Mental Health EXAM WIT 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
The "art" of psychiatric mental health nursing, according to Benner, includes: (select all
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that apply)
A. caring.
B. attending.
C. patient advocacy.
D. ethics.
(Varcarolis: Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 2nd Edition, Chapter 1) -
Answers: A, B, C.
The "science" of psychiatric mental health nursing includes: (select all that apply)
A. a sense of tradition.
B. nursing theory.
C. psychosocial theory.
D. neurobiological theory.
(Varcarolis: Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 2nd Edition, Chapter 1) -
Answers: B, C, D.
Caring is: (select all that apply)
A. an attitude that one communicate.
B. a way of being with the patient.
C. intensity of presence.
D. giving of self.
(Varcarolis: Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 2nd Edition, Chapter 1) -
Answers: A, B, D.
Patient advocacy:
A. is a legal role.
B. requires courage.
C. is an optional aspect of nursing.
D. was developed in 2007. - Answer: B.
When an experienced psychiatric nurse listens carefully to a patient's detailed
recounting of a traumatic emotional experience, the nurse is:
A. acting as a patient advocate.
B. using an attending behavior.
C. interpreting "best evidence."
D. using a systematic approach to care. - Answer: B.
Which statement about mental illness is true?
A. Mental illness is a matter of individual nonconformity with societal norms.
B. Mental illness is present when individual irrational and illogical behavior occurs.
C. Mental illness is defined in relation to the culture, time in history, political system, and group in which it occurs.
D. Mental illness is evaluated solely by considering individual control over behavior and appraisal of reality. - Answer: C.
Axis V of the DSM multiaxial system:
A. refers to medical illnesses.
B. reports psychosocial and environmental problems.
C. indicates a need for substance abuse treatment.
D. describes a person's level of functioning. - Answer: D.
Why is it important for a nurse to be aware of the multiple factors that can influence
an individual's mental health?
A. Rates of illness differ among various groups.
B. The DSM cannot be used without information on multiple factors.
C. The nurse diagnoses and treats human responses, which are influenced by many factors.
D. The nurse must contribute these data for epidemiological research. - Answer: C.
Factors that affect a person's mental health are: (select all that apply)
A. support systems.
B. developmental events.
C. socioeconomic status.
D. cultural beliefs. - Answers: A, B, D.
Which statement best describes a major difference between a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis
and a nursing diagnosis?
A. There is no functional difference between the two. Both serve to identify a human deviance.
B. The DSM-IV-TR diagnosis disregards culture, whereas the nursing diagnosis takes culture into account.
C. The DSM-IV-TR is associated with present distress or disability, whereas a nursing diagnosis considers past and present responses to actual mental health problems.
D. The DSM-IV-TR diagnosis distin [Show Less]