NURS 340 Exam 1 Psych – Study Guide, Practice Questions & Nursing Review
mental health - correct answer ✔✔the successful performance of mental function, resulting in
productive activities, fulfilling relationships, and the ability to change and cope with adversity;
provides the capacity for rational thinking, communication, learning, emotional growth,
resilience, and self esteem
health - correct answer ✔✔WHO definition:
state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
self governance - correct answer ✔✔acting independently, dependently, or interdependently as
the need arises without permanently losing autonomy (go back and forth)
progress toward growth or self realization - correct answer ✔✔being willing to move forward to
maximize capabilities; reaching full potential
comfort/tolerance with the unknown - correct answer ✔✔facing the uncertainty of life, the
certainty of death with faith and hope
self-esteem - correct answer ✔✔being aware of and accepting of personal abilities and
limitations through lifelong self-reflection and feedback from others
reality awareness/orientation - correct answer ✔✔distinguishing fact from fantasy and
behaving accordingly
mastery of the environment - correct answer ✔✔interaction competently, effectively, and
creatively with and influencing environmental contexts
,stress management - correct answer ✔✔experiencing congruent emotions in daily life and
tolerating stress-provoking situations in an adaptive, creative, and flexible way, knowing that
any negative feelings are time limited
mental illness - correct answer ✔✔a clinically significant behavior or psychological syndrome or
pattern that occurs in an individual and that is associated with present distress or disability or
with a significantly increased risk of suffering pain, death, disability, or an important loss of
freedom
American psychiatric association - correct answer ✔✔APA
diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders - correct answer ✔✔DSM (psych)
international disease classification system - correct answer ✔✔ICD10 (med surg)
separate/different - correct answer ✔✔the person is _______ from his/her diagnosis
brain dysfunction
symptoms of distress and daily functioning
syndrome not a cultural expectation - correct answer ✔✔elements of mental illness:
______ = causing distress and/or impairment
______ = beyond the norm for situation and culture
_____ = ex. codependency
genetics
illness continuum - correct answer ✔✔mental health and mental illness are not polar opposites;
thinking of them as so is over simplistic; neither state exists in isolation from each other; there's
a range with many variables
,disability - correct answer ✔✔mental illness is the second leading cause of _____
stress
alterations in the brain - correct answer ✔✔Cause of mental illness:
______ is not sufficient enough to cause/produce a mental illness (may be risk factor but not
cause!!)
unknown interactions btw genetics, environment, and chemical _____
cost - correct answer ✔✔problems in psych: ________
in-patient care is extremely expensive
financial cost of mental illness is high and undoubtedly increases annually
untreated mental illness is expensive in terms of lost productivity and money spent to maintain
criminal justice system and social service agencies
stigma - correct answer ✔✔problems in psych: __________
deal with rejection, isolation, discrimination
revolving door - correct answer ✔✔problems in psych: __________
describes the plight of those who enter and leave psych hospitals repeatedly bc they cannot
effectively manage their care independently or within the community
length of stay
managed care
insurers - correct answer ✔✔why does "revolving" door occur?
1. decreased ____
2. _____ may mandate the treatment
, 3. ______ favor short term care
limited access - correct answer ✔✔problems in psych: _________
the fragmented U.S. mental health car system often provides inadequate, inappropriate, or no
care
long-term goals - correct answer ✔✔listed, but not easy to implement
recovery model
remission
reintegration - correct answer ✔✔clients that are not fully recovered and rehabilitates (as in a
partial response to treatment for depression) are more likely to relapse or have chronic
problems
want to achieve ____
_____ into society
mental health parity - correct answer ✔✔legislation designed to improve coverage for mental
health care and close the gap btw physical and mental health benefits
cultural awareness/culturally competent care - correct answer ✔✔care that is acceptable to the
client's cultural background, regardless of whether it is given by someone from the same or
from a different ethnic or minority group as the client
importance of medication adherence - correct answer ✔✔making sure that clients actually take
their drugs as prescribed; must teach the patient!!! (generic/brand name,
dosage/route/frequency/time, expected side effects, possible toxic effects, how to treat minor
side effects)
mental health - correct answer ✔✔the successful performance of mental function, resulting in
productive activities, fulfilling relationships, and the ability to change and cope with adversity;
provides the capacity for rational thinking, communication, learning, emotional growth,
resilience, and self esteem
health - correct answer ✔✔WHO definition:
state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
self governance - correct answer ✔✔acting independently, dependently, or interdependently as
the need arises without permanently losing autonomy (go back and forth)
progress toward growth or self realization - correct answer ✔✔being willing to move forward to
maximize capabilities; reaching full potential
comfort/tolerance with the unknown - correct answer ✔✔facing the uncertainty of life, the
certainty of death with faith and hope
self-esteem - correct answer ✔✔being aware of and accepting of personal abilities and
limitations through lifelong self-reflection and feedback from others
reality awareness/orientation - correct answer ✔✔distinguishing fact from fantasy and
behaving accordingly
mastery of the environment - correct answer ✔✔interaction competently, effectively, and
creatively with and influencing environmental contexts
,stress management - correct answer ✔✔experiencing congruent emotions in daily life and
tolerating stress-provoking situations in an adaptive, creative, and flexible way, knowing that
any negative feelings are time limited
mental illness - correct answer ✔✔a clinically significant behavior or psychological syndrome or
pattern that occurs in an individual and that is associated with present distress or disability or
with a significantly increased risk of suffering pain, death, disability, or an important loss of
freedom
American psychiatric association - correct answer ✔✔APA
diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders - correct answer ✔✔DSM (psych)
international disease classification system - correct answer ✔✔ICD10 (med surg)
separate/different - correct answer ✔✔the person is _______ from his/her diagnosis
brain dysfunction
symptoms of distress and daily functioning
syndrome not a cultural expectation - correct answer ✔✔elements of mental illness:
______ = causing distress and/or impairment
______ = beyond the norm for situation and culture
_____ = ex. codependency
genetics
illness continuum - correct answer ✔✔mental health and mental illness are not polar opposites;
thinking of them as so is over simplistic; neither state exists in isolation from each other; there's
a range with many variables
,disability - correct answer ✔✔mental illness is the second leading cause of _____
stress
alterations in the brain - correct answer ✔✔Cause of mental illness:
______ is not sufficient enough to cause/produce a mental illness (may be risk factor but not
cause!!)
unknown interactions btw genetics, environment, and chemical _____
cost - correct answer ✔✔problems in psych: ________
in-patient care is extremely expensive
financial cost of mental illness is high and undoubtedly increases annually
untreated mental illness is expensive in terms of lost productivity and money spent to maintain
criminal justice system and social service agencies
stigma - correct answer ✔✔problems in psych: __________
deal with rejection, isolation, discrimination
revolving door - correct answer ✔✔problems in psych: __________
describes the plight of those who enter and leave psych hospitals repeatedly bc they cannot
effectively manage their care independently or within the community
length of stay
managed care
insurers - correct answer ✔✔why does "revolving" door occur?
1. decreased ____
2. _____ may mandate the treatment
, 3. ______ favor short term care
limited access - correct answer ✔✔problems in psych: _________
the fragmented U.S. mental health car system often provides inadequate, inappropriate, or no
care
long-term goals - correct answer ✔✔listed, but not easy to implement
recovery model
remission
reintegration - correct answer ✔✔clients that are not fully recovered and rehabilitates (as in a
partial response to treatment for depression) are more likely to relapse or have chronic
problems
want to achieve ____
_____ into society
mental health parity - correct answer ✔✔legislation designed to improve coverage for mental
health care and close the gap btw physical and mental health benefits
cultural awareness/culturally competent care - correct answer ✔✔care that is acceptable to the
client's cultural background, regardless of whether it is given by someone from the same or
from a different ethnic or minority group as the client
importance of medication adherence - correct answer ✔✔making sure that clients actually take
their drugs as prescribed; must teach the patient!!! (generic/brand name,
dosage/route/frequency/time, expected side effects, possible toxic effects, how to treat minor
side effects)
