PNH 401 - QUIZ 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT!!
What is mental health? - (ANSWER)A continuum, it has constant ups and downs and it is not the same
for all individuals
optimal mental health (flourishing) - (ANSWER)
poor mental health - (ANSWER)
no mental illness symptoms - (ANSWER)
serious mental illness - (ANSWER)
purpose mental health legislation - (ANSWER)- to discourage stigma
- gives clear/defined guidelines of what MH is and how to approach it
- protects individual w/ MH, society and HCP
Mental Health Act (MHA) - (ANSWER)- gives criteria for different types of admissions
voluntary admission - (ANSWER)inpatient care sought by pt or family (w/ pt's permission)
informal admission - (ANSWER)pt agrees to being admitted but does not agree on treatment protocols
involuntary admission - (ANSWER)- pt refuses admission from the start
- may agree or disagree to interventions getting done
Mental Health Exam (MSE) - (ANSWER)- required by the MHA to see what pt's capacity is
- can the pt understand and appreciate or not?
, PNH 401 - QUIZ 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT!!
Health Care Consent Act - (ANSWER)- says HCP must hold to wishes in regards to trmt, admission and
services, expressed by pt while capable
Substitute Decisions Act - (ANSWER)- provides legal framework for allowing a POA
- ensuring they have the right person/SDM in place
how do we assess capacity? - (ANSWER)- can the pt understand the info relevant for making decisions
(pros and cons)
- can the pt appreciate the reasonable foreseeable consequences of a decision or lack thereof
finding of incapacity - (ANSWER)- pt is deemed incapable they must be informed by the PHYSICIAN
hierarchy for incapable pts - (ANSWER)- guardian
- spouse/partner
- child/parent
- sibling
- other relative
Form 1 - (ANSWER)- initiated by an MD (of any kind who has examined the patient within the last 7
days)
- allows the police to apprehend a person and bring them to a hospital ED for a psychiatric evaluation
- the person can be held involuntarily for 72 hours for this eval.
Form 2 - (ANSWER)- court ordered examination by the Justice of Peace
- family member/friend go to court and tell JoP what pt is presenting with
- they get a signature to get an assessment from an MD
- valid for 14 days
- family/friends can now call the police to forcefully take pt to the hospital to be assessed
What is mental health? - (ANSWER)A continuum, it has constant ups and downs and it is not the same
for all individuals
optimal mental health (flourishing) - (ANSWER)
poor mental health - (ANSWER)
no mental illness symptoms - (ANSWER)
serious mental illness - (ANSWER)
purpose mental health legislation - (ANSWER)- to discourage stigma
- gives clear/defined guidelines of what MH is and how to approach it
- protects individual w/ MH, society and HCP
Mental Health Act (MHA) - (ANSWER)- gives criteria for different types of admissions
voluntary admission - (ANSWER)inpatient care sought by pt or family (w/ pt's permission)
informal admission - (ANSWER)pt agrees to being admitted but does not agree on treatment protocols
involuntary admission - (ANSWER)- pt refuses admission from the start
- may agree or disagree to interventions getting done
Mental Health Exam (MSE) - (ANSWER)- required by the MHA to see what pt's capacity is
- can the pt understand and appreciate or not?
, PNH 401 - QUIZ 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT!!
Health Care Consent Act - (ANSWER)- says HCP must hold to wishes in regards to trmt, admission and
services, expressed by pt while capable
Substitute Decisions Act - (ANSWER)- provides legal framework for allowing a POA
- ensuring they have the right person/SDM in place
how do we assess capacity? - (ANSWER)- can the pt understand the info relevant for making decisions
(pros and cons)
- can the pt appreciate the reasonable foreseeable consequences of a decision or lack thereof
finding of incapacity - (ANSWER)- pt is deemed incapable they must be informed by the PHYSICIAN
hierarchy for incapable pts - (ANSWER)- guardian
- spouse/partner
- child/parent
- sibling
- other relative
Form 1 - (ANSWER)- initiated by an MD (of any kind who has examined the patient within the last 7
days)
- allows the police to apprehend a person and bring them to a hospital ED for a psychiatric evaluation
- the person can be held involuntarily for 72 hours for this eval.
Form 2 - (ANSWER)- court ordered examination by the Justice of Peace
- family member/friend go to court and tell JoP what pt is presenting with
- they get a signature to get an assessment from an MD
- valid for 14 days
- family/friends can now call the police to forcefully take pt to the hospital to be assessed
