Psychiatric Nursing Objective Type Questions
1. A married woman with three school-age children is caring for her 80-year-old father in her home. She reports feeling overwhelmed with her responsibilities and says, “I feel like everyone wants something from me.” The nurse should give priority to which intervention in the plan of care for this family?
1) Assist family members to clarify their expectations of each other.
2) Arrange for a live-in aide to care for the client’s father.
3) Suggest that the husband and children perform more household chores.
4) Encourage the woman to find a nursing home for her father.
2. Which client statement best indicates that nursing interventions directed toward motivating the client to change behavior have been effective?
1) “I just can’t seem to pull it together.”
2) “I wish I felt better.”
3) “I can’t stand this pain any longer.”
4) “I want someone to help me.”
3. What is the basic premise of family therapy as a treatment modality?
1) The member with the presenting symptoms needs special support from the therapist.
2) The family needs help in understanding the developmental needs of the member who is the client.
3) The family needs help in dealing with the behavior of the member who is the client.
4) The member with the presenting symptoms signals the presence of pain in the whole family
4. The use of which assessment technique would be the best way for the community mental health nurse to identify a community’s strengths?
1) collecting demographic data from census tract information
2) talking with long-time residents about what they like about the community and why they stay
3) spending a day in the community health center observing the clients who come there
4) reviewing newspaper editorials to identify concerns and trends
5. A young man calls a crisis center hotline stating that he can no longer cope with his problem and that he is falling apart. Which would be the nurse’s most therapeutic initial response?
1) “What do you think would help you?”
2) “How do you usually handle stress?”
3) “Tell me about your situation.”
4) “Everyone has their bad days.”
6. During a group meeting, the nurse observes that one of the members tends to view problems in terms of right and wrong. Which dysfunctional group role is being assumed by this client?
1) moralist
2) monopolizer
3) complainer
4) victim
7. The nurse is evaluating a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder and who is on a regimen of lithium carbonate. Which indicates an adverse reaction to the medication?
1) involuntary movements of mouth and jaw
2) vomiting and diarrhea
3) orthostatic hypotension
4) rigidity of posture
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8. Which strategy should have priority in the nursing care plan for a single parent to meet the parent’s emotional needs?
1) Introduce the client to community socialization programs.
2) Assess the client’s support system.
3) Encourage the client’s involvement in recreational activities.
4) Provide pamphlets about single parenting.
9. Which statement is characteristic of a client who is experiencing a resolution of grief?
1) “His death reminds me of my brother’s death last year.”
2) “I’m going to keep his ashes in an urn so I can’t forget him.”
3) “He was so wonderful. Everyone loved him.”
4) “I won’t forget him, but I have the children to think of now.”
10. 22. The nurse is evaluating nursing care for a client with depression. Which finding is the most significant indicator of therapeutic progress? The client’s
1) self-concept has become more positive.
2) need for sleep has decreased.
3) speech has slowed and become more logical.
4) appetite has increased.
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