Test 1 MH Question and answers verified to pass Test 1 MH
1 Which activity of the core PMH disciplines is considered to be the most important for national mental health care?
1 The promotion and protection of mental health
2 The prevention and treatment of mental disorders
3 Recovery a...
Test 1 MH
1 Which activity of the core PMH disciplines is considered to be the most
important for national mental health care?
1 The promotion and protection of mental health
2 The prevention and treatment of mental disorders
3 Recovery and rehabilitation
4 All of the above - correct answer ✔D
2 Select the statement that best describes the successful treatment of mental
disorders in the United States.
1 Treatment outcomes were most successful when they focused on biologic
interventions.
2 The treatment of mental disorders has greatly improved during the 21st
century and this is reflected in the reduction of the number of mental
disorders.
3 Statistics regarding the prevalence of mental disorders in the United States
remain static.
4 The combination of medications with interactive and biologic therapies has
been the most successful for reducing the prevalence of mental disorders. -
correct answer ✔C
3 Which of the following scenarios identifies a mental disorder?
1 A 67-year-old woman says that she has not spent one day without crying
several hours a day since her husband died last month.
2 A mother says that her 15-year-old child spends all of his spare hours in his
room with the computer and even misses meals.
3 A 19-year-old man begins to hear voices that no one else hears during
lectures in his college math course.
,4 All of the above - correct answer ✔C
4 Risk factors for the development of physical and mental disorders include
which of the following?
1 A parent who gets drunk every night after work and says that it is relaxing
2 A school in which students either ignore or bully the new students
3 A higher-than-average intelligence level and many satisfying hobbies
4 A large circle of friends who play sports together - correct answer ✔B C
5 Which of the following statements about PMHN are true?
1 Nurses may be certified in their specialty at the entry level or at the
advanced practice level.
2 The art of PMHN is more important than the science of nursing.
3 Integrated care is reserved for psychiatrists and is not for nurses.
4 None of the above - correct answer ✔A
1 A beginning psychiatric nurse grew up with a mother who had
schizophrenia. The nurse recalls feelings of embarrassment and anger about
her mother's behavior in the community. Select the best ways for this nurse to
cope with her memories. You may select more than one answer.
1 Recognize that the memories are unhealthy. The nurse should try to forget
them while working with patients.
2 Reexamine the choice of psychiatric nursing as an appropriate area of
practice. Explore other specialties.
3 Begin each new patient relationship with the statement "My mother had
mental illness so I know what you're going through."
4 Recognize that early experiences have the potential to positively influence
the nurse's practice.
, 5 Seek ways to use the information and experience gained from childhood to
help patients cope with their own illnesses. - correct answer ✔D E
2 Prioritize these outcomes for a patient with mental illness.
1 The patient will consume at least 50% of every meal within 3 days.
2 The patient will identify his or her assets and strengths within 1 week.
3 The patient will describe characteristics of healthy relationships with others
within 1 week.
4 The patient will have a contract with the team to report the incidence of
suicidal thoughts within 24 hours. - correct answer ✔(4, 1, 2, 3)
3 A psychiatric nurse designs an hour-by-hour plan for working with patients
for the day. Select the best analysis of this nurse's action.
1 The nurse has demonstrated goal-directed behavior.
2 The nurse is likely to feel rewarded at the end of the day.
3 The plan is likely to result in feelings of frustration for the nurse.
4 The plan will support the development of the nurse's organizational skills. -
correct answer ✔C
4 The therapeutic alliance is a vehicle for patients to accomplish which of the
following?
1 Identifying other patient's problems in group therapy
2 Gaining insight into their own problems
3 Forgetting about past emotional abuse
4 Gaining courage to eliminate support systems after discharge - correct
answer ✔B
5 A nurse is assigned to the following four patients. Which patient should
receive the nurse's priority attention?
, 1 A newly admitted patient who has been diagnosed with major depression
whose assessment is incomplete
2 A patient with schizophrenia who is having auditory hallucinations of
someone crying
3 A patient who recently became unemployed and who has a 10-year history
of daily alcohol use
4 A patient with disorganized schizophrenia who has difficulty completing
activities of daily living - correct answer ✔A
1 The nurse completes a thorough nursing assessment of a new patient. What
is the nurse's next action?
1 Implementing the plan of care
2 Developing behavioral goals and outcomes
3 Formulating the nursing diagnoses
4 Constructing interventions with rationale statements - correct answer ✔C
2 The nurse uses which question to assess the patient's judgment?
1 What situations in your life have caused you the most anxiety?
2 What does the saying "People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones"
mean to you?
3 If you had a high fever and were vomiting for 3 days what would you do?
4 How would you rate your anxiety level on a scale of 1 to 10 where 10
means panic? - correct answer ✔C
3 Select the nursing diagnosis that best matches the following etiology and
defining characteristics. __________ related to lack of approval and perceived
lack of respect from others as evidenced by exaggerated or rejected negative
feedback about self.
1 Chronic low self-esteem
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