Test Bank For Neeb's Mental Health Nursing 5th Edition By
Linda M. Gorman; Robynn Anwar 9780803669130 Chapter 1-
22 Complete Guide .
Who has been called the founder of nursing? - ANSWER: Florence Nightingale
Who was the predecessor to today's sterile techniques? - ANSWER: Florence Nightingale
She understood that the mind and body work together and that cleanliness is a major barrier to
infection and promotes healing.
Who was the crusader for the improvement of care and conditions in the military and civilian
hospitals in Britain?
She wrote Notes on Hospitals
Notes on Nursing - ANSWER: Florence Nightingale
What was the first formal nurses' training program that opened in 1860? - ANSWER: The Nightingale
School for Nurses
Who was Dorothea Dix? - ANSWER: A school teacher who stood up for the rights of the mentally
insane and the disabled.
Because of the efforts of Dorothea Dix some states developed what? - ANSWER: Asylums "psychiatric
hospitals"
Who was Linda Richards? - ANSWER: The first trained nurse in America. She opened the Boston City
Hospital Training School for Nurses to specialize in training nurses to care for the mentally ill.
Who is Effie Jane Taylor? - ANSWER: She is well known for her development and implementation of
patient-centered care, putting emphasis on the emotional and intellectual life of the patient.
Who is Hildegard Peplau? - ANSWER: - Considered "Mother of Psychiatric Nursing"
- Believed in the science and art of nursing
- Introduced the concept of advanced practice nursing
- Introduced the standards of professional nursing and credentialing
- Theory of Interpersonal Relations
What are asylums? - ANSWER: a type of institution that first became popular in the sixteenth century
to provide care for people with mental disorders
What are free standing treatment centers? - ANSWER: They are also known as detox centers
Most familiar known Betty Ford Center
crisis only based or 21 day stay
when were psychotropic drugs developed? - ANSWER: 1950s
What is a well known psychotropic medication? what does it do - ANSWER: phenothiazines-thorazine
calms and tranquilizes
True of false
The number of hospitalized mental ill patients in 1950-1970 went up. - ANSWER: False
the number was actually cut in half from previously
What is deinstitutionalization? - ANSWER: the practice of releasing hundreds of thousands of patients
from mental hospitals (began in 1960)
, large decline in facilities because of new laws and the use of phenothiazines
What is ANA? - ANSWER: the American Nurses Association sets the clinical nursing standards and
lobbies state & federal lawmakers to advance the profession of nursing
Who provides leadership in recommending standards of care for nurses who care for people with
mental illnesses? - ANSWER: APNA
The American Psychiatric Nurses Association
What is the Nurse Practice Act? - ANSWER: In each state, statutory law directs entry into nursing
practice, defines the scope of practice, and establishes disciplinary procedures. State boards of
nursing oversee this statutory law.
What is the Hill-Burton Act? - ANSWER: It increased the quality of hospitals and improve distribution
of medical care
It protects those who have no insurance
What is the Patient's Bill of Rights? - ANSWER: Patient Care Partnership
A guide for patients to better understand their rights and responsibilities when receiving medical care
during a hospital stay.
For those with physical, intellectual, or communication difficulties became recognized as vulnerable
What institute was established as result of the National Mental Health Act of 1946? - ANSWER: NIMH
National Institute of Mental Health -1946
What are the parts of communication? - ANSWER: sender, receiver, message (interpreter)
What is nonverbal communication? - ANSWER: communication based on a person's use of voice and
body, rather than on the use of words.
Facial expressions
What is aggressive communication? - ANSWER: interacting with another in an overpowering and
forceful manner to meet one's own needs at the expense of others
What is assertive communication? - ANSWER: communication that takes a listener's feelings and
rights into account.
Usually begins with "I."
What is social communication? - ANSWER: Day to day interaction people have with personal
acquaintances
What type of communication uses "active" and "purposeful" listening (listening between the lines)? -
ANSWER: therapeutic communication
What is therapeutic communication? - ANSWER: Verbal and nonverbal communication techniques
that encourage patients to express their feelings and to achieve a positive relationship.
What is neurolinguistic programming? - ANSWER: A form of communication that is a way of framing
statements and questions while attempting effective communication.
(theory that humans tend to communicate in basically 3 ways, hearing, seeing, and touching)
What are the types of aphasia? - ANSWER: Expressive- Difficulty expressing himself written or verbal
Receptive- Difficulty interpreting or understanding written or verbal forms of communication
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Linda M. Gorman; Robynn Anwar 9780803669130 Chapter 1-
22 Complete Guide .
Who has been called the founder of nursing? - ANSWER: Florence Nightingale
Who was the predecessor to today's sterile techniques? - ANSWER: Florence Nightingale
She understood that the mind and body work together and that cleanliness is a major barrier to
infection and promotes healing.
Who was the crusader for the improvement of care and conditions in the military and civilian
hospitals in Britain?
She wrote Notes on Hospitals
Notes on Nursing - ANSWER: Florence Nightingale
What was the first formal nurses' training program that opened in 1860? - ANSWER: The Nightingale
School for Nurses
Who was Dorothea Dix? - ANSWER: A school teacher who stood up for the rights of the mentally
insane and the disabled.
Because of the efforts of Dorothea Dix some states developed what? - ANSWER: Asylums "psychiatric
hospitals"
Who was Linda Richards? - ANSWER: The first trained nurse in America. She opened the Boston City
Hospital Training School for Nurses to specialize in training nurses to care for the mentally ill.
Who is Effie Jane Taylor? - ANSWER: She is well known for her development and implementation of
patient-centered care, putting emphasis on the emotional and intellectual life of the patient.
Who is Hildegard Peplau? - ANSWER: - Considered "Mother of Psychiatric Nursing"
- Believed in the science and art of nursing
- Introduced the concept of advanced practice nursing
- Introduced the standards of professional nursing and credentialing
- Theory of Interpersonal Relations
What are asylums? - ANSWER: a type of institution that first became popular in the sixteenth century
to provide care for people with mental disorders
What are free standing treatment centers? - ANSWER: They are also known as detox centers
Most familiar known Betty Ford Center
crisis only based or 21 day stay
when were psychotropic drugs developed? - ANSWER: 1950s
What is a well known psychotropic medication? what does it do - ANSWER: phenothiazines-thorazine
calms and tranquilizes
True of false
The number of hospitalized mental ill patients in 1950-1970 went up. - ANSWER: False
the number was actually cut in half from previously
What is deinstitutionalization? - ANSWER: the practice of releasing hundreds of thousands of patients
from mental hospitals (began in 1960)
, large decline in facilities because of new laws and the use of phenothiazines
What is ANA? - ANSWER: the American Nurses Association sets the clinical nursing standards and
lobbies state & federal lawmakers to advance the profession of nursing
Who provides leadership in recommending standards of care for nurses who care for people with
mental illnesses? - ANSWER: APNA
The American Psychiatric Nurses Association
What is the Nurse Practice Act? - ANSWER: In each state, statutory law directs entry into nursing
practice, defines the scope of practice, and establishes disciplinary procedures. State boards of
nursing oversee this statutory law.
What is the Hill-Burton Act? - ANSWER: It increased the quality of hospitals and improve distribution
of medical care
It protects those who have no insurance
What is the Patient's Bill of Rights? - ANSWER: Patient Care Partnership
A guide for patients to better understand their rights and responsibilities when receiving medical care
during a hospital stay.
For those with physical, intellectual, or communication difficulties became recognized as vulnerable
What institute was established as result of the National Mental Health Act of 1946? - ANSWER: NIMH
National Institute of Mental Health -1946
What are the parts of communication? - ANSWER: sender, receiver, message (interpreter)
What is nonverbal communication? - ANSWER: communication based on a person's use of voice and
body, rather than on the use of words.
Facial expressions
What is aggressive communication? - ANSWER: interacting with another in an overpowering and
forceful manner to meet one's own needs at the expense of others
What is assertive communication? - ANSWER: communication that takes a listener's feelings and
rights into account.
Usually begins with "I."
What is social communication? - ANSWER: Day to day interaction people have with personal
acquaintances
What type of communication uses "active" and "purposeful" listening (listening between the lines)? -
ANSWER: therapeutic communication
What is therapeutic communication? - ANSWER: Verbal and nonverbal communication techniques
that encourage patients to express their feelings and to achieve a positive relationship.
What is neurolinguistic programming? - ANSWER: A form of communication that is a way of framing
statements and questions while attempting effective communication.
(theory that humans tend to communicate in basically 3 ways, hearing, seeing, and touching)
What are the types of aphasia? - ANSWER: Expressive- Difficulty expressing himself written or verbal
Receptive- Difficulty interpreting or understanding written or verbal forms of communication
Global- combo ^^
