MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1: NURSING
CARE OF CLIENTS EXPERINCING
MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AND
THEIR FAMILIES WITH 99 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ASNSWERS 2026/2027
RATED A+
Mental health includes
-emotional
-psychological
-social well-being
-it affects how we think, feel, act
-it also determines how we handle stress, related to others and make choices
emotional mental health can be split into two sections
feelings and thoughts
As humans it is important for us to do what socially
interact with others
many individuals with mental health disorders have a difficult time
relating to others
it affects how we think, feel, act for ex: we see a homeless person screaming and
yelling we think they are crazy however
they have a mental health disorder
how many adults expereince a mental health illness each year
1 in 5
how many adults experience a serious mental illness each year
1 in 20
, youth aged 6-17 how many expereince a mental health disorder each year
1 in 6
what oercentage of a lifetime mental illness begins by 14 and what percentage by
24
50 and then 75
what is the second leading cause of death among people aged 10-34
suicide
why and where do patients access care: 3 reasons peoople w mental health illness
seek help in offcies and clinica is bc
-stigma of mental health
-lack of knowledge about who to see and where to get help
-reduced access to care (for a lot of mental health they go to the ER)
the main reason people dont seek treatment is bc
couldnt afford it or bias and stigma (do not want to be treated differently)
stigma examples are
crazy/nuts
overcoming stigma is done by
-the power of language and how words we use describe people with mental
illness shape our attitudes
-seperation between physical and behavioral healthcare
-importance of HCP's partnering with family members/those viewed as family
-need for professional competence and evidece based practice
-harmful effects of stigma in the workplace
mental health team members consists of
-psychiatric mental health nurse
-pyschiatrist
-clinical psychologist
-psychiatric social worker
CARE OF CLIENTS EXPERINCING
MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AND
THEIR FAMILIES WITH 99 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ASNSWERS 2026/2027
RATED A+
Mental health includes
-emotional
-psychological
-social well-being
-it affects how we think, feel, act
-it also determines how we handle stress, related to others and make choices
emotional mental health can be split into two sections
feelings and thoughts
As humans it is important for us to do what socially
interact with others
many individuals with mental health disorders have a difficult time
relating to others
it affects how we think, feel, act for ex: we see a homeless person screaming and
yelling we think they are crazy however
they have a mental health disorder
how many adults expereince a mental health illness each year
1 in 5
how many adults experience a serious mental illness each year
1 in 20
, youth aged 6-17 how many expereince a mental health disorder each year
1 in 6
what oercentage of a lifetime mental illness begins by 14 and what percentage by
24
50 and then 75
what is the second leading cause of death among people aged 10-34
suicide
why and where do patients access care: 3 reasons peoople w mental health illness
seek help in offcies and clinica is bc
-stigma of mental health
-lack of knowledge about who to see and where to get help
-reduced access to care (for a lot of mental health they go to the ER)
the main reason people dont seek treatment is bc
couldnt afford it or bias and stigma (do not want to be treated differently)
stigma examples are
crazy/nuts
overcoming stigma is done by
-the power of language and how words we use describe people with mental
illness shape our attitudes
-seperation between physical and behavioral healthcare
-importance of HCP's partnering with family members/those viewed as family
-need for professional competence and evidece based practice
-harmful effects of stigma in the workplace
mental health team members consists of
-psychiatric mental health nurse
-pyschiatrist
-clinical psychologist
-psychiatric social worker
