Overview Of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Nclex Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

The mental health nurse is conducting an assessment with a client who has a history of anxiety. The nurse concludes that the client's use of defense mechanisms is adaptive when the client remains psychologically and physically safe and the client: A Experiences fewer direct manifestations of anxiety B. Seeks social isolation to avoid stress C. Displaces anxiety onto other persons or situations D. Identifies the personal level of anxiety {Ans: A}A newly admitted client has been self inflicting cuts to the arms when angry. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client? A. Defensive coping B. Risk for self-directed violence C. Ineffective coping D. Anxiety {Ans: B}During the orientation phase of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship, the nurse gathers information from the client. The main purpose of doing so is to allow the nurse to do which of the following? A. Keep the client focused B. Become aware of the client's feelings C. Elicit the client's commitment to treatment D. Have the client give examples of behaviors discussed {Ans: B}When teaching new staff members about mental illness/mental health treatment approaches developed during the 1900's, the nurse should indicate that which therapeutic approaches were developed at approximately the