N201 Mental Health Nursing (FIRST EXAM)
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clinical epidemiology - ANSWER A broad field that addresses what happens
after people with illnesses are seen by clinical care providers.
comorbid condition - ANSWER Having more than one mental disorder at a time.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) -
ANSWER The official guideline for diagnosing psychiatric disorders.
electronic health care - ANSWER Health care services provided from a distance
through the Internet.
epidemiology - ANSWER The quantitative study of the distribution of mental
disorders in human populations.
evidence-informed practice - ANSWER Care based on the collection,
interpretation, and integration of valid, important, and applicable patient-
reported, clinician-observed, and research-derived evidence.
incidence - ANSWER The number of new cases of mental disorders in a healthy
population within a given period of time.
mental health - ANSWER A state of well-being in which the individual is able to
realize his or her potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work
productively and fruitfully, and make a contribution to the community.
Psychiatry's definition is continually evolving since it is shaped by the prevailing
culture, societal values, and political climate.
mental illness - ANSWER Alterations in cognition, mood, or behaviour that are
coupled with significant distress and impaired functioning.
Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) - ANSWER A tool used to standardize,
define, and measure nursing care.
Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) - ANSWER A reference that provides a
comprehensive list of standardized outcomes, definitions, and measures to
describe client outcomes influenced by nursing practice.
,Prevalence - ANSWER The total number of cases, new and existing, in a given
population during a specific period of time, regardless of when the subjects
became ill.
resilience - ANSWER A characteristic of mental health that aids people to
recognize stressors and negative emotions, deal with them, and learn from the
experience.
advanced-practice nursing (APN) - ANSWER Includes the roles of nurse
practitioner and clinical nurse specialist. Clinical nurse specialists work as
consultants, educators, and clinicians in inpatient
Asylums - ANSWER Retreats from society designed with the hope that, with
early intervention and several months of rest, people with mental illness could
be cured.
Canadian Federation of Mental Health - ANSWER Nurses An organization of
registered nurses across Canada who specialize in psychiatric mental health
nursing. Under the umbrella of the Canadian Nurses Association and with
consumer input, this organization set the standards of practice for psychiatric
mental health nursing for registered nurses.
custodial care - ANSWER Assistance in performing the basic daily necessities of
life, such as dressing, eating, using a toilet, walking, and so on.
Deinstitutionalization - ANSWER The shift from caring for people with mental
illness in institutions to caring for them in communities.
Dorothea Dix - ANSWER A passionate social reformer, she advocated for
improved treatment and public care of people with mental illness and was
influential in lobbying for the first public mental hospital in the United States and
for reform in institutions in Britain and Canada.
Moral treatment - ANSWER Social and psychological approaches to treatment
that included retreats from society, calm environments, and several months of
rest.
Philippe Pinel - ANSWER Eighteenth-century reformer who, along with William
Tuke, introduced the moral treatment era of psychiatry, which attempted to
focus on providing peaceful, nurturing environments for people with mental
illness.
Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada - ANSWER An organization
representing the four Western provincial associations for registered psychiatric
nurses.
, Weir Report - ANSWER Released in 1932 by the Canadian Medical Association
and the Canadian Nurses Association. It concluded that drastic changes to
nursing education programs were needed, including the standardization of
curriculum, work hours, and instructor training, and that the care of people with
mental illnesses needed to be integrated into all generalist programs.
William Tuke - ANSWER Eighteenth-century reformer who, along with Philippe
Pinel, introduced the moral treatment era of psychiatry, which attempted to
focus on providing peaceful, nurturing environments for people with mental
illness.
admission criteria - ANSWER Factors that justify the hospitalization of an
individual. Admission criteria must include evidence of one or more of the
following: (1) imminent danger of harming self, (2) imminent danger of harming
others, and (3) inability to care for basic needs, placing individual at imminent
risk of harming self.
assertive community treatment (ACT) - ANSWER An intensive type of case
management developed in response to the community-living needs of people
with serious, persistent psychiatric symptoms.
barriers to treatment - ANSWER Factors that impede access to psychiatric care,
including stigma, geographic challenges, financial limitations, policy issues, and
system shortcomings.
biopsychosocial model - ANSWER A model that takes a holistic view of the client,
including the person's biology, social environment and skills, and psychological
characteristics.
case management - ANSWER Care coordination activities the nurse does with or
for the patient; includes referrals, assistance with paperwork applications,
connection to resources, and overall navigation of the health care system.
Clinical pathway - ANSWER A guideline that is used to describe and implement
clinical standards. It helps to provide quality and efficient patient care.
continuum of psychiatric mental health treatment - ANSWER A patient's
movement along the continuum is fluid, from higher to lower levels of intensity of
care, and changes are not necessarily made step by step. Upon discharge from
acute hospital care or a 24-hour supervised crisis unit, many patients need
intensive services to maintain their initial gains or to "step down" in care.
Decompensation - ANSWER Deterioration of mental health.
Elopement - ANSWER Absence from the unit without leave.
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clinical epidemiology - ANSWER A broad field that addresses what happens
after people with illnesses are seen by clinical care providers.
comorbid condition - ANSWER Having more than one mental disorder at a time.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) -
ANSWER The official guideline for diagnosing psychiatric disorders.
electronic health care - ANSWER Health care services provided from a distance
through the Internet.
epidemiology - ANSWER The quantitative study of the distribution of mental
disorders in human populations.
evidence-informed practice - ANSWER Care based on the collection,
interpretation, and integration of valid, important, and applicable patient-
reported, clinician-observed, and research-derived evidence.
incidence - ANSWER The number of new cases of mental disorders in a healthy
population within a given period of time.
mental health - ANSWER A state of well-being in which the individual is able to
realize his or her potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work
productively and fruitfully, and make a contribution to the community.
Psychiatry's definition is continually evolving since it is shaped by the prevailing
culture, societal values, and political climate.
mental illness - ANSWER Alterations in cognition, mood, or behaviour that are
coupled with significant distress and impaired functioning.
Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) - ANSWER A tool used to standardize,
define, and measure nursing care.
Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) - ANSWER A reference that provides a
comprehensive list of standardized outcomes, definitions, and measures to
describe client outcomes influenced by nursing practice.
,Prevalence - ANSWER The total number of cases, new and existing, in a given
population during a specific period of time, regardless of when the subjects
became ill.
resilience - ANSWER A characteristic of mental health that aids people to
recognize stressors and negative emotions, deal with them, and learn from the
experience.
advanced-practice nursing (APN) - ANSWER Includes the roles of nurse
practitioner and clinical nurse specialist. Clinical nurse specialists work as
consultants, educators, and clinicians in inpatient
Asylums - ANSWER Retreats from society designed with the hope that, with
early intervention and several months of rest, people with mental illness could
be cured.
Canadian Federation of Mental Health - ANSWER Nurses An organization of
registered nurses across Canada who specialize in psychiatric mental health
nursing. Under the umbrella of the Canadian Nurses Association and with
consumer input, this organization set the standards of practice for psychiatric
mental health nursing for registered nurses.
custodial care - ANSWER Assistance in performing the basic daily necessities of
life, such as dressing, eating, using a toilet, walking, and so on.
Deinstitutionalization - ANSWER The shift from caring for people with mental
illness in institutions to caring for them in communities.
Dorothea Dix - ANSWER A passionate social reformer, she advocated for
improved treatment and public care of people with mental illness and was
influential in lobbying for the first public mental hospital in the United States and
for reform in institutions in Britain and Canada.
Moral treatment - ANSWER Social and psychological approaches to treatment
that included retreats from society, calm environments, and several months of
rest.
Philippe Pinel - ANSWER Eighteenth-century reformer who, along with William
Tuke, introduced the moral treatment era of psychiatry, which attempted to
focus on providing peaceful, nurturing environments for people with mental
illness.
Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada - ANSWER An organization
representing the four Western provincial associations for registered psychiatric
nurses.
, Weir Report - ANSWER Released in 1932 by the Canadian Medical Association
and the Canadian Nurses Association. It concluded that drastic changes to
nursing education programs were needed, including the standardization of
curriculum, work hours, and instructor training, and that the care of people with
mental illnesses needed to be integrated into all generalist programs.
William Tuke - ANSWER Eighteenth-century reformer who, along with Philippe
Pinel, introduced the moral treatment era of psychiatry, which attempted to
focus on providing peaceful, nurturing environments for people with mental
illness.
admission criteria - ANSWER Factors that justify the hospitalization of an
individual. Admission criteria must include evidence of one or more of the
following: (1) imminent danger of harming self, (2) imminent danger of harming
others, and (3) inability to care for basic needs, placing individual at imminent
risk of harming self.
assertive community treatment (ACT) - ANSWER An intensive type of case
management developed in response to the community-living needs of people
with serious, persistent psychiatric symptoms.
barriers to treatment - ANSWER Factors that impede access to psychiatric care,
including stigma, geographic challenges, financial limitations, policy issues, and
system shortcomings.
biopsychosocial model - ANSWER A model that takes a holistic view of the client,
including the person's biology, social environment and skills, and psychological
characteristics.
case management - ANSWER Care coordination activities the nurse does with or
for the patient; includes referrals, assistance with paperwork applications,
connection to resources, and overall navigation of the health care system.
Clinical pathway - ANSWER A guideline that is used to describe and implement
clinical standards. It helps to provide quality and efficient patient care.
continuum of psychiatric mental health treatment - ANSWER A patient's
movement along the continuum is fluid, from higher to lower levels of intensity of
care, and changes are not necessarily made step by step. Upon discharge from
acute hospital care or a 24-hour supervised crisis unit, many patients need
intensive services to maintain their initial gains or to "step down" in care.
Decompensation - ANSWER Deterioration of mental health.
Elopement - ANSWER Absence from the unit without leave.
