NUR 354 EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
mental health - Able to recognize own potential
- Cope with normal stress
- Work productively
- Make contribution to community
mental health traits Ability to:
- Think rationally
- Communicate appropriately
- Learn
- Grow emotionally
- Be resilient
- Have a healthy self-esteem
mental illness - Disorders with definable diagnosis
- Culturally defined
mental illness is Significant... dysfunction in mental functioning related to
- Developmental
- Biological
- Physiological disturbances
resilience - Ability and capacity to secure resources needed to support well-being
- Essential to recovery
what is resilience characterized by Optimism
Sense of mastery
Competence
Diathesis-Stress Model - Most accepted explanation for mental illness
- Combination of genetic vulnerability and negative environmental stressors
Diathesis Biological predisposition
Stress environmental stress of trauma
social influences on mental health - Consumer/recovery movement
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Decade of the brain
- New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
- Mental Health Parity Act
Epidemiology of Mental Disorders Study distribution of mental disorders Identify high-risk groups Identify high-
risk factors
- Incidence
- Prevalence
, Incidence vs. Prevalence Incidence → New cases of a disease in a population over a specific period of
time.
Prevalence → All cases of a disease (both new and existing) at a given point in
time.
clinical epidemiology Groups treated for specific mental disorders studied for
- Natural history of illness
- Diagnostic screening tests
- Interventions
clinical epidemiology results used to describe - Mental disorders
frequency of - Symptoms appearing together
what does the DSM- 5 stand for The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition
DSM- 5 Official medical guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association for
diagnosing psychiatric disorders
what does the ICD-9-CM stand for International Classification of Diseases
ICD-9-CM Clinical descriptions of mental and behavior disorders
- 2 broad classifications
- Subclassifications
psychiatric mental health nurses - Employ purposeful use of self
- Use nursing, psychosocial, neurobiological theories and research
- Work with people throughout the life span
- Employed in a variety of settings
what does NANDA-I stand for The North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International
NANDA-I describes a nursing diagnosis as a clinical judgment about individual, family, or
community responses to actual or potential health problems and life
processes.
Levels of Psychiatric Nursing Practice Basic Level
Advanced Practice
- Each has clearly defined roles
Future challenges and roles - Aging population
- Increasing cultural diversity
- Expanding technology
- Patient advocacy
- Legislative involvement
A person has a high level of resilience. Which other Optimism
characteristic would the nurse expect this person to
have?
a) Optimism
b) Patriotism
c) Aggressiveness
d) Depressed affect
CORRECT Answers
mental health - Able to recognize own potential
- Cope with normal stress
- Work productively
- Make contribution to community
mental health traits Ability to:
- Think rationally
- Communicate appropriately
- Learn
- Grow emotionally
- Be resilient
- Have a healthy self-esteem
mental illness - Disorders with definable diagnosis
- Culturally defined
mental illness is Significant... dysfunction in mental functioning related to
- Developmental
- Biological
- Physiological disturbances
resilience - Ability and capacity to secure resources needed to support well-being
- Essential to recovery
what is resilience characterized by Optimism
Sense of mastery
Competence
Diathesis-Stress Model - Most accepted explanation for mental illness
- Combination of genetic vulnerability and negative environmental stressors
Diathesis Biological predisposition
Stress environmental stress of trauma
social influences on mental health - Consumer/recovery movement
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Decade of the brain
- New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
- Mental Health Parity Act
Epidemiology of Mental Disorders Study distribution of mental disorders Identify high-risk groups Identify high-
risk factors
- Incidence
- Prevalence
, Incidence vs. Prevalence Incidence → New cases of a disease in a population over a specific period of
time.
Prevalence → All cases of a disease (both new and existing) at a given point in
time.
clinical epidemiology Groups treated for specific mental disorders studied for
- Natural history of illness
- Diagnostic screening tests
- Interventions
clinical epidemiology results used to describe - Mental disorders
frequency of - Symptoms appearing together
what does the DSM- 5 stand for The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition
DSM- 5 Official medical guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association for
diagnosing psychiatric disorders
what does the ICD-9-CM stand for International Classification of Diseases
ICD-9-CM Clinical descriptions of mental and behavior disorders
- 2 broad classifications
- Subclassifications
psychiatric mental health nurses - Employ purposeful use of self
- Use nursing, psychosocial, neurobiological theories and research
- Work with people throughout the life span
- Employed in a variety of settings
what does NANDA-I stand for The North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International
NANDA-I describes a nursing diagnosis as a clinical judgment about individual, family, or
community responses to actual or potential health problems and life
processes.
Levels of Psychiatric Nursing Practice Basic Level
Advanced Practice
- Each has clearly defined roles
Future challenges and roles - Aging population
- Increasing cultural diversity
- Expanding technology
- Patient advocacy
- Legislative involvement
A person has a high level of resilience. Which other Optimism
characteristic would the nurse expect this person to
have?
a) Optimism
b) Patriotism
c) Aggressiveness
d) Depressed affect
