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A mental health nurse who exercises supervision over other nurses in providing coordination of care to a client diagnosed with a mental disorder is performing which particular role?
A. Researcher
B. Care Provider
C. Case Manager
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A mental health nurse who exercises supervision over other nurses in providing
coordination of care to a client diagnosed with a mental disorder is performing which
particular role?
A. Researcher
B. Care Provider
C. Case Manager
D. Patient Advocate - Answer: C. Case Manager
Rationale: A nurse performing the case manager role performs leadership and
management functions such as coordinating care with other nurses in the unit and
planning care together with nurses under her and the client.
The nurse is teaching a client important life skills that can be useful around the house
when he leaves the mental health facility. The nurse is performing which function?
A. Case Management
B. Counselling
C. Self - Care Activities
D. Milieu Therapy - Answer: D. Milieu Therapy
Rationale: Milieu Therapy involves teaching clients life skills which are important for
their return to normal life or reintegration to society
An individual who prefers to be alone and isolated may be at risk for mental disorders
because which factor affecting mental health is impaired? *
A. Interpersonal factors
B. Social - cultural factors
C. Family factors
D. Individual factors - Answer: A. Interpersonal factors
Rationale: Interpersonal factors include intimacy and connectedness which individuals
who prefer to be isolated or alone lack
According to the American Psychiatric Association, which is not a possible cause of
mental disorder: *
A. Death of a parent
B. Loss of a limb
C. Rape
,D. A complete family - Answer: D. A complete family
Rationale: The American Psychiatric Association states that mental disorders
associated with present distress such as a painful symptom, a disability, increased risk
of suffering death, pain or a loss of freedom.
According to the World Health Organization, health involves wellness of the following
human aspects, EXCEPT: *
A. Physical
B. Mental
C. Social
D. Economic - Answer: D. Economic
Rationale: The American Psychiatric Association states that mental disorders
associated with present distress such as a painful symptom, a disability, increased risk
of suffering death, pain or a loss of freedom.
A nurse who is directly responsible for providing care to an individual client such as
administering medication or teaching a life skill is performing which vital role of the
mental health nurse? *
A. Case Manager
B. Researcher
C. Care Provider
D. Patient Advocate - Answer: C. Care Provider
Rationale: The Care Provider roles involves direct patient care such as bedside care
and administering medications
The nurse advises a client to join yoga classes as a method to relieve stress would be
fulfilling the function of: *
A. Health Teaching
B. Counselling
C. Milieu Therapy
D. Psychotherapy - Answer: B. Counselling
Rationale: Counselling involves the providing stress management techniques to client
When a client presents at the Emergency Room with peculiar behaviors and a strong
desire for self - harm, the diagnosis of the specific mental disorder of that client will have
to be based on: *
A. Client verbalization
B. Client behavior
C. Client history
D. Criteria from DSM V - Answer: D. Criteria from DSM V
, Rationale: The DSM V contains a list of specific criteria for the diagnosis of mental
disorders
A client develops a trusting relationship with a nurse he picture as his brother. The
nurse helps the client feed himself as he functions as a: *
A. Leader
B. Stranger
C. Resource Person
D. Surrogate - Answer: D. Surrogate
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