RPN FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
During the 1800s, Pinel believed that the cure for mental illness was - Answers- moral
treatment
One of the primary reforms accomplished by Dorothea Lynde Dix was the - Answers-
establishment or enlargement of state hospitals
The psychiatrist who suggested the term "mental hygiene" was - Answers- Adolf Meyer.
In 1909, the National Mental Health Committee for Mental Hygiene was responsible for
the development of - Answers- prison clinics.
In 2002 a report was published by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and mental
health which revealed general hospital admissions
in Canada is at - Answers- 86%
Seriously mentally ill patients with severely disturbing behaviour before the 19th century
were usually cared for by - Answers- staff in prison's and poor houses
Early forms of institutional ways of caring for the mentally ill people depended on
communities' - Answers- perceived notions and fears
Historically increased intolerance and ill treatment of people with mental disorders was
related to - Answers- social change and instability
In the 1800s, humane and supportive rehabilitative attitudes toward caring for the
mentally ill in the United States were influenced by the - Answers- Quakers
Which province in Canada was first to open a mental institution in 1835? - Answers-
New Brunswick
Involuntary confinement and institutional care of mentally ill people was the foremost
treatment modality up until the - Answers- mid-20th century
Which level of legislation supports confinement of mentally ill patients in Canada in the
late 19th century? - Answers- Provincial
Life within early psychiatric institutions reflected a - Answers- Deplorable living
conditions
University-based scientific research to influence change and find better treatment and
support for mentally ill patients was promoted by - Answers- Charles K Clarke
,The psychiatrist who had a strong belief in the ability of female compassion and
established a new diploma in Alberta for mental health nurses was: - Answers- Charles.
A. Barager
One of the first physicians who reformed models of care to improve treatment
approaches in ontario was - Answers- Charles K. Clarke
Psychiatric nursing education in eastern Canada commenced in the general hospital
training in: - Answers- 1930's
In the early 1900s, the psychosocial theory proposed that mental disorders resulted
from - Answers- environmental and social deprivation
The term "psychiatric pluralism," introduced by Adolf Meyer, means - Answers-
integration of the human biologic functions with the environment.
According to the theory proposed by Sigmund Freud, a psychosis or neurosis would
develop in an individual if - Answers- there was an interference in normal development.
In the 1930s and 1940s, skilled nursing was essential for new therapies such as: -
Answers- Coma Therapy
During the mid-20th century, the understanding of mental illness and the focus on
treating the brain facilitated discharges from institutions
was a result of introducing: - Answers- psychopharmacology
The Canadian Mental Health Association in the 1960s supported the paradigm shift and
public policy changes to promote: - Answers- Deinstitutionalization
As a result of the shift of federal funding in the early 1970s, provinces developed
different models and strategies to provide treatment for: - Answers- Specialized care for
children and geriatric population
Education preparation for psychiatric mental health nurses in Canada during the 20th
century was influenced by - Answers- Regional Models
Psychiatric mental health nursing theory to promote holistic patient care identifying the
therapeutic relationship is grounded in the work of: - Answers- Peplau
The Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nurses published Canadian Standards of
Nursing Practice reflected in nursing practice today is based on the theoretical work of: -
Answers- Patricia Benner
The specific mental health needs of women are adequately addressed today in the
mental health system. - Answers- False
,In the present day, psychiatric admissions in a hospital can be either a voluntary status
or a certified basis. - Answers- True
In epidemiological studies, the point prevalence refers to the - Answers- proportion of
individuals who have the disorder at a specified point in time.
In epidemiologic terms the proportion of the cases in the population when compared
with the total population refers to the - Answers- rate
A universal condition that shapes the way we think, feel and communicate refers to -
Answers- mental health
The primary purpose of the DSM-5 is to - Answers- provide a commonly understood
diagnostic category for clinical practice.
Although the first three axes of the DSM-5 appear to contain all the diagnostic
information about a client, a truly accurate picture of the client is incomplete without
considering other factors such as an estimate of current functioning and - Answers- life
stressors
Most people experience a mental health problem at one time or another. True or false? -
Answers- True
Someone who is genetically at high risk for a mental health disorder can modify lifestyle
and environment to decrease the impact of these factors. True or false? - Answers-
True
Evidence-based care (EBC) involves defining clinical questions and finding evidence
that serves as a basis of practice. True or false? - Answers- True
The purpose of evidence-based care (EBC) is to develop treatment guidelines. True or
false? - Answers- True
The existence of risk factors always means the person will get the mental disorder. True
or False? - Answers- False
Epp's report in 1986 identifies three challenges in maintaining the health of Canadians,
which were identified as reducing inequalities,
increasing the prevention effort, and - Answers- enhancing peoples ability to cope
Understanding health is derived from Epp's 1986 report "Achieving Health for All: A
Framework for Health Promotion. "This report highlights" - Answers- Equal weight
assisting people with mental illnesses and assisting people to maintain their mental
health
, In 2006, Kirby and Keon recommended to transform the Canadian approach to mental
illness so that mental disorder is considered to be - Answers- As significant as other
health concerns
To achieve mental health in primary health care it is imperative to address - Answers-
Health Education
An individual can be challenged by a variety of factors such as medical illnesses,
psychological pressures, social tension, and spiritual distress. Strategies to eliminate or
reduce these factors refer to - Answers- Evidence-based care
Risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing a mental illness are - Answers-
Factors that influence the likelihood symptoms will appear
When caring for individuals with mental disorders, the Canadian Mental Health
Association in 2008 highlights the significance of consideration to - Answers- Cultural
factors
What is the significance of epidemiological studies of mental illness? - Answers- To
study the patterns and distribution of time and space
In the DSM5, the multiaxial diagnostic system Axis III refers to - Answers- General
medical condition
The currently funded Health Canada project has explored the different sources of
stigmatization, which has revealed stigmatization from - Answers- Health professionals
The Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nurses' (2006) standards for nursing
practice provide direction in achieving excellence in
psychiatric nursing and mental health nursing through - Answers- Individualized nursing
care
Incidence is defined as the - Answers- Rate of new cases within a specified time
The prevalence of a disease is defined as the - Answers- Rate of occurrence of all
cases at a specified time
Homelessness and cultural factors contribute to the incidence of mental illness. -
Answers- True
The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF)GAF estimates an individual's overall
functioning that is determined on admission and
considered a fixed or constant score for the patient and does not change. - Answers-
False
During the 1800s, Pinel believed that the cure for mental illness was - Answers- moral
treatment
One of the primary reforms accomplished by Dorothea Lynde Dix was the - Answers-
establishment or enlargement of state hospitals
The psychiatrist who suggested the term "mental hygiene" was - Answers- Adolf Meyer.
In 1909, the National Mental Health Committee for Mental Hygiene was responsible for
the development of - Answers- prison clinics.
In 2002 a report was published by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and mental
health which revealed general hospital admissions
in Canada is at - Answers- 86%
Seriously mentally ill patients with severely disturbing behaviour before the 19th century
were usually cared for by - Answers- staff in prison's and poor houses
Early forms of institutional ways of caring for the mentally ill people depended on
communities' - Answers- perceived notions and fears
Historically increased intolerance and ill treatment of people with mental disorders was
related to - Answers- social change and instability
In the 1800s, humane and supportive rehabilitative attitudes toward caring for the
mentally ill in the United States were influenced by the - Answers- Quakers
Which province in Canada was first to open a mental institution in 1835? - Answers-
New Brunswick
Involuntary confinement and institutional care of mentally ill people was the foremost
treatment modality up until the - Answers- mid-20th century
Which level of legislation supports confinement of mentally ill patients in Canada in the
late 19th century? - Answers- Provincial
Life within early psychiatric institutions reflected a - Answers- Deplorable living
conditions
University-based scientific research to influence change and find better treatment and
support for mentally ill patients was promoted by - Answers- Charles K Clarke
,The psychiatrist who had a strong belief in the ability of female compassion and
established a new diploma in Alberta for mental health nurses was: - Answers- Charles.
A. Barager
One of the first physicians who reformed models of care to improve treatment
approaches in ontario was - Answers- Charles K. Clarke
Psychiatric nursing education in eastern Canada commenced in the general hospital
training in: - Answers- 1930's
In the early 1900s, the psychosocial theory proposed that mental disorders resulted
from - Answers- environmental and social deprivation
The term "psychiatric pluralism," introduced by Adolf Meyer, means - Answers-
integration of the human biologic functions with the environment.
According to the theory proposed by Sigmund Freud, a psychosis or neurosis would
develop in an individual if - Answers- there was an interference in normal development.
In the 1930s and 1940s, skilled nursing was essential for new therapies such as: -
Answers- Coma Therapy
During the mid-20th century, the understanding of mental illness and the focus on
treating the brain facilitated discharges from institutions
was a result of introducing: - Answers- psychopharmacology
The Canadian Mental Health Association in the 1960s supported the paradigm shift and
public policy changes to promote: - Answers- Deinstitutionalization
As a result of the shift of federal funding in the early 1970s, provinces developed
different models and strategies to provide treatment for: - Answers- Specialized care for
children and geriatric population
Education preparation for psychiatric mental health nurses in Canada during the 20th
century was influenced by - Answers- Regional Models
Psychiatric mental health nursing theory to promote holistic patient care identifying the
therapeutic relationship is grounded in the work of: - Answers- Peplau
The Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nurses published Canadian Standards of
Nursing Practice reflected in nursing practice today is based on the theoretical work of: -
Answers- Patricia Benner
The specific mental health needs of women are adequately addressed today in the
mental health system. - Answers- False
,In the present day, psychiatric admissions in a hospital can be either a voluntary status
or a certified basis. - Answers- True
In epidemiological studies, the point prevalence refers to the - Answers- proportion of
individuals who have the disorder at a specified point in time.
In epidemiologic terms the proportion of the cases in the population when compared
with the total population refers to the - Answers- rate
A universal condition that shapes the way we think, feel and communicate refers to -
Answers- mental health
The primary purpose of the DSM-5 is to - Answers- provide a commonly understood
diagnostic category for clinical practice.
Although the first three axes of the DSM-5 appear to contain all the diagnostic
information about a client, a truly accurate picture of the client is incomplete without
considering other factors such as an estimate of current functioning and - Answers- life
stressors
Most people experience a mental health problem at one time or another. True or false? -
Answers- True
Someone who is genetically at high risk for a mental health disorder can modify lifestyle
and environment to decrease the impact of these factors. True or false? - Answers-
True
Evidence-based care (EBC) involves defining clinical questions and finding evidence
that serves as a basis of practice. True or false? - Answers- True
The purpose of evidence-based care (EBC) is to develop treatment guidelines. True or
false? - Answers- True
The existence of risk factors always means the person will get the mental disorder. True
or False? - Answers- False
Epp's report in 1986 identifies three challenges in maintaining the health of Canadians,
which were identified as reducing inequalities,
increasing the prevention effort, and - Answers- enhancing peoples ability to cope
Understanding health is derived from Epp's 1986 report "Achieving Health for All: A
Framework for Health Promotion. "This report highlights" - Answers- Equal weight
assisting people with mental illnesses and assisting people to maintain their mental
health
, In 2006, Kirby and Keon recommended to transform the Canadian approach to mental
illness so that mental disorder is considered to be - Answers- As significant as other
health concerns
To achieve mental health in primary health care it is imperative to address - Answers-
Health Education
An individual can be challenged by a variety of factors such as medical illnesses,
psychological pressures, social tension, and spiritual distress. Strategies to eliminate or
reduce these factors refer to - Answers- Evidence-based care
Risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing a mental illness are - Answers-
Factors that influence the likelihood symptoms will appear
When caring for individuals with mental disorders, the Canadian Mental Health
Association in 2008 highlights the significance of consideration to - Answers- Cultural
factors
What is the significance of epidemiological studies of mental illness? - Answers- To
study the patterns and distribution of time and space
In the DSM5, the multiaxial diagnostic system Axis III refers to - Answers- General
medical condition
The currently funded Health Canada project has explored the different sources of
stigmatization, which has revealed stigmatization from - Answers- Health professionals
The Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nurses' (2006) standards for nursing
practice provide direction in achieving excellence in
psychiatric nursing and mental health nursing through - Answers- Individualized nursing
care
Incidence is defined as the - Answers- Rate of new cases within a specified time
The prevalence of a disease is defined as the - Answers- Rate of occurrence of all
cases at a specified time
Homelessness and cultural factors contribute to the incidence of mental illness. -
Answers- True
The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF)GAF estimates an individual's overall
functioning that is determined on admission and
considered a fixed or constant score for the patient and does not change. - Answers-
False
