Foundations Of Mental Health Care 4e By Morrison-Valfre
Foundations Of Mental Health Care 4e By Morrison-Valfre
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Chapter 8: Skills and Principles of Mental Health Care
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
MULTIPLE CHOICE
| a. | Cope and adjust to the stressors of daily life in an acceptable manner |
| b. | Know when to take medication to control his anxiety |
| c. | Contact his therapist any time he is feeling extreme anxiety |
| d. | Adjust his medication dosages according to the stressors he is dealing with |
ANS: A
Coping and adjusting to stressors in an acceptable manner is a characteristic of a mentally healthy individual. Knowing when to take medication to control anxiety and contacting the therapist demonstrate dependency and are not characteristics of being mentally healthy. Clients should not self-adjust medications.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 72 OBJ: 1
TOP: The Mentally Healthy Adult KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
| a. | To ensure that the client takes her medications |
| b. | To ensure that the client is placed in physical restraints to protect the safety of the staff and other clients |
| c. | To ensure that chemical restraints are used in the future until the client displays more appropriate and compliant behavior |
| d. | To ensure that the client is kept safe while trying to protect staff safety and to reason with the client to try to de-escalate the combative behavior |
ANS: D
The “Do no harm” principle of mental health care applies to this situation. Client and staff safety are imperative. Ensuring that the client takes her medications is not of greatest concern in this situation because this most likely would cause increased combativeness. Physical restraints and chemical restraints are not reasonable options in the care of this patient.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 73 OBJ: 2
TOP: Do No Harm KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment
| a. | At the beginning of the shift, the nurse promises to play a game of cards with the client at some point during that day and does so before the end of the shift. |
| b. | The nurse promises to play a game of cards with the client on the following day. |
| c. | The nurse leads a group discussion with clients about ways to develop trust in a relationship. |
| d. | The nurse gives the client written information about the medications he is taking. |
ANS: A
Developing mutual trust is one of the principles of mental health care. The nurse most likely would be able to carry out plans on a daily basis rather than trying to make plans for the next day. Making plans with the client is a very effective way to develop trust, as long as the plans can be carried out. Leading a group discussion and giving written information are helpful to clients but are not going to promote development of trust in the same way that making plans and carrying them out would do.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 74 OBJ: 3
TOP: Develop Mutual Trust KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
| a. | Continue to monitor the client’s behavior and document it as anger directed toward another client |
| b. | Talk with the client about the observations made, and ask whether she was displaying anger toward the other client |
| c. | Ask the other client if she felt that the client was angry at her |
| d. | Ask the client to write in a journal the emotions she was feeling at that time |
ANS: B
Asking the client is an effective way of understanding the meaning of her behavior and is one of the principles of mental health care. Documentation of the nurse’s interpretations without clarification would not be appropriate, nor would involving another client by asking for her interpretation of the situation. Asking the client to write in a journal is fine, but not in this circumstance.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 75 OBJ: 3
TOP: Explore Behaviors and Emotions KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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