Mental health exam 1 - practice questions and answers
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Mental health
Institution
Mental Health
Mental health exam 1 - practice
questions and answers
Mental health exam 1 - practice
questions and answers
Mental health exam 1 - practice
questions and answers
Mental health exam 1 - practice
questions and answers
Mental health exam 1 - practice
questions and answers
Mental health exam 1 - practice
questions and answers
A 40-year-old man is estranged from his children and states,
"I'm the only one I can count on to meet my needs. The kids
just want my money." Using Erikson's theory, with which
developmental conflict is this client struggling?
A. Industry versus inferiority
B. Intimacy versus isolation
C. Ego integrity versus despair
D. Generativity versus stagnation - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A client expresses a desire to begin attending the self-help
group Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Which nursing response
gives the client pertinent information about this type of group?
A. "In this type of group, membership is always within a fixed
time frame."
B. "Group members receive comfort and advice from others
undergoing similar experiences."
C. "The purpose of this type of group is to convey information
to a number of individuals."
D. "The function of this type of group is to accomplish a
specific outcome." - CORRECT ANSWER-B
A client hates her mother because of childhood neglect. The
nurse determines which client statement represents the use of
the defense mechanism of reaction formation?
A. "I don't like to talk about my relationship with my mother."
B. "My mother hates me."
C. "I have a very wonderful mother whom I love very much."
, D. "My mom always loved my sister more than she loved me." -
CORRECT ANSWER-C
A client threatens to kill himself, his wife, and their children if
the wife follows through with divorce proceedings. During the
preinteraction phase of the nurse-patient relationship, which
interaction should the nurse employ?
A. Acknowledging the client's actions and encouraging
alternative behaviors.
B. Establishing rapport and developing treatment goals.
C. Providing community resources on aggression management.
D. Exploring personal thoughts and feelings that may adversely
impact the provision of care. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A client, diagnosed with borderline personality disorder,
approaches the nursing station often with various requests.
The nurse intervenes by stating, "You may approach the
nurse's station only once an hour." Which nursing intervention
has been employed?
A. Providing reality orientation
B. Ensuring physical need fulfillment
C. Setting limits on behavior
D. Providing client education - CORRECT ANSWER-C
A client, diagnosed with depression, tells the nurse that
marriage and children were chosen over law school. The client
states, "My mother was furious with my decision." The nurse
recognizes this as an example of which maladaptive family
behavior?
A. Avoiding
B. Demanding proof of love
C. Attacking
D. Ignoring individuality - CORRECT ANSWER-D
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