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Question 1 of 5

A new graduate nurse has accepted a staff position at an inpatient mental health facility. The graduate nurse can expect to be responsible for basic-level functions, including

A. providing clinical supervision.

B. using effective communication skills.

C. adjusting client medications.

D. directing program development.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: using effective communication skills.

Question 2 of 5

Which statements most clearly reflect the stigma of mental illness?Select one that does not apply..

A. Many mental illnesses are hereditary.

B. Mental illness can be evidence of a brain disorder.

C. People claim mental illness so they can get disability checks.

D. Mental illness results from the breakdown of American families.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Mental illness can be evidence of a brain disorder.

Question 3 of 5

Which of the following statements about mental illness are true? Select one that does not apply.

A. Mental illness can cause significant distress impaired functioning or both.

B. Mental illness is only due to social/cultural factors.

C. Social/cultural factors that relate to mental illness include excessive dependency on or withdrawal from relationships.

D. Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to cope effectively with daily life.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Social/cultural factors that relate to mental illness include excessive dependency on or withdrawal from relationships.

Question 4 of 5

Which issues should a nurse address during the first interview with a patient with a psychiatric disorder?

A. Trust, congruence, attitudes, and boundaries

B. Goals, resistance, unconscious motivations, and diversion

C. Relationship parameters, the contract, confidentiality, and termination

D. Transference, countertransference, intimacy, and developing resources

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Relationship parameters, the contract, confidentiality, and termination

Question 5 of 5

When a nurse assesses an older adult patient, answers seem vague or unrelated to the questions. The patient also leans forward and frowns, listening intently to the nurse. An appropriate question for the nurse to ask would be

A. Are you having difficulty hearing when I speak?'

B. How can I make this assessment interview easier for you?'

C. I notice you are frowning. Are you feeling annoyed with me?'

D. You're having trouble focusing on what I'm saying. What is distracting you?'

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Are you having difficulty hearing when I speak?'

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