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TEST BANK FOR ANCC PMHNP PSYCH-MENTAL
HEALTH NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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All of the following are considered to be types of family structures except?Nuclear family Behavioral family Blended family
Extended family - CORRECT ANSWER -Correct Answer:
Behavioral family
Rationale; The major types of family structures are:
Nuclear family Blended family Extended family Single-parent family Other familial systems 1 / 4
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What would NOT be an appropriate way to deal with a patient in the psychiatric unit who is prone to protracted angry outbursts?Using reassuring touch Determining the source of the patient's anger Remaining calm Setting verbal limits on behavior - CORRECT ANSWER -
Correct answer: Using reassuring touch
Rationale; This would not be appropriate for interacting with an angry patient. When coping with an angry patient, don't shout or argue with the client and avoid touching the client or invading the client's space. This can escalate the anger. Touching the client can be threatening and make them feel cornered. This may result in retaliation.
N-STAT is an ANA program that does which of the following?unifies nurses' political voices recommends nursing health policies assures a safe workplace for nurses evaluates Medicare and Medicaid reforms - CORRECT
ANSWER-Correct Answer:
unifies nurses' political voices 2 / 4
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Rationale; Nurses are the largest group among the health care disciplines The Nurses Strategic Action Team (N-STAT) is an ANA program that unifies nurses' political voices across the country to enact measures to benefit health care for everyone.
Examples of DSM-V diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia
include all of the following EXCEPT:
hallucinations thought insertion disorganized speech
delusions - CORRECT ANSWER -Correct Answer:
thought insertion
Rationale; DSM-V diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized or catatonic behavior, and negative symptoms.
Abraham Maslow established that human needs are hierarchical, with lower level (most basic) needs being critical to survival.Which of the following is the highest level of needs in Maslow's hierarchy?esteem and recognition self-actualization 3 / 4
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love and belonging
safety - CORRECT ANSWER -Correct Answer:
self-actualization
Rationale; Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs from lowest to
highest are: physiologic, safety, love and belonging, esteem and
recognition, and self-actualization. Self-actualization is the fulfillment of a person's unique potential.
How well a drug passes through natural body barriers such as
the skin or stomach is known as the drug's:
diffusion metabolism bioavailability
absorption - CORRECT ANSWER -Correct Answer:
absorption
Rationale; A drug's absorption is how well it passes through natural body barriers such as the skin, stomach, intestines, blood-brain barrier and other membranous tissues. Some considerations include whether the barrier is a lipid base or not.
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