Mental Health Final Exam Study Guide Mental Health and Mental Illness

Mental Health Final Exam Study Guide Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness 1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanced practice nurse to perform which additional intervention? 2. A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses “lose all their clinical nursing skills.” Select the best response by the mental health nurse. 3. When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of persons diagnosed with mental illness, a group of nurses write letters to their elected representatives in opposition to the legislation. Which role have the nurses fulfilled? 4. A family has a long history of conflicted relationships among the members. Which family member’s comment best reflects a mentally healthy perspective? 5. Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a patient may be experiencing a mental illness? The patient 6. Which finding best indicates that the goal “Demonstrate mentally healthy behavior” was achieved for an adult patient? The patient 7. A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a new patient’s admission form. Which resource should the nurse consult to determine criteria used to establish this diagnosis? 8. A nurse wants to find a description of diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders. Which resource would have the most complete information? 9. Which individual is demonstrating the highest level of resilience? One who 10. Complete this analogy. NANDA: clinical judgment: NIC: 11. An adult says, “Most of the time I’m happy and feel good about myself. I have learned that what I get out of something is proportional to the effort I put into it.” Which number on this mental health continuum should the nurse select? 12. Which disorder is an example of a culture-bound syndrome? 13. The DSM-V classifies: 14. A citizen at a community health fair asks the nurse, “What is the most prevalent mental disorder in the United States?” Select the nurse’s correct response. 15. In the majority culture of the United States, which individual has the greatest risk to be labeled mentally ill? One who 16. A patient’s relationships are intense and unstable. The patient initially idealizes the significant other and then devalues him or her, resulting in frequent feelings of emptiness. This patient will benefit from interventions to develop which aspect of mental health? . 17. Which belief will best support a nurse’s efforts to provide patient advocacy during a multidisciplinary patient care planning session? 18. A nurse is part of a multidisciplinary team working with groups of depressed patients. One group of patients receives supportive interventions and antidepressant medication. The other group receives only medication. The team measures outcomes for each group. Which type of study is evident? 19. The spouse of a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia says, “I don’t understand how events from childhood have anything to do with this disabling illness.” Which response by the nurse will best help the spouse understand the cause of this disorder? ........................................CONTINUED.......................................