NURS 390 Exam 1
progressive relaxation? - ANS-this technique can be done without any gauges or
feedback and can be practiced almost anywhere by anyone
muscle groups are deliberately tenses as tightly as possible for about 8 seconds and
then tension is released
What is mental health? - ANS-able to recognize own potential, cope with normal stress,
work productively, make contribution to community
What are the traits of mental health? - ANS-ability to think rationally, communicate
appropriately, learn, grow emotionally, be resilient, have a healthy self-esteem
What is resiliency? What does it mean to mental health? - ANS-Resilience is the ability
and capacity for people to secure the resources they need to support their well-being. In
mental health, resilience does not mean being unaffected by stressors. Instead, it is
how effective one is at regulating their emotions and not falling victim to negative,
self-defeating thoughts. An assessment tool for assessing resilience in a mental health
client is The Resilience Factor Test.
What is essential to recover from a traumatic event? - ANS-resilience
Mrs. M comes to the clinic reporting a feeling of hopelessness. She works full time and
is dealing with a troubled teenage son and her elderly parents. She confides in you that
she "can't deal with her life right now."
Discuss attributes you might screen for to quickly assess her overall mental health. -
ANS-self harm or harm to others
is she thinking rationally
communication skills
how has she handled stress in the past? been effective?
resources
self-esteem
functionality
,What is the diathesis-stress model? - ANS-a psychological theory that attempts to
explain a disorder as the result of an interaction between a predispositional vulnerability
and a stress caused by life experiences.
mental health is both nature and nurture
diathesis - biological predisposition (ability to deal with something)
stress - environment and trauma
According to the diathesis-stress model, most psych illnesses are a result of what? -
ANS-both genetic vulnerability and a negative environment
What is The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition
(DSM-5)? - ANS-•Official medical guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association for
diagnosing psychiatric disorders
•Based on specific criteria influenced by multiprofessional clinical field trials
What is the western tradition? - ANS-Roman, Greek, Jew/Christian
Values: Autonomy, Independence, Self-reliance (we can handle what's going on
ourselves)
·Mind and body separate entities
·Disease has a cause
·Science
future-oriented
What is eastern tradition? - ANS-Orient, china, japan, vietnam
·
Family basis for identity
·Body-mind-spirit one entity
·Disease caused by fluctuations in opposing forces
·Balance
yin-yang
reincarnation
What is indigenous culture? - ANS-•Natural World (animals and spirits involved)
, •Basis of identity is the tribe
•Harmony
ex - killing a deer caused mental illness
What are examples of nonverbal communication in other cultures? - ANS-•Raising
eyebrows and rolling head side to side
•Eye contact
•Personal space
•Touch
•Thumbs up
What are some cultural barriers to quality mental health services? -
ANS-•Communication barriers
•Stigma of mental illness
•Cultural concepts of distress
•Genetic variations in pharmacodynamics
What are some cultural/culture-bound syndromes? - ANS-Ataque de nervios
Ghost Sickness
Neurasthenia
Latin American; characterized by a sudden attack of trembling, palpitations, dyspnea,
dizziness, and loss of consciousness; thought to be caused by evil spirits and related to
intolerable stress; treated by an espiritista (spiritual healer) and by support of the family
and community who provide aid to the patient and consider the patient to be calling for
help in a culturally acceptable way - ANS-Ataque de nervios
Navajo; characterized by "being out of one's mind" dyspnea, weakness, and bad
dreams; thought to be caused by an evil spirit; treated by overcoming the evil spirt with
a stronger spiritual force the healer, a "singer", calls forth though a powerful healing
ritual. - ANS-ghost sickness
Korean; characterized by epigastric pain, anorexia, palpitations, dyspnea, muscle aches
and pains. Thought to be caused by a lack of harmony in the body or in interpersonal
relationships; treated by reestablishing harmony; some researchers feel that it is closely
related to depression - ANS-Hwa-byung
somalian; symptoms of psychological distress and anxiety; thought to be caused vy
possession by a jin, an invisible being that is angry with the human; intermittent,
progressive relaxation? - ANS-this technique can be done without any gauges or
feedback and can be practiced almost anywhere by anyone
muscle groups are deliberately tenses as tightly as possible for about 8 seconds and
then tension is released
What is mental health? - ANS-able to recognize own potential, cope with normal stress,
work productively, make contribution to community
What are the traits of mental health? - ANS-ability to think rationally, communicate
appropriately, learn, grow emotionally, be resilient, have a healthy self-esteem
What is resiliency? What does it mean to mental health? - ANS-Resilience is the ability
and capacity for people to secure the resources they need to support their well-being. In
mental health, resilience does not mean being unaffected by stressors. Instead, it is
how effective one is at regulating their emotions and not falling victim to negative,
self-defeating thoughts. An assessment tool for assessing resilience in a mental health
client is The Resilience Factor Test.
What is essential to recover from a traumatic event? - ANS-resilience
Mrs. M comes to the clinic reporting a feeling of hopelessness. She works full time and
is dealing with a troubled teenage son and her elderly parents. She confides in you that
she "can't deal with her life right now."
Discuss attributes you might screen for to quickly assess her overall mental health. -
ANS-self harm or harm to others
is she thinking rationally
communication skills
how has she handled stress in the past? been effective?
resources
self-esteem
functionality
,What is the diathesis-stress model? - ANS-a psychological theory that attempts to
explain a disorder as the result of an interaction between a predispositional vulnerability
and a stress caused by life experiences.
mental health is both nature and nurture
diathesis - biological predisposition (ability to deal with something)
stress - environment and trauma
According to the diathesis-stress model, most psych illnesses are a result of what? -
ANS-both genetic vulnerability and a negative environment
What is The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition
(DSM-5)? - ANS-•Official medical guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association for
diagnosing psychiatric disorders
•Based on specific criteria influenced by multiprofessional clinical field trials
What is the western tradition? - ANS-Roman, Greek, Jew/Christian
Values: Autonomy, Independence, Self-reliance (we can handle what's going on
ourselves)
·Mind and body separate entities
·Disease has a cause
·Science
future-oriented
What is eastern tradition? - ANS-Orient, china, japan, vietnam
·
Family basis for identity
·Body-mind-spirit one entity
·Disease caused by fluctuations in opposing forces
·Balance
yin-yang
reincarnation
What is indigenous culture? - ANS-•Natural World (animals and spirits involved)
, •Basis of identity is the tribe
•Harmony
ex - killing a deer caused mental illness
What are examples of nonverbal communication in other cultures? - ANS-•Raising
eyebrows and rolling head side to side
•Eye contact
•Personal space
•Touch
•Thumbs up
What are some cultural barriers to quality mental health services? -
ANS-•Communication barriers
•Stigma of mental illness
•Cultural concepts of distress
•Genetic variations in pharmacodynamics
What are some cultural/culture-bound syndromes? - ANS-Ataque de nervios
Ghost Sickness
Neurasthenia
Latin American; characterized by a sudden attack of trembling, palpitations, dyspnea,
dizziness, and loss of consciousness; thought to be caused by evil spirits and related to
intolerable stress; treated by an espiritista (spiritual healer) and by support of the family
and community who provide aid to the patient and consider the patient to be calling for
help in a culturally acceptable way - ANS-Ataque de nervios
Navajo; characterized by "being out of one's mind" dyspnea, weakness, and bad
dreams; thought to be caused by an evil spirit; treated by overcoming the evil spirt with
a stronger spiritual force the healer, a "singer", calls forth though a powerful healing
ritual. - ANS-ghost sickness
Korean; characterized by epigastric pain, anorexia, palpitations, dyspnea, muscle aches
and pains. Thought to be caused by a lack of harmony in the body or in interpersonal
relationships; treated by reestablishing harmony; some researchers feel that it is closely
related to depression - ANS-Hwa-byung
somalian; symptoms of psychological distress and anxiety; thought to be caused vy
possession by a jin, an invisible being that is angry with the human; intermittent,
