N322 Mental Health Nursing Exam Bundle 2023

An ED nurse assesses a woman suspected of being abused by an intimate partner. Which assessment finding most clearly confirms the suspicion? A. Leathery facial tone B. Injuries in a bikini pattern C. Reluctance to be examined D. Lack of eye contact with the nurse -ANSWER B. Injuries in a bikin...

Evidence Base Practice -ANSWER Combination of research in conjunction with what the nurse already knows from their own clinical knowledge and experience. Pyschosocial and Enviornmental Aspects -ANSWER Can trigger the manifestation of psychiatric illness as well as the neurobiology and the respons...

A mature, professional couple plans a large wedding in a city 100 miles from their home. Which response is most likely to be associated with this experience? A. Distress B. Eustress C. Acute stress D. Depersonalization -ANSWER B. Eustress A college student has been experiencing significant ...

EBP is a clinical decision making that synthesizes what 3 things? -ANSWER 1) Best available research evidence 2) Clinical expertise 3) Patient preferences 5 A's of EBP: -ANSWER 1) ask 2) acquire 3) appraise 4) apply 5) assess what do clinical algorithms provide? -ANSWER step-by-step gu...

A nurse in the outpatient mental health clinic is interviewing a client with schizophrenia who appears to be experiencing auditory hallucinations. Which of the following should be the nurse's initial action? a. teach the client strategies to decrease the hallucinations b. check that the client ...

Psychiatric mental health nursing -ANSWER Nursing integrates both scientific knowledge and caring arts into a holistic practice Nursing Leader: Hildegard Peplau (1909-1999) -ANSWER Considered "Mother of Psychiatric Nursing" and Believed in the science and art of nursing Introduced the concep...

Psychiatric mental health nursing -ANSWER Nursing integrates both scientific knowledge and caring arts into a holistic practice Nursing Leader: Hildegard Peplau (1909-1999) -ANSWER Considered "Mother of Psychiatric Nursing" and Believed in the science and art of nursing Introduced the concep...

Cluster A personality disorders -ANSWER paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal - Characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Suspicious, cold, withdrawn, irrational Paranoid Personality Disorder -ANSWER A personality disorder characterized by a pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of the motives of ot...

stress related illnesses - ANSWER- cardiovascular diseases - cancer - arthritis - multiple sclerosis - irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) - fibromyalgia - colds - asthma effects of long-term stress on the brain - ANSWER- short term memory loss - decreased concentration - accident prone - sl...

Psychiatric-mental health nursing -ANSWER employs a purposeful use of self as its art and a wide range of nursing, psychosocial, and neurobiological theories and research evidence as its science. Evidence Based Practice -ANSWER the method for using treatment approaches to medical illness and ment...