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MENTAL HEALTH, CHALLENGING BEHAVIOURS &
ELDER CARE STRATEGIES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (68)
A state of well-being in which the individual
What is the
realizes his or her own abilities, can cope
definition of mental
with the normal
health according to
stresses of life, can work productively and
the World Health
fruitfully, and is able to make a
Organization (WHO)?
contribution to his or her
community.
What does resilience Resilience is our inner strength used to cope
refer to in the context with stressful situations and effectively
of mental health? manage the ups and downs of life.
How does mental Mental health refers to a state of well-being,
health differ from while mental illness refers to conditions
mental illness that affect a
according to the person's thinking, feeling, mood, or behavior,
Center for Disease including depression, anxiety, bipolar
Control disorder, or schizophrenia.
(CDC)?
What are some A combination of biological, psychological,
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factors that and environmental factors, including stress,
contribute to the abuse, or traumatic events, particularly in
development of individuals with
mental inherited susceptibility.
illness?
Dementia is a chronic, progressive condition
What are the affecting memory, cognitive function, and
key behavior,
characteristics characterized by gradual onset, progressive
of dementia? and irreversible decline, memory loss,
confusion,
personality changes, and disorientation.
Delirium is a sudden and severe disturbance in
What is delirium and attention, awareness, and cognition, often
how does it differ from reversible when the underlying cause is
dementia? treated, while dementia is a chronic
condition with gradual onset and
irreversible decline.
Depression is a mood disorder with persistent
What are the feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of
key interest,
characteristics characterized by low mood, lack of
of motivation, social withdrawal, concentration
depression? difficulties, and sleep
disturbances.
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What is considered Challenging behavior is difficult for care
challenging providers and is common in dementia, but
behavior in the can also relate to other medical and
context of care for psychiatric conditions, causing
older adults? distress to the individual and those around them.
Strategies include assessing the patient's
mental state, establishing good
What are some communication, building
strategies to relationships, using considerate language,
minimize the impact providing sensitive patient-centered care,
of challenging consulting mental
behaviors? health professionals, and referring to
community services.
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MENTAL HEALTH, CHALLENGING BEHAVIOURS &
ELDER CARE STRATEGIES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (68)
A state of well-being in which the individual
What is the
realizes his or her own abilities, can cope
definition of mental
with the normal
health according to
stresses of life, can work productively and
the World Health
fruitfully, and is able to make a
Organization (WHO)?
contribution to his or her
community.
What does resilience Resilience is our inner strength used to cope
refer to in the context with stressful situations and effectively
of mental health? manage the ups and downs of life.
How does mental Mental health refers to a state of well-being,
health differ from while mental illness refers to conditions
mental illness that affect a
according to the person's thinking, feeling, mood, or behavior,
Center for Disease including depression, anxiety, bipolar
Control disorder, or schizophrenia.
(CDC)?
What are some A combination of biological, psychological,
1/
16
,8/26/25, 8:34
AM
factors that and environmental factors, including stress,
contribute to the abuse, or traumatic events, particularly in
development of individuals with
mental inherited susceptibility.
illness?
Dementia is a chronic, progressive condition
What are the affecting memory, cognitive function, and
key behavior,
characteristics characterized by gradual onset, progressive
of dementia? and irreversible decline, memory loss,
confusion,
personality changes, and disorientation.
Delirium is a sudden and severe disturbance in
What is delirium and attention, awareness, and cognition, often
how does it differ from reversible when the underlying cause is
dementia? treated, while dementia is a chronic
condition with gradual onset and
irreversible decline.
Depression is a mood disorder with persistent
What are the feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of
key interest,
characteristics characterized by low mood, lack of
of motivation, social withdrawal, concentration
depression? difficulties, and sleep
disturbances.
2/
16
, 8/26/25, 8:34
AM
What is considered Challenging behavior is difficult for care
challenging providers and is common in dementia, but
behavior in the can also relate to other medical and
context of care for psychiatric conditions, causing
older adults? distress to the individual and those around them.
Strategies include assessing the patient's
mental state, establishing good
What are some communication, building
strategies to relationships, using considerate language,
minimize the impact providing sensitive patient-centered care,
of challenging consulting mental
behaviors? health professionals, and referring to
community services.
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16
