NUR 343 Exam 1 Terms Questions And Correct Verified Answers Guaranteed Success.
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NU 343
comorbidity - correct answer two co-occurring chronic illnesses
deinstitutionalization - correct answer legislation that resulted in the mass movement of severely mentally ill persons from state hospitals to outpatient care
diathesis-stress model - correct answer a biological p...
comorbidity - correct answer two co-occurring chronic illnesses
deinstitutionalization - correct answer legislation that resulted in the mass movement of severely
mentally ill persons from state hospitals to outpatient care
diathesis-stress model - correct answer a biological predisposition to a mental illness coupled with
environmental stress or trauma leads to a mental illness appearing
dual diagnosis - correct answer co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder
medication adherence - correct answer managing one's care on the plan of care developed as part of
the health care team
mental health - correct answer state of well-being in which everyone can realize his or her own
potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and contribute to the community;
provides people with the capacity for rational thinking, communication skills, learning, emotional
growth, resilience, and self-esteem
mental health parity - correct answer requirement for insurance companies to provide equal
treatment coverage for psychiatric disorders
mental illness - correct answer health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking, behavior, or
a combination, associated with distress and/or problems functioning in social, work, or family activities
NAMI - correct answer National Alliance on Mental Health
communicating that mental illnesses are brain disorders
eliminating stigma and discrimination
advocating for people with mental illness
, improving access to treatment services
integrating mental illness into community life
revolving door treatment - correct answer psychotropic drug development, deinstitutionalization to
communities lacking in services, patients left without skills to function independently in a community,
returned to ED for care and had repeated admissions to psychiatric inpatient units
recovery - correct answer process of change through which individuals improve their health and
wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential
resilience - correct answer ability and capacity to secure resources needed to support well-being,
essential to recovery
therapeutic milieu - correct answer surrounding and physical environment of the inpatient hospital
unit, provides safety and security
interactions with peers and staff, real-life training ground
activities, unit rules, reality orientation practices and groups
stigma - correct answer widespread fear and misunderstanding of mental illnesses, heightened by
focus on extraordinary symptoms in film and literature
victimization - correct answer persons with severe mental illness have a 12 times higher rate of
victimization, this includes verbal abuse, bullying, threats, theft, physical assaults, and rape, increase
abuse by healthcare workers, partners, family members, through exploitation and abuse
acute care hospital - correct answer highly structured setting that optimizes safety and addresses
crisis intervention, average stay 3-7 days
long-term hospitilization - correct answer recommended if patient requires longer than 7 days for
illness/symptom stabilization
partial hospitalization - correct answer alternative for those that continue to need some supervision
but are not appropriate for inpatient hospitalization
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