test bank for Varcarolis Essentials of Psychiatric Mental
Health Nursing 5th Edition Fosbre / All Chapters 1-28 /
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What is fadality - ANSWER loyalty
What are the goals of partial hospitalization program goals? - ANSWER A.
Stabilizing psychiatric symptoms
B. Monitoring drug effectivness
C. Improving activities of daily living.
D. Learning to structure time
E. Developing social skills
F. Obtaining meaningful work, paid employment or
a voluntary position.
G. Providing follow-up of any health concerns.
What is beneficence? - ANSWER Promoting the well being of individuals and the
public (do good)
What Veracity? - ANSWER the duty to be honest or truthful
What is Mental Health? - ANSWER state of emotional, psychological, and social
wellness evidence by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior and
coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
What is Mental Illness? - ANSWER disorders that affect mood, behavior, and
thinking, such as depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders and addictive
disorders. significant distress, impaired functioning, or both.Individuals experience
dissatisfaction with self, relationships, and ineffective coping.
What is Individual psychotherapy? - ANSWER A. bringing about change in a person
exploring his or her feelings, attitudes, thinking and behavior.
B. one-on-one relationship between the therapist and the client.
C. Therapy based on their desire to understand themselves and their behavior, to
make personal changes, to improve interpersonal relationship, or to get relief from
emotional pain or unhappiness.
What is Group psychotherapy? - ANSWER members learn about their behavior and
to make positive changes in their behavior by interacting and communicating with
others as a member of the group.
May be organized around a specific diagnosis. Techniques and processes are used
to help group members learn about their behavior with other people and how it
relates to core personality traits.
What is Family therapy? - ANSWER group therapy in which the client and family
members participate. Goals include understanding how family dynamics contribute to
, the clients psychopathology, mobilizing the family's inherent strengths and functional
resources, restructuring maladaptive family behavioral styles and strengthening
family problem solving behaviors.
What is Behavior Modification? - ANSWER a method of attempting to strengthen
desired behavior or response by reinforcement, either positive or negative.
What is systematic desensitization? - ANSWER conditions responses such and fears
or phobias. Can be used to help clients overcome irrational fears and anxiety
associated with phobias.
What is Cognitive therapy? - ANSWER focuses on immediate thought processing.
person perceives or interprets his or her experience and determines how he or she
feels and behaves.
What are support groups? - ANSWER help members who share a common problem
to cope with it. Group leader explores members' thoughts and feelings and creates
an atmosphere of acceptance so that members feel comfortable expressing
themselves. Provide a safe place for group members to express frustration,
boredom, or unhappiness.
What are Self help groups? - ANSWER Members share a common experience, but
are not formal or structured therapy.
What is Milieu therapy? - ANSWER Concept involves clients interactions with one
another, that is, practicing interpersonal relationship skills, giving one another
feedback about behavior and working cooperatively as a group to solve day-to-day
problems.
Name different members of a multidisciplinary mental health-care team? - ANSWER
• Pharmacist
• Psychiatrist
• Psychologist
• Psychiatric nurse
• Psychiatric social worker
• Occupational therapist
• Recreational therapist
• Vocation rehabilitation specialist.
What is the purpose of Partial hospitalization? - ANSWER Designed to help clients
make a gradual transition from being inpatients to living independently and to
prevent hospital admissions
Describe Assertive community treatment (ACT) - ANSWER Community based
programs that provide many of the services that are necessary for successful
community living. includes case management, problem solving, social skills training,
support, teaching on a 24/7 basis.
community mental health centers - ANSWER Shift from institutional to community
Community mental Health Centers Construction Act