MENTAL HEALTH NUR 253 EXAM 1
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Mental illness is a continuum that ranges from highly functioning to severely disabled -
ANS TRUE
What is mental illness? - ANS The foundation for the individual's well being and effective
functioning of a community
What prevents people from seeking care for mental illness ? - ANS Health insurance
Stigma
Lack of mental health professionals
What are some risks factors for mental illness ? - ANS Parental modeling of inappropriate
coping mechanisms
Unsafe or unsanitary environments
Cultural beliefs that lead to stress
Feelings of anxiety or inadequacy
1
,What is mental health? - ANS a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or
her own abilities and potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively
and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community
Mental illness can present with diff symptoms to include : - ANS Insomnia
Anxiety
Depression
Anger
Disorganized thinking
Resilience - ANS Process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging
life experiences,especially throughout mental,emotional, and behavioral flexibility and
adjustment to external and internal demands
The characteristics that we are born with and learn - ANS Influence the way we cope with
stressors and process our thoughts and feelings
What are some risks factors for mental illness ? - ANS Having anxiety and inadequacy
Environment
Culture
The behavior a child sees in the home serve as a model for their own behavior -
ANS TRUE
Mental Health Parity Act - ANS requires insurance companies to offer the same level of
coverage for mental health care that they provide for medical and surgical care
2
,The Affordable Care Act - ANS Improved coverage for those who were uninsured and who
were on Medicaid .People are no longer denied for their medical history , there are no lifetime
limits, and addiction treatment is covered among many other things .
Epidemiology - ANS Quantitative study of how mental health disorder are distributed
throughout a population
CT and MRI can be used for diagnosis and ? - ANS Show structural changes or
abnormalities in the brain
PET and Spect scans ? - ANS Show functional changes in the brain associated with mental
illnesses
Mental Health - ANS State of well being
Able to realize his or her own potential
Cope with normal stressors of life
Work productively
Contribute to the community
Mental Illness - ANS all psychiatric disorders that have definable diagnoses
Significant disfunction
diathesis-stress model - ANS suggests that a person may be predisposed for a mental
disorder that remains unexpressed until triggered by stress
Stress - ANS Triggers the disorder
3
, Both disthesis and stress - ANS Both are present for the disorder
Psychiatric Assessment - ANS -Establish rapport.
-Obtain understanding of the current problem.
-Review physical status and obtain baseline vital signs.
-Assess risk factors affecting the safety of the patient or others.
-Perform a mental status examination (MSE).
-Assess psychosocial status.
-Identify mutual goals for treatment.
-Formulate a plan of care.
All healthcare workers must - ANS Provide client centered care
Work in interdisciplinary teams
Employ evidence based practice
Apply quality improvement
Utilize informatics
Enhance safety to minimize risks
Nursing process - ANS Assessment -mental status exam ,psychosocial assessment ,history
,rating scales
Diagnosis -Identify problems , Construct Nursing Diagnoses and Problems ,Prioritize
Outcome Identification -identify outcome
Planning -safe evidence based actions
Implementation-Coordinate care, Health Teaching and Promotion ,Pharmacological therapy
Evaluation -Reassess and revise
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STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Mental illness is a continuum that ranges from highly functioning to severely disabled -
ANS TRUE
What is mental illness? - ANS The foundation for the individual's well being and effective
functioning of a community
What prevents people from seeking care for mental illness ? - ANS Health insurance
Stigma
Lack of mental health professionals
What are some risks factors for mental illness ? - ANS Parental modeling of inappropriate
coping mechanisms
Unsafe or unsanitary environments
Cultural beliefs that lead to stress
Feelings of anxiety or inadequacy
1
,What is mental health? - ANS a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or
her own abilities and potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively
and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community
Mental illness can present with diff symptoms to include : - ANS Insomnia
Anxiety
Depression
Anger
Disorganized thinking
Resilience - ANS Process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging
life experiences,especially throughout mental,emotional, and behavioral flexibility and
adjustment to external and internal demands
The characteristics that we are born with and learn - ANS Influence the way we cope with
stressors and process our thoughts and feelings
What are some risks factors for mental illness ? - ANS Having anxiety and inadequacy
Environment
Culture
The behavior a child sees in the home serve as a model for their own behavior -
ANS TRUE
Mental Health Parity Act - ANS requires insurance companies to offer the same level of
coverage for mental health care that they provide for medical and surgical care
2
,The Affordable Care Act - ANS Improved coverage for those who were uninsured and who
were on Medicaid .People are no longer denied for their medical history , there are no lifetime
limits, and addiction treatment is covered among many other things .
Epidemiology - ANS Quantitative study of how mental health disorder are distributed
throughout a population
CT and MRI can be used for diagnosis and ? - ANS Show structural changes or
abnormalities in the brain
PET and Spect scans ? - ANS Show functional changes in the brain associated with mental
illnesses
Mental Health - ANS State of well being
Able to realize his or her own potential
Cope with normal stressors of life
Work productively
Contribute to the community
Mental Illness - ANS all psychiatric disorders that have definable diagnoses
Significant disfunction
diathesis-stress model - ANS suggests that a person may be predisposed for a mental
disorder that remains unexpressed until triggered by stress
Stress - ANS Triggers the disorder
3
, Both disthesis and stress - ANS Both are present for the disorder
Psychiatric Assessment - ANS -Establish rapport.
-Obtain understanding of the current problem.
-Review physical status and obtain baseline vital signs.
-Assess risk factors affecting the safety of the patient or others.
-Perform a mental status examination (MSE).
-Assess psychosocial status.
-Identify mutual goals for treatment.
-Formulate a plan of care.
All healthcare workers must - ANS Provide client centered care
Work in interdisciplinary teams
Employ evidence based practice
Apply quality improvement
Utilize informatics
Enhance safety to minimize risks
Nursing process - ANS Assessment -mental status exam ,psychosocial assessment ,history
,rating scales
Diagnosis -Identify problems , Construct Nursing Diagnoses and Problems ,Prioritize
Outcome Identification -identify outcome
Planning -safe evidence based actions
Implementation-Coordinate care, Health Teaching and Promotion ,Pharmacological therapy
Evaluation -Reassess and revise
4
