chapter 10: Therapeutic Communication
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Q1) A female client is being discharged from an inpatient mental health unit after receiving treatment for bipolar disorder.She has responded well to treatment but voices concern about going home and maintaining balance in her life.The client would benefit most by a response from the nurse that conveyed the therapeutic communication principle of:
A)Permission
B)Respect
C)Interest
D)Protection
Q2) Which elements must be present for communication to occur? (Select all that apply. )
A)Feedback
B)Transmission
C)Sender
D)Clarification
E)Receiver
F)Focusing
G)Context
Q3) __________ is the transferring between people of information,including ideas,beliefs,feelings,and attitudes.
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Chapter 11: The Therapeutic Relationship
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Q1) An important aspect of developing a therapeutic relationship with a mental health client is for the nurse to show that she cares about the client.The nurse who is working on an inpatient unit can show signs of caring by:
A)Telling a client several times a day that he or she cares about him or her
B)Asking a client what his or her favorite movie is and then showing that movie during a movie night on the unit
C)Giving a client a card that has a sentiment that says the nurse cares about him or her
D)Telling a client that he or she is the favorite client
Q2) During the preparation phase of a therapeutic relationship with a client,what is the main task to be completed by the nurse?
A)To establish with the client the purpose of the relationship
B)To gather and review all possible information regarding the client
C)To build trust with the client
D)To obtain agreement from the client to work in conjunction with the nurse
Q3) __________ refers to the ability of the nurse to establish a meaningful connection with a client.
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Chapter 12: The Therapeutic Environment
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Q1) Inpatient services provide care mainly for mental health clients who are experiencing which conditions? (Select all that apply. )
A)Acute mental or emotional problems
B)Chronic mental or emotional problems
C)Depression
D)Crisis
E)Bipolar disorder
Q2) Discharge planning for an inpatient mental health facility client begins on __________.
Q3) __________ refers to the process of achieving one's full potential in life.
Q4) A male client is in the process of being admitted to a mental health facility.He is sure that the nurse is the administrator of the hospital,despite the nurse's insistence that he is a staff nurse on the unit.This client is experiencing:
A)Acute confusion
B)Visual hallucinations
C)Delusions
D)Auditory hallucinations
Q5) __________ describes the setting or environment in which mental health care is provided.
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Chapter 13: Problems of Childhood
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Q1) The parents of a 2-year-old boy seek assistance at a family therapy clinic because their son throws a temper tantrum every time he is not allowed to throw his food on the floor during meals.Which therapeutic intervention does the nurse suggest?
A)Leave him during the tantrum,so that he feels isolated from others as a result of his behavior
B)Try to distract him when he becomes frustrated,and reward him for positive behavior
C)Hold the child down until the tantrum stops
D)Put him in the corner for punishment while he is having the tantrum
Q2) The parents of a 5-year-old are concerned because he has recently starting wetting himself during the day while at school.They inform their pediatrician about this when they bring their newborn daughter in for her first immunizations.After ruling out any physical cause,the pediatrician informs the parents that this is due to:
A)Primary nocturnal enuresis
B)Secondary enuresis
C)Encopresis
D)Disobedience
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Chapter 14: Problems of Adolescence
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Q1) A 16-year-old teenage boy who is bullied at school has recently started staying in his room and not associating with his friends.His grades are dropping and he refuses to eat dinner with his family.What actions should his parents be advised to take?
A)Accept this as a normal part of adolescent behavior and do not interfere
B)Take the door off his room and scold him for his behavior
C)Realize that his peer group will handle this as he needs to break away from family
D)Set limits with him in a respectful manner and assist him to problem-solve
Q2) Environmental problems often lead to mental health problems among adolescents.Approximately __________ million children and adolescents must cope with the issue of having a parent in jail or on parole.
A)3
B)7
C)11
D)14
Q3) Adolescence is defined as beginning at age __________ years and ending at age ____________ years.
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Chapter 15: Problems of Adulthood
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Q1) AFRAIDS is a condition that most likely would be seen in:
A)The homosexual population
B)Sexually promiscuous heterosexuals
C)Individuals in a heterosexual monogamous relationship
D)Persons who have a chemical dependency on illegal intravenous drugs
Q2) An adult female calls a crisis hotline stating that she moved a few months ago to seek a new job "in a big city." She is crying and says that she doesn't think she can stand being so lonely anymore but doesn't want to move back to her small hometown and face her family and friends as a "failure." What is the nurse's first response?
A)"Would you like me to call your family to assist you in deciding what is best for you to do?"
B)"I am sure you will make friends once you find a steady job that you like."
C)"Can you tell me what you mean by your statement that you don't think you can stand being lonely anymore?"
D)"Let me give you a list of some social groups that might be of interest to you."
Q3) The __________ environment defines stressful or anxious situations.
Q4) Adulthood is defined as beginning at age __________ years and ending at age ____________ years.
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Chapter 16: Problems of Late Adulthood
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Q1) A 70-year-old woman who was recently widowed expresses a desire to go back to school and finish the degree she started before her children were born.What response is most appropriate?
A)"Why would you want to stress yourself at your age?"
B)"That may not be possible.As you age,your ability to learn decreases."
C)"Going back to school will keep you engaged and active."
D)"Let's do a cognitive function test to see if you are eligible."
Q2) It is important for the nurse to be aware that __________% of individuals over 45 years old take prescription medications,over-the-counter medications,or a combination of these medications.
A)35
B)55
C)75 D)95
Q3) It is projected that by 2050,the population of those aged 65 and over will be _______ million.
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Chapter 17: Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimers Disease, and Dementia
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Q1) A 75-year-old male client is brought to the clinic by his son.The son states,"Ever since Mom died,Dad hasn't been the same.At first he just seemed sad,but now he seems to get mixed up about everything." The nurse is aware that based on the client's history,the source of confusion is most likely:
A)Dementia
B)Depression from the loss of his wife
C)Hypoxia of the brain
D)Delirium from medications
Q2) The medication donepezil (Aricept)frequently is used to treat the early-stage symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.When administering this particular medication,the nurse should be especially alert to assess the client for:
A)Weight changes
B)Tremors
C)Increased sweating
D)Alterations in blood pressure
Q3) __________ is a progressive,degenerative disease that affects the brain and causes impaired memory,cognition,and behavior.
Q4) __________ refers to thinking and thought processes.
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Chapter 18: Managing Anxiety
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Q1) Adolescents who ineffectively cope with anxiety often express their anxiety through:
A)Inappropriate behaviors
B)Calm behavior
C)Psychotic behavior
D)Suicide
Q2) What is the term for physical expression of anxiety by an individual in ways such as nausea or headaches?
A)Compensation
B)Somatization
C)Denial
D)Fantasy
Q3) Of individuals who suffer from panic attacks,__________% are women.
A)20
B)30
C)50
D)70
Q4) __________ refers to a vague,uneasy feeling of uncertainty and helplessness.
Q5) __________ is a defense mechanism that is characterized by redirecting one's energy to another person or object.
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Chapter 19: Illness and Hospitalization
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Q1) A 72-year-old woman from the Dominican Republic is hospitalized after fainting while visiting her daughter.The staff has voiced complaints regarding the family ignoring hospital rules regarding visiting hours and number of visitors allowed in the room.In addition,the daughter brings food to the mother from home which is not a part of the client's prescribed diet.How can the staff deal with these issues in a professional manner?
A)Meet with the patient and family to determine how to provide support for cultural practices.
B)Have security remove the family and focus on the client's care and needs.
C)Accept the food from the family and throw it out without informing them.
D)Allow family presence to take priority over treatments and therapies.
Q2) A male client has been diagnosed recently with a chronic illness.His family tells the nurse that they have noticed that he has not been attending his weekly card game night with his friends and does not return their calls.What reaction is this client most likely experiencing?
A)Anxiety
B)Withdrawal
C)Shock
D)Anger
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Chapter 20: Loss and Grief
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Q1) The client is 21 years old and has just been given the diagnosis of terminal cancer.She is coping with a(n)____ loss.
A)Expected
B)Imagined
C)Internal
D)Temporary
Q2) The 39-year-old daughter of a client with a terminal illness tells the nurse that she thinks something is wrong with her because she frequently cries,is often sad,and can't imagine losing her mother.The nurse assures the daughter that these are normal feelings associated with:
A)Bereavement-related depression
B)Complicated grief
C)Anticipatory grief
D)Caregiver grief
Q3) The group best able to accept their losses and grow from their experiences is:
A)Adults
B)Toddlers
C)Adolescents
D)School-age children
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Chapter 21: Depression and Other Mood Disorders
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Q1) The nurse must be alert to signs of suicidal thoughts with clients in whom major depressive disorders have been diagnosed because approximately __________ die from suicide.
A)5%
B)15%
C)25%
D)35%
Q2) __________ is the electrolyte that the nurse must teach the client to monitor in his or her diet when taking lithium.
Q3) A disorder defined as daily moderate depression that lasts longer than 2 years is called a(n)____ disorder.
A)Anxiety
B)Bipolar
C)Dysthymic
D)Major depressive
Q4) The moods of adolescents:
A)Are stable
B)Vary widely
C)Develop slowly
D)Are not related to growth and development
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Chapter 22: Physical Problems, Psychological Sources
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Q1) Your client is a wife and mother who,in addition to doing most of the household tasks,has a difficult time saying no to helping out with functions at school and church.Based on Fromm's psychodynamic theory,what illness is she more prone to develop?
A)Cardiac problems
B)High blood pressure
C)Alcoholism
D)Gastric ulcer
Q2) The client recently witnessed a horrific auto accident.Now she is complaining of double vision,loss of balance,and a constant "lump in her throat." She is exhibiting the signs and symptoms of:
A)Anxiety reaction
B)Behavioral disorder
C)Conversion disorder
D)Posttraumatic stress reaction
Q3) The physiological stress response has an effect on:
A)Many body systems
B)Only the nervous system
C)The gastrointestinal system
D)The cardiovascular and respiratory systems
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Chapter 23: Eating and Sleeping Disorders
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Q1) The persistent eating of nonfood items such as clay,laundry starch,insects,leaves,or pebbles that lasts for longer than 1 month is called:
A)Pica
B)Bulimia
C)Rumination
D)Regurgitation
Q2) Which of the following persons is most likely a candidate for primary hypersomnia?
A)A 50-year-old who has wakeful periods during the night and naps during the day following the death of her husband
B)A 6-year-old who wakes up in the middle of the night after having a nightmare and is tired the next day
C)An obese 40-year-old who has snoring and periods of apnea at night and is tired the next day
D)An 18-year-old college student whose mother complains he sleeps all night and still naps during the day
Q3) The medical term for a sleep test is __________.
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Chapter 24: Dissociative Disorders
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Q1) A "spell" is a culturally defined mental health disorder or a dissociative "state" seen in African Americans,Europeans,and Americans from southern U.S.cultures.This "state" is characterized by:
A)Sudden collapsing with eyes open and inability to see,while still hearing and understanding,without being able to move
B)Seizure activity and coma for up to 12 hours preceded by extreme excitement or irrational behavior
C)A state in which spirit possession interferes with daily activities
D)Communication with deceased relatives or spirits that occurs during a trancelike state
Q2) A male client with a dissociative disorder copes with his low self-esteem by displaying behaviors associated with an exaggerated sense of self-importance.Which behaviors would this client most likely exhibit? (Select all that apply. )
A)Bragging about special abilities
B)Setting unrealistic goals
C)Having unrealistic dreams
D)Having a view of life that everything is either right or wrong
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Chapter 25: Anger and Aggression
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Q1) In the assault cycle,people are unable to listen to reason,follow directions,or engage in mental exercises during the stage of:
A)Crisis
B)Trigger
C)Recovery
D)Escalation
Q2) Emotional or behavioral problems that develop in response to an identifiable source and last no longer than 6 months are called ____ disorders.
A)Conduct
B)Adjustment
C)Impulse-control
D)Oppositional defiant
Q3) Which of the following persons is exhibiting passive aggression?
A)The woman who willingly volunteers to help out at her child's school play
B)The woman who says no when asked to go to a charity event
C)The woman who asks a co-worker to cover her shift
D)The woman who agrees to cover a co-worker's shift and complains to customers that she is supposed to be home
Q4) __________ typically express anger and/or aggression with temper tantrums.
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Chapter 26: Outward-Focused Emotions: Violence
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Q1) The theory that cites poverty,unemployment,and crime as sources of violence is known as the ____ theory.
A)Feminist
B)Sociological
C)Anthropological
D)Psychiatric/mental illness
Q2) Many victims of violence believe that their abusers may attempt to hurt them again,even as they are seeking help.Recognizing this,the care provider:
A)Does not leave the client alone
B)Posts security guards at the door
C)Leaves the client alone no longer than 15 minutes
D)Immediately gets the name and phone number of the perpetrator
Q3) Whenever there is a history of unexplained lethargy,fussiness,or irritability in an infant,caregivers should suspect ____ syndrome.
A)Shaken baby
B)Drugged baby
C)Depressed infant
D)Feeding disorder
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Chapter 27: Inward-Focused Emotions: Suicide
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Q1) Self-protective responses are seen in behaviors that meet basic:
A)Goals
B)Needs
C)Wants
D)Demands
Q2) After establishing a no-harm contract with the client,the nurse should:
A)Begin to assess client risk factors
B)Continue to maintain close observation
C)Decrease observation activity to allow client autonomy
D)Begin treatment with antidepressants
Q3) Biological studies of suicide victims show an imbalance of which neurotransmitter system?
A)Serotonin
B)Epinephrine
C)Norepinephrine
D)Dopamine
Q4) __________ is a term that is used to describe a form of active suicidal behavior,such as gestures,threats,or attempts to end one's own life.
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Chapter 28: Substance-Related Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following are interventions included in the plan of care for an individual with substance abuse? (Select all that apply)
A)Ignore physical symptoms of dependence and withdrawal to ensure the individual will rehabilitate
B)Focus on client's weaknesses to encourage client to change
C)Teach client about the negative effects of the disease
D)Monitor the effects of therapies prescribed to control substance use
E)Meet physical needs during detoxification
F)Encourage client to focus on present and future,not only the past
Q2) For a substance-related disorder to be diagnosed,the pattern of substance use must lead to:
A)Significant costs involved with the habit
B)Significant disturbances in social functioning
C)Significantly impaired functioning and distress
D)Significant physical changes related to the abused substance
Q3) When the body physically needs or is dependent on a substance,the individual is said to be __________ to the substance.
Q4) __________ is the drug of choice in the treatment of heroin addiction to ease the effects of withdrawal from the drug.
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Chapter 29: Sexual Disorders
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Q1) The client was injured in a work accident.He now has a fused spine and moves with difficulty.He wonders if he will ever be able to be intimate with his wife.What is the nurse's most accurate response?
A)"You will not be able to engage in sexual activity."
B)"You can enjoy a satisfying sex life with some adaptation."
C)"You eventually will return to the preinjury level of functioning."
D)"You will become more sexually active after you recover from the injuries."
Q2) The criteria for healthy or adaptive sexual response include (Select all that apply):
A)Sexual acts between two consenting adults
B)Sexual acts that fulfill the desire of only oneself
C)Sexual acts that are not forced or coerced
D)Sexual acts that are conducted in privacy
E)Sexual acts that fulfill the desire between two people
Q3) Experiencing sexual excitement from wearing the clothing of the opposite sex is defined as:
A)Cross-acting
B)Transvestism
C)Transsexuality
D)Sexual dysfunction
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Chapter 30: Personality Disorders
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Q1) Personality disorders that are considered to be in the erratic cluster include (Select all that apply):
A)Antisocial
B)Borderline
C)Paranoid
D)Histrionic
E)Avoidant
F)Obsessive-compulsive
G)Narcissistic
Q2) The client is unable to make a decision by herself.She clings to her husband and quickly moves to fill his requests.Although she sometimes appears angry,her emotions are not expressed.The client's diagnosis is:
A)Neuroticism
B)Paranoid personality disorder
C)Dependent personality disorder
D)Narcissistic personality disorder
Q3) A characteristic trait of individuals with __________ disorder is that they may be extremely orderly and so overly preoccupied with details that they accomplish very little.
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Q1) A female client with a psychotic disorder is experiencing olfactory hallucinations.Most likely,she would be complaining of:
A)A vision that is disturbing to her
B)A sound that is disturbing to her
C)A smell that is disturbing to her
D)A sense of touch that is disturbing to her
Q2) The client in whom schizophrenia has been diagnosed usually is medicated with what class of drugs?
A)Antianxiety
B)Antipsychotic
C)Antidepressant
D)Antihypertensive
Q3) The onset of schizophrenia most commonly occurs during the decade of age in the: A)Teens
B)20s
C)30s
D)40s
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Chapter 32: Chronic Mental Health Disorders
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Q1) The criterion that necessitates the need to hospitalize an individual with chronic mental health problems occurs when his or her:
A)Behaviors pose a threat
B)Caregivers need a respite
C)Subsistence benefits expire
D)Medications need readjustment
Q2) A client in an inpatient mental health setting is scheduled to be discharged with follow-up at a community mental health center.His family is concerned that his inpatient stay was not long enough,and he will be re-admitted in the near future.The nurse knows that the average length of inpatient stay is:
A)5 days
B)10 days
C)25 days
D)1 month
Q3) Adolescents in whom diabetes is diagnosed have high rates of depression and
Q4) The nurse on a mental health unit administers a medication to a female client for the purpose of reducing her psychotic symptoms and quieting her behavior.This medication is considered a __________.
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Chapter 33: Challenges for the Future
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Q1) A male client was discharged to home from an inpatient setting with the diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder.Upon discharge,he was able to reason,understand,and make informed choices regarding his care.Now,he is unable to leave his house,is engaging in compulsive behaviors,and is not taking his medication.The best description of this situation is that the client is lacking in:
A)Competency
B)Client rights
C)Self-direction
D)Self-determination
Q2) Each complaint of people with HIV/AIDS must be investigated carefully because CNS problems can be mistaken for:
A)Anxiety
B)Delusions
C)Compulsions
D)Psychiatric problems
Q3) Because of the active role of the consumer in today's society,the term __________ is used frequently to describe the consumer of health care.
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