ATI LPN
Test Bank for Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice
Chapter 1 : Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice Questions
Question 1 of 5
When providing care to a patient, the psychiatric-mental health nurse is implementing the therapeutic use of self. The nurse is applying the concepts based on the work of which individual?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hildegard Peplau?s work, particularly her book *Interpersonal Relations in Nursing* (1952), introduced the concept of the therapeutic use of self, emphasizing the nurse?s role in building therapeutic relationships with patients.
Question 2 of 5
After teaching a class to a group of nursing students about the historical perspectives of mental health care, the instructor determines that the group has understood the information when they identify which of the following as a common belief about mental illness during the medieval period?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: During the medieval period, mental illness was commonly believed to result from demonic possession, with treatments often involving exorcisms or other religious interventions, reflecting the era?s spiritual understanding of mental disorders.
Question 3 of 5
A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the evolution of mental health care and are discussing the recommendations of the final report of the Joint Commission on Mental Illness and Health. The students demonstrate understanding of this information when they identify that the report recommended an increase in which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Joint Commission on Mental Illness and Health (1961) recommended increasing community-based mental health services, including clinics supplemented by general hospital units, to shift care from large state institutions to more accessible, community-oriented settings.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the American Nurses Association?s Statement on Psychiatric Nursing Practice published in 1967, which sanctioned the involvement of psychiatric-mental health nurses in the provision of holistic nursing care. Integrating knowledge of the various theories and views of mental health and illness, the nurse identifies which of the following as most strongly linked to this holistic approach?
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: The 1967 ANA Statement on Psychiatric Nursing Practice emphasized holistic care, which was strongly influenced by Hildegard Peplau?s Interpersonal Relations in Nursing (1952). Peplau?s work focused on the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship, aligning with the holistic approach of addressing physical, emotional, and social needs.
Question 5 of 5
A nursing instructor is preparing a presentation about key events and people that influenced the development of contemporary mental health and illness care. When describing the effects of World War II, which of the following would the instructor include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: World War II increased awareness of mental health issues due to the high incidence of psychiatric casualties among soldiers, leading to a broader societal view of mental illness as more commonplace and acceptable, reducing stigma and prompting improvements in care.