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What is the mental health continuum? Correct Answer: range with endpoints of mental health and mental illness Well-being Correct Answer: on the "healthy" range of continuum. Can experience stress/discomfort from occasional problems of everyday life, but can cope effectively Emotional problems...

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NUR 384 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST
UPDATE | GRADED A+ & PASSED




What is the mental health continuum?

Correct Answer: range with endpoints of mental health and mental illness



Well-being

Correct Answer: on the "healthy" range of continuum. Can experience

stress/discomfort from occasional problems of everyday life, but can cope effectively



Emotional problems/concerns

Correct Answer: discomfort rises to level of mild/moderate distress, includes mild or

temporary impairments in functioning like insomnia, lack of concentration, loss of

appetite



Mental illness




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,Correct Answer: when stress becomes significant, pt has moderate to severe

impairment in daily functioning, can include depression, anxiety, schizophrenia;

Characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior



Excelling

Correct Answer: Mental wellness, absence of MI symptoms, highest level of well

being, someone has fulfillment in life and ability for personal success.



thriving

Correct Answer: Stress doesn't cause significant impairment, client can resolve

stressors



Surviving

Correct Answer: State in which problems that may need action can be recognized,

person feels on edge



Struggling

Correct Answer: Pt feels worthless, worried often life is misery, but all hope is not lost



Crisis

Correct Answer: End stage of mental health disorder, pt has severe symptoms and

needs assistance




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, Dysfunction

Correct Answer: disturbances in one's thinking, emotional regulation, behavior that

reflects significant dysfunction in psychological, bio, or developmental processes.

Breakdown in cognition, emotion, and/or behavior



Distress

Correct Answer: psychological and/or physical pain, distress, and temporary

impairment in functioning, aka suffering



Deviance

Correct Answer: behavior that violates social norms or cultural expectations b/c one's

culture determines what's "normal", and the pt is not following stated/unstated societal

rules



Risk factors for developing mental illness

Correct Answer: - Environmental (ex: social factors such as racism, discrimination,

poverty, violence; relationship problems, losing a job, birth of child, move, etc.)

- Biological (imbalance of neurotransmitters, physical illness, hormonal changes,

medication reactions, substance abuse, diet, stress)

- Genetics



Cultural humility




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