Psychiatric Nursing Contemporary Practice 5th Edition By Boyd
Psychiatric Nursing Contemporary Practice 5th Edition By Boyd
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Chapter 34- Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | The nurse is preparing to interview a 6-year-old girl and her mother in an outpatient psychiatric setting. To establish a treatment alliance with the child, the nurse should: | |
| A) | Tell the child she watches Sesame Street all the time. | |
| B) | Talk to the child while standing up and looking down at her. | |
| C) | Tell the child that this must be a bit scary for her. | |
| D) | Ask the parent if the child can be interviewed alone. | |
| 2. | A nurse is interviewing a 12-year-old child in an outpatient psychiatric setting. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to say to establish a high degree of credibility? | |
| A) | “How would you describe your parents?” | |
| B) | “Tell me about your best friend.” | |
| C) | “I have several teddy bears; would you like one to hold?” | |
| D) | “You’d get along better with your parents if you’d follow their advice.” | |
| 3. | To establish rapport with a 10-year-old child who is hospitalized in a psychiatric setting, which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate? | |
| A) | “Let’s compare your situation to that of Cinderella’s in the fairy tale.” | |
| B) | “I’m going to use the DECA tool to measure your self-control and initiative.” | |
| C) | “Let’s have you draw a picture of yourself.” | |
| D) | “Would you like to play a game of checkers with me?” | |
| 4. | The nurse is caring for an adolescent in the outpatient psychiatric setting. To help the adolescent feel more in control of the initial therapy sessions, which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate? | |
| A) | “I won’t share anything that you don’t want me to with your parents.” | |
| B) | “Adolescents often feel a distrust of authority figures. Is that true with you?” | |
| C) | “Your parents care a great deal about you. That’s why you are here.” | |
| D) | “If something is uncomfortable for you, you don’t have to talk about it.” | |
| 5. | A child and the child’s family visit a psychiatric outpatient setting because the parent is concerned about the child’s behavior at school. The child scores 65 on the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale. The nurse interprets this finding as which of the following? | |
| A) | The child requires inpatient therapy. | |
| B) | The child is experiencing homicidal thoughts. | |
| C) | The child is functioning well in the area of school. | |
| D) | The child can be treated effectively as an outpatient. | |
Answer Key
| 1. | C |
| 2. | B |
| 3. | D |
| 4. | D |
| 5. | D |
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