NURS 142 HACC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 100% PASS
psychosocial functioning definition - ANSWER the way a person thinks, feels, acts, and
relates to self and others
the ability to cope and tolerate stress
the capacity for developing a value and belief system
changes in a persons psychosocial functioning can affect... (2) - ANSWER their physical
health and their response to treatment
4 parts to psychosocial health - ANSWER 1. emotional health (feeling)
2. social health (relating)
3. mental health (thinking)
4. spiritual health (being)
two types of factors that influence psychosocial health... - ANSWER internal factors and
external factors
internal factors - ANSWER based on each person individually
1. genetics
2. physical health
3. developmental stage
4. physical fitness
external factors - ANSWER environmental characteristics that cause behavior
,1. family
2. culture
3. geography
4. economic factors
stress and coping are... - ANSWER physical response to stressors in life
self concept is... - ANSWER all our thoughts and feelings about ourselves, in answer to
the question, "Who am I?"
spiritual and belief patterns are... - ANSWER how we relate to a higher power or group
larger than ourselves
sexuality is... - ANSWER sexual identity/orientation
role development is.... - ANSWER role person may assume in their lifetime through
social interaction
independent relationships are... - ANSWER bonds established based on trust
psychosocial health can be affected by - ANSWER substance abuse
depression
neurosis
psychosis
general subjective assessment for psychosocial health include (4) - ANSWER 1. history
of psychosocial concerns (coping)
2. history of physiologic alterations or diseases
3. family history (parents, siblings, extended family, who they currently consider to be
,their family)
4. other roles and relationships (friends, coworkers, groups)
nurses should use the fewest questions to minimize patient's discomfort/anxiety during
psychosocial assessment - ANSWER true
physical observation of general objective assessment for psychosocial health -
ANSWER general appearance, posture, gate, body language and speech patterns
measures and scales available for assessing aspects of psychosocial health
3 scales used to assess psychosocial health - ANSWER 1. body image ideals
questionnaire
2. body image quality of life inventory
3. multidimensional health profile-psychosocial (MHP-P)
WHO definition of mental health - ANSWER "there is no health without mental health...it
is a state of wellbeing in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities..."
percentage of adults affected by mental health at any given time? - ANSWER 25%
What two things needs to be apart of the teaching process when someone has been
diagnosed with a mental illness? - ANSWER 1. medication
2. therapy
what is the role of the nurse in mental health screening? - ANSWER 1. observation
(patient and responses)
2. acute assessment (are the a danger to self or others?)
3. subjective data (what patient says, is overheard, family and friends have said)-use
open ended questions
, what is the priority assessment for safety? - ANSWER acute assessment
information that should be gathered for a mental health assessment - ANSWER 1.
biographical data
2. current health status
3.medications
4. past health history
5. family history
6. other psychosocial aspects (emotional, spiritual, social)
focused health history includes... - ANSWER common symptoms of altered mental
health
1. suicide ideation
2. homicide ideation and aggressive behavior
3. altered mood and affect
4. auditory hallucinations
5. visual hallucinations
6. olfactory hallucinations
you obtain objective data by... - ANSWER observing the patient and the patients
behavior
A-appearance
B-behavior
C-cognitive function
T-thought process
S- sensory perception and cognition
All are completed by a mini mental health exam
ANSWERS 100% PASS
psychosocial functioning definition - ANSWER the way a person thinks, feels, acts, and
relates to self and others
the ability to cope and tolerate stress
the capacity for developing a value and belief system
changes in a persons psychosocial functioning can affect... (2) - ANSWER their physical
health and their response to treatment
4 parts to psychosocial health - ANSWER 1. emotional health (feeling)
2. social health (relating)
3. mental health (thinking)
4. spiritual health (being)
two types of factors that influence psychosocial health... - ANSWER internal factors and
external factors
internal factors - ANSWER based on each person individually
1. genetics
2. physical health
3. developmental stage
4. physical fitness
external factors - ANSWER environmental characteristics that cause behavior
,1. family
2. culture
3. geography
4. economic factors
stress and coping are... - ANSWER physical response to stressors in life
self concept is... - ANSWER all our thoughts and feelings about ourselves, in answer to
the question, "Who am I?"
spiritual and belief patterns are... - ANSWER how we relate to a higher power or group
larger than ourselves
sexuality is... - ANSWER sexual identity/orientation
role development is.... - ANSWER role person may assume in their lifetime through
social interaction
independent relationships are... - ANSWER bonds established based on trust
psychosocial health can be affected by - ANSWER substance abuse
depression
neurosis
psychosis
general subjective assessment for psychosocial health include (4) - ANSWER 1. history
of psychosocial concerns (coping)
2. history of physiologic alterations or diseases
3. family history (parents, siblings, extended family, who they currently consider to be
,their family)
4. other roles and relationships (friends, coworkers, groups)
nurses should use the fewest questions to minimize patient's discomfort/anxiety during
psychosocial assessment - ANSWER true
physical observation of general objective assessment for psychosocial health -
ANSWER general appearance, posture, gate, body language and speech patterns
measures and scales available for assessing aspects of psychosocial health
3 scales used to assess psychosocial health - ANSWER 1. body image ideals
questionnaire
2. body image quality of life inventory
3. multidimensional health profile-psychosocial (MHP-P)
WHO definition of mental health - ANSWER "there is no health without mental health...it
is a state of wellbeing in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities..."
percentage of adults affected by mental health at any given time? - ANSWER 25%
What two things needs to be apart of the teaching process when someone has been
diagnosed with a mental illness? - ANSWER 1. medication
2. therapy
what is the role of the nurse in mental health screening? - ANSWER 1. observation
(patient and responses)
2. acute assessment (are the a danger to self or others?)
3. subjective data (what patient says, is overheard, family and friends have said)-use
open ended questions
, what is the priority assessment for safety? - ANSWER acute assessment
information that should be gathered for a mental health assessment - ANSWER 1.
biographical data
2. current health status
3.medications
4. past health history
5. family history
6. other psychosocial aspects (emotional, spiritual, social)
focused health history includes... - ANSWER common symptoms of altered mental
health
1. suicide ideation
2. homicide ideation and aggressive behavior
3. altered mood and affect
4. auditory hallucinations
5. visual hallucinations
6. olfactory hallucinations
you obtain objective data by... - ANSWER observing the patient and the patients
behavior
A-appearance
B-behavior
C-cognitive function
T-thought process
S- sensory perception and cognition
All are completed by a mini mental health exam
