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Mental Health - N3381 Exam 1

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The University of Texas. Spring 2025.

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Q1: A team of nurses wants to integrate evidence-based practice into a facility's clinical pathways. Which step should the team implement first?

A. Ask questions to identify clinical problems.
B. Acquire findings from published literature.
C. Apply the research findings to clinical practice.
D. Assess the performance of clinical practices.
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Q2: A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Which statement is an example of "attending"?

A. You will feel better after we get some antidepressant medication started for you.
B. I'd like to sit with you for a while, so you may feel more comfortable talking with me.
C. We all have stress in life. Being in a psychiatric hospital is not the end of the world.
D. Tell me why you felt you had to be hospitalized to receive treatment for your depression.
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Q3: In the shift-change report, a nurse criticizes a patient who wears extremely heavy makeup. Which comment by the nurse who receives the report best demonstrates advocacy?

A. ''This is a psychiatric hospital, so we expect our patients to behave bizarrely."
B. ''Let's all show acceptance of this patient by wearing lots of makeup too."
C. ''Our patients need our help to learn behaviors that will help them get along in society."
D. ''Your comments are inconsiderate and inappropriate. Keep the report objective.''
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Q4: When assessing patients at a mental health clinic, our judgement about their current level of functioning should be made on the basis of

A. A continuum from mentally healthy to mentally unhealthy.
B. The degree to which an individual appears logical and rational.
C. The degree of conformity of the individual to society's norms.
D. The rate of both their intellectual and emotional growth.
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Q5: As part of a class activity, nursing students are engaged in a small group discussion about the epidemiology of mental illness. Which statement best explains the importance of epidemiology in understanding the impact of mental disorders?

A. Epidemiology provides a thorough theoretical explanation of why specific mental disorders occur.
B. Epidemiology helps explain research findings about the neurophysiology that causes mental disorders.
C. Epidemiology is the study of patterns of disease distribution and determinants of health within populations.
D. Epidemiology predicts when a specific psychiatric client will recover from a specific mental disorder.
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Total Questions: 50 practice questions
Category: RN - Nursing Exam(s)
Subcategory: ATI Exams
Domain: ATI MENTAL HEALTH/PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
Last Updated: Nov 29, 2025
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