CONCEPTS OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING N322 EXAM 1 questions and answers BEST OF ALL FOR REVISION

EBP is a clinical decision making that synthesizes what 3 things? - ANSWER1) Best available research evidence 2) Clinical expertise 3) Patient preferences 5 A's of EBP: - ANSWER1) ask 2) acquire 3) appraise 4) apply 5) assess what do clinical algorithms provide? - ANSWERstep-by-step guidelines prepared in flowchart. what does the IOM emphasize? - ANSWERthe need for research on how to best apply the research findings into clinical practice. what is the medical model of disability on psychiatry? - ANSWER- Focuses on curing or altering the clinical picture: the body is a "machine" that needs to be fixed to conform to normative values - The medical profession/physician is seen as central in minimizing the patient's disabilities and allowing for a more "normal" life. what is the recovery model? - ANSWER- Social Model of Disability and identifies systemic barriers, negative attitudes, isolation and exclusion by society as main contributory factors in disabling people. - Shifts focus from illness to one of rehab and recovery - Emerged as a result of deinstitutionalization - Goal is empowerment to maximize abilities. - Holistic interventions to assist in recovery - Recovery is evidenced by: work, community/social life (relationships), reduction of symptoms