Exam 2: Mental Health/Mental Illness: Historical and Theoretical Concepts

How is the DSM-5 useful in the practice of psychiatric nursing? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assessing 15-year-old identical twins who respond very differently to stress.One twin becomes anxious and irritable,while the other withdraws and cries.How should the nurse explain these different responses to stress to the parents?

Which client should the nurse anticipate to be most receptive to psychiatric treatment?

Which nursing statement about the concept of neuroses is most accurate?

During an intake assessment,a nurse asks both physiological and psychosocial questions.The client angrily responds,"I'm here for my heart,not my head problems." Which is the nurse's best response?

Which of the following are identified as psychoneurotic responses to severe anxiety as they appear in the DSM-5?

An employee uses the defense mechanism of displacement when the boss openly disagrees with suggestions.What behavior would be expected from this employee?

A new psychiatric nurse states,"This client's use of defense mechanisms should be eliminated." Which is a correct evaluation of this nurse's statement?

Which is the most significant consequence of the excessive use of defense mechanisms?

At what point should the nurse determine that a client is at risk for developing a mental disorder?

Devastated by a divorce from an abusive husband,a wife completes grief counseling.Which statement by the wife should indicate to a nurse that the client is in the acceptance stage of grief?

A client has a history of excessive drinking,which has led to multiple arrests for driving under the influence (DUI).The client states,"I work hard to provide for my family.I don't see why I can't drink to relax." The nurse recognizes the use of which defense mechanism?

Which should the nurse recognize as a DSM-5 disorder?

A teenage boy is attracted to a female teacher.Without objective evidence,a school nurse overhears the boy state,"I know she wants me." This statement reflects which defense mechanism?

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs,which situation on an inpatient psychiatric unit would require priority intervention by a nurse?

Which nursing statement about the concept of psychoses is most accurate?

The nurse is preparing to provide medication instruction for a patient.Which of the following understandings about anxiety will be essential to effective instruction?

Which should the nurse recognize as an example of the defense mechanism of repression?

Which of the following statements should a nurse recognize as true about defense mechanisms? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assessing a client who appears to be experiencing moderate anxiety during questioning.Which symptoms might the client demonstrate? Select all that apply.