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What is the definition of Mental Illness - Answer A disturbance or change to a person's
"Normal way" of being or functioning that can affect the individuals thinking, mood,
interactions and/or behaviour that meets a diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and
statistical manual of Mental Disorders. The duration of the disorder can vary in
symptom, severity and duration. It is often the people closest to the client, including
relatives, partners and friends that notice the change first and are instrumental in
joining with the client and assisting them to access help and early intervention.

What are the essential qualities and skills of a mental health nurse - Answer -
knowledge-mental illness, pathophysiology, therapeutic modalities, client's strengths,
resources, medications and supports

Summary of Key Skills: Communication, engagement, therapeutic relationships,
multi-disciplinary team work, time management, risk assessment, MSE, case
management, technical depot injections, ECT, and CBT and associated use of treatment
modalities. Attitudes: Unconditional regard, genuineness, authenticity, and empathy,
and hope in recovery. Working in partnership with people, carers, and families to deliver
person-centred care to vulnerable and marginalized client groups.



-What are the 9 professional bodies and standards of practice? 1) acknowledge
diversity of culture, values and belief, non-discriminatory promoting dignity and
self-determination

2) establish collaborative partnerships that facilitate and support clients to participate
in all aspects of their care

3) develops therapeutic relationships that is respectful of choices, experiences and
circumstances. Including building on their strengths, holding hope and enhancing
resilience to promote recovery

4. Collaboratively plans and provides ethically based care consistent with the mental,
physical, spiritual, emotional, social, and cultural needs of the individual

5. Value contributions of other agencies and stakeholders in the collaborative provision
of holistic, evidence-based care and ensuring comprehensive service provision

6. Actively pursue opportunities to reduce stigma and promote social inclusion and
community participation

7) provide evidence-based practice and actively promote practice innovation through

,lifelong education, research, professional development, clinical supervision and
reflective practice

8) incorporate and reflect common law requirements, relevant statutes and the nursing
professions code of conduct and ethics. Integrate international, national, local and state
policies and guidelines with professional standards and competencies

9) possess specialist qualifications and demonstrate advanced specialist knowledge,
skills and practice, integrating all the standards competently



What are some of the communication skills that promote client-centred care? Answer -
Age-appropriate language

Open body language

Empathise with client and situation

Be non-judgmental

Listen actively to what they say

Attempt to find common interest to be able to build on therapeutic relationship

Be understanding

Be approachable

Build trust



What is the DSM 5? Answer - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

Descriptive based on symptoms rather than cause; specified diagnostic criteria for each
Mental Health Disorder

Systematic description - associated features, specific age culture all and gender related
features, prevalence, incidence, risk, predisposing factors, familiar pattern, course,
complications, differential diagnosis.



What is a comprehensive psychiatric assessment? Answer To communicate, identify,
and clarify the mental health problems of the client; to assess the physical health status
of the client and exclude organic causes. To identify personal, family, and social
supports that can be utilised in collaborative care and treatment planning. Opportunity
is provided for clients and their careers to express their concerns. Upon completion a
provisional diagnosis can be made based on data gathered with reference to
appropriate criteria set out in the DSM 5

, Mental State Examination (PAMSGOTJIMI) - Answer P - perception

A - affect

M - motor activity

S - speach

G - general appearance

O - orientation

T - thought content

J - judgement

I - insight

M - memory

I - intellectual functioning



What are the 3 factors identified in a risk assessment - Answer Risk factors are
identified as static, dynamic and protective



What is static risk assessment - Answer Unchanging factors over time such as gender



What is dynamic risk assessment - Answer Factors that can be modified in the short
term to reduce clients overall risk such as drugs or alcohol



Protective risk assessment what is it - Answer Factors that can be improved to minimize
overall risk



When carrying out a risk assessment, what must a nurse take into account - Answer The
likelihood of risk occurring, whether it is imminent or delayed, if an event were to occur,
how serious would the outcome of the risk be.

Collateral information received from the family, careers, and those closest to the client
will further enhance the accuracy of the risk assessment. Discreet observation of the
client can assist with complex cases .

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