Mental Health Practice Questions:
Which of the following still prevents people from seeking care for mental illness?
Lack of mental health professionals
Stigma
Health insurance
Which of the following apply to the term resilience? Select all that apply
The ability to locate needed resources
Overcome stress
Maintain positivity
The definition of mental health:
-Depends on social norms and definitions have evolved over time
What are the risk factors for mental health?
Parental modeling of inappropriate coping mechanisms
Feelings of anxiety or inadequacy
Cultural beliefs that lead to stress
Unsafe or unsanitary environments
Mental health is the foundation for the individual’s well-being and the effective
functioning of a community
True
Match the terms with the definitions:
Epidemiology- The quantitative study of how mental health disorders are
distributed throughout a population
Comorbid conditions- other physical or psychiatric conditions that a person with
a mental illness may have
CT & MRI- shows structural changes/abnormalities in the brain
PET & SPECT- shows functional changes in the brain
, DSM-5- A manual that categorizes different types of mental disorders
Which of the following are TRUE statements?
-Patients with psychiatric illness really aren’t much different than people
without psychiatric illness
-Nature vs. Nurture implies that there is a genetic component as well as an
environmental component to how our mental health is developed
-Some healthcare professionals maintain the stigma associated with mental
illness (they believe the person has control over their behavior and are
making the conscious choice to behave in this manner)
N.A.M.I stands for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. They were part of the
movement in the 1980’s to reform mental health. What were some of the reforms
going on at that time?
The mentally ill patients should be considered consumers and allowed to
decide
When interviewing a client with a language barrier, it is best to:
Use a professional interpreter or language line because they will translate
exactly what is said
A category 5 tornado occurred in a community of 400 people. Many homes and
buisnesses were destroyed. In the 2 years following the disaster, 140 people were
diagnosed with PTSD. Which term best applies to these newly diagnosed cases?
Incidence
When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of persons
diagnosed with mental illness, a group of nurses write letters to their elected
representatives in opposition to the legislation. Which role have the nurses
fulfilled?
Advocacy
Which of the following still prevents people from seeking care for mental illness?
Lack of mental health professionals
Stigma
Health insurance
Which of the following apply to the term resilience? Select all that apply
The ability to locate needed resources
Overcome stress
Maintain positivity
The definition of mental health:
-Depends on social norms and definitions have evolved over time
What are the risk factors for mental health?
Parental modeling of inappropriate coping mechanisms
Feelings of anxiety or inadequacy
Cultural beliefs that lead to stress
Unsafe or unsanitary environments
Mental health is the foundation for the individual’s well-being and the effective
functioning of a community
True
Match the terms with the definitions:
Epidemiology- The quantitative study of how mental health disorders are
distributed throughout a population
Comorbid conditions- other physical or psychiatric conditions that a person with
a mental illness may have
CT & MRI- shows structural changes/abnormalities in the brain
PET & SPECT- shows functional changes in the brain
, DSM-5- A manual that categorizes different types of mental disorders
Which of the following are TRUE statements?
-Patients with psychiatric illness really aren’t much different than people
without psychiatric illness
-Nature vs. Nurture implies that there is a genetic component as well as an
environmental component to how our mental health is developed
-Some healthcare professionals maintain the stigma associated with mental
illness (they believe the person has control over their behavior and are
making the conscious choice to behave in this manner)
N.A.M.I stands for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. They were part of the
movement in the 1980’s to reform mental health. What were some of the reforms
going on at that time?
The mentally ill patients should be considered consumers and allowed to
decide
When interviewing a client with a language barrier, it is best to:
Use a professional interpreter or language line because they will translate
exactly what is said
A category 5 tornado occurred in a community of 400 people. Many homes and
buisnesses were destroyed. In the 2 years following the disaster, 140 people were
diagnosed with PTSD. Which term best applies to these newly diagnosed cases?
Incidence
When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of persons
diagnosed with mental illness, a group of nurses write letters to their elected
representatives in opposition to the legislation. Which role have the nurses
fulfilled?
Advocacy
