NEEBS MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 6TH EDITION/ALL CHAPTERS 1-22
NEEBS MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 6TH EDITION/ALL CHAPTERS 1-22
Mental Health Nursing 6th Edition Test Bank by Robynn Gorman, Linda M.; Anwar
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Test Bank - Mental Health Nursing, 6th Edition (Gorman,
2023), Chapter 1-22 | All Chapters | 9781719645607
The quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human populations is called which of
the following?
A. Mortality
B. Prevalence
C.Epidemiology
D.Clinical epidemiology - ANSWER: C.Epidemiology
Which statement best describes the DSM-5?
A.It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
B.It is a compendium of treatment modalities.
C.It offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses.
D.It suggests common interventions for mental disorders. - ANSWER: A.It is a medical psychiatric
assessment system.
Current information suggests that the most disabling mental disorders are the result of which of the
following?
A.Biological influences
B.Psychological trauma
C.Learned ways of behaving
D.Faulty patterns of early nurturance - ANSWER: A.Biological influences
A nurse's identification badge includes the term, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse. A patient with a
history of paranoia asks,
"What does that title mean?" The nurse responds best by answering with which of the following?
A."Don't be afraid; it means I'm here to help, not hurt, you."
B."Psychiatric mental health nurses care for people with mental illnesses."
C."We have the specialized skills needed to care for people with mental illnesses."
D."The nurses who work in mental health facilities have that title." - ANSWER: C."We have the
specialized skills needed to care for people with mental illnesses."
Which statement about diagnosis of a mental disorder is true?
A.The symptoms of each disorder are common among all cultures.
B.Culture may cause variations in symptoms for each clinical disorder.
C.All mental disorders listed in the DSM-5 are seen in all cultures.
,D.Psychiatric diagnoses are listed separately from other physical disorders in a five-axes system. -
ANSWER: B.Culture may cause variations in symptoms for each clinical disorder.
The prevalence rate over a 12-month period for major depressive disorder is which of the following?
A.Lower than the prevalence rate for panic disorder
B.Greater than the prevalence rate for social phobia
C.Equal to the prevalence rate for schizophrenia
D.Greater than the prevalence rate for generalized anxiety - ANSWER: D.Greater than the prevalence
rate for generalized anxiety
Which of the following severe mental illnesses are recognized across cultures?
A.Antisocial and borderline personality disorders
B.Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
C.Bulimia and anorexia nervosa
D.Amok and social phobia - ANSWER: B.Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Providing a large group of patients minimal care through assistance with tasks such as bathing, eating,
and toileting was historically referred to as what form of care?
A.Structural
B.Moral treatment
C.Custodial
D.Asylum - ANSWER: C.Custodial
Asylum-based training programs began in the late 1800s in Canada. What was the rationale for
initiating psychiatric nursing training?
A.There were greater needs for custodial care
B.Changes in treatment approaches meant greater needs for nursing care and assistance
C.The early feminist movement advocated for career training for women and girls
D.The moral treatment era meant that early psychotherapy strategies were desired in asylum settings
- ANSWER: B.Changes in treatment approaches meant greater needs for nursing care and assistance
Which of the following is the major distinction between fear and anxiety?
A.Fear is a universal experience; anxiety is neurotic.
B.Fear enables constructive action; anxiety is dysfunctional.
C.Fear is a psychological experience; anxiety is a physiological experience.
D.Fear is a response to a specific danger; anxiety is a response to an unknown danger. - ANSWER:
D.Fear is a response to a specific danger; anxiety is a response to an unknown danger.
, Which of the following is the initial nursing action for a newly admitted anxious patient?
A.Assess the patient's use of defence mechanisms
B.Assess the patient's level of anxiety
C.Limit environmental stimuli
D.Provide antianxiety medication - ANSWER: B.Assess the patient's level of anxiety
Selective inattention is first noted when experiencing which level of anxiety?
A.Mild
B.Moderate
C.Severe
D.Panic - ANSWER: B.Moderate
Delusionary thinking is a characteristic of which of the following?
Which of the following is generally true about ego defence mechanisms?
A.They often involve some degree of self-deception.
B.They are rarely used by mentally healthy people.
C.They seldom make the person more comfortable.
D.They are usually effective in resolving conflicts. - ANSWER: A.They often involve some degree of
self-deception.
A 20-year-old man was sexually molested at age 10, but he can no longer remember the incident.
Which ego defence mechanism is in use?
A.Projection
B.Repression
C.Displacement
D.Reaction formation - ANSWER: B.Repression
The defence mechanisms that can be used in only healthy ways include which of the following?
A.Suppression and humour
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