Mental Health Chapter 36 Practice Questions
Mrs. W says to her home health nurse, "What's the use? I don't have anything to live for anymore." Which is the best response on the part of the nurse? a. "Of course you do, Mrs. W Why would you say such a thing?" b. "You seem so sad. I'm going to do my best to cheer you up." c. "Let's talk about why you are feeling this way." d. "Have you been thinking about harming yourself in any way?"
d
Which of the following represents a nursing intervention at the primary level of prevention? a. teaching a class in parent effectiveness training b. leading a group of adolescents in drug rehab c. referring a married couple for sex therapy d. leading a support group for battered women
a
Which of the following represents a nursing intervention at the tertiary level of prevention? a. serving a case manager for a mentally ill homeless client b. leading a support group for newly retired men c. teaching prepared childbirth classes d. caring for a depressed widow in the hospital
a
The physician orders trazadone (Desyrel) for Mrs. W, 150 mg to take at bedtime. Which of the following statements about this medication would be appropriate for the home health nurse to make in teaching Mrs. W about trazadone? a. "you may feel dizzy when you stand up, so go slowly when you get up from sitting or lying down." b. "you must be sure and not eat any chocolate while you are taking this medicine." c. "we will need to draw a sample of blood to send to the lab every month while you are on this medication." d. "if you don't feel better right away with this medicine, the doctor can order a different kind for you."
a
Ann is a psychiatric home health nurse. She has just received an order to begin regular visits to Mrs. W, a 78 year old widow who lives alone. Mrs. W's primary-care physician has diagnosed her as depressed. Which of the following criteria would qualify Mrs. W for her home health visits? a. Mrs. W never learned to drive and has to depend on others for her transportation b. Mrs. W is physically too weak to travel without risk of injury c. Mrs. W refuses to seek assistance as suggested by her physician, "because I don't have a psychiatric problem." d. Mrs. W says she would prefer to have home visits than go to the physician's office
b
Ann is a psychitric home health nurse. She has jut received an order to begin regular visits to Mrs. W, a 78 year old widow who lives alone. Mrs. W's primary-care physician has diagnosed her as depressed. Based on a needs assessment, which of the following problems would Ann address during her first visit? a. complicated grieving b. social isolation c. risk for injury d. sleep pattern disturbance
c
Three predominant client populations have been identified as benefiting most from psychiatric home health care. Which of the following is not included among this group? a. elderly individuals b. individuals living in poverty c. individuals with severe and persistent mental illness d. individuals in acute crisis situations
b
Which of the following represents a nursing intervention at the secondary level or prevention? a. teaching a class about menopause to middle-aged women b. providing support in the ER to a rape victim c. leading a support group for women in transition d. making monthly visits to the home of a client with schizophrenia to ensure medication compliance
b
John, a homeless person, has a history of schizophrenia and non-adherence to his medication regiment. Which of the following medications might be the best choice for John? a. Haldol b. Navane c. Lithium carbonate d. Prolixin decanoate
d
John, a homeless person, has just come to live in the shelter. The shelter nurse is assigned to his care. Which of the following is a priority intervention on the part of the nurse? a. referring John to a social worker b. developing a plan of care for john c. conducting a behavioral and needs assessment on John d. helping John apply for social security benefits
c
