Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Exam
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state of well being in which each individual is able to realize his or her own
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potential, cope with normal stresses of life, work productively, and make a
contribution to the community - -Define mental health.
disorders with definable diagnosis - ✅✅-Define mental illness.
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mental health and mental illness can be conceptualized as points along this
- -What is Mental health continuum?
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ability and capacity to secure resources needed to support well being -
-Define Resilience.
optimism
sense of mastery
✅✅-What is Resilience characterized by?
competence
essential to recovery -
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suicide bombers in the Middle East, anorexia nervosa in the West -
-What is an example of Mental Illness?
process of changing through which individuals improve their health &
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wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential -
-Define Recovery.
-establish rapport
-understand current problem
-review physical status/baseline vital signs
-assess risk factors/safety of pt. and others
-perform mental status exam (MSE)
-assess psychosocial status
, ✅✅-How should a psychiatric nurse take
-identify mutual goals
-formulate plan of care -
assessment?
Pace- let pt. set the pace
Setting-enhance clients security
Seating-not face to face, 90 degrees is better, less intimidating
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Introductions- tell them who you are & purpose of meeting
Initiating the Interview- open ended questions - -How should the
nurse prepare for the Interview?
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appropriate for nurses to maintain eye contact when the pt. speaks and
less eye contact when the nurse speaks - -What is a general rule of
eye contact during an interview?
0-18 inches (trust most/feel safe with) - ✅✅-What is the Intimate distance
in an interview?
18-40 inches (friends/colleagues) - ✅✅-What is the Personal distance in
an Interview?
4-12 feet (strangers/acquaintances) - ✅✅-What is the Social distance in
an Interview?
12 feet + (public speaking) - ✅✅-What is the Public distance in an
Interview?
soft/gentle tones -✅✅ -What type of voice encourages the pt. to share
thoughts and feelings?
duty to act to benefit or promote good of others - ✅✅-Define
Beneficence.
respecting the rights of others to make their own decision - ✅✅-Define
Autonomy.
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state of well being in which each individual is able to realize his or her own
✅✅
potential, cope with normal stresses of life, work productively, and make a
contribution to the community - -Define mental health.
disorders with definable diagnosis - ✅✅-Define mental illness.
✅✅
mental health and mental illness can be conceptualized as points along this
- -What is Mental health continuum?
✅✅
ability and capacity to secure resources needed to support well being -
-Define Resilience.
optimism
sense of mastery
✅✅-What is Resilience characterized by?
competence
essential to recovery -
✅✅
suicide bombers in the Middle East, anorexia nervosa in the West -
-What is an example of Mental Illness?
process of changing through which individuals improve their health &
✅✅
wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential -
-Define Recovery.
-establish rapport
-understand current problem
-review physical status/baseline vital signs
-assess risk factors/safety of pt. and others
-perform mental status exam (MSE)
-assess psychosocial status
, ✅✅-How should a psychiatric nurse take
-identify mutual goals
-formulate plan of care -
assessment?
Pace- let pt. set the pace
Setting-enhance clients security
Seating-not face to face, 90 degrees is better, less intimidating
✅✅
Introductions- tell them who you are & purpose of meeting
Initiating the Interview- open ended questions - -How should the
nurse prepare for the Interview?
✅✅
appropriate for nurses to maintain eye contact when the pt. speaks and
less eye contact when the nurse speaks - -What is a general rule of
eye contact during an interview?
0-18 inches (trust most/feel safe with) - ✅✅-What is the Intimate distance
in an interview?
18-40 inches (friends/colleagues) - ✅✅-What is the Personal distance in
an Interview?
4-12 feet (strangers/acquaintances) - ✅✅-What is the Social distance in
an Interview?
12 feet + (public speaking) - ✅✅-What is the Public distance in an
Interview?
soft/gentle tones -✅✅ -What type of voice encourages the pt. to share
thoughts and feelings?
duty to act to benefit or promote good of others - ✅✅-Define
Beneficence.
respecting the rights of others to make their own decision - ✅✅-Define
Autonomy.
