DISORDER V2 MID TERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT REVISED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
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Mental illness is considered clinically significant when marked by - ANSWERS -
Patient's distress, disability, risk of disability, loss of freedom
American Nurses Association, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, and
international Society of Psychiatric-mental health nurses identifies the focus of
psychiatric mental health nursing as - ANSWERS -promoting mental health through the
assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of human responses to mental health problems
and psychiatric disorders
Mental Illness refers to all mental disorders with a definable diagnosis. One or all the
following may be imparied - ANSWERS -Thinking, mood, behavioral alteration
Which model is the most accepted explanation for mental illness, and is described as a
combination of genetic vulnerability and negative environmental stressors - ANSWERS
-Diathesis-stress
A multidisciplinary treatment meet within_____ hours after a patient is admitted to a
psychiatric hosptial - ANSWERS -72
After a patient is admitted to a psychiatric hospital a multidisciplinary treatment team
meets to develop a _______ that provides guidelines for patients care during the
hospital stay. - ANSWERS -treatment plan
Involuntary admision occurs with the patient's permission (T/F) - ANSWERS -false
What are the 3 main reasons a person may be committed to a behavioral health facility?
a. schizophrenia
b. Homicidal
c. Suicidal
d. Gravely Disabled - ANSWERS -b, c, d
What are 2 exceptions to maintaining patient confidentiality - ANSWERS -Duty to warn
and protect third party, Child and Elder abuse reporting status
, The Diagnostic and statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV is - ANSWERS -A manual
that categorizes mental health disorders, Used by therapist, physician and advanced
nurse practitioners to diagnose mental disorders
Transference is defined as - ANSWERS -A patient unconsciously displaces onto
individual in current life emotions and behaviors from childhood that originates in
relationships with significant others
Countertransference is defined as - ANSWERS -a nurse displaces feeling related to
people in nurse's past onto patient
Orientation phase - ANSWERS -establish rapport
Working phase - ANSWERS -overcome resistance behaviors
Termination phase - ANSWERS -Summarize goals
Verbal communication includes all the below except
a. All words a person speaks
b. Can convey interest and understanding
c. Can convey insults and judgement
d. tone of voice - ANSWERS -D
What percentage is verbal communication used? - ANSWERS -10%
What percentage is nonverbal communication used? - ANSWERS -90%
The nurse patient relationship is the basis of all psychiatric nursing treatment
approaches (T/F) - ANSWERS -True
Integrative care is described as - ANSWERS -Patient at center of care, focuses on
prevention and wellness, attends to patients physical, mental and spiritual needs
Maturational crisis situation - ANSWERS -old coping skills no longer helpful
Situational crisis situation - ANSWERS -arise from external events
Adventitious crisis situation - ANSWERS -Unplanned or accidental
The 3 types of leaders are autocratic, laissez-faire, and - ANSWERS -Democratic
leader
Which type of leader is most effective? - ANSWERS -Democratic Leader