Mental Health: Other Topics MCQs for Nursing Exams

Answer: D. REM sleep

Parasomnias – sleep stage – nightmares occur in REM sleep; sleep terrors and sleepwalking occur in non-REM sleep; sleepwalking is typical at 4–8 years.

Answer: D. Relate that touching the genitals is something that is done privately. A nurse observes a 4-year-old with a parent and infant sibling

Giving the child permission to masturbate privately sets limits as to where this is done but does not imply that masturbation is a deviant behavior. Interrupting the practice or providing the child with another alternative may temporarily stop the activity; however, the child would not understand the purpose of the diversion. The other choices imply that experiencing pleasure from touching one's body is objectionable.

Answer: A. Developmental level of the child

Developmental level is essential to understanding MENTAL HEALTH/PSYCHIATRIC NURSING a child's response to a crisis situation; the variety of coping abilities usually increases as the child progresses through the stages of growth and development. 2, 4 Although this is important and eventually should be done, it is not an initial assessment. 3 This should be assessed after the child's developmental level is identified.

Answer: D. The patient may become resistive and active in stopping the crisis

A crisis is self-limiting (4–6 weeks), unique to each person and may affect the family. The person in crisis is usually receptive to help, not resistive.

Answer: D. Identity

Teenagers normally go through a period when they reject the standards and ideals of their parents and other adults. By experimenting with new behaviors that are often opposite those of the parents, the adolescent emerges with a unique identity and a lasting set of values. Adolescent rebellion is not likely to facilitate ingenuity, intuition, or insight.