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Mental Health Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
A group of nursing students is reviewing information about barriers to pain management. The group demonstrates the need for additional study when they identify which of the following as a barrier?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Adequate reimbursement. This is the correct answer because reimbursement issues do not typically act as a barrier to pain management. It is important for healthcare professionals to provide pain management regardless of reimbursement concerns. In contrast, fear of tolerance (
A), concern for being a good client (
C), and reluctance to report pain (
D) are common barriers to pain management that can impact patient care and outcomes. Patients may fear developing tolerance to pain medications, may be hesitant to report pain due to concerns about being seen as a difficult patient, or may simply be reluctant to report pain altogether. Addressing these barriers is crucial for effective pain management.
Question 2 of 5
To provide culturally competent care, the nurse should
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D because providing culturally competent care involves identifying strategies that align with the patient's cultural context. This includes understanding the patient's beliefs, values, and practices to deliver care that is respectful and effective.
Choice A focuses on interpretation rather than action.
Choice B involves assumptions about individual perceptions.
Choice C is about reducing ethnocentrism, which may not be the primary goal of cultural competence.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse who is working with a patient being treated for depression is using solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) during the patient's brief psychiatric hospitalization. The nurse decides to use an 'exception question.' Which question would the nurse most likely use?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: When do you not feel depressed? In Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, the focus is on identifying exceptions to the problem rather than exploring the problem itself. The nurse asking about when the patient does not feel depressed helps to highlight moments when the patient's depression is not as prevalent, allowing them to identify coping strategies and potential solutions.
Choice A is incorrect because it focuses on the onset of depression rather than the exceptions.
Choice C is incorrect as it delves into the contributing factors of depression rather than identifying moments of respite.
Choice D is incorrect because it focuses on the conditions for feeling depressed rather than exploring when the depression is not present.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is presenting a talk on homelessness and its effect on individuals. The nurse describes the resiliency of homeless individuals based on which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Step 1: Homeless individuals often face extreme stressors like lack of shelter, food, and safety.
Step 2: Coping mechanisms are crucial for survival in such challenging conditions.
Step 3: Resiliency refers to the ability to adapt and thrive despite adversity.
Step 4:
Therefore, the correct choice is C, as coping with extreme stressors demonstrates resiliency.
Summary: A is incorrect because strong community supports may not always be available. B is incorrect since homeless individuals may not have access to family resources. D is incorrect as local governmental intervention may not directly impact individual resiliency.
Question 5 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: The correct answer is A: Mental illness in an individual was the result of being possessed by demons. During the medieval period, mental illness was often attributed to supernatural causes like demons. This belief led to practices such as exorcisms to 'cure' the person. This answer is correct as it highlights a common belief about mental illness during that time.
Summary of why other choices are incorrect:
B: A person was removed from a contaminated environment to protect him or her - This choice does not align with the historical perspective of mental health care during the medieval period.
C: Exorcisms were used as the primary mode of treatment to cleanse the person of his or her sins - While exorcisms were used, the primary belief was that mental illness was caused by demons, not necessarily sins.
D: The focus was on moral treatment to promote the individual's safety and comfort - Moral treatment was a later development in mental health care, not a common belief in the medieval period.