N129 Mental Health Nursing - EXAM I
Questions and Answers
Examples of Serious Mental Illness - correct answers✅✅- Major
depressive disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Panic disorder
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Borderline and antisocial personality disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Comorbidities in the Seriously Mentally Ill - correct
answers✅✅Physical disorders:
Mental health professional work together with medical to
undercover real medical conditions.
COMORBIDITIES Ex: HTN, obesity, cardiovascular disease &
diabetes, etc.
uRisk for premature death (3 times greater) due to:
uFailing to provide healthcare needs.
uForgetting to take medications.
uInability to access healthcare.
uHigher rates of smoking.
uPoor diet.
uCriminal victimization.
,N129 Mental Health Nursing - EXAM I
Questions and Answers
uStigma.
uMisdiagnosis of illness- Bizarre description of symptoms.
Depression and Suicide in the Seriously Mentally Ill - correct
answers✅✅Experience a profound sense of loss of their pre-
illness life & potential.
uRisk of suicide is 12 times more frequent.
Substance Use in Seriously Mentally Ill - correct
answers✅✅Occurs in 60% patients with serious mental illness.
- Self-medicating.
- Maladaptive response to boredom.
- Smoking rate is higher.
uHealth problems.
uDecreased quality of life.
uIncarceration.
uRelapse.
uDecreased effectivities of medications.
Social Problems in the Seriously Mentally Ill - correct
answers✅✅Stigma:
uAbility to access healthcare & related services.
uFear & avoidance.
,N129 Mental Health Nursing - EXAM I
Questions and Answers
uDiscrimination.
uIsolation.
uIsolation and loneliness:
uPoor self-image.
uPassivity.
uImpaired hygiene & grooming.
uVictimization:
uMore likely to be involved in violence (victim)
uSexual assault as victims (more than as predators).
Housing Instability - correct answers✅✅Limited funds with
limited options.
Unsafe neighborhoods.
Living with family/friends can cause conflict related to their
behavior.
History of arrests.
Long waiting lists for housing.
Tx issues with the seriously mentally ill - correct
answers✅✅Anosognosia:
, N129 Mental Health Nursing - EXAM I
Questions and Answers
Inability to recognize one's own illness. Patient can not accept it.
- leads to the patient being resistant to tx
(Denial is not understanding that they are mentally ill.)
Nonadherence:
50% are
Medication Side Effects:
Treatment Inadequacy:
Residual Symptoms:
Relapse, chronicity & Loss
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) - correct
answers✅✅Consumer works with multidisciplinary team to
receive range of services as opposed to going to multiple
agencies
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - correct
answers✅✅uFocus on identifying distorted thinking and "self-
talk"
Questions and Answers
Examples of Serious Mental Illness - correct answers✅✅- Major
depressive disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Panic disorder
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Borderline and antisocial personality disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Comorbidities in the Seriously Mentally Ill - correct
answers✅✅Physical disorders:
Mental health professional work together with medical to
undercover real medical conditions.
COMORBIDITIES Ex: HTN, obesity, cardiovascular disease &
diabetes, etc.
uRisk for premature death (3 times greater) due to:
uFailing to provide healthcare needs.
uForgetting to take medications.
uInability to access healthcare.
uHigher rates of smoking.
uPoor diet.
uCriminal victimization.
,N129 Mental Health Nursing - EXAM I
Questions and Answers
uStigma.
uMisdiagnosis of illness- Bizarre description of symptoms.
Depression and Suicide in the Seriously Mentally Ill - correct
answers✅✅Experience a profound sense of loss of their pre-
illness life & potential.
uRisk of suicide is 12 times more frequent.
Substance Use in Seriously Mentally Ill - correct
answers✅✅Occurs in 60% patients with serious mental illness.
- Self-medicating.
- Maladaptive response to boredom.
- Smoking rate is higher.
uHealth problems.
uDecreased quality of life.
uIncarceration.
uRelapse.
uDecreased effectivities of medications.
Social Problems in the Seriously Mentally Ill - correct
answers✅✅Stigma:
uAbility to access healthcare & related services.
uFear & avoidance.
,N129 Mental Health Nursing - EXAM I
Questions and Answers
uDiscrimination.
uIsolation.
uIsolation and loneliness:
uPoor self-image.
uPassivity.
uImpaired hygiene & grooming.
uVictimization:
uMore likely to be involved in violence (victim)
uSexual assault as victims (more than as predators).
Housing Instability - correct answers✅✅Limited funds with
limited options.
Unsafe neighborhoods.
Living with family/friends can cause conflict related to their
behavior.
History of arrests.
Long waiting lists for housing.
Tx issues with the seriously mentally ill - correct
answers✅✅Anosognosia:
, N129 Mental Health Nursing - EXAM I
Questions and Answers
Inability to recognize one's own illness. Patient can not accept it.
- leads to the patient being resistant to tx
(Denial is not understanding that they are mentally ill.)
Nonadherence:
50% are
Medication Side Effects:
Treatment Inadequacy:
Residual Symptoms:
Relapse, chronicity & Loss
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) - correct
answers✅✅Consumer works with multidisciplinary team to
receive range of services as opposed to going to multiple
agencies
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - correct
answers✅✅uFocus on identifying distorted thinking and "self-
talk"
