Mental Health Nursing Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Mental Health Nursing explores the theoretical foundations and practical approaches to caring for individuals experiencing mental health challenges across the lifespan. This course emphasizes holistic, patient-centered care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation of mental health needs. Students learn about various psychiatric disorders, psychopharmacology, therapeutic communication skills, crisis intervention, and legal and ethical considerations in mental health care. The course also covers the importance of interprofessional collaboration, cultural competence, and recovery-oriented practices, preparing students to support patients and their families in diverse mental health settings.
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Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 3rd Edition by Varcarolis
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Chapter 1: Practicing the Science and Art of Psychiatric Nursing
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Q1) A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Which statement is an example of "attending"?
A) "We all have stress in life. Being in a psychiatric hospital is not the end of the world."
B) "Tell me why you felt you had to be hospitalized to receive treatment for your depression."
C) "You will feel better after we get some antidepressant medication started for you."
D) "I'd like to sit with you a while so you may feel more comfortable talking with me."
Answer: D
Q2) Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for a patient living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness? Within 3 months, the patient will:
A) deny suicidal ideation.
B) report a sense of well-being.
C) take medications as prescribed.
D) attend clinic appointments on time.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Q1) Which belief by a nurse supports the highest degree of patient advocacy during a multidisciplinary patient care planning session?
A) All mental illnesses are culturally determined.
B) Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are cross-cultural disorders.
C) Symptoms of mental disorders are constant from culture to culture.
D) Some symptoms of mental disorders may reflect a person's cultural patterns.
Answer: D
Q2) The spouse of a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia says, "I don't understand why childhood experiences have anything to do with this disabling illness." Select the nurse's response that will best help the spouse understand this condition.
A) "Psychological stress is actually at the root of most mental disorders."
B) "We now know that all mental illnesses are the result of genetic factors."
C) "It must be frustrating for you that your spouse is sick so much of the time."
D) "Although this disorder more likely has a biological rather than psychological origin, the support and involvement of caregivers is very important."
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Theories and Therapies
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Q1) The parent of a 4-year-old rewards and praises the child for helping a younger sibling, being polite, and using good manners. A nurse supports the use of praise because, according to the Freudian theory, these qualities will likely be internalized and become part of the child's:
A) id.
B) ego.
C) superego.
D) preconscious.
Answer: C
Q2) A nurse listens to a group of recent retirees. One says, "I volunteer with Meals on Wheels, coach teen sports, and do church visitation." Another laughs and says, "I'm too busy taking care of myself to volunteer. I don't have time to help others." These comments contrast which developmental tasks?
A) Trust versus Mistrust
B) Industry versus Inferiority
C) Intimacy versus Isolation
D) Generativity versus Self-Absorption
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Biological Basis for Understanding
Psychopharmacology
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Q1) A patient's spouse, who is a chemist, asks a nurse how serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) lift depression. The nurse should explain that SSRIs:
A) destroy increased amounts of neurotransmitters.
B) make more serotonin available at the synaptic gap.
C) increase production of acetylcholine and dopamine.
D) block muscarinic and alpha1-norepinephrine receptors.
Q2) The spouse of a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia asks, "Which neurotransmitters are more active when a person has schizophrenia?" The nurse should state, "The current thinking is that the thought disturbances are related to increased activity of: (Select all that apply.)
A) GABA."
B) substance P."
C) histamine."
D) dopamine."
E) norepinephrine."
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Chapter 5: Settings for Psychiatric Care
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Q1) A community member asks a nurse, "People diagnosed with mental illnesses used to go to a state hospital. Why has that changed?" Select the nurse's accurate responses. (Select all that apply.)
A) "Science has made significant improvements in drugs for mental illness, so now many people may live in their communities."
B) "A better selection of less restrictive settings is now available in communities to care for individuals with mental illness."
C) "National rates of mental illness have declined significantly. The need for state institutions is actually no longer present."
D) "Most psychiatric institutions were closed because of serious violations of patients' rights and unsafe conditions."
E) "Federal legislation and payment for treatment of mental illness have shifted the focus to community rather than institutional settings."
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Chapter 6: Legal and Ethical Basis for Practice
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Q1) Which action by a psychiatric nurse best supports a patient's right to be treated with dignity and respect?
A) Consistently addressing a patient by title and surname.
B) Strongly encouraging a patient to participate in the unit milieu.
C) Discussing a patient's condition with another health care provider in the elevator.
D) Informing a treatment team that a patient is too drowsy to participate in care planning.
Q2) A patient diagnosed with mental illness asks a psychiatric technician, "What's the matter with me?" The technician replies, "Your wing nuts need tightening." The nurse who overheard the exchange should take action based on:
A) violation of the patient's right to be treated with dignity and respect.
B) the nurse's obligation to report caregiver negligence.
C) preventing defamation of the patient's character.
D) supervisory liability.
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Chapter 7: Nursing Process and QSEN: The Foundation for Safe and Effective Care
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Q1) A patient is very suspicious and states, "The FBI has me under surveillance." Which strategies should a nurse use when gathering initial assessment data about this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) Tell the patient that medication will help this type of thinking.
B) Ask the patient, "Tell me about the problem as you see it."
C) Seek information about when the problem began.
D) Tell the patient, "Your ideas are not realistic."
E) Reassure the patient, "You are safe here."
Q2) A nurse asks a patient, "If you had fever and vomiting for 3 days, what would you do?" Which aspect of the mental status examination is the nurse assessing?
A) Behavior
B) Cognition
C) Affect and mood
D) Perceptual disturbances
Q3) The acronym QSEN refers to:
A) Qualitative Standardized Excellence in Nursing.
B) Quality and Safety Education for Nurses.
C) Quantitative Effectiveness in Nursing.
D) Quick Standards Essential for Nurses.
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Chapter 8: Communication Skills: Medium for All Nursing Practice
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Q1) A patient is having difficulty making a decision. The nurse has mixed feelings about whether to provide advice. Which principle usually applies? Giving advice:
A) is rarely helpful.
B) fosters independence.
C) lifts the burden of personal decision making.
D) helps the patient develop feelings of personal adequacy.
Q2) Which benefits are most associated with the use of telehealth? (Select all that apply.)
A) Cost savings for patients
B) Maximization of care management
C) Access to services for patients in rural areas
D) Prompt reimbursement by third-party payers
E) Rapid development of trusting relationships with patients
Q3) A patient discloses several concerns and associated feelings. If the nurse wants to seek clarification, which comment would be appropriate?
A) "What are the common elements here?"
B) "Tell me again about your experiences."
C) "Am I correct in understanding that ?"
D) "Tell me everything from the beginning."
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Chapter 9: Therapeutic Relationships and the Clinical
Interview
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Q1) A new nurse tells a mentor, "I want to convey to my patients that I am interested in them and that I want to listen to what they have to say." Which behaviors are helpful in meeting the nurse's goal? (Select all that apply.)
A) Sitting behind a desk, facing the patient
B) Introducing self to a patient and identifying own role
C) Using facial expressions that convey interest and encouragement
D) Assuming an open body posture and sometimes mirror imaging
E) Maintaining control of the topic under discussion by asking direct questions
Q2) A nurse should introduce the matter of a contract during the first session with a new patient because contracts:
A) specify what the nurse will do for the patient.
B) spell out the participation and responsibilities of each party.
C) indicate the feeling tone established between the participants.
D) are binding and prevent either party from prematurely ending the relationship.
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Chapter 10: Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders
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Q1) Which scenario best demonstrates an example of eustress? An individual:
A) loses a beloved family pet.
B) prepares to take a 1-week vacation to a tropical island with a group of close friends.
C) receives a bank notice there were insufficient funds in their account for a recent rent payment.
D) receives notification that their current employer is experiencing financial problems and some workers will be terminated.
Q2) A person with a fear of heights drives across a high bridge. Which division of the autonomic nervous system is stimulated in response to this experience?
A) Limbic system
B) Peripheral nervous system
C) Sympathetic nervous system
D) Parasympathetic nervous system
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Chapter 11: Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, and
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
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Q1) A patient approaches the nurse and impatiently blurts out, "You've got to help me! Something terrible is happening. My heart is pounding." The nurse responds, "It's almost time for visiting hours. Let's get your hair combed." Which approach has the nurse used?
A) Bringing up an irrelevant topic
B) Responding to physical needs
C) Addressing false cognitions
D) Focusing
Q2) A student says, "Before taking a test, I feel a heightened sense of awareness and restlessness." The nursing intervention most suitable for assisting the student is to:
A) explain that the symptoms are the result of mild anxiety, and discuss the helpful aspects.
B) advise the student to discuss this experience with a health care provider.
C) encourage the student to begin antioxidant vitamin supplements.
D) listen without comment.
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Chapter 12: Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
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Q1) A patient diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder says, "Why has God chosen me to be sick all the time and unable to provide for my family? The burden on my family is worse than the pain I bear." Which nursing diagnoses apply to this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) Spiritual distress
B) Decisional conflict
C) Adult failure to thrive
D) Impaired social interaction
E) Ineffective role performance
Q2) A patient's roommate has observed the patient behaving in uncharacteristic ways, but the patient cannot remember the episodes. Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is suspected. Which questions are most relevant to the assessment of this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) "Are you sexually promiscuous?"
B) "Do you think you need an antidepressant medication?"
C) "Have you ever found yourself someplace and did not know how you got there?"
D) "Are your memories of childhood clear and complete, or do you have blank spots?"
E) "Have you ever found new things in your belongings that you can't remember buying?"
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Chapter 13: Personality Disorders
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Q1) A patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder has self-inflicted wrist lacerations. The health care provider prescribes daily dressing changes. The nurse performing this care should:
A) encourage the patient to express anger.
B) provide care in a kind but matter-of-fact manner.
C) demonstrate sympathy and concern.
D) offer to listen to the patient's feelings about cutting.
Q2) A patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and a history of self-mutilation has now begun dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) on an outpatient basis. Counseling focuses on self-harm behavior management. Today the patient telephones to say, "I'm feeling empty and want to cut myself." The nurse should:
A) arrange for emergency inpatient hospitalization.
B) send the patient to the crisis intervention unit for 8 to 12 hours.
C) assist the patient to identify the trigger situation and choose a coping strategy.
D) advise the patient to take an antianxiety medication to decrease the anxiety level.
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Chapter 14: Eating Disorders
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Q1) A patient being admitted to the eating disorders unit has a yellow cast to the skin and fine downy hair covering the body. The patient weighs 70 pounds; height is 5 feet, 4 inches. The patient is quiet and says only, "I won't eat until I look thin." What is the priority initial nursing diagnosis?
A) Anxiety, related to fear of weight gain
B) Disturbed body image, related to weight loss
C) Ineffective coping, related to lack of conflict resolution skills
D) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements, related to self-starvation
Q2) A patient who was referred to the eating disorders clinic has lost 35 pounds in the past 3 months. To assess the patient's oral intake, the nurse should ask:
A) "Do you often feel fat?"
B) "Who plans the family meals?"
C) "What do you eat in a typical day?"
D) "What do you think about your present weight?"
Q3) Physical assessment of a patient diagnosed with bulimia nervosa often reveals:
A) prominent parotid glands.
B) peripheral edema.
C) thin, brittle hair.
D) amenorrhea.
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Chapter 15: Mood Disorders: Depression
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Q1) A patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder shows vegetative signs of depression. Which nursing actions should be implemented? (Select all that apply.)
A) Offer laxatives, if needed.
B) Monitor food and fluid intake.
C) Provide a quiet sleep environment.
D) Eliminate all daily caffeine intake.
E) Restrict the intake of processed foods.
Q2) A patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder will begin electroconvulsive therapy tomorrow. Which interventions are routinely implemented before the treatment? (Select all that apply.)
A) Administer pretreatment medication 30 to 45 minutes before treatment.
B) Withhold food and fluids for a minimum of 6 hours before treatment.
C) Remove dentures, glasses, contact lenses, and hearing aids.
D) Restrain the patient in bed with padded limb restraints.
E) Assist the patient to prepare an advance directive.
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Chapter 16: Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
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Q1) A patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder commands other patients, "Get me a book. Take this stuff out of here," and other similar demands. The nurse wants to interrupt this behavior without entering into a power struggle. Select the best initial approach by the nurse.
A) Distraction: "Let's go to the dining room for a snack."
B) Humor: "How much are you paying servants these days?"
C) Limit setting: "You must stop ordering other patients around."
D) Honest feedback: "Your controlling behavior is annoying others."
Q2) A nurse prepares the plan of care for a patient having a manic episode. Which nursing diagnoses are most likely? (Select all that apply.)
A) Imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements
B) Disturbed thought processes
C) Sleep deprivation
D) Chronic confusion
E) Social isolation
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Chapter 17: Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Other
Psychotic Disorders
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Q1) A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia begins to talks about "cracklomers" in the local shopping mall. The term "cracklomers" should be documented as:
A) neologism.
B) concrete thinking.
C) thought insertion.
D) an idea of reference.
Q2) A newly admitted patient diagnosed with schizophrenia says, "The voices are bothering me. They yell and tell me I'm bad. I have got to get away from them." Select the nurse's most helpful reply.
A) "Do you hear the voices often?"
B) "Do you have a plan for getting away from the voices?"
C) "I will stay with you. Focus on what we are talking about, not the voices."
D) "Forget about the voices. Ask some other patients to sit and talk with you."
Q3) A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia says, "High heat. Last time here. Did you get a coat?" What type of verbalization is evident?
A) Neologism
B) Idea of reference
C) Thought broadcasting
D) Associative looseness
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Chapter 18: Neurocognitive Disorders
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Q1) A patient diagnosed with stage 1 mild Alzheimer disease tires easily and prefers to stay home rather than attend social activities. The spouse does the grocery shopping because the patient cannot remember what to buy. Which nursing diagnosis applies at this time?
A) Complicated grieving
B) Impaired memory
C) Self-care deficit
D) Caregiver role strain
Q2) Which description best applies to a hallucination? A patient:
A) looks at shadows on a wall and says, "I see scary faces."
B) states, "I feel bugs crawling on my legs and biting me."
C) becomes anxious when the nurse leaves his or her bedside.
D) tries to hit the nurse when vital signs are taken.
Q3) Consider these health problems: Lewy body disease, Pick disease, and Korsakoff syndrome. Which term unifies these problems?
A) Intoxication
B) Dementia
C) Delirium
D) Amnesia
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Chapter 19: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
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Q1) A patient admitted to an alcoholism rehabilitation program says, "I'm just a social drinker. I usually have a drink or two at brunch, a few cocktails in the afternoon, wine at dinner, and several drinks during the evening." The patient is using which defense mechanism?
A) Rationalization
B) Introjection
C) Projection
D) Denial
Q2) Which assessment findings best correlate to the withdrawal from central nervous system depressants?
A) Dilated pupils, tachycardia, elevated blood pressure, elation
B) Labile mood, lack of coordination, fever, drowsiness
C) Nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis, anxiety, tremors
D) Excessive eating, constipation, headache
Q3) A patient comes to an outpatient appointment obviously intoxicated. The nurse should:
A) explore the patient's reasons for drinking today.
B) arrange admission to an inpatient psychiatric unit.
C) coordinate emergency admission to a detoxification unit.
D) tell the patient, "We cannot see you today because you've been drinking."
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Chapter 20: Crisis and Mass Disaster
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Q1) An adult seeks counseling after the spouse is murdered. The adult angrily says, "I hate the monster that did this. It has ruined my life. During the trial, I don't know what I'll do if the jury doesn't return a guilty verdict." What is the nurse's highest priority question?
A) "What do you mean when you say 'monster'?"
B) "What resources do you need to help you cope with this situation?"
C) "Do you have enough support from your family and friends?"
D) "Are you having thoughts of hurting yourself or others?"
Q2) An adolescent comes to the crisis clinic and reports sexual abuse by an uncle. The patient told the parents about the uncle's behavior, but the parents did not believe the adolescent. What type of crisis exists?
A) Maturational
B) Adventitious
C) Situational
D) Organic
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Chapter 21: Child, Partner, and Elder Violence
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Q1) A patient has a history of physical violence against family members when frustrated and then experiences periods of remorse after each outburst. The patient attends anger management classes. Which finding indicates success in this plan of care? The patient:
A) expresses frustration verbally instead of physically.
B) explains the rationale for behaviors to the victim.
C) identifies three personal strengths.
D) agrees to seek counseling.
Q2) A nurse visits the home of an 11-year-old child and finds the child caring for three younger siblings. Both parents are at work. The child says, "I want to go to school but we can't afford a babysitter. It doesn't matter; I'm too dumb to learn." What preliminary assessment is evident?
A) Insufficient data are present to make an assessment.
B) Child and siblings are experiencing neglect.
C) Children are at high risk for sexual abuse.
D) Children are experiencing physical abuse.
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Chapter 22: Sexual Violence
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Q1) A patient comes to the hospital for treatment of injuries sustained during a rape. The patient abruptly decides to decline treatment and return home. Before the patient leaves, the nurse should:
A) tell the patient, "You may not leave until you receive prophylactic treatment for sexually transmitted diseases."
B) provide written information concerning the physical and emotional reactions that may be experienced.
C) explain the need and importance of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing.
D) offer verbal information about legal resources.
Q2) A nurse cares for a rape victim who was given flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) by the assailant. Which intervention has priority? Monitoring for:
A) coma.
B) seizures.
C) hypotonia.
D) respiratory depression.
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Chapter 23: Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior
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Q1) A severely depressed patient who has been on suicide precautions tells the nurse, "I am feeling a lot better, so you can stop watching me. I have taken too much of your time already." Which is the nurse's best response?
A) "I wonder what this sudden change is all about. Please tell me more."
B) "I am glad you are feeling better. The team will consider your request."
C) "You should not try to direct your care. Leave that to the treatment team."
D) "Because we are concerned about your safety, we will continue with our plan."
Q2) Which intervention should a nurse recommend for the distressed family and friends of someone who has committed suicide?
A) Participating in reminiscence therapy
B) Attending a self-help group for survivors
C) Contracting for two sessions of group therapy
D) Completing a psychological postmortem assessment
Q3) Which statement by a patient during an assessment interview should alert the nurse to the patient's need for immediate, active intervention?
A) "I am mixed up, but I know I need help."
B) "I have no one for help or support."
C) "It is worse when you are a person of color."
D) "I tried to get attention before I shot myself."
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Chapter 24: Anger, Aggression, and Violence
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Q1) A patient diagnosed with pneumonia has been hospitalized for 4 days. Family members describe the patient as "a difficult person who finds fault with others." The patient verbally abuses nurses for providing poor care. The most likely explanation for this behavior lies in:
A) poor childrearing that did not teach respect for others.
B) automatic thinking, leading to cognitive distortion.
C) personality style that externalizes problems.
D) delusions that others wish to deliver harm.
Q2) When a patient's aggression quickly escalates, which principle applies to the selection of nursing interventions?
A) Staff members should match the patient's affective level and tone of voice.
B) Ask the patient what intervention would be most helpful.
C) Immediately use physical containment measures.
D) Begin with the least restrictive measure possible.
Q3) Which assessment finding presents the greatest risk for violent behavior? A patient who:
A) is severely agoraphobic.
B) has a history of intimate partner violence.
C) complains of bizarre somatic delusions.
D) verbalizes hopelessness and powerlessness.
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Chapter 25: Care for the Dying and Those Who Grieve
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Q1) Which statements by a patient who is terminally ill give the nurse information relevant to spiritual assessment? (Select all that apply.)
A) "I feel an inner peace with my decision to use hospice services."
B) "I trust my health care provider to prescribe enough medication to keep me free of pain."
C) "I have prepared advance directives to spare my children the need to make difficult decisions."
D) "I plan to use these last weeks to experience the process of dying as fully as I experienced the richness of living."
E) "Listening to hymns helps deepen my relaxation and the relief I get from my pain medication."
Q2) A nurse talks with a person whose spouse died suddenly while jogging. Which is the appropriate statement for the nurse?
A) "At least your spouse did not suffer."
B) "It's better to go quickly as your spouse did."
C) "The loss of your spouse must be very painful for you."
D) "You'll begin to feel better after you get over the shock."
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Chapter 26: Children and Adolescents
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Q1) A 5-year-old child diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) bounces out of a chair in the waiting room, runs across the room, and begins to slap another child. What is the nurse's best action?
A) Call for emergency assistance from another staff member.
B) Instruct the parents to take the child home immediately.
C) Direct this child to stop, and then comfort the other child.
D) Take the child into another room with toys to act out feelings.
Q2) When group therapy is to be used as a treatment modality, the nurse should suggest placing a 9-year-old in a group that uses:
A) play activities exclusively.
B) group discussion exclusively.
C) talk focused on a specific issue.
D) play and then talk about the play activity.
Q3) The child most likely to receive propranolol (Inderal) to manage tremors is one diagnosed with:
A) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
B) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
C) a motor disorder.
D) separation anxiety.
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Chapter 27: Adults
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Q1) For patients diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness, what is the major advantage of case management? A case manager can:
A) modify traditional psychotherapy.
B) efficiently access and use resources.
C) focus on social skills training and self-esteem building.
D) bring groups of patients together to discuss common problems.
Q2) Which nursing diagnosis is likely to apply to the plan of care for a homeless individual diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness?
A) Insomnia
B) Substance abuse
C) Chronic low self-esteem
D) Impaired environmental interpretation syndrome
Q3) The manager of a health club put a hidden camera in the women's locker room and videotaped women as they showered and dressed. Which sexual dysfunction is evident?
A) Frotteurism
B) Exhibitionism
C) Pedophilia
D) Voyeurism
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Chapter 28: Older Adults
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Q1) An older patient reports drinking a six-pack of beer daily. The patient tells the community health nurse, "I've been having trouble with my arthritis lately, so I take acetaminophen four times a day for pain." What are the nurse's priority interventions? (Select all that apply.)
A) Inquiring about sleep disturbances caused by mixing alcohol and analgesic medications.
B) Determining the safety of the daily acetaminophen dose the patient is ingesting.
C) Advising the patient of harmful effects of alcohol and acetaminophen on the liver.
D) Suggesting an increase in the acetaminophen dose because alcohol produces faster excretion.
E) Assessing the patient for declining functional status associated with medication-induced dementia.
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