TEST BANK FOR NEEB'S MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING 5TH EDITION
EXAM QUIZ/ANSWERS BEST OF
2024/2025 GRADED A+(verified)
Florence Nightingale (ANSWER )A nursing pioneer known for her
contributions to sanitation methods in healthcare.
Notes on Nursing (ANSWER )A publication written by Florence
Nightingale that specified the importance of a clean environment.
Long-term goal for in-patient mental health treatment (ANSWER )To
eventually return the patient to the community by creating a good
support system and appropriate medication if needed.
Asylums (ANSWER )Facilities that were known as a refuge for the
mentally ill as well as the poor in the past.
Dr. Hildegard Peplau (ANSWER )A nursing theorist who promoted the
interpersonal theory between the nurse and the patient.
,Phenothiazines (ANSWER )A group of psychotropic medications
discovered in 1955 that have a calming effect on patients with psychotic
thought processes.
Effie Jane Taylor (ANSWER )The nursing leader who established the
first psychiatric program of study in 1913.
Linda Richards (ANSWER )The first American-trained nurse credited
with teaching how to provide care for people with mental illness.
National Mental Health Act (ANSWER )Legislation that provided
funding for improving the care of the mentally ill, enacted in 1946.
American Nurses Association (ANA) (ANSWER )An organization that
established the first certification of psychiatric nursing and promotes
standards for nursing care.
Psychotropic drug category (ANSWER )The first category of
medications used to treat mental health disorders.
State Practice Act (ANSWER )Rules and guidelines that govern the
performance of nurses, adopted by each state.
Deinstitutionalization (ANSWER )The trend of moving mental health
care from institutional settings to outpatient care.
, Cost of facilities (ANSWER )One of the factors contributing to the
deinstitutionalization of mental health facilities.
Increased use of phenothiazines (ANSWER )A trend that contributed to
the deinstitutionalization of mental health facilities.
Establishment of Outpatient clinics (ANSWER )A factor that
contributed to the deinstitutionalization of mental health care.
Psychiatric nursing certification (ANSWER )Certification established
by the American Nurses Association for psychiatric nursing.
Sanitation methods (ANSWER )Practices introduced by Florence
Nightingale that improved health outcomes in military hospitals.
Patient-centered care (ANSWER )An approach to care that emphasizes
the needs and preferences of the patient.
Research and training funding (ANSWER )Financial support provided
by the National Mental Health Act for the improvement of care for
patients with mental health issues.
Mental health institutions (ANSWER )Facilities that housed individuals
with mental illnesses before the introduction of phenothiazines.
HEALTH NURSING 5TH EDITION
EXAM QUIZ/ANSWERS BEST OF
2024/2025 GRADED A+(verified)
Florence Nightingale (ANSWER )A nursing pioneer known for her
contributions to sanitation methods in healthcare.
Notes on Nursing (ANSWER )A publication written by Florence
Nightingale that specified the importance of a clean environment.
Long-term goal for in-patient mental health treatment (ANSWER )To
eventually return the patient to the community by creating a good
support system and appropriate medication if needed.
Asylums (ANSWER )Facilities that were known as a refuge for the
mentally ill as well as the poor in the past.
Dr. Hildegard Peplau (ANSWER )A nursing theorist who promoted the
interpersonal theory between the nurse and the patient.
,Phenothiazines (ANSWER )A group of psychotropic medications
discovered in 1955 that have a calming effect on patients with psychotic
thought processes.
Effie Jane Taylor (ANSWER )The nursing leader who established the
first psychiatric program of study in 1913.
Linda Richards (ANSWER )The first American-trained nurse credited
with teaching how to provide care for people with mental illness.
National Mental Health Act (ANSWER )Legislation that provided
funding for improving the care of the mentally ill, enacted in 1946.
American Nurses Association (ANA) (ANSWER )An organization that
established the first certification of psychiatric nursing and promotes
standards for nursing care.
Psychotropic drug category (ANSWER )The first category of
medications used to treat mental health disorders.
State Practice Act (ANSWER )Rules and guidelines that govern the
performance of nurses, adopted by each state.
Deinstitutionalization (ANSWER )The trend of moving mental health
care from institutional settings to outpatient care.
, Cost of facilities (ANSWER )One of the factors contributing to the
deinstitutionalization of mental health facilities.
Increased use of phenothiazines (ANSWER )A trend that contributed to
the deinstitutionalization of mental health facilities.
Establishment of Outpatient clinics (ANSWER )A factor that
contributed to the deinstitutionalization of mental health care.
Psychiatric nursing certification (ANSWER )Certification established
by the American Nurses Association for psychiatric nursing.
Sanitation methods (ANSWER )Practices introduced by Florence
Nightingale that improved health outcomes in military hospitals.
Patient-centered care (ANSWER )An approach to care that emphasizes
the needs and preferences of the patient.
Research and training funding (ANSWER )Financial support provided
by the National Mental Health Act for the improvement of care for
patients with mental health issues.
Mental health institutions (ANSWER )Facilities that housed individuals
with mental illnesses before the introduction of phenothiazines.
