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Exam #1 Mental Health/51 Accurate Questions and Answers
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Exam #1 Mental Health/51 AccurateQuestions and Answers
1. One characteristics of mental health that allows people to adapt to
tragedies, trauma, and loss is:
A. Dependence
B. Resilience
C. Pessimism
D. Altruism - -B. Resilience
-2. You and Jack are two of the nurses working on the psychiatric unit. Jack
mentions to you that the biological model for mental illness is the one he
embraces, and states "it's the only one I really believe." Which of the
following statements is true regarding believing in only the biological model?
A. The biological model is the oldest and most reliable model for explaining
mental illness.
B. The biological model does not explain every symptom of mental illness.
C. The biological model is the most popular theory among leading
psychiatrists and therefore the one that should be fully embraced.
D. In believing only the biological model, other influences on mental health
including cultural, environmental, social, and spiritual influences are not
taken into account. - -D. In believing only the biological model, other
influences on mental health including cultural, environmental, social, and
spiritual influences are not taken into account.
-3. Vanessa's provider writes orders including medication to treat her
depression. Based on current understanding of brain physiology, which of the
following neurotransmitters would you expect to see targeted c the
medication ordered?
A. Dopamine
B. GABA
C. Serotonin/Norepinephrine
D. Acetylcholine - -C. Serotonin/Norepinephrine
-4. Which of the following structural safety precautions is most important to
prevent the most common type of inpatient suicides?
A. Break-away closet bars to prevent hanging
B. Bedroom and dining areas with locked windows to prevent jumping
C. Double-locked doors to prevent escaping from the unit
D. Platform beds to prevent crush injuries - -A. Break-away closet bars to
prevent hanging
-5. Josefina Juarez, aged 36 years, comes to the mental health clinic where
you work after being referred by her primary care provider. Josefina came to
, live in the US from Brazil 5 years ago. She is now a single mother to 6
children, ages 2 to 15, following the death of her husband last year. During
the initial intake assessment, Josefina tells you her problem is that she has
headaches and backaches "almost every day" and "can't sleep at night." She
shakes her head no and looks away when asked about anxiety or depression
and states she does not know why she was referred to the mental health
clinic. You recognize that Josefina may be exhibiting:
A. regression.
B. somatization.
C. enculturation.
D. assimilation. - -B. somatization
-6. You are working on an inpatient psychiatric unit and caring for Elizabeth,
who is becoming agitated. You speak with Elizabeth one to one in a private
setting, finding out the reason for the agitation, and then assist Elizabeth
with ways to calm down, possibly including prn medication to prevent further
escalation of Elizabeth's agitation, which could lead to seclusion and/or
restraints. You are making care decisions based on:
A. Writ of habeas corpus
B. Least restrictive alternative doctrine
C. Veracity
D. Bioethics - -B. Least restrictive alternative doctrine
-7. Joel is a 43-year-old patient being seen in the mental health clinical c
depression. Joel states "I have always been a practicing Jew, but in the past
few mos. I am questioning everything. I just don't know if I believe in it
anymore. Which of the following nursing diagnoses best describes Joel's
comment?
A. Ineffective coping
B. Spiritual distress
C. Risk for self-harm
D. Hopelessness - -B. Spiritual distress
-8. Your patient, Emma, is crying in your one-to-one session while telling you
of her father's recent death from a car accident. Which of the following
responses illustrates empathy?
A. "Emma, I'm so sorry. My father died 2 years ago, so I know how you are
feeling."
B. "Emma, you need to focus on yourself right now. You deserve to take time
just for you."
C. "Emma, that must have been such a hard situation to deal with."
D. "Emma, I know that you will get over this. It just takes time." - -C. "Emma,
that must have been such a hard situation to deal with."
-9. You enter the room of Andrea, a patient on the psychiatric unit. Andrea is
sitting with her arms crossed over her chest and her left leg rapidly moving
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