Exam 1 Psyc
What are key parts of the Bill of Right for persons receiving mental health services? Select all that apply
A. Right to appropriate treatment
B. Right to refused treatment, except during an emergency situation
C. Right to freedom from restraints or seclusion
D. The right to access, upon request, one's own mental health record - Answer-A. Right to appropriate
treatment
B. Right to refuse treatment, except during an emergency situation
D. The right to access, upon request, one's own mental health care records
THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM FROM RESTRAINT OR SELCUSION, OTHER THAN DURING AN EMERGENCY
SITUATION
What is true about the concept of evidence-based practice? Select all that apply
A. Any research article is considered EBP
,B. You can access EBP article free in the Cochrane database through GSU's library
C. You will be having a exercise how to find EBP articles in your psychiatrics clinical rotation
D. EBP is a problem-solving approach that integrates best practice from well-designed studies and
patient care data
E. The concept of EBP is a thread throughout GSU's nursing school curriculum - Answer-B. You can
access EBP article free in the Cochrane database through GSU's library
C. You will be having a exercise how to find EBP articles in your psychiatrics clinical rotation
D. EBP is a problem-solving approach that integrates best practice from well-designed studies and
patient care data
E. The concept of EBP is a thread throughout GSU's nursing school curriculum
EBP has levels, but the key is that the studies are well-designed
What does deinstitutionalization mean? Choose the best answer
A. The process of discharge from any hospital
B. The release of patients confined to mental institutions for long periods of time into the community for
treatment
C. The process years ago when patients were confined to mental institutions against their will which
today is illegal
D. The process when people leave medical facilities to transfer to mental health facilities
E. A process of discharge patients in the 1970 from mental institutes where they were being held
illegally - Answer-B. The release of patients confined to mental institutions for long period of time into
the community for treatment
Deinstitutionalization happened when society said if patient's were moved into a "normal" community-
living setting it would believed that the symptoms of mental illness would be easily treated and
eventually disappear .
By 1990 deinstitutionalization failed
, What is the best description of "point of prevalence"
A. Total number of people who have the disorder within a given population
B. Rate that includes only new cases
C. Basic measure that refers to the proportion of individuals in the population who have the disorder at
a specified point in time
D. Proportion of cases in the population when compared to the total population - Answer-C. Basic
measure that refers to the proportion of individuals in the population who have the disorder at a
specified point in time
Rate: Proportion of cases in the population when compared to the total population
Prevalence: Total number of people who have the disorder within a given population
Incidence: Rate that includes only new cases
What is the BEST answer to describing why stigma causes barriers to individuals with mental health
problems? Stigma:
A. Is an important concept for nurses to teach patients to stop feeling shame
B. Not a Concern at all
C. Leads to community misunderstanding, prejudice and discrimination
D. Has three types of stigma- public, self, and label avoidance - Answer-C. Leads to community
misunderstanding, prejudice and discrimination
There are three kinds of stigma noted in your book, but that does not describe why it causes barriers.
Because of stigma leading to community misunderstanding, prejudice and discrimination, it is important
for nurses to educate the public about mental disorders
What are key parts of the Bill of Right for persons receiving mental health services? Select all that apply
A. Right to appropriate treatment
B. Right to refused treatment, except during an emergency situation
C. Right to freedom from restraints or seclusion
D. The right to access, upon request, one's own mental health record - Answer-A. Right to appropriate
treatment
B. Right to refuse treatment, except during an emergency situation
D. The right to access, upon request, one's own mental health care records
THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM FROM RESTRAINT OR SELCUSION, OTHER THAN DURING AN EMERGENCY
SITUATION
What is true about the concept of evidence-based practice? Select all that apply
A. Any research article is considered EBP
,B. You can access EBP article free in the Cochrane database through GSU's library
C. You will be having a exercise how to find EBP articles in your psychiatrics clinical rotation
D. EBP is a problem-solving approach that integrates best practice from well-designed studies and
patient care data
E. The concept of EBP is a thread throughout GSU's nursing school curriculum - Answer-B. You can
access EBP article free in the Cochrane database through GSU's library
C. You will be having a exercise how to find EBP articles in your psychiatrics clinical rotation
D. EBP is a problem-solving approach that integrates best practice from well-designed studies and
patient care data
E. The concept of EBP is a thread throughout GSU's nursing school curriculum
EBP has levels, but the key is that the studies are well-designed
What does deinstitutionalization mean? Choose the best answer
A. The process of discharge from any hospital
B. The release of patients confined to mental institutions for long periods of time into the community for
treatment
C. The process years ago when patients were confined to mental institutions against their will which
today is illegal
D. The process when people leave medical facilities to transfer to mental health facilities
E. A process of discharge patients in the 1970 from mental institutes where they were being held
illegally - Answer-B. The release of patients confined to mental institutions for long period of time into
the community for treatment
Deinstitutionalization happened when society said if patient's were moved into a "normal" community-
living setting it would believed that the symptoms of mental illness would be easily treated and
eventually disappear .
By 1990 deinstitutionalization failed
, What is the best description of "point of prevalence"
A. Total number of people who have the disorder within a given population
B. Rate that includes only new cases
C. Basic measure that refers to the proportion of individuals in the population who have the disorder at
a specified point in time
D. Proportion of cases in the population when compared to the total population - Answer-C. Basic
measure that refers to the proportion of individuals in the population who have the disorder at a
specified point in time
Rate: Proportion of cases in the population when compared to the total population
Prevalence: Total number of people who have the disorder within a given population
Incidence: Rate that includes only new cases
What is the BEST answer to describing why stigma causes barriers to individuals with mental health
problems? Stigma:
A. Is an important concept for nurses to teach patients to stop feeling shame
B. Not a Concern at all
C. Leads to community misunderstanding, prejudice and discrimination
D. Has three types of stigma- public, self, and label avoidance - Answer-C. Leads to community
misunderstanding, prejudice and discrimination
There are three kinds of stigma noted in your book, but that does not describe why it causes barriers.
Because of stigma leading to community misunderstanding, prejudice and discrimination, it is important
for nurses to educate the public about mental disorders
