mental health exam 1 study

a nurse is discussing psychiatric advance directives with a client. which of the following statements should the nurse make?

PAD can include preferences for treatment, such as medications and preferred providers

a nurse is working with another nurse who engages in incivility and bullying toward another team member. The nurse should recognize that units with increased incivility and bullying most likely have which of the following?

a high staff turnover

a nurse is discussing therapeutic milieu with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates and understanding of therapeutic milieu?

a milieu consists of physical and psychosocial environmental factors

a nurse is describing the concept of cultural competence to a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following examples should the nurse include?

a nurse asks a client if they have any cultural beliefs the nurse needs to be aware of

a nurse is providing education to the family of a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following statements should the nurse make when explaining the role of acetylcholine in this disease process?

acetylcholine plays a central role in findings of Alzheimer's disease

a nurse is reviewing treatment alternatives for managing a clients behavior. The nurse should identify that which of the following examples describes the least restrictive alternative?

an 8 year old child is asked to return to his room after yelling at other children during a group therapy session

which of the following describes a team if mental health LPNs and RNs who work together to provide client care?

an intraprofessional team

a nurse asks a client if they prefer to attend the morning or afternoon group therapy session. The nurse should identify that this as an example of which of the following ethical principles.

autonomy

a nurse is teaching about sources of psychological stress to a group of newly licensed nurses. The nurse should identify which of the following qualifies as a source of psychological distress?

being the only one of their ethnicity in a school setting

a nurse on a mental health unit is discussing the concepts of competency and capacity with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of concepts?

competency and capacity are often discussed as being the same thing, but they are different

a client tells the nurse that they dont think they can get insurance coverage for treatment of their mental illness because it was diagnosed before they got insurance through their new job. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

congress passed the affordable care act of 2010 to ensure everyone has the right to coverage for preexisting conditions

a nurse in a long term care facility notices two residents arguing in the day room over a game they are playing. Which of the following interventions should the nurse use first?

distract the clients by asking them to participate in an activity

a nurse in a substance use rehabilitation facility is preparing a client for discharge. The client states, My landlord will not allow me to continue staying in my apartment because of my prior drug use. I have no place to live after i leave here. which of the following statements should the nurse make?

i will contact a social worker to set up housing for you

a newly hired nurse is providing report to a nurse. The nurse continuously interrupts the newly hired nurse during report. This is an example of which of the following?

incivility

a nurse in a mental health unit is discussing consent with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

informed consent must include information about potential alternative treatments that are available to the client

a nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia. The clients family member asks why the provider will not prescribe a medication to calm the client down. which of the following statements should the nurse make?

it can increase their risk for falls

a nurse is reviewing ethical principles with a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should include which of the following as an ethical principle?

justice

a charge nurse is instructing a newly licensed nurse about mental health disorders. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of mental illness disorders?

mental health disorders are broken down by their manifestations

a nurse is discussing the difference between mental illness and mental health with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding?

mental illness is when there is disruption in a person's ability to complete activities of daily living, whereas mental health is when the person can cope with daily stressors.

a nurse is discussing torts with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

negligence is the most common unintentional tort

a nurse is reviewing a clients medical record. The nurse should anticipate which of the following as a classification within the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders 5th edition text revision?

neurodevelopmental disorders

a nurse arranges for an aid to sit with a client overnight to avoid the use of restraints. The nurse should identify that this as an example of which of the following ethical principles?

nonmaleficence

a nurse is caring for a client who has sleep dysregulation, poor memory, and poor concentration. which of the following neurotransmitters should the nurse identify as being responsible for the clients manifestations?

norepinephrine

a nurse is working with a client who reports following holistic practices at home. The nurse should identify that which of the following is an example of a holistic practice that the client might follow?

physical therapy

a nurse is completing an assessment of a client. Which of the following information should the nurse anticipate the provider will use in the diagnosis of mental health disorder?

psychosocial history

a nurse is caring for a client who has a mental illness and is without housing. The nurse should identify that which of the following interprofessional team members can help the client find housing?

social worker

a nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client whose plan of care includes learning work-related skills. Which of the following members of the interprofessional team is appropriate for this client?

social worker