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1. Then nursen consultsn then DSMn forn whichn of n then followingn purposes?
A) Ton devisen an plann of n caren forn an newlyn admitted n client
B) Ton predict n then client'sn prognosisn of n treatment n outcomes
C) Ton document n then appropriaten diagnosticn coden inn then client'sn medicaln record
D) Ton serven asn an guiden forn client n assessment n
Ans:n D
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Then DSMn providesn standard nnomenclature,n presentsn definingn characteristics,n and n identifi
esn underlyingn causesn of n mentaln disorders.n It ndoesn notn providen caren plansn orn prognosticn out
comesn of n treatment.n Diagnosisn of n mentaln illnessn isn not n withinn then generalist n RN'snscopenof
n practice,n son documentingn then coden inn then medicaln record n would nben inappropriate.
2. Whichn would n ben an reasonn forn an student n nursen ton usen then DSM?
A) Identifyingn then medicaln diagnosis
B) Treat n clients
C) Evaluaten treatments
D) Understand n thenreasonn forn then admissionn and n then naturen of n psychiatricn illnesses.n
Ans:n D
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Althoughn student nnursesn donnotn usenthenDSMntondiagnosen clients,n theynwilln findn it n an help
fuln resourcen ton understand nthen reasonn forn then admissionn and n tonbeginn buildingn knowledg
en about n then naturen of n psychiatricn illnesses.n Identifyingn then medicaln diagnosis,nt reating,n a
nd n evaluatingn treatmentsn aren not n an part n of n then nursingn process.
3. Then legislationn enacted n inn 1963n wasn largelyn responsiblen forn whichn of n then followingn shiftsni
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nn caren forn then mentallyn ill?
A) Then widespread n usen of n community-based n services
B) Then advancement n inn pharmacotherapies
C) Increased n accessn ton hospitalization
D) Improved n rightsn forn clientsn inn long-
termn institutionaln carenAns:n A
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Then Communityn Mentaln Healthn Centersn Constructionn Actnof n1963naccomplished n thenr
eleasen of n individualsn fromn long-
termn staysn inn staten institutions,n then decreasen inn admissionsn ton hospitals,n and n then devel
opment n of n community-based n servicesn asn ann alternativen ton hospitaln care.
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4. Whichn onen of n then followingn isn an result n of n federaln legislation?
A) Makingn it n easiern ton commit n peoplen forn mentaln healthn treatment n against n theirn will.
B) Makingn it n moren difficult n toncommit n peoplen forn mentalnhealthn treatment n against nt
heirn will.
C) Staten mentaln institutionsn beingn then primaryn sourcen of n caren forn mentallyn illn persons.
D) Improved n caren forn mentallyn illn persons.n
Ans:n B
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Commitment n lawsn changed n inn then earlyn 1970s,n makingn it nmoren difficult n ton commit n pe
oplen forn mentaln healthn treatment n against n theirn will.n Deinstitutionalizationn accomplish
ed n then releasen of n individualsn fromn long-
termn staysn inn staten institutions.n Deinstitutionalizationn alson had n negativen effectsninn thatn
somen mentallyn illn personsn arensubjected n ton then revolvingn doorn effect,n whichn mayn limit n
caren forn mentallyn illn persons.
5. Then goaln of n then 1963n Communityn Mentaln Healthn Centersn Act n wasn to
A) ensuren patients'n rightsn forn then mentallyn ill.
B) deinstitutionalizen staten hospitals.
C) providen fundsn ton build n hospitalsn withn psychiatricn units.
D) treat n peoplen withn mentaln illnessn inn an humanen fashion.n
Ans:n B
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Then 1963n Communityn Mentaln Healthn Centersn Actn intimatedn thenmovement n toward ntre
atingn thosen withn mentaln illnessn inn an lessn restrictiven environment.n Thisn legislationn result
ed n inn then shift nofn clientsn withn mentalnillnessn fromn largen staten institutionsn ton carenbased n i
nn then community.n Answern choicesn A,n C,nandnDnweren notnpurposesn of nthen 1963nCommu
nityn Mentaln Healthn Centersn Act.
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6. Then creationn of n asylumsn duringn then 1800sn wasn meant n to
A) improven treatment n of n mentaln disorders.
B) providen food n and n sheltern forn then mentallyn ill.
C) punishn peoplen withn mentaln illnessn whon weren believed n ton ben possessed.
D) removen dangerousn peoplen withn mentaln illnessn fromn then community.n
Ans:n B
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Then asylumn wasn meant n ton ben an safenhavenn withn food,nshelter,n and n humanen treatment n fornt
hen mentallyn ill.n Asylumsn weren not n used n ton improven treatment n of n mentaln disordersn orn tonp
unishn mentallyn illn peoplen whon weren believed n ton ben possessed.n Then asylumn wasn notn create
d n ton removen then dangerouslyn mentallyn illn fromn then community.
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Chaptern1
1. Then nursen consultsn then DSMn forn whichn of n then followingn purposes?
A) Ton devisen an plann of n caren forn an newlyn admitted n client
B) Ton predict n then client'sn prognosisn of n treatment n outcomes
C) Ton document n then appropriaten diagnosticn coden inn then client'sn medicaln record
D) Ton serven asn an guiden forn client n assessment n
Ans:n D
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Then DSMn providesn standard nnomenclature,n presentsn definingn characteristics,n and n identifi
esn underlyingn causesn of n mentaln disorders.n It ndoesn notn providen caren plansn orn prognosticn out
comesn of n treatment.n Diagnosisn of n mentaln illnessn isn not n withinn then generalist n RN'snscopenof
n practice,n son documentingn then coden inn then medicaln record n would nben inappropriate.
2. Whichn would n ben an reasonn forn an student n nursen ton usen then DSM?
A) Identifyingn then medicaln diagnosis
B) Treat n clients
C) Evaluaten treatments
D) Understand n thenreasonn forn then admissionn and n then naturen of n psychiatricn illnesses.n
Ans:n D
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Althoughn student nnursesn donnotn usenthenDSMntondiagnosen clients,n theynwilln findn it n an help
fuln resourcen ton understand nthen reasonn forn then admissionn and n tonbeginn buildingn knowledg
en about n then naturen of n psychiatricn illnesses.n Identifyingn then medicaln diagnosis,nt reating,n a
nd n evaluatingn treatmentsn aren not n an part n of n then nursingn process.
3. Then legislationn enacted n inn 1963n wasn largelyn responsiblen forn whichn of n then followingn shiftsni
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nn caren forn then mentallyn ill?
A) Then widespread n usen of n community-based n services
B) Then advancement n inn pharmacotherapies
C) Increased n accessn ton hospitalization
D) Improved n rightsn forn clientsn inn long-
termn institutionaln carenAns:n A
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Then Communityn Mentaln Healthn Centersn Constructionn Actnof n1963naccomplished n thenr
eleasen of n individualsn fromn long-
termn staysn inn staten institutions,n then decreasen inn admissionsn ton hospitals,n and n then devel
opment n of n community-based n servicesn asn ann alternativen ton hospitaln care.
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4. Whichn onen of n then followingn isn an result n of n federaln legislation?
A) Makingn it n easiern ton commit n peoplen forn mentaln healthn treatment n against n theirn will.
B) Makingn it n moren difficult n toncommit n peoplen forn mentalnhealthn treatment n against nt
heirn will.
C) Staten mentaln institutionsn beingn then primaryn sourcen of n caren forn mentallyn illn persons.
D) Improved n caren forn mentallyn illn persons.n
Ans:n B
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Commitment n lawsn changed n inn then earlyn 1970s,n makingn it nmoren difficult n ton commit n pe
oplen forn mentaln healthn treatment n against n theirn will.n Deinstitutionalizationn accomplish
ed n then releasen of n individualsn fromn long-
termn staysn inn staten institutions.n Deinstitutionalizationn alson had n negativen effectsninn thatn
somen mentallyn illn personsn arensubjected n ton then revolvingn doorn effect,n whichn mayn limit n
caren forn mentallyn illn persons.
5. Then goaln of n then 1963n Communityn Mentaln Healthn Centersn Act n wasn to
A) ensuren patients'n rightsn forn then mentallyn ill.
B) deinstitutionalizen staten hospitals.
C) providen fundsn ton build n hospitalsn withn psychiatricn units.
D) treat n peoplen withn mentaln illnessn inn an humanen fashion.n
Ans:n B
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Then 1963n Communityn Mentaln Healthn Centersn Actn intimatedn thenmovement n toward ntre
atingn thosen withn mentaln illnessn inn an lessn restrictiven environment.n Thisn legislationn result
ed n inn then shift nofn clientsn withn mentalnillnessn fromn largen staten institutionsn ton carenbased n i
nn then community.n Answern choicesn A,n C,nandnDnweren notnpurposesn of nthen 1963nCommu
nityn Mentaln Healthn Centersn Act.
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6. Then creationn of n asylumsn duringn then 1800sn wasn meant n to
A) improven treatment n of n mentaln disorders.
B) providen food n and n sheltern forn then mentallyn ill.
C) punishn peoplen withn mentaln illnessn whon weren believed n ton ben possessed.
D) removen dangerousn peoplen withn mentaln illnessn fromn then community.n
Ans:n B
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Then asylumn wasn meant n ton ben an safenhavenn withn food,nshelter,n and n humanen treatment n fornt
hen mentallyn ill.n Asylumsn weren not n used n ton improven treatment n of n mentaln disordersn orn tonp
unishn mentallyn illn peoplen whon weren believed n ton ben possessed.n Then asylumn wasn notn create
d n ton removen then dangerouslyn mentallyn illn fromn then community.
