RASMUSSEN gMENTAL gHEALTH gFINAL gEXAM
gLATEST gREAL gEXAM gALL g75 gQUESTIONS
gAND gCORRECT gANSWERS|AGRADE
Milieu gTherapy g- ganswersMilieu grefers gto gthe genvironment gin gwhich gholistic
gtreatment goccurs gand gincludes gall gmembers gof gthe gtreatment gteam gin ga gpositive
gphysical gsetting, gwith ginteractions gamong gthose gwho gare ghospitalized gand
gactivities gthat gpromote grecovery. g
The gpsychiatric gmental ghealth gregistered gnurse gprovides, gstructures, gand gmaintains
gsafe, gtherapeutic, grecovery goriented genvironment gcollaboration gwith ghealth gcare
gconsumers, gfamilies, gand gother ghealth gcare gclinicians. g
Among gother gthings gmilieu gmanagement gincludes gorienting gpatients gto gtheir grights
gand gresponsibilities. gMilieu gmanagement galso gincludes ginforming gpatients gin ga
gculturally gcompetent gmanner gabout gthe gneed gfor gstructure, gmaintenance gof ga gsafe
genvironment, gand glimits gset gon gthe gunit.
The gnurse gselects gactivities g(both gindividual gand ggroup) gthat gmeets gthe gpatient's
gphysical gand gmental ghealth gneeds. gThe gpatient gshould galways gbe gmaintained gin
gthe gleast grestrictive genvironment.
Mental ghealth g- ganswersSuccessful gperformance gof gmental gfunctions, gresulting gin
gthe gability gto gengage gin gproductive gactivities, genjoy gfulfilling grelationships, gadapt
gto gchange, gand gcope gwith gadversity. g
Mental ghealth gis gthe gfoundation gof gthinking, gcommunication gskills, glearning,
gemotional ggrowth, gresilience, gand gself-esteem gthroughout gthe glife gspan. g
It gis ga gSTATE gOF gWELL-BEING gin gwhich gindividuals gare gable gto grealize gtheir
gabilities gas gwell gas gcontribute gto gtheir gcommunity gwithin gthe gcontext gof glife
gstressors.
Mental gillness g- ganswersActual gdiagnoses, ggets gin gthe gway gof gobtaining gmental
ghealth.
Medical gconditions gthat gaffect ga gperson's gthinking, gfeeling, gmood, gability gto grelate
gto gothers, gand gdaily gfunctioning. gBasically, gmental gillness gcan gbe gseen gas gthe
gresult gof gflawed gbiological, gpsychological, gor gsocial gprocesses.
Fortunately gmental gillnesses gare gtreatable, gand gindividuals gcan gexperience
gsymptom grelief, gand gcomplete gcure gin gsome gcases, gwith gtreatment gand gsupport.
Maslow's ghierarchy gof gneeds g- ganswersNeeds gare gplaced gconceptually gon ga
gpyramid, gwith gthe gmost gbasic gand gimportant gneeds gon gthe glower glevel. g
,The ghigher glevels, gthe gmore gdistinctly ghuman gneeds, goccupy gthe gtop gsections gof
gthe gpyramid. gAccording gto gMaslow, gwhen glower glevel gneeds gare gmet, ghigher
glevel gneeds gare gable gto gemerge.
**Physiological gneeds gfirst, gsafety gsecond
Physiological gneeds g- ganswersFood, gwater, goxygen, gelimination, grest, gand gsex
Safety gneeds g- ganswersSecurity, gprotection, gstability, gstructure, gorder, gand glimits.
Love gand gbelonging gneeds g- ganswersAffiliation, gaffectionate grelationships, gand glove
Esteem gneeds g- ganswersSelf-esteem grelated gto gcompetency, gachievement, gand
gesteem gfrom gothers.
Self-actualization gneeds g- ganswersBecoming geverything gone gis gcapable gof.
Self-transcendence g- ganswersWhen ga gperson gexperiences ga gsense gof gidentity gthat
gtranscends gor gextends gbeyond gthe gpersonal gself.
The gId g- ganswersThe gprimitive, gpleasure-seeking gpart gof gour gpersonalities gthat
glurks gin gthe gunconscious gmind.
The gEgo g- ganswersOur gsense gof gself. g(Also gunconscious gmind)
Acts gas gan gintermediary gbetween gthe gid gand gthe gworld gby gusing gego gdefense
gmechanisms, gsuch gas grepression, gdenial, gand grationalization.
The gSuperego g- ganswersConscious gmind.
Our gconscience g(our gsense gof gwhat gis gright gor gwrong) gand gis ggreatly ginfluenced
gby gour gparents' gor gcaregivers' gmoral gand gethical gstances.
Freud's gcontribution gto gmental ghealth g- ganswersFreud gbelieved gthat gpersonality
gdevelopment gis gbased gon gstages. gDuring gthese gstages, gthe gid gfocuses gon gan
gerogenous gzone gof gthe gbody. gThese gzones gare goral, ganal, gand gphallic. gFixation
gthrough goverindulgence gor gfrustration gresults gin gpathologic gconditions gand
gpersonality gdisorders. gFreud's gwork ghas gbeen gcriticized gfor ga gvariety gof greasons.
gOne gof gthe gharshest gcriticism gstems gfrom gthe gconcept gof gpenis genvy gin gwhich
gfemales gsuffer gfrom gfeelings gof ginferiority gfor gnot ghaving gmale ggenitalia.
Freud g- gOral—birth gto g1½ gyears g- ganswersPleasure-pain gprinciple
Id, gthe ginstinctive gand gprimitive gmind, gis gdominant
,Demanding, gimpulsive, girrational, gasocial, gselfish, gtrustful, gomnipotent, gand
gdependent
Primary gthought gprocesses
Unconscious ginstincts—source-energy-aim-object
Mouth—primary gsource gof gpleasure
Immediate grelease gof gtension/anxiety gand gimmediate ggratification gthrough goral
ggratification
Task—develop ga gsense gof gtrust gthat gneeds gwill gbe gmet
Freud g- gAnal—1½ gto g3 gyears g- ganswersReality gprinciple—postpone gimmediate
gdischarge gof genergy gand gseek gactual gobject gto gsatisfy gneeds
Learning gto gdefer gpleasure
Gaining gsatisfaction gfrom gtolerating gsome gtension-mastering gimpulses
Focus gon gtoilet gtraining—retaining/letting ggo; gpower gstruggle
Ego gdevelopment—functions gof gthe gego ginclude gproblem-solving gskills, gperception,
gability gto gmediate gid gimpulses
Task—delay gimmediate ggratification
Freud g- gPhallic—3 gto g7 gyears g- ganswersSuperego gdevelops gvia gincorporating
gmoral gvalues, gideals, gand gjudgments gof gright gand gwrong gthat gare gheld gby
gparents; gsuperego gis gprimarily gunconscious gand gfunctions gon gthe greward gand
gpunishment gprinciple g(sexual gidentity gattained gvia gresolving goedipal gconflict)
Conflict gdiffers gfor gboy gand ggirl gmasturbatory gactivity
Task—develop gsexual gidentity gthrough gidentification gwith gsame-sex gparent
Freud g- gLatency—7 gto g12 gyears g- ganswersDesexualization; glibido gdiffused
Involved gin glearning gsocial gskills, gexploring, gbuilding, gcollecting, gaccomplishing, gand
ghero gworship
Peer ggroup gloyalty gbegins
Gang gand gscout gbehavior
Growing gindependence gfrom gfamily
, Task—sexuality gis grepressed gduring gthis gtime; glearn gto gform gclose grelationship(s)
gwith gsame-sex gpeers
Freud g- gGenital gphase g(adolescence)—13 gto g20 gyears g- ganswersFluctuation
gregarding gemotion gstability gand gphysical gmaturation
Very gambivalent gand glabile, gseeking glife ggoals gand gemancipation gfrom gparents
Dependence gvs. gindependence
Reappraisal gof gparents gand gself; gintense gpeer gloyalty
Task—form gclose grelationships gwith gmembers gof gthe gopposite gsex gbased gon
ggenuine gcaring gand gpleasure gin gthe ginteraction
Verbal gcommunication g- ganswersWords gwe gspeak, gclear, ghonest, gconvey ginterest
gand gunderstanding
Non-verbal gcommunication g- ganswersThe gtone gand gpitch gof ga gperson's gvoice gand
gthe gmanner gin gwhich ga gperson gpaces gspeech
Body glanguage
Physical gappearance
Facial gexpressions
Body gposture
Amount gof geye gcontact
Eye gcast g(emotion gexpressed gin gthe geyes)
Hand ggestures
Sighs
Fidgeting
Yawning
Use gof gsilence g- ganswersWhen gused gproperly, gthe guse gof gsilence gcan gbe gan
geffective gtool gin gencouraging gindividuals gto gopen gup.
gLATEST gREAL gEXAM gALL g75 gQUESTIONS
gAND gCORRECT gANSWERS|AGRADE
Milieu gTherapy g- ganswersMilieu grefers gto gthe genvironment gin gwhich gholistic
gtreatment goccurs gand gincludes gall gmembers gof gthe gtreatment gteam gin ga gpositive
gphysical gsetting, gwith ginteractions gamong gthose gwho gare ghospitalized gand
gactivities gthat gpromote grecovery. g
The gpsychiatric gmental ghealth gregistered gnurse gprovides, gstructures, gand gmaintains
gsafe, gtherapeutic, grecovery goriented genvironment gcollaboration gwith ghealth gcare
gconsumers, gfamilies, gand gother ghealth gcare gclinicians. g
Among gother gthings gmilieu gmanagement gincludes gorienting gpatients gto gtheir grights
gand gresponsibilities. gMilieu gmanagement galso gincludes ginforming gpatients gin ga
gculturally gcompetent gmanner gabout gthe gneed gfor gstructure, gmaintenance gof ga gsafe
genvironment, gand glimits gset gon gthe gunit.
The gnurse gselects gactivities g(both gindividual gand ggroup) gthat gmeets gthe gpatient's
gphysical gand gmental ghealth gneeds. gThe gpatient gshould galways gbe gmaintained gin
gthe gleast grestrictive genvironment.
Mental ghealth g- ganswersSuccessful gperformance gof gmental gfunctions, gresulting gin
gthe gability gto gengage gin gproductive gactivities, genjoy gfulfilling grelationships, gadapt
gto gchange, gand gcope gwith gadversity. g
Mental ghealth gis gthe gfoundation gof gthinking, gcommunication gskills, glearning,
gemotional ggrowth, gresilience, gand gself-esteem gthroughout gthe glife gspan. g
It gis ga gSTATE gOF gWELL-BEING gin gwhich gindividuals gare gable gto grealize gtheir
gabilities gas gwell gas gcontribute gto gtheir gcommunity gwithin gthe gcontext gof glife
gstressors.
Mental gillness g- ganswersActual gdiagnoses, ggets gin gthe gway gof gobtaining gmental
ghealth.
Medical gconditions gthat gaffect ga gperson's gthinking, gfeeling, gmood, gability gto grelate
gto gothers, gand gdaily gfunctioning. gBasically, gmental gillness gcan gbe gseen gas gthe
gresult gof gflawed gbiological, gpsychological, gor gsocial gprocesses.
Fortunately gmental gillnesses gare gtreatable, gand gindividuals gcan gexperience
gsymptom grelief, gand gcomplete gcure gin gsome gcases, gwith gtreatment gand gsupport.
Maslow's ghierarchy gof gneeds g- ganswersNeeds gare gplaced gconceptually gon ga
gpyramid, gwith gthe gmost gbasic gand gimportant gneeds gon gthe glower glevel. g
,The ghigher glevels, gthe gmore gdistinctly ghuman gneeds, goccupy gthe gtop gsections gof
gthe gpyramid. gAccording gto gMaslow, gwhen glower glevel gneeds gare gmet, ghigher
glevel gneeds gare gable gto gemerge.
**Physiological gneeds gfirst, gsafety gsecond
Physiological gneeds g- ganswersFood, gwater, goxygen, gelimination, grest, gand gsex
Safety gneeds g- ganswersSecurity, gprotection, gstability, gstructure, gorder, gand glimits.
Love gand gbelonging gneeds g- ganswersAffiliation, gaffectionate grelationships, gand glove
Esteem gneeds g- ganswersSelf-esteem grelated gto gcompetency, gachievement, gand
gesteem gfrom gothers.
Self-actualization gneeds g- ganswersBecoming geverything gone gis gcapable gof.
Self-transcendence g- ganswersWhen ga gperson gexperiences ga gsense gof gidentity gthat
gtranscends gor gextends gbeyond gthe gpersonal gself.
The gId g- ganswersThe gprimitive, gpleasure-seeking gpart gof gour gpersonalities gthat
glurks gin gthe gunconscious gmind.
The gEgo g- ganswersOur gsense gof gself. g(Also gunconscious gmind)
Acts gas gan gintermediary gbetween gthe gid gand gthe gworld gby gusing gego gdefense
gmechanisms, gsuch gas grepression, gdenial, gand grationalization.
The gSuperego g- ganswersConscious gmind.
Our gconscience g(our gsense gof gwhat gis gright gor gwrong) gand gis ggreatly ginfluenced
gby gour gparents' gor gcaregivers' gmoral gand gethical gstances.
Freud's gcontribution gto gmental ghealth g- ganswersFreud gbelieved gthat gpersonality
gdevelopment gis gbased gon gstages. gDuring gthese gstages, gthe gid gfocuses gon gan
gerogenous gzone gof gthe gbody. gThese gzones gare goral, ganal, gand gphallic. gFixation
gthrough goverindulgence gor gfrustration gresults gin gpathologic gconditions gand
gpersonality gdisorders. gFreud's gwork ghas gbeen gcriticized gfor ga gvariety gof greasons.
gOne gof gthe gharshest gcriticism gstems gfrom gthe gconcept gof gpenis genvy gin gwhich
gfemales gsuffer gfrom gfeelings gof ginferiority gfor gnot ghaving gmale ggenitalia.
Freud g- gOral—birth gto g1½ gyears g- ganswersPleasure-pain gprinciple
Id, gthe ginstinctive gand gprimitive gmind, gis gdominant
,Demanding, gimpulsive, girrational, gasocial, gselfish, gtrustful, gomnipotent, gand
gdependent
Primary gthought gprocesses
Unconscious ginstincts—source-energy-aim-object
Mouth—primary gsource gof gpleasure
Immediate grelease gof gtension/anxiety gand gimmediate ggratification gthrough goral
ggratification
Task—develop ga gsense gof gtrust gthat gneeds gwill gbe gmet
Freud g- gAnal—1½ gto g3 gyears g- ganswersReality gprinciple—postpone gimmediate
gdischarge gof genergy gand gseek gactual gobject gto gsatisfy gneeds
Learning gto gdefer gpleasure
Gaining gsatisfaction gfrom gtolerating gsome gtension-mastering gimpulses
Focus gon gtoilet gtraining—retaining/letting ggo; gpower gstruggle
Ego gdevelopment—functions gof gthe gego ginclude gproblem-solving gskills, gperception,
gability gto gmediate gid gimpulses
Task—delay gimmediate ggratification
Freud g- gPhallic—3 gto g7 gyears g- ganswersSuperego gdevelops gvia gincorporating
gmoral gvalues, gideals, gand gjudgments gof gright gand gwrong gthat gare gheld gby
gparents; gsuperego gis gprimarily gunconscious gand gfunctions gon gthe greward gand
gpunishment gprinciple g(sexual gidentity gattained gvia gresolving goedipal gconflict)
Conflict gdiffers gfor gboy gand ggirl gmasturbatory gactivity
Task—develop gsexual gidentity gthrough gidentification gwith gsame-sex gparent
Freud g- gLatency—7 gto g12 gyears g- ganswersDesexualization; glibido gdiffused
Involved gin glearning gsocial gskills, gexploring, gbuilding, gcollecting, gaccomplishing, gand
ghero gworship
Peer ggroup gloyalty gbegins
Gang gand gscout gbehavior
Growing gindependence gfrom gfamily
, Task—sexuality gis grepressed gduring gthis gtime; glearn gto gform gclose grelationship(s)
gwith gsame-sex gpeers
Freud g- gGenital gphase g(adolescence)—13 gto g20 gyears g- ganswersFluctuation
gregarding gemotion gstability gand gphysical gmaturation
Very gambivalent gand glabile, gseeking glife ggoals gand gemancipation gfrom gparents
Dependence gvs. gindependence
Reappraisal gof gparents gand gself; gintense gpeer gloyalty
Task—form gclose grelationships gwith gmembers gof gthe gopposite gsex gbased gon
ggenuine gcaring gand gpleasure gin gthe ginteraction
Verbal gcommunication g- ganswersWords gwe gspeak, gclear, ghonest, gconvey ginterest
gand gunderstanding
Non-verbal gcommunication g- ganswersThe gtone gand gpitch gof ga gperson's gvoice gand
gthe gmanner gin gwhich ga gperson gpaces gspeech
Body glanguage
Physical gappearance
Facial gexpressions
Body gposture
Amount gof geye gcontact
Eye gcast g(emotion gexpressed gin gthe geyes)
Hand ggestures
Sighs
Fidgeting
Yawning
Use gof gsilence g- ganswersWhen gused gproperly, gthe guse gof gsilence gcan gbe gan
geffective gtool gin gencouraging gindividuals gto gopen gup.
