Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Evidence-Based Concepts, Skills, and Practices

Wanda Mohr PhD RN FAAN

Chapter 1 Introduction to Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

Problem 1

A client's medical record contains a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Using the DSM-IV-TR classification, the nurse would identify this disorder as belonging to which axis?
a. Axis I
b. Axis II
c. Axis III
d. Axis IV

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Problem 1

When developing a teaching plan for a client receiving psychopharmacologic therapy, the nurse integrates knowledge that neurotransmitters fulfill which function?
a. Excitement of the receptor cell
b. Information communication within the receptor cell
c. Relay of a chemical message to the receptor cell
d. Inhibition of the receptor cell

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Problem 2

When reviewing a client's history for possible influences on mental health, which of the following would the nurse identify as sociocultural?
a. History of injuries
b. Intelligence quotient
c. Interactions with others
d. Family stability

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Problem 3

Which activities would be appropriate for a psychiatric-mental health nurse practicing at the basic level? Select all that apply.
a. Prescribing psychopharmacologic medications
b. Conducting individual therapy sessions
c. Assessing biopsychosocial functioning
d. Interpreting laboratory test results

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