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PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Major Theoretical Models
1. Considering the many criteria for good mental health, the nursing s
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Psychiatric+Mental+Health+Nursing+Success.pdf
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8 PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSING SUCCESS
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Major Theoretical Models
1. Considering the many criteria for good mental health, the nursing student has been instructed to list four of these criteria. The student’s list consists of the following: (1) an appropriate perception of reality, (2) the ability to accept oneself, (3) the ability to establish relationships, (4) a need for detachment and the desire for privacy. How would the nurse evaluate the nursing student’s list?
2. Which assessment is most important when evaluating signs and symptoms of mental illness?
3. Which is an example of an interpersonal intervention for a client on an in-patient psy- chiatric unit?
4. Which is an example of appropriate psychosexual development?
1. In which client situation is ego development evident?
2. After studying the concepts of personality development, the nursing student under- stands that Freud is to psychoanalytic theory as Peplau is to:
3. Nursing theorists have identified that the nurse-client relationship is central to the prac- tice of nursing. After studying these concepts of nursing theory, the nursing student understands that Peplau is to the phases of the nurse-client relationship as Watson is to:
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4. After studying nursing interventions in the context of nursing theory, the nursing stu- dent understands that Neuman is to primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention as Roy is to:
1. Interactions with versus for the client to achieve maximum potential.
5. Which goal represents the cognitive-behavioral model according to Beck and Ellis?
6. Which interaction is an example of dialogue that would be used in the context of reality therapy?
7. A 4-year-old child is unable to consider another child’s ideas about playing house. This situation is an example of which concept contained in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
8. The statement, “Growth involves resolution of critical tasks through the eight stages of the life cycle,” is a concept of which therapeutic model?
9. A 25-year-old client diagnosed with major depressive disorder is admitted to an in- patient psychiatric unit. Since being fired 2 months ago, the client stays inside and avoids others. Which outcome reflects this client’s developmental task assessment as described by Erikson?
10. A mother brings her 2-year-old child to a well-baby clinic for a physical. The child does not attempt to do things independently and continually looks to the mother for meet- ing all needs. Which outcome reflects this child’s developmental task assessment as described by Erikson?
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15. A 7-year-old boy is active in sports and has received a most-improved player award at his baseball tournament. Which outcome reflects this child’s developmental task assess- ment as described by Erikson?
16. describes an individual in Erikson’s developmental stage of “old age” exhibiting a negative outcome of despair?
17. Which is an example of an individual successfully completing Erikson’s “school age” stage of development?
18. Which initial information gathered by the nurse is most important when assessing Erikson’s stages of development?
19. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which client action would be considered most basic?
20. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which client action would be an example of a highly evolved, mature client?
21. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which situation on an in-patient psychiatric unit would require priority intervention?
22. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which situation exhibits the highest level of attainment
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