3730 Nurs Mental Health Exam 1 Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded

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3730 Nurs Mental Health Exam 1
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
mental health


Ans: -Able to recognize own potential


-Cope with normal stress


-Work productively


-Make contribution to community




Traits of Mental Health

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Ans: Ability to think rationally,


communicate appropriately,


learn, grow emotionally,


be resilient,


have healthy self-esteem,


Realistic goals and reasonable function within the individual's role




mental illness


Ans: Disorders with definable diagnosis


*Culturally Defined*




Significant dysfunction in mental functioning related to:


Developmental


Biological


Physiological disturbances

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Resilience


Ans: The ability and capacity to secure resources needed to support well-

being


Characterized by:


ØOptimism


ØSense of mastery


ØCompetence


Essential to recovery




Incidence


Ans: The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition during a

specific time.




Prevalence

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Ans: The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or

condition present in a population at a given time. (TOTAL NUMBER OF

CASES)


-6.7% of the population in 12 months have depression




Diathesis Stress Model-


Ans: -Biological predisposition


-Environmental stress or trauma


- Most accepted explanation for mental illness?


---Combination of genetic vulnerability and negative environmental

stressors




Assertion:


Ans: Most psychiatric disorders result from a combination of genetic

vulnerability and negative environmental stressors




Social Influencea of Mental Health: (organizations)