Mental Health CH 1 Pre, Post, NCLEX, Interactive Review & Chapter Practice Questions and Answers

Mental Health CH 1 Pre, Post, NCLEX, Interactive Review & Chapter Practice Questions and Answers Which statement best describes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fifth edition (DSM-5)? - Ans:-It is a medical psychiatric assessment system What client assessment data demonstrates parity related to mental health care? - Ans:-A client's mental health coverage is equal to his/her medical/surgical coverage The mental health status of a particular client can be assessed by considering which factor? - Ans:- The degree to which an individual is logical and rational An individual is found to consistently wear only a bathrobe and neglect the cleanliness of his apartment. When neighbors ask him to stop his frequent outbursts of operatic arias, he acts outraged and tells them he must sing daily and will not promise to be quieter. This behavior supports that - Ans:-The client is not conforming with social norms A client tells the mental health nurse "I am terribly frightened! I hear whispering that someone is going to kill me." Which criterion of mental health can the nurse assess as lacking? - Ans:-Rational thinking How can a nurse best differentiate whether an Asian client is demonstrating a mental illness after having attempted suicide? - Ans:-Identify the client's culture's view regarding suicide ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/4 According to the DSM-V, which statement made by an adult client supports the criteria for generalized anxiety disorder? - Ans:--I've been really anxious for at least 2 years now -My marriage is in trouble because I'm always so irritable -I've had a good physical and my health care provider says I'm in good health -It's hard falling asleep and even harder staying asleep; I'm restless all night A nurse, active in local consumer mental health groups and in local and state mental health associations, keeps aware of state and national legislation affecting mental illness treatment. How can this nurse positively affect the climate for effective, mental health treatment? - Ans:-By educating the public on the effects that stigmatizing has on mental health clients. A new nurse has accepted a position as a staff nurse on a psychiatric unit. W