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Mental health Exam #1/133 Answered Questions with 100% Scores
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Mental health Exam #1/133 AnsweredQuestions with 100% Scores
What is the definition of mental health - -A state of wellbeing in which the
individual is able to make contribution to society, realize their potential, cope
with life, and work productively.
-What are attributes of a mentally healthy person - -Rational thinking,
effective coping skills, resiliency, self-control, self-awareness, self-care,
meaningful relationships, communication skills, positive self-concept, ability
to learn, spiritual satisfaction, happiness and joy.
-What is the definition of mental illness - -All mental disorders w/ definable
diagnoses. Manifested in significant dysfunction that my be related to
developmental, biological, of psychological disturbances in
cognition/functioning.
-What are some signs/symptoms of mental illness. - -Impaired cognition,
behavioral alterations, and emotional changes like not being able to cope
with life stressors.
-What is epidemiology and what are three levels of study? - -The
quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human
populations.
1. Studies of natural history or what happens if there is not treatment
2. Studies of Diagnostic screening tests
3. Observational and experimental studies of interventions used to treat pt.
-What is the continuum of mental health? - -Health and
wellbeing=Occasional stress to mild distress. (No impairment)
Emotional problems or concerns= Mild to moderate distress (Mild or
temporary impairment)
Illness= Marked distress (Moderate to disabling or chronic impairment)
-What are the differences between a basic level nurse and advanced level
nurse in psych? - -Basic level is simply a BSN-RN that is certified to work in a
hospital. An advanced level has their masters or doctorate and are qualified
to engage in psychotherapy (individual or group), can prescribe, and
diagnose depending on the state.
-What is the difference between the DSM-IV-TR and a Nursing diagnosis - -
The DSM classifies disorders based on symptoms and does not take culture
into consideration. Nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgement of the person as
a whole that serves as a base for interventions.
, -What is an NOC? - -Is a comprehensive source of standard outcomes in
nursing. It has measuring scales, and definitions that can be used to
determine if an intervention is successful. Is broken into 7 domains.
-What is an NIC - -Is the standard for nursing interventions that are used to
enhance patient outcome. Based on clinical judgement and knowledge. Is
broken into direct and indirect care and also has 7 domains.
-How can a mental health nurse serve as an advocate for their patient? - -
Report any incidents of abuse or neglect, uphold patient confidentiality,
supports patients right to make decisions regarding treatment.
-How does culture influence the view of mental illness? - -Culture can affect
what is considered mental health vs mental illness based on what the culture
views as acceptable and unacceptable.
-What mental illnesses are cross-cultural world wide? - -Schizophrenia and
bipolar disorder
-What is the QSEN and what areas does it promote? - -They are an
organization created to improve safety and education in nursing. They
promote: Teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality
improvement, safety, and informatics (the science of processing data for
storage and retrieval)
-Comorbid condition - -When an individual has more than one mental
condition at a time.
-Electronic healthcare - -Provision of health care through a non face-to-face
medium, rather through an electronic medium.
-Incidence - -The number of new cases of a mental disorders in a healthy
population within a given period. (new)
-Mental health continuum - -A conceptual line used to represent levels of
mental health and mental illness that vary from person to person and vary
for a particular person over time.
-Phenomena of concern for nurses - -Promotion of optimal health. Impaired
ability to function. Alterations in cognition. Potential danger.
Emotional stress related to issues. Symptom management, side effects, or
toxicities associated with self-administered drugs. Barriers to treatment
posed by alcohol/substance abuse/dependence. Dev psych issues.
Physical/psychological symptoms connected to psychological status. Ability
to maintain meaningful lives.
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