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Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing
Assessment and Fundamentals Challenge
Exam (Quiz #7: 25 Questions)
1. 1. Question

1 point(s)
Marco approached Nurse Trisha asking for advice on how to deal with his
alcohol addiction. Nurse Trisha should tell the client that the only effective
treatment for alcoholism is:

o A. Psychotherapy
o B. Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.)
o C. Total abstinence
o D. Aversion Therapy
Answer
Correct Answer: C. Total abstinence
Total abstinence is the only effective treatment for alcoholism. Offering
counseling on moderation may help convince some problem drinkers to
seek help before they suffer painful consequences. Research into moderate
or “controlled” drinking has shown that this strategy can be successful for
patients who have not yet developed a pervasive pattern of alcohol abuse,
or who have experienced few negative consequences from drinking. It also
helps to be young, female, employed, in a stable social situation, and
confident about moderating intake. The goal is to help patients set goals
and drinking limits before they cross the line into dependence.
• Option A: Psychotherapy is a general term for treating mental
health problems by talking with a psychiatrist, psychologist, or
other mental health providers. During psychotherapy, the
client learns about their condition and their moods, feelings,
thoughts, and behaviors. Psychotherapy helps the client learn
how to take control of their life and respond to challenging
situations with healthy coping skills. There are many types of
psychotherapy, each with its own approach. The type of
psychotherapy that’s right for each client depends on their

, individual situation. Psychotherapy is also known as talk
therapy, counseling, psychosocial therapy or, simply, therapy.
• Option B: Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship
of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is
nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and
available almost everywhere. There are no age or education
requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to
do something about their drinking problem.
• Option D: Aversion therapy is a type of behavioral therapy
that involves repeated pairing of unwanted behavior with
discomfort. For example, a person undergoing aversion
therapy to stop smoking might receive an electrical shock
every time they view an image of a cigarette. The goal of the
conditioning process is to make the individual associate the
stimulus with unpleasant or uncomfortable sensations.
2. 2. Question

1 point(s)
Nurse Hazel is caring for a male client who experiences false sensory
perceptions with no basis in reality. This perception is known as:

o A. Hallucinations
o B. Delusions
o C. Loose associations
o D. Neologisms
Answer
Correct Answer: A. Hallucinations
Hallucinations are visual, auditory, gustatory, tactile or olfactory
perceptions that have no basis in reality. The word “hallucination” comes
from Latin and means “to wander mentally.” Hallucinations are defined as
the “perception of a nonexistent object or event” and “sensory experiences
that are not caused by stimulation of the relevant sensory organs.”
Hallucinations occur frequently in people with psychiatric conditions,
including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, however, you don’t
necessarily need to have a mental illness to experience hallucinations.

, • Option B: Delusions are defined as fixed, false beliefs that
conflict with reality. Despite contrary evidence, a person in a
delusional state can’t let go of their convictions. Delusions are
often reinforced by the misinterpretation of events. Many
delusions also involve some level of paranoia. For example,
someone might contend that the government is controlling
our every move via radio waves despite evidence to the
contrary.
• Option C: A thought disturbance demonstrated by speech
that is disconnected and fragmented, with the individual
jumping from one idea to another unrelated or indirectly
related idea. It is essentially equivalent to derailment.
• Option D: In psychiatry, the term is used to describe the
creation of words which only have meaning to the person who
uses them. It is considered normal in children, but a symptom
of thought disorder indicative of a psychotic mental illness
such as schizophrenia in adults. Usage of neologisms may also
be related to aphasia acquired after brain damage resulting
from a stroke or head injury.
3. 3. Question

1 point(s)
Nurse Monet is caring for a female client who has suicidal tendencies.
When accompanying the client to the restroom, Nurse Monet should…

o A. Give her privacy.
o B. Allow her to urinate.
o C. Open the window and allow her to get some fresh air.
o D. Observe her.
Correct
Correct Answer: D. Observe her.
The nurse has a responsibility to continuously observe the acutely suicidal
client. The nurse should watch for clues, such as communicating suicidal
thoughts, and messages; hoarding medications and talking about death.
First and foremost, the patient’s safety must be assured; this is the

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