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PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING FINAL EXAM
REVIEW FULL GUIDE LATEST UPDATES -2025/2026- ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
case management:
management of care on a case-by-case basis, representing an effort to provide
necessary services while containing cost; in the community, case management
services include accessing medical and psychiatric services and providing
assistance with tasks of daily living such as financial management, transportation,
and buying groceries
deinstitutionalization
a deliberate shift in care of the mentally ill from institutional care in state
hospitals to care in community-based facilities and through community-based
services
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision
(DSM-5-TR)
taxonomy published by the APA; the DSM-5-TR describes all mental disorders and
outlines specific diagnostic criteria for each based on clinical experience and
research
, 2
managed care
a concept designed to purposely control the balance between the quality of care
provided and the cost of that care
managed care organizations
developed to control the expenditure of insurance funds by requiring providers to
seek approval before the delivery of care
mental health
a state of emotional, psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying
relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional
stability
mental illness
a clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs
in an individual and that is associated with present distress (e.g., a painful
symptom) or disability (i.e., impairment in one or more important areas of
functioning) or with a significantly increased risk of suffering death, pain,
disability, or an important loss of freedom
phenomena of concern
, 3
describe the 12 areas of concern that mental health nurses focus on when caring
for clients
psychotropic drugs
drugs that affect mood, behavior, and thinking that are used to treat mental
illness
self-awareness
the process by which a person gains recognition of their own feelings, beliefs, and
attitudes; the process of developing an understanding of one's own values,
beliefs, thoughts, feelings, attitudes, motivations, prejudices, strengths, and
limitations and how these qualities affect others
social determinants
nonmedical factors that influence health, such as sense of community, access to
adequate resources, intolerance of violence, support of diversity among people,
mastery of the environment, education, employment, income and social
protection, and food security
standards of care
authoritative statements by professional organizations that describe the
responsibilities for which nurses are accountable; the care that nurses provide to
clients meets set expectations and is what any nurse in a similar situation would
do
, 4
utilization review firms
developed to control the expenditure of insurance funds by requiring providers to
seek approval before the delivery of care
akathisia
intense need to move about; characterized by restless movement, pacing,
inability to remain still, and the client's report of inner restlessness
anticholinergic side effects
dry mouth, constipation, urinary hesitancy or retention, dry nasal passages, and
blurred near vision; commonly seen as side effects of medication
antidepressant drugs
primarily used in the treatment of major depressive illness, anxiety disorders, the
depressed phase of bipolar disorder, and psychotic depression
antipsychotic drugs
also known as neuroleptics; used to treat the symptoms of psychosis such as the
delusions and hallucinations seen in schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and
the manic phase of bipolar disorder
PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING FINAL EXAM
REVIEW FULL GUIDE LATEST UPDATES -2025/2026- ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
case management:
management of care on a case-by-case basis, representing an effort to provide
necessary services while containing cost; in the community, case management
services include accessing medical and psychiatric services and providing
assistance with tasks of daily living such as financial management, transportation,
and buying groceries
deinstitutionalization
a deliberate shift in care of the mentally ill from institutional care in state
hospitals to care in community-based facilities and through community-based
services
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision
(DSM-5-TR)
taxonomy published by the APA; the DSM-5-TR describes all mental disorders and
outlines specific diagnostic criteria for each based on clinical experience and
research
, 2
managed care
a concept designed to purposely control the balance between the quality of care
provided and the cost of that care
managed care organizations
developed to control the expenditure of insurance funds by requiring providers to
seek approval before the delivery of care
mental health
a state of emotional, psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying
relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional
stability
mental illness
a clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs
in an individual and that is associated with present distress (e.g., a painful
symptom) or disability (i.e., impairment in one or more important areas of
functioning) or with a significantly increased risk of suffering death, pain,
disability, or an important loss of freedom
phenomena of concern
, 3
describe the 12 areas of concern that mental health nurses focus on when caring
for clients
psychotropic drugs
drugs that affect mood, behavior, and thinking that are used to treat mental
illness
self-awareness
the process by which a person gains recognition of their own feelings, beliefs, and
attitudes; the process of developing an understanding of one's own values,
beliefs, thoughts, feelings, attitudes, motivations, prejudices, strengths, and
limitations and how these qualities affect others
social determinants
nonmedical factors that influence health, such as sense of community, access to
adequate resources, intolerance of violence, support of diversity among people,
mastery of the environment, education, employment, income and social
protection, and food security
standards of care
authoritative statements by professional organizations that describe the
responsibilities for which nurses are accountable; the care that nurses provide to
clients meets set expectations and is what any nurse in a similar situation would
do
, 4
utilization review firms
developed to control the expenditure of insurance funds by requiring providers to
seek approval before the delivery of care
akathisia
intense need to move about; characterized by restless movement, pacing,
inability to remain still, and the client's report of inner restlessness
anticholinergic side effects
dry mouth, constipation, urinary hesitancy or retention, dry nasal passages, and
blurred near vision; commonly seen as side effects of medication
antidepressant drugs
primarily used in the treatment of major depressive illness, anxiety disorders, the
depressed phase of bipolar disorder, and psychotic depression
antipsychotic drugs
also known as neuroleptics; used to treat the symptoms of psychosis such as the
delusions and hallucinations seen in schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and
the manic phase of bipolar disorder
