Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing Handbook 2023-2024 Quiz
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Which of the following best describes why nursing students find Psychiatric Nursing interesting but disappointing?

  • It presents clear signs and symptoms like other clinical subjects, but in a different language.
  • It provides clinical answers to many questions about patients' lives but uses difficult language. (correct)
  • It lacks clinical relevance and uses complex jargon, leading to disappointment.
  • It focuses on vague and wooly concepts, making it hard to understand.
  • What is the main challenge faced by nursing students regarding psychiatric patients compared to patients with physical illnesses?

  • Psychiatric patients exhibit obvious physical signs of illness.
  • Psychiatric patients have more complex medical histories and symptoms.
  • Psychiatric patients often appear well and disclaim symptoms with no obvious signs. (correct)
  • Psychiatric patients are usually uncooperative and resistant to treatment.
  • Why do psychiatric patients often appear well despite experiencing mental illness?

  • They have a higher pain tolerance than patients with physical illnesses.
  • They may hold false beliefs that alter their way of living. (correct)
  • They are more skilled at masking their symptoms than other patients.
  • They deliberately hide their symptoms and signs.
  • What makes psychiatric nursing different from other clinical subjects like tumors, fractures, hepatomegaly, and diabetes?

    <p>Psychiatric patients often appear well with no obvious signs until their inner life is revealed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason behind the disappointment nursing students feel about Psychiatric Nursing?

    <p>It seems vague, wooly, and uses a difficult language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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