Chapter 16- Mental Health Promotion for Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Psychiatric Nursing Contemporary Practice 5th Edition By Boyd

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Chapter 16- Mental Health Promotion for Young and Middle-Aged Adults

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. A female patient, who is in her late 30s, is describing her home life to the nurse. The nurse determines that the patient is a member of the sandwich generation based on which of the following?
  A) She has a young adult child at home and an elderly parent to care for at the same time.
  B) She has a young adult child who is married and currently living away from home.
  C) She has a young adult child away at college and without any living parents.
  D) She has no responsibilities associated with her young adult children or her parents.

 

 

2. A nurse is teaching a class at a community health center on the topic of attributes that influence good health in the adult population. Which of the following would the nurse correlated with being married?
  A) Engaging in more health risking behaviors
  B) Having more serious psychological stress if a married middle-aged woman
  C) Consuming more alcohol and smoking more cigarettes
  D) Having a higher incidence of being overweight or obese if a middle-aged man

 

 

3. A nurse is participating in a neighborhood health fair and is screening participants for depression. Which individual would the nurse anticipate as being at increased risk for depression?
  A) A middle-aged man who is providing care for his disabled mother who has paraplegia
  B) A middle-aged man who is a single parent of a teenage boy who is still living at home
  C) A woman who is single and has no children of her own
  D) A young adult who is living at home with his parents and is unable to find work

 

 

4. A school nurse is teaching a class of adolescents about healthy behaviors. Which of the following activities include as a means for preventing anxiety and depression when they are middle-aged adults?
  A) Restricting their sugar and fat intake
  B) Refraining from smoking or doing drugs
  C) Engaging in physical activity and exercise
  D) Becoming active in local church activities

 

 

5. A psychiatric–mental health nurse is responsible for performing admission assessments of a population that primarily involves young and middle-aged adults. When performing these assessments, which area would be a priority?
  A) Coping skills
  B) Cognition
  C) Self-esteem
  D) Suicide risk

Answer Key

 

1. A
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. D

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