Test Bank Morrison-Valfre Foundations of Mental Health Care, 6th Edition

Test Bank Morrison-Valfre Foundations of Mental Health Care, 6th EditionContents Chapter 01: The History of Mental Health Care .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 02: Current Mental Health Care Systems .................................................................................................................................. 10 Chapter 03: Ethical and Legal Issues ............................................................................................................................................................ 18 Chapter 04: Sociocultural Issues .................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Chapter 05: Theories and Therapies ............................................................................................................................................................ 34 Chapter 06: Complementary and Alternative Therapies ..................................................................................................................... 43 Chapter 07: Psychotherapeutic Drug Therapy ......................................................................................................................................... 51 Chapter 8: Skills and Principles of Mental Health Care ........................................................................................................................ 58 Chapter 10: Therapeutic Communication .................................................................................................................................................. 68 Chapter 9: Mental Health Assessment Skills ............................................................................................................................................. 76 Chapter 11: The Therapeutic Relationship ................................................................................................................................................ 85 Chapter 12: The Therapeutic Environment ............................................................................................................................................... 95 Chapter 13: Problems of Childhood ............................................................................................................................................................ 103 Chapter 14: Problems of Adolescence ....................................................................................................................................................... 112 Chapter 15: Problems of Adulthood ........................................................................................................................................................... 121 Chapter 16: Problems of Late Adulthood ................................................................................................................................................. 130 Chapter 17: Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, and Dementia.................................................................................... 137 Chapter 18: Managing Anxiety ...................................................................................................................................................................... 146 Chapter 19: Illness and Hospitalization .................................................................................................................................................... 155 Chapter 20: Loss and Grief ............................................................................................................................................................................. 164 Chapter 21: Depression and Other Mood Disorders ............................................................................................................................ 172 Chapter 22: Physical Problems, Psychological Sources ...................................................................................................................... 180 Chapter 23: Eating and Sleeping Disorders ............................................................................................................................................. 188 Chapter 24: Dissociative Disorders ............................................................................................................................................................. 196 Chapter 25: Anger and Aggression .............................................................................................................................................................. 205 Chapter 26: Outward-Focused Emotions: Violence ............................................................................................................................. 213 Chapter 27: Inward-Focused Emotions: Suicide ................................................................................................................................... 221 Chapter 28: Substance-Related Disorders ............................................................................................................................................... 229 Chapter 29: Sexual Disorders ........................................................................................................................................................................ 237 Chapter 30: Personality Disorders .............................................................................................................................................................. 245 Chapter 31: Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses .................................................................................................................................. 254 Chapter 32: Chronic Mental Health Disorders ....................................................................................................................................... 262 Chapter 33: Challenges for the Future ....................................................................................................................................................... 269 1 | P a g eChapter 01: The History of Mental Health Care MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The belief of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato that the rational soul controlled the irrational soul could be compared with the belief of the more recent psychological theorist: a. Freud b. Pinel c. Fisher d. Rush ANS: A Sigmund Freud believed that mental illness was, in part, caused by forces both within and outside the personality. Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of mentally ill individuals as human beings in need of medical assistance. Alice Fisher was a Florence Nightingale nurse who cared for the mentally ill, and Dr. Benjamin Rush was the author of the book Diseases of the Mind. PTS: 1 OBJ: 2 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension TOP: Early Years of Mental Health REF: p. 4 KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 2. During the mid-1500s, behaviors associated with mental illness were more accurately recorded by professionals. This practice led to for different abnormal behaviors. a. Classifications b. Diagnosing c. Treatment d. Education ANS: A Classification of abnormal behaviors did not begin until this time, after the practice of more accurate recording of behaviors was begun. Diagnoses, treatment guidelines, and any education regarding mental health disorders were not available during this period. PTS: 1 OBJ: 3 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5 TOP: Mental Illness During the Renaissance KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 3. During the latter part of the eighteenth century, psychiatry became a separate branch of medicine, and inhumane treatment was greatly diminished by the French hospital director: a. Dix b. Beers c. Pinel d. Carter ANS: C 2 | P a g ePhilippe Pinel advocated acceptance of the mentally ill, as well as proper treatment. Dorothea Dix crusaded for construction of mental health hospitals. Clifford Beers wrote the book A Mind That Found Itself. President Jimmy Carter established the President’s Commission on Mental Health in 1978. PTS: 1 OBJ: 4 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5 TOP: Mental Illness in the Eighteenth Century KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 4. In 1841, surveyed asylums, jails, and almshouses throughout the United States, Canada, and Scotland and is credited with bringing about public awareness and reform for the care of the mentally ill. a. Sigmund Freud b. John Cade c. Florence Nightingale d. Dorothea Dix ANS: D Dorothea Dix spent 20 years surveying facilities that housed mentally ill individuals and is credited with major changes in the care of the mentally ill. Sigmund Freud introduced the concept of psychoanalysis, John Cade discovered lithium carbonate for the treatment of bipolar disorder, and Florence Nightingale trained nurses in England in the 1800s. PTS: 1 OBJ: 4 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6 TOP: Mental Illness in the Nineteenth Century KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 5. Afors aMental direct Hygieneresult of Clif wasf oformed inrd Beers’ 1w909ork withand bao focus onok , A Mind prevention ofThat Found mental illness Itself, the Commit and: tee a. Early detection of symptoms of mental illness b. Education of caregivers c. Current treatment options d. Removing the stigma attached to mental illness ANS: D Clifford Beers’ book reflected on his attempt at suicide followed by the deplorable care he received for the next 3 years in mental hospitals. Beers’ work and book raised the consciousness of people throughout the country regarding prevention and removal of the stigma of having a mental illness. Early detection of symptoms, education of caregivers, and current treatment options regarding mental illness were not the focus of his book, nor were they a priority for the Committee for Mental Hygiene. PTS: 1 OBJ: 4 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6 TOP: Mental Illness in the Twentieth Century KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 6. During the 1930s, what common treatment for schizophrenia caused clients to fall into a coma that could last as long as 50 hours? a. Electroconvulsive therapy b. Insulin therapy 3 | P a g ec. Humoral therapy d. Amphetamine therapy ANS: B Insulin therapy was believed to successfully treat schizophrenia in the early 1900s. Amphetamines were used to treat depression, and electroconvulsive therapy was used for severe depression. Humoral therapy, which originated in ancient Greece and Rome, was a belief that mental illness resulted from an imbalance of the humors of air, fire, water, and earth. PTS: 1 OBJ: 5 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 8 TOP: Influences of War on Mental Health Therapies KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 7. In the 1930s, what mental health disorder was electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) most often used to treat? a. Schizophrenia b. Bipolar disorder c. Severe depression d. Violent behavior ANS: C ECT was found to be an effective treatment for severe depression in the 1930s. During this period, schizophrenia was treated with insulin therapy, and violent behavior was treated with a lobotomy. In 1949, lithium carbonate was discovered as a treatment for bipolar disorder. PTS: 1 OBJ: 5 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6 TOP: Influences of War on Mental Health Therapies KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC:Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 8. In the early twentieth century, a frontal lobotomy was a common treatment for violent behaviors. Which description of this procedure is accurate? a. A procedure that delivers an electrical stimulus to the frontal lobes of the brain b. A surgical procedure that drills holes in the front of the skull to drain fluid c. A surgical procedure that severs the frontal lobes of the brain from the thalamus d. A surgical procedure that inserts implants into the frontal lobes of the brain ANS: C A frontal lobotomy is a surgical procedure in which the frontal lobes of the brain are severed from the thalamus. PTS: 1 OBJ: 5 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6 TOP: Influences of War on Mental Health Therapies KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 9. Which class of drugs was introduced in the 1930s for the treatment of depression? a. SSRIs b. Tricyclic antidepressants c. MAOIs d. Amphetamines ANS: D In the 1930s, amphetamines were found to boost the spirits of depressed people. SSRIs, tricyclic antidepressants, and MAOIs are antidepressant agents, but they were not discovered until much later. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6 4 | P a g eOBJ: 5 TOP: Influences of War on Mental Health Therapies KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 10. In 1937, Congress passed the Hill-Burton Act, which was significant for the treatment of mental health because it funded: a. Research on drugs for the treatment of mental health disorders b. Training of mental health professionals c. Construction of psychiatric units in facilities throughout North America d. Development of community mental health clinics ANS: C The Hill-Burton Act provided money for the construction of psychiatric units in the United States. Research on drugs was not a part of the Hill-Burton Act. Training of mental health professionals was funded by the National Mental Health Act of 1946, and community mental health centers were not instituted until the 1960s. PTS: 1 OBJ: 5 | 9 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6 TOP: Influences of War on Mental Health Therapies KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 11. The National Mental Health Act of 1946 provided a means for funding of programs that promote research on mental health and: a.b. DTrainingevelopm ofe nt of menmental healthtal he professionalsalthclinics in thecommunity c. Treatment for veterans suffering from mental health disorders d. Educating the public about mental illness ANS: B The National Mental Health Act of 1946 provided much needed training for individuals who cared for patients with mental health disorders. Community mental health clinics were initiated in the 1960s, treatment for veterans was not funded by this act, and education of the public occurred later. PTS: 1 OBJ: 5 | 9 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6 TOP: Influences of War on Mental Health Therapies KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 12. Which of the following best describes the disorder that was first recognized in veterans following the Korean and Vietnam Wars? a. Depression b. Bipolar disorder c. Post-traumatic stress disorder d. Paranoid schizophrenic disorder ANS: C Posttraumatic stress disorder was initially discovered in veterans who had been involved in armed conflicts. The other disorders also occur in veterans but were not first recognized in soldiers who were fighting wars. PTS: 1 OBJ: 5 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6 TOP: Influences of War on Mental Health Therapies KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 5 | P a g e13. The introduction of in the 1950s led to the deinstitutionalization of many mentally ill individuals. a. Psychotherapeutic drugs b. Community mental health clinics c. Residential treatment centers d. State mental health facilities ANS: A Psychotherapeutic drugs allowed for better control of behaviors than did other therapies alone during the 1950s. Patients were being released from state mental health facilities as a result of psychotherapeutic drug therapy. Community mental health clinics and residential treatment centers resulted from the deinstitutionalization of patients. PTS: 1 OBJ: 6 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7 TOP: Introduction of Psychotherapeutic Drugs KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 14. In 1949, an Australian physician discovered which therapy to be an effective treatment for bipolar (manic-depressive) illness? a.b. InsulinWater/ice therapy therapy c. Lithium carbonate therapy d. Electroconvulsive therapy ANS: C To this day, lithium is a treatment that is used to effectively balance the manic states and depressive states of bipolar disorder. None of the other therapies listed are effective for bipolar disorder. PTS: 1 OBJ: 6 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7 TOP: Introduction of Psychotherapeutic Drugs KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 15. In the early 1960s, a committee appointed by President John F. Kennedy recommended the development of a new approach to the way mental health care was administered, with an emphasis on the introduction of: a. Psychotherapeutic drugs b. State mental health care systems c. Community mental health centers d. Deinstitutionalization of patients ANS: C The emergence of community mental health centers was necessary, in part because of the massive deinstitutionalization of patients from state mental health care facilities after the introduction of psychotherapeutic drugs in the 1950s. PTS: 1 OBJ: 7 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7 TOP: Introduction of Psychotherapeutic Drugs KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 16. The Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 was one of the most progressive mental health bills in the history of the United States, but its enactment was interrupted by the: a. Election of a new president 6 | P a g eb. Appointment of a new Surgeon General c. Rapid expansion of community centers d. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) surveys ANS: A The election of a new president and his administration led to drastic cuts in federal funding for mental health programs. None of the other three choices were a part of the Mental Health Systems Act of 1980. PTS: 1 OBJ: 9 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge TOP: Congressional Actions REF: p. 7 KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 17. The Omnibus Budget Reform Act (OBRA) of 1987 prevented the housing of people with chronic mental illness in: a. Nursing homes b. SResidentialtate menta l htreatmentealth fa ccentersilities c. d. Homeless shelters ANS: A Many mentally ill, especially elderly, people were inappropriately placed in nursing homes with personnel who were not trained to care for these people. OBRA prevented this practice. State mental health facilities, residential treatment centers, and homeless shelters were not addressed in the OBRA of 1987. PTS: 1 OBJ: 9 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge TOP: Congressional Actions REF: p. 8 KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 18. In the late 1980s, government funding for mental health care dwindled, and most insurance companies coverage for psychiatric care. a. Withdrew b. Increased c. Decreased d. Added ANS: A Unfortunately, insurance companies followed the trend of the national government to the point of actually dropping coverage for psychiatric care. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: 9 TOP: Congressional Actions KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 19. In 2006, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) conducted a comprehensive survey and grading of state mental health care for adults and learned that the overall grade for care was: a. ―A‖ b. ―B‖ c. ―C‖ d. ―D‖ ANS: D The NAMI gave a grade of ―D‖ to the mental health care system based on poor funding, limited availability of care, and patients’ lack of access to mental health care. REF: p. 1 7 | P a g ePTS: 1 OBJ: 9 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge TOP: Congressional Actions REF: p. 6 KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 20. Which of the following persons has the greatest risk for developing ineffective coping behaviors? a. The middle-aged man whose diet is high in saturated fat and who has a 20-year history of tobacco use b. The single 30-year-old female facing the death of her father c. The 19-year-old college student with a family history of schizophrenia d. The 9-year-old whose parents are nurturing but provide chores and responsibilities ANS: C Mental health is influenced by three factors: inherited characteristics, childhood nurturing, and life circumstances. The risk for developing ineffective coping behaviors increases when problems exist in any one of these areas. PTS: 1 OBJ: 2 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 TOP: Introduction KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 21. In the early 1900s the first theory of mental illness that showed behavior could be changed is attributed to: a. Beers b. Dix c. Freud d. Pinel ANS: C Freud was the first person who succeeded in explaining human behavior in psychological terms and in demonstrating that behavior can be changed under the proper circumstances. PTS: 1 OBJ: 5 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge TOP: Psychoanalysis REF: p. 8 KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. The humoral theory of disease embraced by Hippocrates required a balance of which elements? (Select all that apply.) a. Fire b. Water c. Light d. Air e. Earth ANS: A, B, D, E Hippocrates viewed mental illness as a result of an imbalance of humors—the fundamental elements of air, fire, water, and earth. Each basic element had a related humor or part in the body. PTS: 1 OBJ: 2 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge TOP: Greece and Rome REF: p. 2 KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 2. Which aspects of adult mental health care systems did the National Alliance on Mental Illness survey focus on? (Select all that apply.) a. Availability of care 8 | P a g eb. Access to care c. Regulation of medications d. Increased funding ANS: A, B, D In 2006, the National Alliance on mentalMental healthIl lness care(NA systemsMI) cond conducteducted the ―infi rstmore co mthanpre h15ensive years‖ survey and grading of state adult (NAMI, 2006). Their results revealed a fragmented system with an overall grade of D. Recommendations focused on increased funding, availability of care, access to care, and greater involvement of consumers and their families. PTS: 1 OBJ: 9 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge TOP: Twenty-first century REF: p. 8 KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 3. Mental health is said to be influenced by which of the following factors? (Select all that apply.) a. Diet and nutritional intake b. Inherited characteristics c. Activities of daily living d. Childhood nurturing e. Life circumstances ANS: B, D, E Mental health is influenced by three factors: inherited characteristics, childhood nurturing, and life circumstances. The risk for developing ineffective coping behaviors increases when problems exist in any one of these areas. PTS: 1 OBJ: 2 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge TOP: Congressional Actions REF: p. 7 KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity COMPLETION 1. During the middle ages, mentally ill patients often were burned at the stake and were greatly mistreated. In an attempt to treat mentally ill people more humanely, Bethlehem Hospital, more commonly called _ , was created. ANS: Bedlam Bedlam was the nickname for Bethlehem Hospital, which prevented burning of mentally ill people at the stake but provided poor care for the mentally ill. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: 3 TOP: Mental Illness in the Middle Ages KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity REF: p. 3 9 | P a g eChapter 02: Current Mental Health Care Systems MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Because mental health care is not covered in Australia under the basic health plan, which citizens are more likely to receive mental health care? a. Wealthy b. Homeless c. Disabled d. Low-income ANS: A Wealthy citizens, as well as those with private insurance, are more likely to receive mental health care in Australia because they are better able to afford the care than are homeless, disabled, or low-income citizens on the basic health plan with no mental health care coverage. PTS: 1 OBJ: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension TOP: Mental Health Care in Australia REF: p. 11 KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 2. Mental health care is available under the universal health care system in Britain, which is funded primarily by: a. Employers b. Private donations c. Small businesses Tax revenues ANS: D Tax revenues are the primary funding source for Britain’s universal health care system. All aspects of health care, except for eye care and limited dental care, are covered under the standard benefit package for citizens of Britain. PTS: 1 OBJ: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge TOP: Mental Health Care in Britain REF: p. 11 KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 3. The model views clients holistically with the goal of creating a support system designed to encourage independence in the client with a mental health disorder. a. Community support systems b. Case management c. Multidisciplinary health care team d. Client population ANS: A The community support systems (CSS) model works by coordinating social, medical, and psychiatric services. Case management refers to individual management of clients and takes into consideration psychosocial rehabilitation, consults, referrals, therapy, and crisis intervention. A multidisciplinary health care team is made up of all of the professionals who work within a 10 | P a g emental health care system, and client population simply refers to individuals who may potentially seek mental health care. PTS: 1 OBJ: 3 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge TOP: Outpatient Care REF: p. 12 KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 4. The home mental health nurse visits a female client to assess her ability to care for herself at home after discharge from an inpatient setting. Which component of the case management system does this demonstrate? a. Consultation b. Crisis intervention c. Resource linkage d. Psychosocial rehabilitation ANS: D Psychosocial rehabilitation assists clients in gaining independence in activities of daily living to the best of their individual capabilities. Consultation refers to assistance obtained from specialists, such as a psychiatrist; crisis intervention refers to care provided during a crisis event; and resource linkage indicates referral to community resources. PTS: 1 OBJ: 5 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension TOP: Case Management Systems REF: p. 14 KEY: Nursing Process Step: InterventionMSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance 5. A client with a severe, treatment-resistant mental illness has been assigned to an assertive community treatment (ACT) team. An ACT treatment strategy that helps to prevent recurrent hospitalizations for mental health reasons is to meet with the client in the community setting: a. Once per week b. Two to four times per week c. Five to six times per week d. Seven to eight times per week ANS: B The continuous care team that meets with a client two to four times per week has been found to be effective in directing the client’s treatment on a more continuous basis, resulting in greater stability for the client who is living in the community with the help of appropriate systems. PTS: 1 OBJ: 5 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge TOP: Case Management Systems KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment 6. Which member of the multidisciplinary mental health care team is primarily responsible for evaluating the family of the client, as well as the environmental and social surroundings of the client, and plays a major role in the admission of new clients? a. Psychiatric nS The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material b. Clinical psychologist c. Psychiatrist d. Psychiatric social worker ANS: D These are the primary responsibilities of the psychiatric social worker. The psychiatric nurse’s primary responsibilities include assisting with the client’s activities of daily living and managing REF: p. 15 11 | P a g eindividual, family, and group psychotherapy. The clinical psychologist is involved in the planning of treatment and diagnostic processes, and the psychiatrist is the leader of the team. PTS: 1 OBJ: 6 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: pp. 15-16 TOP: Multidisciplinary Mental Health Care Team KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment 7. It is estimated that approximately million adults in the United States experience some form of mental or emotional disorder. a. 35.5 b. 61.5 c. 28.2 d. 59 ANS: B Although exact statistics are unavailable, it is estimated that at any given time at least 61.5 million adults in the United States suffer from mental-emotional disorders. ―Approximately 18.1% of American adults—about 42 milli onpeople—live with anxiety disorders‖ (National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2014). PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: 7 TOP: Impact of Mental Illness KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 8. A male client with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder is admitted to an inpatient unit during a severe manic episode. As a result of guidelines implemented by the Health Care Financing Administration in 1983, the client’s Medicare will pay for his stay in this unit for: a. The length of time necessary for his condition to be stabilized b. Up to 6 months with appropriate documentation c. A pre-determined length of time based on the diagnosis d. 2 to 4 weeks ANS: C Medicare payment guidelines are based on the diagnosis, which is classified under a diagnosis- related group (DRG), and specify a pre-determined payment for a particular diagnosis. This cost containment strategy has also been adopted by some private insurance companies. After the pre- determined time, the facility is responsible for additional costs incurred by the client’s stay. PTS: 1 OBJ: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension TOP: Economic Issues of Mental Illness KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment 9. A female client was given the diagnosis of schizophrenia and recently has lost her job. She tells the nurse that she has enough money for only two more house payments, and if she does not find a job, she fears she will become homeless. The nurse knows that this client falls into the group of nearly of U.S. citizens who live below the poverty level. a. 1% b. 6% c. 12% d. 25% REF: p. 18 REF: p. 17 12 | P a g eANS: C Approximately 12% of Americans (or 33 million people) live below the poverty level. Living in poverty often precipitates mental disorders, or mental disorders may occur while an individual is living in poverty. PTS: 1 OBJ: 7 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge TOP: Social Issues of Mental Illness REF: p. 18 KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 10. Addiction to recreational drugs, such as crack, cocaine, and heroin, combined with use of psychotherapeutic drugs is associated with: a. Permanent psychotic states b. Bipolar disorder c. Generalized anxiety disorder d. Obsessive-compulsive disorder ANS: A Permanent psychotic states are occurring in mental health clients who combine their psychotherapeutic medications with the abuse of recreational drugs. The combination of these two types of drugs is not commonly associated with bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. PTS: 1 OBJ: 7 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge TOP: Social Issues of Mental Illness REF: p. 18 KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 11. A female client who is undergoing therapy for depression is divorced and has two children, ages 2 and 4. She has just enrolled in a local community college and is worried about providing food and clothes for her family while holding down a minimum wage job and devoting the time needed to be successful in school. The nurse determines that the best community resource for assisting this client to meet these needs is: a. A shelter for victims of domestic violence b. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) c. A family-planning agency d. A family recreation center ANS: B WIC gives assistance to low-income women and children up to the age of 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing foods to supplement the diet and information on healthy eating habits. The other options do not address her situation because she has not voiced needs related to domestic violence or family planning, and a family recreation center will not meet her financial needs. PTS: 1 OBJ: 4 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 13 TOP: Delivery of Community Mental Health Services KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment 12. The home care nurse is providing care to an older adult client with a diagnosis of depression who is caring for his wife with Alzheimer’s disease. He states that he hardly has enough energy to cook and clean the house. The couple has no children, and no relatives live within a close distance. Which community agency would be of greatest benefit to this client? a. A recreational club b. An adult education program c. A day care center for the elderly d. Meals on Wheels 13 | P a g eANS: D By providing food, Meals on Wheels would remove one responsibility for this client. A recreational club or an adult education program is appropriate, but the priority need for this couple is food. A day care center for the elderly may be necessary in the future, but it is not a priority at this time. PTS: 1 OBJ: 4 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 13 TOP: Deliveryof CommunityMental Health Services KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment 13. A 9-year-old girl is given the diagnosis of depression. She has low self-esteem, does not enjoy group therapy, and does not show her emotions. The nurse has had difficulty establishing rapport with this client and decides to ask for assistance from another treatment team member. Which team member would best assist in this situation? a. Psychiatric assistant b. Dietitian c. Occupational therapist d. Expressive therapist ANS: D Expressive therapists work well with children who have difficulty expressing their thoughts and feelings. Expressive therapists use creative methods that appeal to children. The dietitian would not be the best team member to meet the needs of the client at this time. The psychiatric assistant, or technician, assists the nurse with daily activities and in monitoring clients during leisure activities. The occupational therapist works primarily with rehabilitational therapy, such as socialization and vocational retraining. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 16 OBJ: 6 TOP: Multidisciplinary Mental Health Care Team KEY: Nursing Process Step: Intervention MSC: Client Needs