Test Bank Varcarolis’ Foundations Of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing A Clinical 8th Edition all best solutions

Mental health - ANSWER A positive state which one is responsible, displays selfawareness, is self directive, is reasonably worry free, and cope with usual daily tensions. Such individuals function well in society, are excepted within a group and are generally satisfied with their lives. Mental health - ANSWER Refers to the ability to solve problems; fulfills ones capacity for love and work; cope with crises without assistance beyond the support of family or friends; & becoming independent as the need arises without permanently losing ones independence Mental Illness - ANSWER Or mental disorder or syndrome with psychological or behavioral manifestation &/or impairment in functioning due to social, psychologic, genetic, physical/chemical, or biological disturbance. Mental illness - ANSWER A disorder causing people to display abnormal behavior more consistently than most people, a psychology exhibiting frequent irresponsibility, the inability to cope, frequently being at odds with society & an inaccurate perception of reality; & the absolute absence or constant presence of a specific behavior that has a socially acceptable range of occurrences Psychiatric nursing - ANSWER Interpersonal process whereby the professional nurse practitioner theough the therapeutic use of self, assist an individual, family, group or community to promote mental health, to prevent mental illness & suffering, to participate in the treatment & rehabilitation of the mentally ill & if necessary to find meaning in this experience Mental hygiene - ANSWER The science that deals with measures to promote mental health, precent mental illness and suffering and facilitate rehabilitation Hierarchy of needs - ANSWER 5. Self-actualization 4. Self-Esteem 3. Love 2. Security and Safety 1. Physiologic Factors influencing Mental Health Development - ANSWER 1. Heredity 2. Life Experience 3. Life Circumstance Primary Intervention - ANSWER Intervention altering causative or risk factors to hinder development of illness and promotion of health - health education - information dissemination - counseling - stress reduction - psycho-social support Secondary Intervention - ANSWER Interventions that limit the severity of a disorder - screening & case finding - crisis intervention - prompt treatment - administration of medication - hospitalization Tertiary Intervention - ANSWER Interventions aimed at reducing the disability after a disorder - rehabilitation programs - vocational training - after-care support Tertiary Intervention - ANSWER Interventions aimed at reducing the disability after a disorder - Rehabilitation programs - Vocational training - After-care Support Characterisic of Psychiatric Nursing - ANSWER Empathy Genuiness/congruence Unconditional positive regard Characteristics of a Psychiatric Nurse - ANSWER Empathy Genuineness/Congruence Unconditional Positive Regard Empathy - ANSWER The ability to see beyond outward behavior and sense accurately another persons inner experiences Empathy - ANSWER ability to see beyond outward behavior and sense accurately another person's inner experience Genuineness/Congruence - ANSWER Ability to use therapeutic tools appropriately Genuineness/Congruence - ANSWER ability to use therapeutic tools appropriately Unconditional postuve regard - ANSWER Respect Unconditional positive regard - ANSWER Respect Ward-Manager - ANSWER Creates a therapeutic environment Ward-manager - ANSWER creates a therapeutic environment Socializing agent - ANSWER Assist the patient to feel comfortable with others Socializing agent - ANSWER assists the patient to feel comfortable with others Counselor - ANSWER Listens to the patients verbalization Counselor - ANSWER listens to the patient's verbalization Parent surrogate - ANSWER Assists the patient in the performance of activities of daily living Parent Surrogate - ANSWER assists the patient in the performance of activities of daily living Patient advocate - ANSWER Enables the patient & the relatives to know their rights and responsibilities Patient advocate - ANSWER enables the patient and his relatives to know their rights and responsibilities Teacher - ANSWER Assists the patient to learn more adaptive ways of coping Teacher - ANSWER assists the patient to learn more adaptive ways of coping Technician - ANSWER Facilitates the performance of nursing procedures Technician - ANSWER facilitates the performance of nursing procedures Therapists - ANSWER Explores the patients needs, problems & concerns through varied therapeutic means Therapist - ANSWER explores the patient's needs, problems and concerns through varied therapeutic means