Mental Health Nursing Exam 1 Chapters 1-4 Questions And Answers Graded A+.
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Mental Health Nursing Exam 1 Chapters 1-4 Questions And Answers Graded A+.
Define Mental Health - correct answer. state of wellbeing where individuals realizes his/her abilities, cope with stress, work productively, make contribution to community.
Define mental illness - correct an...
Mental Health Nursing Exam 1 Chapters 1-
4 Questions And Answers Graded A+.
Define Mental Health - correct answer. state of wellbeing where individuals realizes
his/her abilities, cope with stress, work productively, make contribution to community.
Define mental illness - correct answer. Disturbance of cognition, emotion regulation,
or behavior that reflects dysfunction in psychological, biological, or developmental
processes underlying mental functioning.
Define cultural Idenity - correct answer. binding force between members of each
group ex. language, family customs, country of origin, political beliefs, sexual
orientation.
Define Stress - correct answer. results when threat or challenge to ones wellbeing
requires the person to adjust/adapt to environment.
Define Distress - correct answer. response to threat that is harmful
Define Fight or Flight response - correct answer. surge of adrenal epinephrine or
adrenaline into bloodstream. Provides energy/instant strength to fight or run away from
danger/threat
Common Symptoms of stress generally fall into what 4 categories? - correct answer.
physical
mental
emotional
behavioral
Define Stress reaction - correct answer. physical response to stressor ex. triggered by
arousal of the autonomic nervous system
, Define anxiety - correct answer. a feeling of apprehension, uneasiness, uncertainty, or
dread resulting from a real or perceived threat
cannot be controlled by our conscious minds
When anxiety persists over time or illness person may develop what 4 things? - correct
answer. chronic fatigue
insomnia
poor concentration
impairment in work/social functioning
Define external stressors and give example - correct answer. adverse aspects of the
environment ex. abusive relationship/ poverty
Define Internal Stressor and give an example - correct answer. can be physical,
psychological ex. chronic illness, terminal condition, continual worry about financial
burden or disaster that may never come.
Define Adaptation - correct answer. successful management of stress/anxiety
Define Adaptive coping - correct answer. rational, productive way of resolving a
problem to reduce anxiety
Define palliative coping - correct answer. solution temporarily relieves the anxiety but
problem still exists and must be dealt with later. (Positive outcome) ex. goes to the gym
to relieve stress
Define Maladaptive coping - correct answer. unsuccessful attempt to decrease anxiety
without solving the problem and anxiety remains. ex. gets drunk instead of going to gym
Define Reframing - correct answer. restructuring our thinking about a stressful event
into one that is less disturbing and overtime we can control.
ex. I should have done better on the exam ----> I can study harder and do better on the
next one.
Define Grief - correct answer. emotional process of coping with loss.
Define Loss - correct answer. actual or perceived change in the relationship to a
valued object or person.
Define anticipatory grief - correct answer. individuals/families who are expecting a
major loss in future. ex. terminally ill pt
Define Conventional Grief - correct answer. Grief followed by loss
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