MENTAL HEALTH NURSING EXAM 1 CHAPTERS
1-4 { QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS} RATED A+
Define Mental Health - state of wellbeing where individuals realizes his/her abilities,
cope with stress, work productively, make contribution to community.
Define mental illness - Disturbance of cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that
reflects dysfunction in psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying
mental functioning.
Define cultural Idenity - binding force between members of each group ex. language,
family customs, country of origin, political beliefs, sexual orientation.
Define Stress - results when threat or challenge to ones wellbeing requires the person
to adjust/adapt to environment.
Define Distress - response to threat that is harmful
Define Eustress - positive, motivating stress
Define Fight or Flight response - surge of adrenal epinephrine or adrenaline into
bloodstream. Provides energy/instant strength to fight or run away from danger/threat
Define Chronic Stress - ongoing/continuous ex. Chronic illness, job related,
Common Symptoms of stress generally fall into what 4 categories? - physical
mental
emotional
behavioral
Define Stress reaction - physical response to stressor ex. triggered by arousal of the
autonomic nervous system
Define anxiety - a feeling of apprehension, uneasiness, uncertainty, or dread resulting
from a real or perceived threat
cannot be controlled by our conscious minds
When anxiety persists over time or illness person may develop what 4 things? - chronic
fatigue
insomnia
poor concentration
, impairment in work/social functioning
Define external stressors and give example - adverse aspects of the environment ex.
abusive relationship/ poverty
Define Internal Stressor and give an example - can be physical, psychological ex.
chronic illness, terminal condition, continual worry about financial burden or disaster that
may never come.
Define Adaptation - successful management of stress/anxiety
Define Adaptive coping - rational, productive way of resolving a problem to reduce
anxiety
Define palliative coping - solution temporarily relieves the anxiety but problem still
exists and must be dealt with later. (Positive outcome) ex. goes to the gym to relieve
stress
Define Maladaptive coping - unsuccessful attempt to decrease anxiety without solving
the problem and anxiety remains. ex. gets drunk instead of going to gym
Define Reframing - restructuring our thinking about a stressful event into one that is
less disturbing and overtime we can control.
ex. I should have done better on the exam ----> I can study harder and do better on the
next one.
Define Grief - emotional process of coping with loss.
Define Loss - actual or perceived change in the relationship to a valued object or
person.
Define anticipatory grief - individuals/families who are expecting a major loss in future.
ex. terminally ill pt
Define Conventional Grief - Grief followed by loss
Define Bereavement - Process of adapting to loss ex. days, weeks, or years. Depends
on persons level of development, past experiences, and current coping strategies.
Define Dysfunctional grief - failure to complete process and inability to cope
successfully
Define Chronic sorrow - extended feelings a person has while attempting to deal with
loss
1-4 { QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS} RATED A+
Define Mental Health - state of wellbeing where individuals realizes his/her abilities,
cope with stress, work productively, make contribution to community.
Define mental illness - Disturbance of cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that
reflects dysfunction in psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying
mental functioning.
Define cultural Idenity - binding force between members of each group ex. language,
family customs, country of origin, political beliefs, sexual orientation.
Define Stress - results when threat or challenge to ones wellbeing requires the person
to adjust/adapt to environment.
Define Distress - response to threat that is harmful
Define Eustress - positive, motivating stress
Define Fight or Flight response - surge of adrenal epinephrine or adrenaline into
bloodstream. Provides energy/instant strength to fight or run away from danger/threat
Define Chronic Stress - ongoing/continuous ex. Chronic illness, job related,
Common Symptoms of stress generally fall into what 4 categories? - physical
mental
emotional
behavioral
Define Stress reaction - physical response to stressor ex. triggered by arousal of the
autonomic nervous system
Define anxiety - a feeling of apprehension, uneasiness, uncertainty, or dread resulting
from a real or perceived threat
cannot be controlled by our conscious minds
When anxiety persists over time or illness person may develop what 4 things? - chronic
fatigue
insomnia
poor concentration
, impairment in work/social functioning
Define external stressors and give example - adverse aspects of the environment ex.
abusive relationship/ poverty
Define Internal Stressor and give an example - can be physical, psychological ex.
chronic illness, terminal condition, continual worry about financial burden or disaster that
may never come.
Define Adaptation - successful management of stress/anxiety
Define Adaptive coping - rational, productive way of resolving a problem to reduce
anxiety
Define palliative coping - solution temporarily relieves the anxiety but problem still
exists and must be dealt with later. (Positive outcome) ex. goes to the gym to relieve
stress
Define Maladaptive coping - unsuccessful attempt to decrease anxiety without solving
the problem and anxiety remains. ex. gets drunk instead of going to gym
Define Reframing - restructuring our thinking about a stressful event into one that is
less disturbing and overtime we can control.
ex. I should have done better on the exam ----> I can study harder and do better on the
next one.
Define Grief - emotional process of coping with loss.
Define Loss - actual or perceived change in the relationship to a valued object or
person.
Define anticipatory grief - individuals/families who are expecting a major loss in future.
ex. terminally ill pt
Define Conventional Grief - Grief followed by loss
Define Bereavement - Process of adapting to loss ex. days, weeks, or years. Depends
on persons level of development, past experiences, and current coping strategies.
Define Dysfunctional grief - failure to complete process and inability to cope
successfully
Define Chronic sorrow - extended feelings a person has while attempting to deal with
loss
