Question 1

Which of the following has been identified as a significant trend that will affect the future of psychiatric mental health nursing in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decrease in the aging population 
B)  Increase in cultural diversity 
C)  Role of the advanced-practice nurse 
D)  Shortage of physicians in rural and urban areas 
A)  Decrease in the aging population 
B)  Increase in cultural diversity 
C)  Role of the advanced-practice nurse 
D)  Shortage of physicians in rural and urban areas

Question 2

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) classifies which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deviant behaviours 
B)  Present disability or distress 
C)  People with mental disorders 
D)  Mental disorders people have 
A)  Deviant behaviours 
B)  Present disability or distress 
C)  People with mental disorders 
D)  Mental disorders people have

Question 3

A patient in the emergency department says, "Voices say someone is stalking me. They want to kill me because I developed a cure for cancer. I have a knife and will stab anyone who is a threat." Which aspects of the patient's mental health have the greatest and most immediate concern to the nurse? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Happiness 
B)  Appraisal of reality 
C)  Control over behaviour 
D)  Effectiveness in work 
E)  Healthy self-concept 
A)  Happiness 
B)  Appraisal of reality 
C)  Control over behaviour 
D)  Effectiveness in work 
E)  Healthy self-concept

Question 4

An experienced nurse says to a new graduate, "When you've practiced as long as I have, you instantly know how to take care of psychotic patients." What information should the new graduate consider when analyzing this comment? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  The experienced nurse may need to be reminded of the importance of standardized classifications. 
B)  New research findings should be integrated continuously into a nurse's practice to provide the most effective care. 
C)  Experience provides mental health nurses with the essential tools and skills needed for effective professional practice. 
D)  Experienced psychiatric nurses have learned the best ways to care for mentally ill patients through trial and error. 
E)  An intuitive sense of patients' needs guides effective psychiatric nurses. 
A)  The experienced nurse may need to be reminded of the importance of standardized classifications. 
B)  New research findings should be integrated continuously into a nurse's practice to provide the most effective care. 
C)  Experience provides mental health nurses with the essential tools and skills needed for effective professional practice. 
D)  Experienced psychiatric nurses have learned the best ways to care for mentally ill patients through trial and error. 
E)  An intuitive sense of patients' needs guides effective psychiatric nurses.

Question 5

Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrates mentally healthy behaviour" was achieved?

Accepted Answer

A)  A patient sees self as capable of achieving ideals and meeting demands. 
B)  A patient behaves without considering the consequences of personal actions. 
C)  A patient aggressively meets own needs without considering the rights of others. 
D)  A patient seeks help from others when assuming responsibility for major areas of own life. 
A)  A patient sees self as capable of achieving ideals and meeting demands. 
B)  A patient behaves without considering the consequences of personal actions. 
C)  A patient aggressively meets own needs without considering the rights of others. 
D)  A patient seeks help from others when assuming responsibility for major areas of own life.

Question 6

A visitor at a community health fair asks the nurse, "What is the most prevalent mental disorder in Canada?" Select the nurse's best response.

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Bipolar disorder 
C)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  Major depression 
A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Bipolar disorder 
C)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  Major depression

Exam 1: Mental Health and Mental Illness

Which of the following has been identified as a significant trend that will affect the future of psychiatric mental health nursing in Canada?

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) classifies which of the following?

An experienced nurse says to a new graduate, "When you've practiced as long as I have, you instantly know how to take care of psychotic patients." What information should the new graduate consider when analyzing this comment? Select all that apply.

Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrates mentally healthy behaviour" was achieved?

A visitor at a community health fair asks the nurse, "What is the most prevalent mental disorder in Canada?" Select the nurse's best response.

Historical Overview of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Relevant Theories and Therapies for Nursing Practice

Psychotropic Drugs

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing in Acute Care Settings

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing in Community Settings

Cultural Implications for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Ethical Responsibilities and Legal Obligations for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice

The Nursing Process and Standards of Care for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Therapeutic Relationships

Communication and the Clinical Interview

Understanding Responses to Stress

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Bipolar Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sleep–Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilias

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Crisis and Disaster

Suicide

Anger, Aggression, and Violence

Interpersonal Violence: Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Abuse

Sexual Assault

Disorders of Children and Adolescents

Psychosocial Needs of the Older Adult

Living With Recurrent and Persistent Mental Illness

Psychological Needs of Patients With Medical Conditions

Care for the Dying and for Those Who Grieve

Forensic Psychiatric Nursing

Therapeutic Groups

Family Interventions

Integrative Care

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