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Mental Health - Exam 1 – Evolve Questions and Answers A+ Rated
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Mental Health - Exam 1 – EvolveQuestions and Answers A+ Rated
The mental health status of a particular client can best be assessed by
considering which factor?
A) The degree of conformity of the individual to society's norms
B) The degree to which an individual is logical and rational
C) Status placement on a continuum from health to illness
D) Rate of demonstrated intellectual and emotional growth - -ANS: C.
Many (but not all) of the most prevalent and disabling mental disorders have
been found to have strong biological influences. Therefore, these disorders
can be regarded as "diseases." Visualizing these disorders along the mental
health continuum is helpful
-An individual is found to consistently wear only a bathrobe and neglect the
cleanliness of his apartment. When neighbors ask him to stop his frequent
outbursts of operatic arias, he acts outraged and tells them he must sing
daily and will not promise to be quieter. This behavior supports what
conclusion about this client?
A) The client is demonstrating symptoms of bipolar disorder.
B) The client is demonstrating socially deviant behavior.
C) The client is engaging in egocentric behaviors.
D) The client is not conforming with social norms. - -ANS: D.
Behavior that deviates from socially accepted norms does not indicate a
mental illness unless there is significant disturbance in mental functioning
-Which statement best describes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fifth
edition (DSM-5) DSM-5?
A) It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
B) It is a compendium of treatment modalities.
C) It offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses.
D) It suggests common interventions for mental disorders. - -ANS: A.
The DSM-5 is a classification of mental disorders that includes descriptions
and criteria of diagnoses. None of the other options are accurate descriptions
-A client tells the mental health nurse "I am terribly frightened! I hear
whispering in my head that someone is going to kill me." Which criteria of
mental health can the nurse assess as lacking?
,A) Self-control
B) Rational thinking
C) Learning and productivity
D) Positive self-concept - -ANS: B.
The ability to think rationally is lacking for this client. The client does not
have an accurate picture of what is happening that is based on reliable
cognitive thinking. The statement fails to meet the criteria for any of the
other options
-What client assessment data demonstrates parity related to mental health
care?
A) The client is admitted for a 72-hour mental hygiene evaluation.
B) Advance practice nurse can be certified as psychiatric nurse specialist.
C) A client's mental health coverage is equal to his/her medical/surgical
coverage.
D) A client who has attempted suicide is hospitalized for a mental health
evaluation. - -ANS: C.
Parity refers to equivalence that requires insurers who provide mental health
coverage to offer annual and lifetime benefits at the same level provided for
medical/surgical coverage. None of the other options are associated with
mental health insurance coverage
-How can a nurse best differentiate whether an Asian client is demonstrating
a mental illness after having attempted suicide?
A) Ask the client whether he views himself as being depressed.
B) Identify the client's culture's view regarding suicide.
C) Explain that suicide is often regarded as a desperate act.
D) Assess the client for other examples of depressive behaviors. - -ANS: B.
One approach to differentiating mental health from mental illness is to
consider what a particular culture regards as acceptable or unacceptable. In
this view, the mentally ill are those who violate social norms and thus
threaten (or make anxious) those observing them. For example, traditional
Japanese may consider suicide to be an act of honor Contrast that viewpoint
with Western culture, where people who attempt or complete suicides are
nearly always considered mentally ill. While the remaining options are
appropriate interventions, they fail to address the possible cultural
component of the client's behavior
-What term is used to identify the quantitative study of the distribution of
mental disorders in human populations?
, A) Mortality.
B) Prevalence.
C) Epidemiology.
D) Clinical epidemiology. - -ANS: C.
Epidemiology is the quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders
in human populations. Mortality refers to deaths. Prevalence refers to the
proportion of a population with a mental disorder at a given time. Clinical
epidemiology deals with what happens to people with illnesses who are seen
by providers of care.
-A nurse's identification badge includes the term, "Psychiatric Mental Health
Nurse." A client with a history of paranoia asks, "What does that title mean?"
Keeping in mind the diagnosis of the patient, how should the nurse respond
to this question?
A) "Don't be afraid; it means I'm here to help, not hurt, you."
B) "Psychiatric mental health nurses care for people with mental illnesses."
C) "We have the specialized skills needed to care for those with mental
illnesses."
D) "The nurses who work in mental health facilities have that title." - -ANS:
C.
A psychiatric mental health nurse has specialized nursing skills and
implements the nursing process to manage and deliver nursing care to the
mentally ill. The remaining options either do not effectively answer the
client's question or assume that the question is the result of the client's
paranoia.
-The nurse planning care for a mentally ill client bases interventions on
which concept?
A) Every client has a certain degree of resilience.
B) It is a client right to be treated respectfully.
C) Every client comes with experiences that contribute to their problem.
D) There are universal fears that are shared by all mentally healthy
individuals. - -ANS: A.
Nurses are expected to evaluate clients with mental health issues for their
strengths and their areas of high functioning. You will find many attributes of
mental health in some of your clients with mental health issues. These
strengths should be built upon and encouraged. Resilience is the ability and
capacity for people to secure the resources they need to support their well-
being. None of the remaining options describe concepts that are the
foundation for the actual creation of individualized care plans
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