―Psychiatric‘nurses‘practice‘in‘safer‘environments‘than‘other‘specialties.‘Nurse-to-patient
a. ratios‘must‘be‘better‘because‘of‘the‘nature‘of‘the‘patients‘‘problems.‖
―Psychiatric‘nurses‘use‘complex‘communication‘skills‘as‘well‘as‘critical‘thinking‘to‘solve
b. multidimensional‘problems.‘I‘am‘challenged‘by‘those‘situations.‖
―That‘s‘a‘misconception.‘Psychiatric‘nurses‘frequently‘use‘high‘technology‘monitoring
c. equipment‘and‘manage‘complex‘intravenous‘therapies.‖
―Psychiatric‘nurses‘do‘not‘have‘to‘ deal‘with‘as‘much‘pain‘and‘suffering‘as‘medical-surgical
d. nurses‘do.‘That‘appeals‘to‘me.‖
reports occasional sleeplessness and anxiety.
reports a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
is able to describe the difference between ―as if‖ and ―for real.‖
perceives difficulty making a decision about whether to change jobs.
ANS: B
The correct response describes a mood alteration, which reflects mental illness. The distracters
describe behaviors that are mentally healthy or within the usual scope of human experience.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
REF: Page 2-3 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
6. Which finding best indicates that the goal “Demonstrate mentally healthy behavior‖ was
achieved? A patient:
illness?‘The‘patient:
a. sees‘self‘as‘capable‘of‘achieving‘ideals‘and‘meeting‘demands.
b. behaves‘without‘considering‘the‘consequences‘of‘personal‘actions.
c. aggressively‘meets‘own‘needs‘without‘ considering‘the‘rights‘of‘others.
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