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NURS 3524 Mental Health Exam QuestionsWith Complete Solutions
A 15-year-old is in the process of being discharged from the
hospital after a suicide attempt. Which is the least effective
strategy for discharge planning?
a. Organize a family meeting to discuss family supports needed
for the patient to recover
b. Encourage the patient to continually report their mood and
feelings to family members.
c. Provide the patient and their family referrals to community-
based resources for follow up.
d. Help the patient understand her illness and allow her to share
in decisions about her care. Correct Answer d. Help the patient
understand her illness and allow her to share in decisions about
her care.
A nurse conducts a home visit with a patient who suffers from
dysthymia. Which of symptom is a characteristic of this
disorder?
a. Agitation
b. Good appetite
c. Chronic low energy
d. Intense concentration Correct Answer c. Chronic low energy
,A nurse is completing an assessment with a patient who has a
diagnosis of panic disorder. The nurse should assess the patient
for:
a. Chest pain and/or palpitations
b. Phobias and fearful stimuli
c. Paralyzing fear
d. Increase in verbalizing anxiety Correct Answer
A nurse is reviewing the patient's chart at the start of his evening
shift and finds the new admission from day shift is on a Form 1.
What should the nurse do as an intervention for this client?
a. Ask the patient why they are in the hospital
b. Provide the patient reading materials about their diagnosis
c. Put the patient on close observation for self-harm or threat to
others
d. Wait for the family to arrive to complete the patient's medical
history Correct Answer c. Put the patient on close observation
for self-harm or threat to others
A nurse is supporting a patient recently diagnosed with
Generalized Anxiety Disorder with discharge planning. What is
the most appropriate goal to prevent relapse?
a. Encourage patient to avoid all situations that cause them
anxiety
, b. Continue contact with the crisis line when anxious feelings
increase
c. Label situations which increase the patient's anxiety
d. Encourage patient to ignore feelings of anxiety Correct
Answer c. Label situations which increase the patient's anxiety
A nurse providing health teaching would be correct in telling a
patient with rapid cycling bipolar disorder that:
a. Omega-3 fatty acids would be an effective sleep aid
b. Vagus nerve stimulation would be a helpful treatment option
c. Psychotherapy would be an appropriate treatment with
medication
d. Setting a sleep schedule would be an appropriate treatment
Correct Answer
A nurse working at a community hospital is greeted by a
neighbour at the gas station who is inquiring about her friend
admitted into the inpatient mental health unit. Which is the most
appropriate nurse's response?
a. "I can't disclose any information about clients I look after at
the hospital"
b. "Do you know why she was admitted into hospital?"
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