NURS 404 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
mental health - Answers - the state of well-being in which each individual is able to
realize his or her own potential, cope with normal stresses of life, work productively, and
make a contribution to the community (WHO)
mental health is characterized by... - Answers - rational thinking, communication skills,
learning, emotional growth, resilience, self-esteem, effective coping
mental illness - Answers - refers to all psychiatric disorders that have definable
diagnoses
mental illness is characterized by... - Answers - significant dysfunction related to
developmental, biological, or psychological disturbances in mental functioning
example of impaired thinking - Answers - Alzheimer's disease; dementia
example of impaired emotions - Answers - major depression
example of impaired behavior - Answers - schizophrenia, OCD
mental health continuum - Answers - variable spectrum upon which mental health is
expressed, ranging from well-being to impairment
unimpaired mental health - Answers - well-being; no impairments when under daily
stress; intact coping mechanisms
mildly impaired mental health - Answers - temporary distress/discomfort; insomnia, lack
of concentration, loss of appetite
examples of mildly impaired mental health - Answers - mild depression, generalized
anxiety disorder, attention deficit disorder
chronically impaired mental health - Answers - long term; altered thinking, mood, and
behavior
examples of chronically impaired mental health - Answers - clinical depression, anxiety,
schizophrenia
risk and protective factors - Answers - individual attributes/behaviors, social/economic
circumstances, environmental factors, perceptions of mental health/illness, social
influences on mental healthcare
,resilience - Answers - the ability and capacity for people to secure the resources they
need to support their well-being; effective at regulating their emotions and not falling
victim to negative, self-defeating thoughts
stigma of mental health - Answers - mental health issues are "all in your head", and the
overall person is flawed; characterized by shunning, disgrace, and shame
mental illness vs physical illness - Answers - mental RT brain/thoughts (complex and
not completely understood)
physical RT physiology
diathesis-stress model - Answers - most accepted explanation for mental illness;
diathesis represents biological predisposition, stress represents environmental factor of
trauma
nature PLUS nurture - Answers - part of diathesis-stress model idea that biological
factors predispose people to mental illness, and external factors trigger it
consumer movement for mental health - Answers - mental health patients called for
more involvement in decisions about their own care
recovery - Answers - process of change through which individuals improve their mental
health and well-being, life a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential
decade of the brain (1990's) goal - Answers - to make legislators and the public aware
of the advances that had been made in neuroscience and brain research
surgeon general's report on mental health - Answers - stated that mental health is
fundamental to overall health, and that there is effective tx
president's new freedom commission on mental health - Answers - called for a
streamlined mental health care system with less fragmentation in delivery of care;
advocated for early diagnosis/tx, adoption of principles of recovery, and increased
assistance for mental health patients to find housing and work
RDoC initiative - Answers - challenges researchers to seek causes for mental disorders
on a molecular level, rather than researching symptom classification
mental health parity act - Answers - forbids health plans from placing lifetime or annual
limits on mental health coverage that are less generous than those placed on medical or
surgical benefits
patient protection and affordable care act (2010) - Answers - -requires individuals not
covered by employer or government health insurance to purchase insurance or pay a
penalty
, -creates pre-existing condition insurance plan for those individuals who had been
denied coverage due to pre-existing conditions
-allows parents to keep their children on their plan until age 26
-creates insurance exchanges for individuals and employers
comorbid condition - Answers - simultaneous existence of two or more disorders
incidence - Answers - number or rate of NEW cases of a particular condition during a
specific time.
prevalence - Answers - number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or
condition present in a population at a given time (new AND old)
clinical epidemiology - Answers - examines health and illness the population level
DSM-5 - Answers - widely used system for classifying psychological disorders;
describes criteria for 157 mental health disorders
ICD-10-CM - Answers - international classification of diseases, 10th revision, clinical
modification
what is psychiatric-mental health nursing? - Answers - ADPIE for behavioral problems,
mental disorders, and comorbid conditions
nursing interventions classification (NIC) - Answers - first comprehensive, validated list
of nursing interventions applicable to all settings that can be used by nurses in multiple
specialties and facilitates the work of identifying appropriate interventions
basic physiological, complex physiological, behavioral, safety, family, health system,
community
basic level RN - Answers - completed nursing program, passed state level licensure,
qualified to work in most any general or specialty area (RN); can become "board
certified" (RN-BC)
advanced level RN - Answers - MSN/DNP
stressors - Answers - any psychological or physical stimuli or events that provoke a
stress response in an organism; acute v chronic; external v internal
fight or flight response - Answers - body's way of preparing for a situation an individual
perceives as a threat to survival
fight = aggression
flight = withdrawal
ANSWERS
mental health - Answers - the state of well-being in which each individual is able to
realize his or her own potential, cope with normal stresses of life, work productively, and
make a contribution to the community (WHO)
mental health is characterized by... - Answers - rational thinking, communication skills,
learning, emotional growth, resilience, self-esteem, effective coping
mental illness - Answers - refers to all psychiatric disorders that have definable
diagnoses
mental illness is characterized by... - Answers - significant dysfunction related to
developmental, biological, or psychological disturbances in mental functioning
example of impaired thinking - Answers - Alzheimer's disease; dementia
example of impaired emotions - Answers - major depression
example of impaired behavior - Answers - schizophrenia, OCD
mental health continuum - Answers - variable spectrum upon which mental health is
expressed, ranging from well-being to impairment
unimpaired mental health - Answers - well-being; no impairments when under daily
stress; intact coping mechanisms
mildly impaired mental health - Answers - temporary distress/discomfort; insomnia, lack
of concentration, loss of appetite
examples of mildly impaired mental health - Answers - mild depression, generalized
anxiety disorder, attention deficit disorder
chronically impaired mental health - Answers - long term; altered thinking, mood, and
behavior
examples of chronically impaired mental health - Answers - clinical depression, anxiety,
schizophrenia
risk and protective factors - Answers - individual attributes/behaviors, social/economic
circumstances, environmental factors, perceptions of mental health/illness, social
influences on mental healthcare
,resilience - Answers - the ability and capacity for people to secure the resources they
need to support their well-being; effective at regulating their emotions and not falling
victim to negative, self-defeating thoughts
stigma of mental health - Answers - mental health issues are "all in your head", and the
overall person is flawed; characterized by shunning, disgrace, and shame
mental illness vs physical illness - Answers - mental RT brain/thoughts (complex and
not completely understood)
physical RT physiology
diathesis-stress model - Answers - most accepted explanation for mental illness;
diathesis represents biological predisposition, stress represents environmental factor of
trauma
nature PLUS nurture - Answers - part of diathesis-stress model idea that biological
factors predispose people to mental illness, and external factors trigger it
consumer movement for mental health - Answers - mental health patients called for
more involvement in decisions about their own care
recovery - Answers - process of change through which individuals improve their mental
health and well-being, life a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential
decade of the brain (1990's) goal - Answers - to make legislators and the public aware
of the advances that had been made in neuroscience and brain research
surgeon general's report on mental health - Answers - stated that mental health is
fundamental to overall health, and that there is effective tx
president's new freedom commission on mental health - Answers - called for a
streamlined mental health care system with less fragmentation in delivery of care;
advocated for early diagnosis/tx, adoption of principles of recovery, and increased
assistance for mental health patients to find housing and work
RDoC initiative - Answers - challenges researchers to seek causes for mental disorders
on a molecular level, rather than researching symptom classification
mental health parity act - Answers - forbids health plans from placing lifetime or annual
limits on mental health coverage that are less generous than those placed on medical or
surgical benefits
patient protection and affordable care act (2010) - Answers - -requires individuals not
covered by employer or government health insurance to purchase insurance or pay a
penalty
, -creates pre-existing condition insurance plan for those individuals who had been
denied coverage due to pre-existing conditions
-allows parents to keep their children on their plan until age 26
-creates insurance exchanges for individuals and employers
comorbid condition - Answers - simultaneous existence of two or more disorders
incidence - Answers - number or rate of NEW cases of a particular condition during a
specific time.
prevalence - Answers - number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or
condition present in a population at a given time (new AND old)
clinical epidemiology - Answers - examines health and illness the population level
DSM-5 - Answers - widely used system for classifying psychological disorders;
describes criteria for 157 mental health disorders
ICD-10-CM - Answers - international classification of diseases, 10th revision, clinical
modification
what is psychiatric-mental health nursing? - Answers - ADPIE for behavioral problems,
mental disorders, and comorbid conditions
nursing interventions classification (NIC) - Answers - first comprehensive, validated list
of nursing interventions applicable to all settings that can be used by nurses in multiple
specialties and facilitates the work of identifying appropriate interventions
basic physiological, complex physiological, behavioral, safety, family, health system,
community
basic level RN - Answers - completed nursing program, passed state level licensure,
qualified to work in most any general or specialty area (RN); can become "board
certified" (RN-BC)
advanced level RN - Answers - MSN/DNP
stressors - Answers - any psychological or physical stimuli or events that provoke a
stress response in an organism; acute v chronic; external v internal
fight or flight response - Answers - body's way of preparing for a situation an individual
perceives as a threat to survival
fight = aggression
flight = withdrawal
