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NUR 316: Nursing Concepts for Psychiatric/Mental Health Exam 3 Questions and Correct Answers, With Complete Solution, 297 Questions and Answers, Updated 2024.
NUR 316: Nursing Concepts for Psychiatric/Mental
Health Exam 3 Questions and Correct Answers, With
Complete Solution, 297 Questions and Answers, Updated
2024.
Which statement demonstrates the greatest indication that the speaker has a
healthy degree of satisfaction from her interpersonal relationships?
A. "I couldn't live without my mother's support and approval."
B. "Being in a relationship means that you don't have to be alone."
C. "My partner has faults but at least I don't worry about being abused."
D. "My partner and I talk about what's bothering us regardless of what it is."
D. "My partner and I talk about what's bothering us regardless of what it is."
The diagnosis that a client has a problem with forming interdependent relations is
reinforced when he states:
A. "My teenage children seem to think that they should make all their own
decisions."
B. "If my wife wants a new refrigerator, she will have to cut back on some
household expenses."
C. "I believe that it is my responsibility to make the decisions since my wife never
had to as a child."
D. "Families cannot be ruled like a democracy; if everyone had a vote nothing
would ever get decided."
C. "I believe that it is my responsibility to make the decisions since my wife never had to
as a child."
The nurse is discussing the needs of a newborn with her parents. The child's
future self-worth will be best directed by the statement:
A. "Love yourself and your child and she will grow to love both you and herself."
B. "Your infant's needs should be met quickly, effectively, and in a caring
manner."
C. "The period between 3 and 18 months is critical to the formation of good self-
worth."
D. "Self-worth is a factor that will affect much of your child's ability to lead a
happy, productive life."
B. "Your infant's needs should be met quickly, effectively, and in a caring manner."
Adolescence can be a confusing, unsettling time for families with developing
children. The nurse suggests that the quest to balance the struggle between peer
pressure and a need to separate from parents can be facilitated by the:
A. Adolescent being held responsible for assuming responsibility for setting and
achieving personal goals.
B. Parents recognizing that healthy emotional development of the adolescent is
based on peer acceptance.
C. Parents establishing fair, consistent limits and expectations that are
communicated clearly.
,D. Adolescent being given responsibilities and privileges more reflective of
becoming mature.
B. Parents recognizing that healthy emotional development of the adolescent is based
on peer acceptance.
The nurse is preparing to manage the care of a client diagnosed with a borderline
personality disorder. The nurse demonstrates an understanding of therapeutic
interventions that focus on the characteristics of such disorders when making
which statement to the client?
A. "You must feel threatened when staff is involved with the problems of the other
clients."
B. "When you feel the triggers of your agitation starting, come to me so I can help
you de-escalate."
C. "When you want my attention, please explain that to me rather than resorting
to manipulative behavior."
D. "We are here to keep you safe, so I will ask you several times a day whether
you feel the need to harm yourself."
C. "When you want my attention, please explain that to me rather than resorting to
manipulative behavior."
The initial intervention when beginning the management of care for an individual
diagnosed with a maladaptive eating disorder is for the nurse to:
A. Personally reflect on weight-related biases.
B. Establish a therapeutic client-focused relationship.
C. Evaluate the individual's current state of physical and emotional health.
D. Assure the individual that the treatment plan will be mutually agreed upon.
A. Personally reflect on weight-related biases.
Which interview question demonstrates that the nurse has an understanding of
the factors that have a negative effect on the long-term prognosis of anorexia
nervosa?
A. "Has anyone else in your immediate family been diagnosed with anorexia
nervosa?"
B. "When did your problem with body image and eating first begin?"
C. "Have you ever been told you drink too much alcohol?"
D. "Do you ever experience dizziness and fainting?"
C. "Have you ever been told you drink too much alcohol?"
When managing the care of a young adult diagnosed with anorexia, the nurse
adds which intervention to the client's care plan to assist in identifying a likely
co-morbid psychiatric condition?
A. Teach stress reduction techniques.
B. Monitor bathroom use after meals.
C. Assess for suicidal ideation twice daily.
D. Set limits to minimize manipulative behaviors.
B. Monitor bathroom use after meals.
The nurse is interviewing a client diagnosed with obesity. In order to identify
possible emotional causes for the weight problem the nurse asks:
A. "Do you eat when you are depressed?"
B. "Do you ever get up at night just to eat?"
,C. "Is eating a form of personal reward for you?"
D. "Have you ever been diagnosed with bulimia?"
B. "Do you ever get up at night just to eat?"
The nurse is interviewing a female teenager who is being treated for hypotension
as a result of an eating disorder. Which assessment data would support the
possible manifestation of bulimia nervosa?
A. Amenorrhea for the last 6 months
B. A potassium level of 3 mEq/L
C. Chronic constipation
D. Cold intolerance
B. A potassium level of 3 mEq/L
Which child has the highest risk for developing a psychiatric problem as an
adult?
A. The 10-year-old whose leg is amputated as a result of bone cancer
B. The 5-year-old who anxiously calls for his mother who died in a car accident
C. The 3-year-old whose father has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD)
D. The 8-year-old whose foster grandfather was diagnosed with paranoid
schizophrenia at age 15
B. The 5-year-old who anxiously calls for his mother who died in a car accident
Parents are concerned that their third-grade child has been displaying behaviors
similar to those of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which
assessment question demonstrates an understanding of the similarities between
behaviors of other likely diagnoses?
A. "Were you able to quit smoking during your pregnancy?"
B. "Do you think that your child gets enough rest at night?"
C. "How much alcohol did you drink during your pregnancy?"
D. "Does your child seem particularly irritable?"
D. "Does your child seem particularly irritable?"
A 10-year-old child has been diagnosed with acute depression after the death of a
beloved grandparent. His parents ask how it is that someone so young can
become depressed. The nurse responds:
A. "He was obviously very attached to his grandfather; his grief will pass as will
the depression."
B. "Depression is triggered by many different events; the loss of a loved one is a
primary one for your son."
C. "We can have a predisposition to being depressed; when the right trigger
happens the depression occurs."
D. "Everyone gets depressed; age and gender really have little importance on
whether we experience depression or not."
C. "We can have a predisposition to being depressed; when the right trigger happens
the depression occurs."
Which statement made by an 11-year-old who recently experienced the loss of his
father best demonstrates the characteristic of resilience?
A. "Mommy and I will see daddy every night in our dreams."
B. "I'll really miss my daddy but I know mom and I will be okay."
, C. "Now that daddy is gone, I'll take care of mommy like he did."
D. "Daddy wouldn't want me to cry so I'll be a big boy for him."
B. "I'll really miss my daddy but I know mom and I will be okay."
Which of the following actions demonstrates a potential problem with an
adolescent's establishment of ego competency skills?
A. Saving all his birthday money and most of his allowance so he can go to camp
next summer
B. Spending the weekend with grandparents working on a school science project
C. Deciding to quit music lessons after a few weeks so he can join the track team
D. Writing each night in a personal diary
C. Deciding to quit music lessons after a few weeks so he can join the track team
Which recently engaged-in behavior demonstrates that the adolescent is
addressing an appropriate task for the adolescent stage of development?
A. Saving money to pay for cosmetic nose surgery
B. Preparing to take college entrance examinations
C. Spending afterschool time with only his best "guy" friends
D. Looking to her parents for advice whenever a decision is to be made
B. Preparing to take college entrance examinations
The nurse is performing a physical assessment of an adolescent. Which question
will assess for appropriate biological development?
A. "Are your menstrual periods regular?"
B. "How much taller are you now than two years ago?"
C. "Would you say that you are comfortable with your weight?"
D. "Did you start noticing facial hair by your fourteenth birthday?"
B. "How much taller are you now than two years ago?"
When a 13-year-old begins to engage in self-mutilation, the nurse appropriately
attempts to identify the root of the behavior by asking:
A. "Do you hear voices telling you to hurt yourself?"
B. "Have you ever been physically or sexually abused?"
C. "How does hurting yourself make you feel better?"
D. "Would you describe yourself as being depressed?"
B. "Have you ever been physically or sexually abused?"
A 15-year-old male has yet to experience the expected growth spurt of
adolescence and is expressing great concern over "being the smallest guy on the
soccer team." Which statement by the nurse will likely have the greatest positive
impact on helping to minimize the child's anxiety?
A. "Please don't worry; you'll get bigger, it will just take a little longer."
B. "Being big isn't important when it comes to being a good soccer player."
C. "My brother grew 6 inches in one year; I hope that makes you feel better."
D. "Teenage growth spurts are an individual thing; they occur when your body is
ready."
D. "Teenage growth spurts are an individual thing; they occur when your body is ready."
The behavior that poses the greatest immediate risk for injury for a teenager
recently prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) is:
A. Averaging only 3 to 4 hours of sleep a night.
B. Increasing a cigarette habit to two packs a day.
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