Question 1

Clinical pathways are used in managed care settings to:

Accepted Answer

A)  stabilize aggressive patients. 
B)  identify obstacles to effective care. 
C)  relieve nurses of planning responsibilities. 
D)  streamline the care process and save money. 
A)  stabilize aggressive patients. 
B)  identify obstacles to effective care. 
C)  relieve nurses of planning responsibilities. 
D)  streamline the care process and save money.

Question 2

A bank teller worked 8 years and then developed a serious mental illness.Symptoms have continued for 2 years despite treatment.This individual is unable to return to work,but the spouse is employed and able to support the family financially.For which resource should this individual apply?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security Disability Insurance 
B)  Veterans Administration benefits 
C)  Supplemental Security Income 
D)  Welfare 
A)  Social Security Disability Insurance 
B)  Veterans Administration benefits 
C)  Supplemental Security Income 
D)  Welfare

Question 3

A patient was hospitalized for a reaction to a psychotropic medication.A new medication was prescribed,and the patient was monitored for 24 hours.During pre-discharge planning,the case manager learned that the patient received a notice of eviction on the day of admission.Select the most appropriate action for the case manager.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cancel the patient's discharge from the hospital. 
B)  Contact the landlord who evicted the patient to further discuss the situation. 
C)  Arrange a temporary place for the patient to stay until new housing can be arranged. 
D)  Determine whether the adverse medication reaction was artificial,because the patient had nowhere to live. 
A)  Cancel the patient's discharge from the hospital. 
B)  Contact the landlord who evicted the patient to further discuss the situation. 
C)  Arrange a temporary place for the patient to stay until new housing can be arranged. 
D)  Determine whether the adverse medication reaction was artificial,because the patient had nowhere to live.

Question 4

A nurse surveys medical records.Which finding signals a violation of patients' rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  No treatment plan present in record. 
B)  Patients' belongings were searched at admission. 
C)  Physical restraint was used to prevent harm to self. 
D)  A patient with suicidal ideation was placed on 1:1 continuous observation. 
A)  No treatment plan present in record. 
B)  Patients' belongings were searched at admission. 
C)  Physical restraint was used to prevent harm to self. 
D)  A patient with suicidal ideation was placed on 1:1 continuous observation.

Question 5

A student nurse prepares to administer oral medication to a patient with major depression,but the patient refuses.The student nurse should:

Accepted Answer

A)  tell the patient,"Refusing medication is not permitted.You are required to take it." 
B)  tell the patient,"I'll get an unsatisfactory grade if I don't give you the medication." 
C)  ask the patient's reason for refusing the medication,and report to the staff nurse. 
D)  document the patient's refusal of the medication without further comment. 
A)  tell the patient,"Refusing medication is not permitted.You are required to take it." 
B)  tell the patient,"I'll get an unsatisfactory grade if I don't give you the medication." 
C)  ask the patient's reason for refusing the medication,and report to the staff nurse. 
D)  document the patient's refusal of the medication without further comment.

Clinical pathways are used in managed care settings to:

A bank teller worked 8 years and then developed a serious mental illness.Symptoms have continued for 2 years despite treatment.This individual is unable to return to work,but the spouse is employed and able to support the family financially.For which resource should this individual apply?

A nurse surveys medical records.Which finding signals a violation of patients' rights?

A student nurse prepares to administer oral medication to a patient with major depression,but the patient refuses.The student nurse should:

Mental Health and Mental Illness

Relevant Theories and Therapies for Nursing Practice

Biological Basis for Understanding Psychotropic Drugs

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing in Community Settings

Cultural Implications for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Safe 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 and Anxiety Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Bipolar Disorders

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

Addictive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sleep Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction and Sexual Disorders

Somatoform, Factitious, and Dissociative Disorders

Crisis and Disaster

Suicide

Anger, Aggression, and Violence

Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Abuse

Sexual Assault

Disorders of Children and Adolescents

Psychosocial Needs of the Older Adult

Serious 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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Exam 4: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing in Acute Care Settings

Clinical pathways are used in managed care settings to:

A bank teller worked 8 years and then developed a serious mental illness.Symptoms have continued for 2 years despite treatment.This individual is unable to return to work,but the spouse is employed and able to support the family financially.For which resource should this individual apply?

A nurse surveys medical records.Which finding signals a violation of patients' rights?

A student nurse prepares to administer oral medication to a patient with major depression,but the patient refuses.The student nurse should:

Mental Health and Mental Illness

Relevant Theories and Therapies for Nursing Practice

Biological Basis for Understanding Psychotropic Drugs

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing in Community Settings

Cultural Implications for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Safe 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 and Anxiety Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Bipolar Disorders

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

Addictive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sleep Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction and Sexual Disorders

Somatoform, Factitious, and Dissociative Disorders

Crisis and Disaster

Suicide

Anger, Aggression, and Violence

Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Abuse

Sexual Assault

Disorders of Children and Adolescents

Psychosocial Needs of the Older Adult

Serious 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

Filters