Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
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Course Introduction
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing is a course designed to equip students with foundational knowledge and clinical skills necessary for the care of individuals experiencing mental health disorders. The course explores the biological, psychological, and social factors influencing mental health, as well as the assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based management of psychiatric conditions across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on therapeutic communication, crisis intervention, patient advocacy, cultural sensitivity, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ethical-legal considerations within mental health nursing practice. Through theoretical instruction and experiential learning, students develop the competence and compassion required to support the mental well-being of diverse populations in various healthcare 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) An informal group of patients discuss their perceptions of nursing care. Which comment best indicates a patient's perception that his or her nurse is caring?
A) "My nurse always asks me which type of juice I want to help me swallow my medication."
B) "My nurse explained my treatment plan to me and asked for my ideas about how to make it better."
C) "My nurse told me that if I take all the medicines the doctor prescribes I will get discharged soon."
D) "My nurse spends time listening to me talk about my problems. That helps me feel like I'm not alone."
Answer: D
Q2) A team of nurses wants to integrate evidence-based practice into a facility's clinical pathways. Which step should the team implement first?
A) Acquire findings from published literature.
B) Apply the research findings to clinical practice.
C) Assess the outcomes of using new research findings.
D) Ask questions to identify clinical problems that should be changed.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Q1) Which statements most clearly reflect the stigma of mental illness? (Select all that apply.)
A) "Many mental illnesses are hereditary."
B) "Mental illness can be evidence of a brain disorder."
C) "People claim mental illness so they can qualify for disability."
D) "If people with mental illness went to church, they would be fine."
E) "Mental illness is a result of the breakdown of the American family."
Answer: C, D, E
Q2) Which basic intervention should a psychiatric mental health nurse plan to provide for a patient diagnosed with a mood disorder?
A) Sharing clinical expertise to enhance patient treatment
B) Performing individual or group psychotherapy for the patient
C) Using appropriate diagnostic tests to monitor patient condition
D) Conducting stress management and health maintenance classes
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Theories and Therapies
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Q1) A nurse psychotherapist works with an anxious, dependent patient. The therapeutic strategy most consistent with the framework of psychoanalytic psychotherapy is:
A) emphasizing medication compliance.
B) identifying the patient's strengths and assets.
C) offering psychoeducational materials and groups.
D) focusing on feelings developed by the patient toward the nurse.
Answer: D
Q2) A nurse uses Peplau's interpersonal therapy while working with an anxious, withdrawn patient. Interventions should focus on:
A) changing the patient's perceptions about self.
B) improving the patient's interactional skills.
C) using medications to relieve anxiety.
D) reinforcing specific behaviors.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Biological Basis for Understanding
Psychopharmacology
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Q1) A drug causes muscarinic-receptor blockade. A nurse will assess the patient for:
A) dry mouth.
B) gynecomastia.
C) pseudoparkinsonism.
D) orthostatic hypotension.
Q2) A nurse caring for a patient taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) will develop outcome criteria related to:
A) mood improvement.
B) logical thought processes.
C) reduced levels of motor activity.
D) decreased extrapyramidal symptoms.
Q3) The laboratory report for a patient taking clozapine (Clozaril) shows a white blood cell count of 3000 mm³ and a granulocyte count of 1500 mm³. The nurse should:
A) report the laboratory results to the health care provider.
B) give the next dose of the medication as prescribed.
C) administer aspirin and force fluids.
D) repeat the laboratory tests.
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Chapter 5: Settings for Psychiatric Care
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Q1) The following patients are seen in the emergency department. The psychiatric unit has one bed available. Which patient should the admitting officer recommend for admission to the hospital? The patient who:
A) is experiencing dry mouth and tremor related to side effects of haloperidol (Haldol).
B) is experiencing anxiety and a sad mood after a separation from a spouse of 10 years.
C) self-inflicted a superficial cut on the forearm after a family argument.
D) is a single parent and hears voices saying, "Smother your infant."
Q2) A nurse can best address factors of critical importance to successful community treatment for persons with mental illness by including assessments related to which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A) Housing adequacy and stability
B) Income adequacy and stability
C) Family and other support systems
D) Early psychosocial development
E) Substance abuse history and current use
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Chapter 6: Legal and Ethical Basis for Practice
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Q1) Which nursing intervention demonstrates false imprisonment?
A) A confused and combative patient says, "I'm getting out of here and no one can stop me." The nurse restrains this patient without a health care provider's order and then promptly obtains an order.
B) A patient has been irritating, seeking the attention of nurses most of the day. Now a nurse escorts the patient down the hall, saying, "Stay in your room or you'll be put in seclusion."
C) An involuntarily hospitalized patient with suicidal ideation runs out of the psychiatric unit. A nurse rushes after the patient and convinces the patient to return to the unit.
D) An involuntarily hospitalized patient with suicidal ideation attempts to leave the unit. A nurse calls the security team and uses established protocols to prevent the patient from leaving.
Q2) A psychiatric nurse best implements the ethical principle of autonomy when he or she:
A) intervenes when a self-mutilating patient attempts to harm self.
B) stays with a patient who is demonstrating a high level of anxiety.
C) suggests that two patients who are fighting be restricted to the unit.
D) explores alternative solutions with a patient, who then makes a choice.
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Q1) A nurse performing an assessment interview for a patient with a substance abuse disorder decides to use a standardized rating scale. Which scales are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)
A) Addiction Severity Index (ASI)
B) Brief Drug Abuse Screen Test (B-DAST)
C) Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)
D) Cognitive Capacity Screening Examination (CCSE)
E) Recovery Attitude and Treatment Evaluator (RAATE)
Q2) A nurse works with a patient to establish outcomes. The nurse believes that one outcome suggested by the patient is not in the patient's best interest. What is the nurse's best action?
A) Remain silent.
B) Educate the patient that the outcome is not realistic.
C) Explore with the patient possible consequences of the outcome.
D) Formulate a more appropriate outcome without the patient's input.
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 with severe depression states, "God is punishing me for my past sins." What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Why do you think that?"
B) "You sound very upset about this."
C) "You believe God is punishing you for your sins?"
D) "If you feel this way, you should talk to a member of your clergy."
Q2) A Puerto Rican-American patient uses dramatic body language when describing emotional discomfort. Which analysis most likely explains the patient's behavior? The patient:
A) likely has a histrionic personality disorder.
B) believes dramatic body language is sexually appealing.
C) wishes to impress staff with the degree of emotional pain.
D) belongs to a culture in which dramatic body language is the norm.
Q3) A school-age child tells the school nurse, "Other kids call me mean names and will not sit with me at lunch. Nobody likes me." Select the nurse's most therapeutic response.
A) "Just ignore them and they will leave you alone."
B) "You should make friends with other children."
C) "Call them names if they do that to you."
D) "Tell me more about how you feel."
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Chapter 9: Therapeutic Relationships and the Clinical
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Q1) What is the desirable outcome for the orientation stage of a nurse-patient relationship? The patient will demonstrate behaviors that indicate:
A) great sense of independence.
B) rapport and trust with the nurse.
C) self-responsibility and autonomy.
D) resolution of feelings of transference.
Q2) As a nurse escorts a patient being discharged after treatment for major depressive disorder, the patient gives the nurse a gold necklace with a heart pendant and says, "Thank you for helping mend my broken heart." Which is the nurse's best response?
A) "Accepting gifts violates the policies and procedures of the facility."
B) "I'm glad you feel so much better now. Thank you for the beautiful necklace."
C) "I'm glad I could help you, but I can't accept the gift. My reward is seeing your renewed sense of hope."
D) "Helping people is what nursing is all about. It's rewarding to me when patients recognize how hard we work."
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Chapter 10: Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders
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Q1) A soldier returns to the United States from active duty in a combat zone. The soldier is diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The nurse's highest priority is to screen this soldier for which problem?
A) Major depressive disorder
B) Bipolar disorder
C) Schizophrenia
D) Dementia
Q2) A nurse designs a plan of exercise for a patient experiencing stress. The rationale the nurse should explain when presenting this plan to the treatment team is that exercise:
A) will stimulate endorphins and improve the patient's feelings of well-being.
B) prevents damage from overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
C) detoxifies the body by removing metabolic wastes and other toxins.
D) will prevent exacerbation of the stress by the limbic system.
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Chapter 11: Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, and
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
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Q1) A patient with a mass in the left upper lobe of the lung is scheduled for a biopsy. The patient has difficulty understanding the nurse's comments and asks, "What are they going to do?" Assessment findings include a tremulous voice, respirations 28 breaths per minute, and pulse rate 110 beats per minute. What is the patient's level of anxiety?
A) Mild
B) Moderate
C) Severe
D) Panic
Q2) A patient is undergoing diagnostic tests. The patient says, "Nothing is wrong with me except a stubborn chest cold." The spouse reports that the patient smokes, coughs daily, has recently lost 15 pounds, and is easily fatigued. Which defense mechanism is the patient using?
A) Displacement
B) Regression
C) Projection
D) Denial
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Chapter 12: Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
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Q1) A patient diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder has the nursing diagnosis: interrupted family processes, related to patient's disabling symptoms as evidenced by the spouse and children assuming roles and tasks that previously belonged to patient. An appropriate outcome is that the patient will:
A) assume roles and functions of the other family members.
B) demonstrate a resumption of former roles and tasks.
C) focus energy on problems occurring in the family.
D) rely on family members to meet his or her personal needs.
Q2) A medical-surgical nurse works with a patient diagnosed with a somatic system disorder. Care planning is facilitated by understanding that the patient will probably:
A) readily seek psychiatric counseling.
B) be resistant to accepting psychiatric help.
C) attend psychotherapy sessions without encouragement.
D) be eager to discover the true reasons for physical symptoms.
Q3) The causes of somatic system disorders may be related to:
A) faulty perceptions of body sensations.
B) traumatic childhood events.
C) culture-bound phenomena.
D) mood instability.
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Chapter 13: Personality Disorders
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Q1) For which patients diagnosed with personality disorders would a family history of similar problems be most likely? (Select all that apply.)
A) Obsessive-compulsive
B) Antisocial
C) Dependent
D) Schizotypal
E) Narcissistic
Q2) Consider these comments made to three different nurses by a patient diagnosed with an antisocial personality disorder: "You're a better nurse than the day shift nurse said you were"; "Another nurse said you don't do your job right"; "You think you're perfect, but I've seen you make three mistakes." Collectively, these interactions can be assessed as:
A) seductive.
B) detached.
C) manipulative.
D) guilt producing.
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Chapter 14: Eating Disorders
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Q1) Which statement is a nurse most likely to hear from a patient diagnosed with anorexia nervosa?
A) "I would be happy if I could lose 20 more pounds."
B) "My parents don't pay much attention to me."
C) "I'm thin for my height."
D) "I have nice eyes."
Q2) One bed is available on the inpatient eating disorders unit. Which patient should be admitted? The patient whose weight dropped from:
A) 150 to 100 pounds over a 4-month period. Vital signs: temperature, 35.9° C; pulse, 38 beats/min; blood pressure, 60/40 mm Hg.
B) 120 to 90 pounds over a 3-month period. Vital signs: temperature, 36° C; pulse, 50 beats/min; blood pressure, 70/50 mm Hg.
C) 110 to 70 pounds over a 4-month period. Vital signs: temperature, 36.5° C; pulse, 60 beats/min; blood pressure, 80/66 mm Hg.
D) 90 to 78 pounds over a 5-month period. Vital signs: temperature, 36.7° C; pulse, 62 beats/min; blood pressure, 74/48 mm Hg.
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Chapter 15: Mood Disorders: Depression
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Q1) Which documentation indicates the treatment plan of a patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder was effective?
A) Slept 6 hours uninterrupted. Sang with activity group. Anticipates seeing grandchild.
B) Slept 10 hours uninterrupted. Attended craft group; stated "project was a failure, just like me."
C) Slept 5 hours with brief interruptions. Personal hygiene adequate with assistance. Weight loss of 1 pound.
D) Slept 7 hours uninterrupted. Preoccupied with perceived inadequacies. States, "I feel tired all the time."
Q2) When counseling patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder, an advanced practice nurse will address the negative thought patterns by using:
A) psychoanalytic therapy.
B) desensitization therapy.
C) cognitive behavioral therapy.
D) alternative and complementary therapies.
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Chapter 16: Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
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Q1) A patient experiencing acute mania undresses in the group room and dances. The nurse's first intervention would be to:
A) quietly ask the patient, "Why don't you put on your clothes?"
B) firmly tell the patient, "Stop dancing, and put on your clothing."
C) put a blanket around the patient, and walk with the patient to a quiet room.
D) allow the patient stay in the group room. Move the other patients to a different area.
Q2) This nursing diagnosis applies to a patient experiencing mania: imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements, related to insufficient caloric intake and hyperactivity as evidenced by 5-pound weight loss in 4 days. Select the most appropriate outcome. The patient will:
A) ask staff for assistance with feeding within 4 days.
B) drink six servings of a high-calorie, high-protein drink each day.
C) consistently sit with others for at least 30 minutes at mealtime within 1 week.
D) consistently wear appropriate attire for age and sex within 1 week while in the psychiatric unit.
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Chapter 17: Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Other
Psychotic Disorders
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Q1) Patients diagnosed with schizophrenia who are suspicious and withdrawn: A) universally fear sexual involvement with therapists.
B) are socially disabled by the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. C) exhibit a high degree of hostility as evidenced by rejecting behavior.
D) avoid relationships because they become anxious with emotional closeness.
Q2) A patient has taken trifluoperazine (Stelazine) 30 mg/day orally for 3 years. The clinic nurse notes that the patient grimaces and constantly smacks both lips. The patient's neck and shoulders twist in a slow, snakelike motion. Which problem would the nurse suspect?
A) Agranulocytosis
B) Tardive dyskinesia
C) Tourette syndrome
D) Anticholinergic effects
Q3) A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia tells the nurse, "I eat skiller. Tend to end. Easter. It blows away. Get it?" Select the nurse's best response.
A) "Nothing you are saying is clear."
B) "Your thoughts are very disconnected."
C) "Try to organize your thoughts, and then tell me again."
D) "I am having difficulty understanding what you are saying."
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Chapter 18: Neurocognitive Disorders
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Q1) A hospitalized patient experiencing delirium misinterprets reality and a patient diagnosed with dementia wanders about the home. Which outcome is the priority in both scenarios? Each patient will:
A) remain safe in the environment.
B) participate actively in self-care.
C) communicate verbally.
D) acknowledge reality.
Q2) Consider these problems: apolipoprotein E (apoE) malfunction, neuritic plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, granulovascular degeneration, and brain atrophy. Which condition corresponds to this group?
A) Alzheimer disease
B) Wernicke encephalopathy
C) Central anticholinergic syndrome
D) Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related dementia
Q3) What is the priority nursing need for a patient diagnosed with late-stage dementia?
A) Promotion of self-care activities
B) Meaningful verbal communication
C) Maintenance of nutrition and hydration
D) Prevention of the patient from wandering
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Chapter 19: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
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Q1) A patient admitted yesterday for injuries sustained while intoxicated believes the window blinds are snakes trying to get into the room. The patient is anxious, agitated, and diaphoretic. Which medication can the nurse anticipate the health care provider will prescribe?
A) Monoamine oxidase inhibitor, such as phenelzine (Nardil)
B) Phenothiazine, such as thioridazine (Mellaril)
C) Benzodiazepine, such as lorazepam (Ativan)
D) Narcotic analgesic, such as morphine
Q2) A nurse worked at a hospital for several months, resigned, and then took a position at another hospital. In the new position, the nurse often volunteers to be the medication nurse. After several serious medication errors, an investigation reveals that the nurse was diverting patient narcotics for self-use. What early indicator of the nurse's drug use was evident?
A) Accepting responsibility for medication errors.
B) Seeking to be assigned as a medication nurse.
C) Frequent complaints of physical pain.
D) High sociability with peers.
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Chapter 20: Crisis and Mass Disaster
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Q1) Which agency provides coordination in the event of a terrorist attack?
A) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
B) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
C) National Incident Management System (NIMS)
D) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Q2) A patient comes to the clinic with superficial cuts on the left wrist. The patient is pacing and sobbing. After a few minutes with the nurse, the patient is calmer. What should the nurse ask to determine the patient's perception of the precipitating event?
A) "Tell me why you were crying."
B) "How did your wrist get injured?"
C) "How can I help you feel more comfortable?"
D) "What was happening just before you started feeling this way?"
Q3) After celebrating a 40th birthday, an individual becomes concerned with the loss of youthful appearance. What type of crisis has occurred?
A) Reactive
B) Situational
C) Maturational
D) Adventitious
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Chapter 21: Child, Partner, and Elder Violence
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Q1) An 11-year-old child says, "My parents don't like me. They call me stupid and say I never do anything right, but it doesn't matter. I'm too dumb to learn." Which nursing diagnosis applies to this child?
A) Chronic low self-esteem, related to negative feedback from parents
B) Deficient knowledge, related to interpersonal skills with parents
C) Disturbed personal identity, related to negative self-evaluation
D) Complicated grieving, related to poor academic performance
Q2) An older adult diagnosed with Alzheimer disease lives with family. During the week, the person attends a day care center while the family is at work. In the evenings, members of the family provide care. Which factor makes this patient most vulnerable to abuse?
A) Dementia
B) Living in a rural area
C) Being part of a busy family
D) Being home only in the evening
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Chapter 22: Sexual Violence
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Q1) The nurse cares for a victim of a violent sexual assault. What is the most therapeutic intervention?
A) Use accepting, nurturing, and empathetic communication techniques.
B) Educate the victim about strategies to avoid attacks in the future.
C) Discourage the expression of feelings until the victim stabilizes.
D) Maintain a matter-of-fact manner and objectivity.
Q2) A survivor in the long-term organization (delayed) phase of the rape trauma syndrome has experienced intrusive thoughts of the rape and developed a fear of being alone. Which finding demonstrates this survivor has made improvement? The survivor:
A) temporarily withdraws from social situations.
B) describes coping strategies for fearful situations.
C) uses increased activity to reduce fear.
D) expresses a desire to be with others.
Q3) A rape victim tells the nurse, "I should not have been out on the street alone." Which is the nurse's most therapeutic response?
A) "Rape can happen anywhere."
B) "Blaming yourself only increases your anxiety and discomfort."
C) "You believe this would not have happened if you had not been alone?"
D) "You are right. You should not have been alone on the street at night."
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Chapter 23: Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior
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Q1) A tearful, anxious patient at the outpatient clinic reports, "I should be dead." The initial task of the nurse conducting the assessment interview is to:
A) assess the lethality of a suicide plan.
B) encourage expression of anger.
C) establish a rapport with the patient.
D) determine risk factors for suicide.
Q2) A nurse assesses a patient who reports a 3-week history of depression and crying spells. The patient says, "My business is bankrupt, and I was served with divorce papers." Which subsequent statement by the patient alerts the nurse to a concealed suicidal message?
A) "I wish I were dead."
B) "Life is not worth living."
C) "I have a plan that will fix everything."
D) "My family will be better off without me."
Q3) When assessing a patient's plan for suicide, what aspect has priority?
A) Patient's financial and educational status
B) Patient's insight into suicidal motivation
C) Availability of means and lethality of method
D) Quality and availability of patient's social support
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Chapter 24: Anger, Aggression, and Violence
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Q1) A patient with burn injuries has had good coping skills for several weeks. Today, a new nurse is poorly organized and does not follow the patient's usual schedule. By mid-afternoon, the patient is angry and loudly complains to the nurse manager. Which is the nurse manager's best response?
A) Explain the reasons for the disorganization, and take over the patient's care for the rest of the shift.
B) Acknowledge and validate the patient's distress and ask, "What would you like to have happen?"
C) Apologize and explain that the patient will have to accept the situation for the rest of the shift.
D) Ask the patient to control the anger and explain that allowances must be made for new staff members.
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.
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Chapter 25: Care for the Dying and Those Who Grieve
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Q1) An individual was killed during a store robbery 2 weeks ago. The widowed spouse, who was diagnosed 6 years ago with schizoaffective disorder, cries spontaneously when talking about the death. Which is the nurse's most therapeutic comment?
A) "I'm worried about how much you're crying. Your grief over your spouse's death has gone on too long."
B) "The unexpected death of your spouse must be painful. I'm glad you're able to talk to me about your feelings."
C) "This loss is harder to accept because of your mental illness. Let's refer you to the partial hospitalization program."
D) "Your crying shows me you aren't coping well. I made an appointment for you to see the psychiatrist for medication adjustment."
Q2) A terminally ill patient says, "I know I'm not going to get well, but still." and the patient's voice trails off. Which response by the nurse is therapeutic?
A) "What do you hope for?"
B) "No, you're not going to get well."
C) "Do you have questions about what is happening?"
D) "I'm happy you are being realistic about your future."
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Chapter 26: Children and Adolescents
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Q1) An adolescent diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder says, "My parents focus all their attention on my brother instead of me. He's perfect in their eyes." Which type of therapy might promote the greatest change in this adolescent's behavior?
A) Bibliotherapy
B) Play therapy
C) Family therapy
D) Behavior modification therapy
Q2) A nurse will prepare teaching materials regarding which medication for the parents of a child diagnosed with enuresis?
A) Haloperidol (Haldol)
B) Desmopressin (DDAVP)
C) Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
D) Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
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) The treatment team believes medication will help a patient diagnosed with adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which class of medications does the nurse expect will be prescribed?
A) Benzodiazepines
B) Psychostimulants
C) Antipsychotics
D) Anxiolytics
Q2) Before working with patients regarding sexual concerns, a prerequisite for providing nonjudgmental care is:
A) sympathy.
B) assertiveness training.
C) sexual self-awareness.
D) effective communication.
Q3) 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.
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Chapter 28: Older Adults
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Q1) A nurse leads a staff development session about ageism among health care workers. What information should the nurse include about the consequences of ageism? (Select all that apply.)
A) Failure of older adults to receive necessary medical information
B) Development of public policy that favors programs for older adults
C) Staff shortages because caregivers prefer working with younger adults
D) Perception that older adults consume a small share of medical resources
E) More ancillary than professional personnel discriminate with regard to age
Q2) A 74-year-old patient is regressed and apathetic. This patient responds to others only when they initiate the interaction. Which therapy would be most useful to promote resocialization?
A) Medication
B) Re-motivation
C) Group psychotherapy
D) Individual psychotherapy
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