PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS,
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION &
MEDICATIONS REVIEW 2026
◉ What concept, developed in the 1990s, represents an effort to
provide necessary services while containing cost through a case-by-
case approach? Answer: Case management
◉ What is the term for the deliberate shift from institutional care in
state hospitals to community facilities? Answer:
Deinstitutionalization
◉ What is the full name of the taxonomy published by the American
Psychiatric Association to describe all mental disorders and outline
diagnostic criteria? Answer: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR)
◉ What is the term for a concept designed to purposely control the
balance between the quality of care provided and the cost of that
care? Answer: Managed care
◉ According to the source, how is mental health defined? Answer: A
state of emotional, psychological, and social wellness evidenced by
, satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior and coping,
positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
◉ According to the source, what is mental illness? Answer:
Disorders that affect mood, behavior, and thinking, which often
cause significant distress or impaired functioning.
◉ What are the 13 areas of concern that mental health nurses focus
on when caring for clients? Answer: Phenomena of concern
◉ What is the term for drugs used to treat mental illness? Answer:
Psychotropic drugs
◉ What is the term for the process by which a nurse gains
recognition of their own feelings, beliefs, and attitudes? Answer:
Self-awareness
◉ What are the nonmedical factors that influence health, such as a
sense of community, access to resources, education, and income?
Answer: Social determinants
◉ What are authoritative statements by professional organizations
that describe the responsibilities for which nurses are accountable?
Answer: Standards of care
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION &
MEDICATIONS REVIEW 2026
◉ What concept, developed in the 1990s, represents an effort to
provide necessary services while containing cost through a case-by-
case approach? Answer: Case management
◉ What is the term for the deliberate shift from institutional care in
state hospitals to community facilities? Answer:
Deinstitutionalization
◉ What is the full name of the taxonomy published by the American
Psychiatric Association to describe all mental disorders and outline
diagnostic criteria? Answer: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR)
◉ What is the term for a concept designed to purposely control the
balance between the quality of care provided and the cost of that
care? Answer: Managed care
◉ According to the source, how is mental health defined? Answer: A
state of emotional, psychological, and social wellness evidenced by
, satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior and coping,
positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
◉ According to the source, what is mental illness? Answer:
Disorders that affect mood, behavior, and thinking, which often
cause significant distress or impaired functioning.
◉ What are the 13 areas of concern that mental health nurses focus
on when caring for clients? Answer: Phenomena of concern
◉ What is the term for drugs used to treat mental illness? Answer:
Psychotropic drugs
◉ What is the term for the process by which a nurse gains
recognition of their own feelings, beliefs, and attitudes? Answer:
Self-awareness
◉ What are the nonmedical factors that influence health, such as a
sense of community, access to resources, education, and income?
Answer: Social determinants
◉ What are authoritative statements by professional organizations
that describe the responsibilities for which nurses are accountable?
Answer: Standards of care
