Psychosocial Nursing Exam 1 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Resilience - CORRECT ANSWER a characteristic of mental health essential to the
recovery process
Does not mean unaffected by stressors
Characterized by a sense of mastery, optimism, and competence
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
(DSM-5) - CORRECT ANSWER (classification system predominantly used)
Officail guideline for diagnosing psych disorders
Identifies disorders based on criteria in a clinical setting
Also serves as a tool for collecting epidemiological stats about the diagnosis of psychiatric
disorders
Psychiatric Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER assist healthy people who are in crisis or
who are experiencing life problems as well as those with long term mental illness
Focus of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER "promoting
mental health through assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of human responses to mental
health problems and psychiatric disorders"
IOM Publication 1
"improving the quality of healthcare for mental and substance abuse conditions: quality
chasm series" - CORRECT ANSWER highlighted effective treatment for mental illness
and address the huge gap between the best care and the worst
, Focused on coerced (forced) treatment, a system that treats mental health separately from
physical, and a lack of quality control
Encouraged workers to focus on safe effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and
equitable care
IOM Publication 2
"the future of nursing: focus on education" - CORRECT ANSWER old way of training
nurses is not adequate for the 21st century's complex requirements
Calls for highly educated nurses who are prepared to care for an aging and diverse population
with an increasing incidence of chronic diseases
Recommends that nurses be trained in leadership, health policy, system improvement,
research and teamwork
QSEN
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses - CORRECT ANSWER Funded by RWJ
Developed a structure to support education of future nurses who possess the knowledge,
skills, and attitudes to continuously improve the safety and quality of healthcare
Patient Centered Care - CORRECT ANSWER care should be given in an atmosphere
of respect and responsiveness, and the patient's values (rather than our own), preferences and
needs should guide care
Teamwork and Collaboration - CORRECT ANSWER nurses and interprofessional
teams need to maintain open communication, respect, and shared decision making
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Resilience - CORRECT ANSWER a characteristic of mental health essential to the
recovery process
Does not mean unaffected by stressors
Characterized by a sense of mastery, optimism, and competence
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
(DSM-5) - CORRECT ANSWER (classification system predominantly used)
Officail guideline for diagnosing psych disorders
Identifies disorders based on criteria in a clinical setting
Also serves as a tool for collecting epidemiological stats about the diagnosis of psychiatric
disorders
Psychiatric Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER assist healthy people who are in crisis or
who are experiencing life problems as well as those with long term mental illness
Focus of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER "promoting
mental health through assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of human responses to mental
health problems and psychiatric disorders"
IOM Publication 1
"improving the quality of healthcare for mental and substance abuse conditions: quality
chasm series" - CORRECT ANSWER highlighted effective treatment for mental illness
and address the huge gap between the best care and the worst
, Focused on coerced (forced) treatment, a system that treats mental health separately from
physical, and a lack of quality control
Encouraged workers to focus on safe effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and
equitable care
IOM Publication 2
"the future of nursing: focus on education" - CORRECT ANSWER old way of training
nurses is not adequate for the 21st century's complex requirements
Calls for highly educated nurses who are prepared to care for an aging and diverse population
with an increasing incidence of chronic diseases
Recommends that nurses be trained in leadership, health policy, system improvement,
research and teamwork
QSEN
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses - CORRECT ANSWER Funded by RWJ
Developed a structure to support education of future nurses who possess the knowledge,
skills, and attitudes to continuously improve the safety and quality of healthcare
Patient Centered Care - CORRECT ANSWER care should be given in an atmosphere
of respect and responsiveness, and the patient's values (rather than our own), preferences and
needs should guide care
Teamwork and Collaboration - CORRECT ANSWER nurses and interprofessional
teams need to maintain open communication, respect, and shared decision making
