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Terms in this set (46)1. A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing occasional feelings of sadness because of the recent death of a beloved pet. The clients appetite, sleep patterns, and daily routine have not changed. How should the nurse interpret the clients behaviors? ANS: 4 2. At what point should the nurse determine that a client is at risk for developing a mental illness? ANS: 2 3. A nurse is assessing a set of 15-year-old identical twins who respond very differently to stress. One twin becomes anxious and irritable, and the other withdraws and cries. How should the nurse explain these different stress responses to the parents? ANS: 1 4. Which client should the nurse anticipate to be most receptive to psychiatric treatment? ANS: 1 5. A psychiatric nurse intern states, This clients use of defense mechanisms should be eliminated. Which is a correct evaluation of this nurses statement? ANS: 1 6. During an intake assessment, a nurse asks both physiological and psychosocial questions. The client angrily responds, Im here for my heart, not my head problems. Which is the nurses best response? ANS: 3 7. An employee uses the defense mechanism of displacement when the boss openly disagrees with suggestions. What behavior would be expected from this employee? ANS: 3 8. A fourth-grade boy teases and makes jokes about a cute girl in his class. This behavior should be identified by a nurse as indicative of which defense mechanism? ANS: 3 9. Which nursing statement about the concept of neurosis is most accurate? ANS: 2 10. Which nursing statement regarding the concept of psychosis is most accurate? ANS: 2 11. When under stress, a client routinely uses alcohol to excess. Finding her drunk, her husband yells at the
client about her chronic alcohol abuse. Which action alerts the nurse to the clients use of the defense mechanism of denial? ANS: 4 12. Devastated by a divorce from an abusive husband, a wife completes grief counseling. Which statement by the wife should indicate to a nurse that the client is in the acceptance stage of grief? ANS: 3 13. A nurse is performing a mental health assessment on an adult client. According to Maslows hierarchy of needs, which client action would demonstrate the highest achievement in terms of mental health?1. Maintaining a long-term, faithful, intimate relationship.2. Achieving a sense of self-confidence.3. Possessing a feeling of self-fulfillment and realizing full potential.4. Developing a sense of purpose and the ability to direct activities. ANS: 3 14. According to Maslows hierarchy of needs, which situation on an in-patient psychiatric unit would require priority intervention by a nurse?1. A client rudely complaining about limited visiting hours.2. A client exhibiting aggressive behavior
toward another client.3. A client stating that no one cares. ANS: 2 15. How would a nurse best complete the new DSM-5 definition of a mental disorder? A health condition characterized by significant dysfunction in an individuals cognitions, or behaviors that reflects a disturbance in the ANS: 3 16. A nurse is assessing a client who appears to be experiencing some anxiety during questioning. Which symptoms might the client demonstrate that would indicate anxiety? (Select all that apply.) ANS: 1, 2,
4 17. _______________________ is a diffuse apprehension that is vague in nature and is associated with feelings of uncertainty and helplessness. ANS: Anxiety 18. _______________________ is a subjective state of emotional, physical, and social responses to the loss of a valued entity. ANS: Grief 1. What is the most essential task for a nurse to accomplish prior to forming a therapeutic relationship with a client? ANS: 1 2. If a client demonstrates transference toward a nurse, how
should the nurse respond? ANS: 4 3. What should be the priority nursing action during the orientation (introductory) phase of the nurse-client relationship? ANS: 2 4. Which client action should a nurse expect during the working phase of the nurse-client relationship? ANS: 1 5. Which client statement should a nurse
identify as a typical response to stress most often experienced in the working phase of the nurse-client relationship? ANS: 3 6. A mother who is notified that her child was killed in a tragic car accident states, I cant bear to go on with my life. Which
nursing statement conveys empathy? ANS: 4 7. When an individual is two-faced, which characteristic essential to the development of a therapeutic relationship should a nurse identify as missing? ANS:
2 8. On which task should a nurse place priority during the
working phase of relationship development? ANS: 4 9. Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in the following nurse-client interaction? ANS: 1 10. Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in the following nurse-client
interaction? ANS: 3 11. The nurse is interviewing a newly admitted psychiatric client. Which of the following nursing statements is an example of offering a general lead? ANS: 3 12. A nurse says to a client, Things will look better tomorrow after a good nights sleep. This is an example of which communication technique? ANS: 4 13. A client diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder
related to a rape is admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit for evaluation and medication stabilization. Which therapeutic communication technique might a nurse use that is an example of broad openings? ANS:
2 14. A nurse maintains an uncrossed arm and leg posture when communicating with a client. This nonverbal behavior is reflective of which letter of
the SOLER acronym for active listening? ANS: 2 15. An instructor is correcting a nursing students clinical worksheet. Which instructor statement is the best example of effective feedback? ANS: 3 16. What is a nurses purpose for providing appropriate feedback? ANS: 4 17. A client exhibiting dependent behaviors says, Do you think I should move from my parents house and get a job? Which nursing response is most appropriate? ANS:
3 18. A mother rescues two of her four children from a house fire. In an emergency department, she cries, I should have gone back in to get them. I should have died, not them. What is the nurses best
response? ANS: 2 19. A newly admitted client, diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), washes his hands continually. This behavior prevents unit activity attendance. Which nursing statement best addresses this situation? ANS: 4 20. Which of the following characteristics should be included in a therapeutic nurse-client relationship? (Select all that apply.) ANS: 2, 3, 4, 5 21. Which of the following individuals are communicating a message? (Select all that apply.) ANS: 1, 2, 3, 4 22. The term ________________________ implies special feelings on the part of both the client and the nurse, based on acceptance, warmth, friendliness, common interest, a sense of trust, and a nonjudgmental attitude. ANS: rapport 23. ___________________ refers to a nurses behavioral and emotional response to a client. These responses may be related to unresolved feelings toward significant others from the nurses past ANS: Countertransference 1. A jilted college student is admitted to a hospital following a suicide attempt and states, No one will ever love a loser like me. According to Eriksons theory of personality development, a nurse should recognize that this patient has a deficit in which developmental stage?1. Trust versus mistrust2. Initiative versus guilt3. Intimacy versus isolation4. Ego integrity versus despair ANS: 3 2. A nurse observes a 3-year-old client willingly sharing candy with a sibling. According to Peplau, which psychological stage of development should the nurse determine that this child has completed?1. Learning to count on others2. Learning to delay satisfaction3. Identifying oneself4. Developing skills in participation ANS: 2 3. A 9-month-old child screams every time his mother leaves and will not tolerate anyone else changing his diaper. The nurse should determine that, according to Mahlers developmental theory, this childs development was arrested at which phase?1. The autistic phase2. The symbiotic phase3. The separation-individuation phase ANS:
2 4. According to Peplau, a nurse who provides an abandoned child with parental guidance and praise following small accomplishments is serving which therapeutic role?1. Technical expert2. Resource person3. Surrogate4. Leader ANS: 3 5. When assessing
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