Mental Health Progression Practice Test- Answer Key
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Mental Health Progression Practice Test- Answer Key
A nurse is providing education to a group of parents and teenagers on preventing suicide. Which of the following levels of prevention is this an example of?
a.
Primary prevention.
b.
Secondary prevention.
c.
Tertiary prevention.
d.
Quar...
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Mental Health Progression Practice Test- Answer Key
A nurse is providing education to a group of parents and teenagers on preventing suicide. Which of the
following levels of prevention is this an example of?
a.
Primary prevention.
b.
Secondary prevention.
c.
Tertiary prevention.
d.
Quarternary prevention. Correct Answer: primary prevention
A client who has coronary artery disease tells the nurse he is afraid of dying from a heart attack. Which
of the following responses should the nurse make?
a.
"Perhaps you should discuss this with your physician."
b.
"Of course you aren't going to die, at least not in the immediate future."
c.
"I recommend you exercise daily and avoid smoking to decrease your risk."
d.
"Tell me more about these fears of dying from a heart attack." Correct Answer: "Tell me more about
these fears of dying from a heart attack."
A client tells the nurse, "You and that other nurse were talking about me, weren't you?" The nurse
replies, "We were discussing ways to help you relate to the other clients in a more positive way." Which
ethical principle is the nurse demonstrating?
a.
Autonomy
b.
Justice
c.
Fidelity
d.
Veracity Correct Answer: veracity
A nurse is discussing the use of mechanical restraints with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following situations should the nurse include as an indication for placing a client in mechanical
restraints?
a.
Self-destructive behavior despite alternative interventions.
b.
Coercion to take prescribed medications.
, c.
Discipline for throwing objects at staff.
d.
Punishment for verbally abusing other clients. Correct Answer: self-destructive behavior despite
alternative interventions
A nurse is caring for a client admitted to a mental health facility who asks, "Can I refuse the
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment scheduled for tomorrow?" Which of the following should be
the nurse's response?
a.
"You have already given signed consent for the treatments after they were explained to you."
b.
"You will feel better after the course of treatments."
c.
"You have the right to refuse even though the consent form has been signed."
d.
"You can refuse them, but the provider may be upset with you." Correct Answer: "You have the right to
refuse even though the consent form has been signed."
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has traumatic injuries following an
assault. The client sits quietly and calmly in the examination room and states, "I'm fine." The nurse
should recognize the client's behavior as which of the following reactions?
a.
Denial
b.
Displacement
c.
Projection
d.
Undoing Correct Answer: denial
A client becomes very dejected and states, "No one really cares what happens to me. Life isn't worth
living anymore." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
a.
"Of course people care. Your family comes to visit every day."
b.
"Why do you feel that way?"
c.
"Tell me who you think doesn't care about you."
d.
"I care about you, and I am concerned that you feel so sad." Correct Answer: "I care about you, and I am
concerned that you feel so sad."
A nurse is caring for a client who has a mental illness. Which of the following actions by the nurse
demonstrates the ethical concept of autonomy?
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