User Lindsey Nelson
Course NU249/NUR2488 Section 06 Mental Health Nursing - Online Plus - 2017
Winter Quarter
Test NUR2488 Mental Health Nursing Exam 1 Corrected
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User Lindsey Nelson
Course NU249/NUR2488 Section 06 Mental Health Nursing - Online Plus - 2017
Winter Quarter
Test NUR2488 Mental Health Nursing Exam 1 Corrected
Started 1/23/17 4:03 PM
Submitted 1/23/17 4:03 PM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 32 out of 50 points
Time Elapsed 33 minutes out of 1 hour
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Question 1
0 out of 1 points
A fully developed outcome for a client goal would include: (SATA)
Selected
Answers:
Time sensitive
Measurable
terms
Initial
assessment
Attainable for
client
Answers: Time sensitive
Measurable
terms
Initial
assessment
Identifying data
Attainable for
client
Response
Feedback:
No. Outcomes need to take into account the patient's culture,
values, and ethical beliefs. Specifically, outcomes are stated in
attainable and measurable terms and include a time estimate
for attainment".
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
The nurse understands a client could be at risk for serotonin syndrome
when taking which of the following medications in addition to over the
counter medications or herbal supplements?
Selected
Answer:
Haloperid
ol
Answers: Sertraline
Haloperid
ol
Trazadon
e
Venlafaxi
ne
Response
Feedback:
No. Sertraline (Zoloft) is an SSRI, and when combined with
over the counter medications or herbal supplements could
increase the clients risk for developing serotonin syndrome.
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
A 4-year-old child grabs toys from siblings, saying, “I want that toy now!”
The siblings cry and the child’s parent becomes upset with the behavior.
Using Freudian theory, a nurse can interpret the child’s behavior as a
product of impulses originating in the:
Selected
Answer:
Ego
Answers: Id
Ego
Superego
Preconsci
ous
Response
Feedback
:
No. The id operates on the pleasure principle, seeking
immediate gratification of impulses. The ego acts as a mediator
of behavior and would weigh the consequences of the action,
perhaps determining that taking the toy is not worth the
parent’s wrath. The superego would oppose the impulsive
behavior as “not nice.” The preconscious is a level of
awareness.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which expected client outcome should a nurse identify as being correctly
formulated?
Selected
Answer:
Client will initiate interaction with one peer during free time
within 2 days.
Answers: Client will feel happier by discharge.
Client will demonstrate two relaxation techniques.
Client will verbalize triggers to anger by end of session.
Client will initiate interaction with one peer during free time
within 2 days.
Response
Feedback
:
Yes. The statement “Client will initiate interaction with one peer
during free time within 2 days” is an example of a correctly
formulated expected outcome. Outcomes should be
measurable, realistic, client-focused goals that include a time
frame. Appropriate nursing interventions are guided by client
outcomes.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A voluntarily hospitalized patient tells the nurse, “Get me the forms for
discharge against medical advice so I can leave now.” Which is the nurse’s
best response?
Selected
Answer:
“I will get them for you, but let’s talk about your decision to
leave treatment.”
Answers: “I can’t give you those forms without your health care
provider’s knowledge.”
“I’ll get the forms for you right now and bring them to your
room.”
“Since you signed your consent for treatment, you may
leave if you desire.”
“I will get them for you, but let’s talk about your decision to
leave treatment.”
Response
Feedback
:
Yes. A patient who has been voluntarily admitted as a
psychiatric inpatient has the right to demand and obtain release
in most states. However, as a patient advocate, the nurse is
responsible for weighing factors related to the patient’s wishes
and best interests. By asking for information, the nurse may be
able to help the patient reconsider the decision. The statement
that discharge forms can’t be given without the health care
provider’s knowledge is not true. Facilitating discharge without
consent is not in the patient’s best interests before exploring
the reason for the request.
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
The client is being admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit. The nurse
conducts a mental status examination. Which of the following items are
included in this examination? (Select all that apply)
Selected
Answers:
Appearance
Mood and Affect
Physical Exam
Cognition
Answers: Appearance
Mood and Affect
Thought
Physical Exam
Cognition
Response
Feedback:
Personal information, appearance, behavior, speech, mood and affect, thought,
perceptual disturbances and cognition are all parts of a mental status exam. Physical
assessment would not be included with the MSE. (Chapter 7, p 103-104)
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A client with schizophrenia has recently begun a new medication,
clozapine (Clozaril). Which signs and symptoms of a potentially fatal side
effect will the nurse teach the client about?
Selected
Answer:
Blurring vision and muscular
weakness
Answers: Blurring vision and muscular
weakness
Sore throat, fever, and malaise
Tremor, shuffling gait, and neck
stiffness
Fine tremor, tinnitus, and
nausea
Response
Feedback:
Yes. These are symptoms of agranulocytosis, which is a
potentially fatal disorder in which the client's white blood cell
count drops to extremely low levels. This places the client at
great risk for infections.
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
Which information suggests that caution is necessary in prescribing a
benzodiazepine to an anxious client?
Selected
Answer:
The client has a history of diabetes
mellitus.
Answers: The client has a history of alcohol
dependence.
The client has a history of diabetes
mellitus.
The client has a history of
schizophrenia.
The client has a history of
hypertension.
Response
Feedback:
No. Tolerance and psychological dependence are common
problems with the long-term use of benzodiazepines. They
should be used cautiously with clients who have a history of
substance abuse.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A brother calls to speak to his sister who has been admitted to the
psychiatric unit. The nurse connects him to the community phone and the
sister is summoned. Later the nurse realizes that the brother was not on
the client’s approved call list. What law has the nurse broken?
Selected
Answer:
The Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
Answers: The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Act
The Tarasoff Ruling
The Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
The Good Samaritan Law
Response
Feedback:
The nurse has violated the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) by revealing that the client had been
admitted to the psychiatric unit. The nurse should not have
provided any information without proper consent from the
client.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The client attempted suicide by overdosing on pain medication. Once the
client ingested the medication, she decided that she did not want to die
and she sought immediate treatment. Once the client recovered from the
physical effects of overdose, the client voluntarily sought inpatient mental
health treatment. Which of the following statements is true of voluntary
admission?
Selected
Answer:
The client retains the right to request release
Answers: The client is required to stay a minimum of 72
hours
The client must have certification by two or more
physicians
Only a judge can determine if the client is able to
be discharged
The client retains the right to request release
Response
Feedback
:
Yes. Release from the hospital depends on the patient’s
admission status. All clients have the right to request release;
thereby negating a 72 hour length of stay. It may not be
granted if there is a civil commitment process. Certification is
required by physicians or judges in a commitment process.
(Chapter 6 pp 82-83)
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A nurse says to a client, “Things will look better tomorrow after a good
night’s sleep.” This is an example of which communication technique?
Selected
Answer:
The nontherapeutic technique of giving
reassurance
Answers: The therapeutic technique of giving
advice
The therapeutic technique of defending
The nontherapeutic technique of
presenting reality
The nontherapeutic technique of giving
reassurance
Response
Feedback
:
Yes. The nurse’s statement, “Things will look better tomorrow
after a good night’s sleep,” is an example of the nontherapeutic
communication technique of giving reassurance. Giving
reassurance indicates to the client that there is no cause for
anxiety, thereby devaluing the client’s feelings.
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A patient is involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric unit after calling a
friend and saying, “I’ve got a gun and I’m going to shoot myself.” Which of
the following rights has the patient lost temporarily?
Selected
Answer:
The right to leave the hospital without
medical approval
Answers: The right to communicate with family
members
Freedom of speech
The right to refuse medications
The right to leave the hospital without
medical approval
Response
Feedback:
Yes. If a patient is admitted involuntary, she cannot leave
without medical or court approval. The patient still retains the
rights to communicate with family, refuse medication and
speak her mind.
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A depressed client states, “I have a chemical imbalance in my brain. I
have no control over my behavior. Medications are my only hope to feel
normal again.” Which nursing response is appropriate?
Selected
Answer:
“Medications are one way to address chemical imbalances.
Environmental and interpersonal factors can also have an
impact on biological factors.”
Answers: “Medications are one way to address chemical imbalances.
Environmental and interpersonal factors can also have an
impact on biological factors.”
“Because biological factors are the sole cause of depression,
medications will improve your mood.”
“Environmental factors have been shown to exert the most
influence in the development of depression.”
“Researchers have been unable to demonstrate a link between
nature (biology and genetics) and nurture (environment).”
Response
Feedback
:
Yes. The nurse should advise the client that medications are one
treatment approach to address biological factors, but there are
other factors that affect mood. The nurse should educate the
client on environmental and interpersonal factors that can lead
to depression and the potential for psychological treatments to
have a positive impact on biological factors
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
During an intake interview, which question would assist the nurse in
gathering data about the client’s judgment?
Selected
Answer:
“If you found a stamped, addressed envelope in the street,
what would you do?”
Answers: “Do you know what day and season it is now?”
“On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your stress
level?”
“What does the phrase ‘a rolling stone gathers no moss’
mean to you?”
“If you found a stamped, addressed envelope in the street,
what would you do?”
Response
Feedback
:
Yes. In the assessment phase of the nursing process, the nurse
collects comprehensive health data that are pertinent to the
client’s health or situation. The nurse presents a situation that
requires the client to make a judgment call and can assess
appropriate judgment on the basis of the client’s action choice.
Question 15
1 out of 1 points
A nursing instructor asks a student to describe the nursing process when
initiating care of a client. The student nurse understands the nursing
process order to be correctly identified as:
Selected
Answer:
Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Outcomes, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
Answers: Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Outcomes, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
Assessment, Medical Diagnosis, Implementation, Planning,
Outcomes and Evaluation
Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Implementation, Planning,
Outcomes, and Evaluation
Assessment, Medical Diagnosis, Planning, Outcomes,
Implementation and Evaluation
Response
Feedback
:
Yes. The nursing process as is follows: assessment, nursing
diagnosis, outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
It should not include medical diagnoses. Identifying the
outcomes allows for planning followed by implementation.
Evaluations needs to occur after nursing interventions have
been implemented.
Question 16
0 out of 1 points
During an intake assessment, a nurse asks both physiological and
psychosocial questions. The client angrily responds, “I’m here for my
heart, not my head problems.” Which is the nurse’s best response?
Selected
Answer:
“Why are you concerned about these types of questions?”
Answers: “It’s just a routine part of our assessment. All clients are asked
these questions, you need to answer them.”
“Why are you concerned about these types of questions?”
“Psychological factors, like excessive stress, have been found
to affect medical conditions.”
“We can skip these questions, if you like. It isn’t imperative
that we complete this section.”
Response
Feedback:
No. The nurse should attempt to educate the client on the
negative effects of excessive stress on medical conditions. It is
not appropriate to skip either physiological or psychosocial
questions, as this would lead to an inaccurate assessment.
Question 17
0 out of 1 points
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