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Exam -1 Mental Health With Complete Solutions Latest Update 2024
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Exam #1 Mental Health With Complete SolutionsLatest Update 2024
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 - correct answers 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. - correct answers 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 - correct answers 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 - correct answers 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. - correct answers 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 - correct answers 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 - correct answers B. Spiritual distress
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