Question 1 of 5

A psychiatric-mental health nurse is documenting information in a patient�s medical record. Which of the following would be least likely to increase the nurse�s legal liability?

A. `Patient reported that he was feeling better today than yesterday.? B. `Administered haloperidol 10 mg IM stat as ordered for agitation.? C. `Patient was talking with another staff member and started screaming.? D. `Applied restraints to all four patient extremities.?

Question 2 of 5

A psychiatric-mental health nurse is providing care for a patient with a mental disorder. The patient is participating in the decision-making process. The nurse interprets this as which component of recovery?

A. Self-direction B. Empowerment C. Person-centered D. Holistic

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is demonstrating behaviors that the treatment team is attempting to get the patient to develop. The nurse is integrating which theory?

A. Erikson�s model of psychosocial development B. Albert Bandura�s social cognitive theory C. Skinner�s operant conditioning D. Freud�s psychoanalytic model

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is preparing to administer an as-needed (PRN) medication. Which of the following would the nurse need to keep in mind when documenting administration?

A. It requires a separate entry that includes reason for administration, dosage, route, and response to the medication the first time it is administered to a patient. B. It requires a separate entry that includes reason for administration, dosage, route, and response to the medication every time it is administered to a patient. C. It requires a separate entry that includes reason for administration, dosage, and route the first time it is administered to a patient. D. It requires a separate entry that includes reason for administration, dosage, and route every time it is administered to a patient.

Question 5 of 5

When applying the biopsychosocial model for a patient with a mental health problem, the nurse addresses the psychological domain when assessing which of the following?

A. Sleep patterns B. Feelings C. Family functioning D. Cultural groups

Nursing Psychiatric Questions

Skildor

ATI RN

ATI RN