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The concept of object relations is important in understanding how an abused
child, under certain circumstances, becomes the adult abuser. - ANSWER True
The theories of Harry Stack Sullivan focus on the importance of individual
relationships in personality development as opposed to instincts and drives. -
ANSWER True
B. F. Skinner designed the developmental theory most often used in nursing.
- ANSWER False
Providing family therapy is an appropriate role for a generalist
psychiatric--mental health nurse. - ANSWER False
Hildegard Peplau's model of anxiety is no longer useful in contemporary
psychiatric nursing practice. - ANSWER False
A person's sense of his or her ability to deal effectively with the environment
is called______________________. - ANSWER Self-efficacy
Carol Gilligan's model concludes that female development depends
on______________________________ and not separation as the primary goal of
human development. - ANSWER Relationships
Family systems models are used to help nurses form____________________
relationships with clients and families dealing with health problems. -
ANSWER Collaborative
Many group interventions, as well as milieu therapy, are based on
,_______________________ theories. - ANSWER Sociocultural
The______________ model is used extensively in psychiatric--mental health
nursing because it emphasizes the promotion of independence and self-care
activities. - ANSWER Orem's
The biopsychosocial framework is an organizing framework for
understanding the interactive domains of an individual's mental health and
matching interventions with their needs. - ANSWER True
Neurobiologic theories serve as a basis for understanding and administering
medications. - ANSWER True
Knowledge of the social domain is important because psychiatric disorders
are caused by social factors. - ANSWER False. Psychiatric disorders are not
caused by social factors, but their manifestations and treatment can be
significantly affected by the society in which the patient lives.
Psychiatric nursing care is considered to be separate from medical nursing. -
ANSWER False
Another name for collaboration in mental health care is the interdisciplinary
approach. - ANSWER True
Mental disorders are often manifested in ____________________ symptoms and
physical changes. - ANSWER psychological
The practice of psychiatric nursing is regulated by law but guided by
_________________________ of practice. - ANSWER Scope and Standards
The nurse--client relationship is paramount in psychiatric nursing because
the most important tool of psychiatric nursing is the ___________________. -
ANSWER Self
,In clinical situations, there are often conflicts between two fundamental
principles, autonomy and _____________________________. - ANSWER
Benefiencence
Because client records are now readily available and easily accessed,
maintaining _______________ is a challenge faced by psychiatric nurses. -
ANSWER Patient Confidentiality
When a person with a mental illness shares the public's negative view of
mental illness, self-stigma occurs. - ANSWER True
Culture-bound syndromes meet the criteria for some of the DSM-5 disorders.
- ANSWER False, There is little research on the syndromes, but ataque de
nervios and susto are well documents.
Epidemiology is important in understanding the distribution of mental illness
and determinants of health within a given population. - ANSWER True
The recovery process focuses on illness. - ANSWER False, the recovery
process focuses on improved health and wellness.
A mental disorder can disrupt mental health and result in one of the most
common causes of disability. - ANSWER False
__________ is the single most important goal for individuals with mental
disorders. - ANSWER Recovery
_____________________ is an instrument that can be used to measure the amount
of impairment an individual is experiencing. - ANSWER WHO Disability
Assessment Schedule 2.0
A mental illness or mental disorder is a __________, a set of symptoms that
cluster together that may have multiple causes and may represent several
, different disease states that have not yet been defined. - ANSWER syndrome
__________ occurs when negative stereotypes are internalized by people with
mental illness. - ANSWER Self-stigma
Mental disorders are health conditions characterized by alterations in
thinking, mood, or __________. - ANSWER behavior
The federal law requiring hospitals to inform patients about their right to be
a central part of any health care decision made about them is called the
Americans with Disabilities Act. - ANSWER False, Bill of Rights for Persons
Receiving Mental Health Services
An advanced directive or living will must be signed by an attorney. -
ANSWER False
Informed consent is mandated by state law. - ANSWER True
A mental health professional has the "duty to warn" when a client in his or
her care has threatened to injure someone. - ANSWER True
Involuntary commitment is rarely used to force someone into the hospital for
treatment. - ANSWER False
Being empowered or having the free will to make moral judgments is
self-________________. - ANSWER Self-determinism
_________________ is the degree to which a client can understand and appreciate
the information given during the consent process. - ANSWER Competency
Informed consent is especially important in research projects involving
___________________ drugs or therapies. - ANSWER trial or experimental
The right to refuse treatment is related to the larger concept of the right to
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