Chapter 09: Mental Health Assessment Skills Morrison-Valfre: Foundations of Mental Health Care, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse asks the client a series of questions upon entry into a mental health care system. This action is an example of which phase of the nursing process? a. Evaluation b. Assessment c. Intervention d. Planning ANS: B Assessment is the phase of the nursing process during which data collection occurs. It is performed not only upon admission into a facility but also throughout the care of the client. Evaluation is the phase during which goals are evaluated to determine whether they have been met, partially met, or not met at all; intervention is the phase of the nursing process when planned interventions are actually implemented; planning is the phase of the nursing process when client goals are set and interventions are planned. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 95 OBJ: 2 TOP: Nursing (Therapeutic) Process KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance 2. A nurse administers antidepressant medication to a client in an assisted-living facility. This is an example of which phase of the nursing process? a. Intervention b. Assessment c. Planning d. Diagnosis ANS: A Intervention is the phase of the nursing process during which planned interventions are actually implemented. Assessment is the phase of the nursing process when data collection occurs. Planning is the phase of the nursing process when client goals are set and interventions are planned. Diagnosis is the phase of the nursing process following assessment when the client’s problem is identified. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 94 OBJ: 2 TOP: Nursing (Therapeutic) Process KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity 3. Following completion of a male client’s series of group therapy sessions, the nurse periodically talks with the client to determine whether he has any signs of relapse of his previous problems. This action by the nurse is an example of: a. planning. b. assessment. c. intervention. d. diagnosing.
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