mental health exam 1 questions with
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Beneficence - ANSWERSDoing good
Autonomy - ANSWERSIndependence
Justice - ANSWERSEquality
Fidelity - ANSWERSDo no harm
Veracity - ANSWERSTruth
Ethics - ANSWERSThe study of philosophical beliefs about what is considered right or wrong in a
society
Ethical dilemma - ANSWERSA situation that requires a choice between morally conflicting
alternatives
Bioethics - ANSWERSUsed in relation to ethical dilemmas surrounding client care
Which individual may need involuntary hospitalization?
A.A person with alcoholism who has been sober for 6 months but begins drinking again
B.An individual with schizophrenia who stops taking prescribed antipsychotic drugs
C.An individual with bipolar disorder, manic phase, who has not eaten in 4 days
,D.Someone who repeatedly phones a national TV broadcasting service with news tips -
ANSWERSC.An individual with bipolar disorder, manic phase, who has not eaten in 4 days
Which term on an assessment form is broader?
A. Spirituality
B. Religion
C.Church/mosque/temple
D. None of the above - ANSWERSA
Includes standardized outcomes that provide a mechanism for communicating the effect of
nursing interventions - ANSWERSNursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
Research-based, standardized listing of interventions reflective of current clinical practices the
nurse can use to plan care; an evidence-based approach - ANSWERSNursing Interventions
Classifications (NIC)
Combination of clinical skill and use of clinically relevant research in the delivery of effective
patient-centered care - ANSWERSEvidenced-Based Practice )EBP) for nurses
Patient unconsciously and inappropriately displaces onto nurse feelings and behaviors related to
significant figures in patient's past - ANSWERSTransference
Nurse displaces feelings related to people in nurse's past onto patient -
ANSWERSCountertransference
A nurse spends extra time with a client who has personality features similar to the nurse's
estranged spouse. Which aspect of countertransference is most likely to result?
A. Over-involvement
B. Misuse of honesty
, C. Indifference
D. Rescue - ANSWERSA
Assuming one's own beliefs, values, and practices are the best, preferred, or only way -
ANSWERSEthnocentrisim
is the current official guidebook for categorizing and diagnosing psychiatric mental health
disorders in the United States - ANSWERSThe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, DSM-5
Which mental disorder?
Leading cause of disability in the United States
Affects nearly twice as many women as men - ANSWERSMajor Depressive Disorder
Which mental disorder?
Affects men and women equally; appears earlier in men - ANSWERSSchizophrenia
Which mental disorder?
Affects women and men equally - ANSWERSBipolar affective disorder
Which mental disorder?
Frequently co-occurs with depressive disorders, eating disorders, and/or substance abuse -
ANSWERSAnxiety Disorder
Which mental disorder?
Typically develops in adolescence
About 1 in 3 develops agoraphobia - ANSWERSPanic disorder
100% correct answers
Beneficence - ANSWERSDoing good
Autonomy - ANSWERSIndependence
Justice - ANSWERSEquality
Fidelity - ANSWERSDo no harm
Veracity - ANSWERSTruth
Ethics - ANSWERSThe study of philosophical beliefs about what is considered right or wrong in a
society
Ethical dilemma - ANSWERSA situation that requires a choice between morally conflicting
alternatives
Bioethics - ANSWERSUsed in relation to ethical dilemmas surrounding client care
Which individual may need involuntary hospitalization?
A.A person with alcoholism who has been sober for 6 months but begins drinking again
B.An individual with schizophrenia who stops taking prescribed antipsychotic drugs
C.An individual with bipolar disorder, manic phase, who has not eaten in 4 days
,D.Someone who repeatedly phones a national TV broadcasting service with news tips -
ANSWERSC.An individual with bipolar disorder, manic phase, who has not eaten in 4 days
Which term on an assessment form is broader?
A. Spirituality
B. Religion
C.Church/mosque/temple
D. None of the above - ANSWERSA
Includes standardized outcomes that provide a mechanism for communicating the effect of
nursing interventions - ANSWERSNursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
Research-based, standardized listing of interventions reflective of current clinical practices the
nurse can use to plan care; an evidence-based approach - ANSWERSNursing Interventions
Classifications (NIC)
Combination of clinical skill and use of clinically relevant research in the delivery of effective
patient-centered care - ANSWERSEvidenced-Based Practice )EBP) for nurses
Patient unconsciously and inappropriately displaces onto nurse feelings and behaviors related to
significant figures in patient's past - ANSWERSTransference
Nurse displaces feelings related to people in nurse's past onto patient -
ANSWERSCountertransference
A nurse spends extra time with a client who has personality features similar to the nurse's
estranged spouse. Which aspect of countertransference is most likely to result?
A. Over-involvement
B. Misuse of honesty
, C. Indifference
D. Rescue - ANSWERSA
Assuming one's own beliefs, values, and practices are the best, preferred, or only way -
ANSWERSEthnocentrisim
is the current official guidebook for categorizing and diagnosing psychiatric mental health
disorders in the United States - ANSWERSThe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, DSM-5
Which mental disorder?
Leading cause of disability in the United States
Affects nearly twice as many women as men - ANSWERSMajor Depressive Disorder
Which mental disorder?
Affects men and women equally; appears earlier in men - ANSWERSSchizophrenia
Which mental disorder?
Affects women and men equally - ANSWERSBipolar affective disorder
Which mental disorder?
Frequently co-occurs with depressive disorders, eating disorders, and/or substance abuse -
ANSWERSAnxiety Disorder
Which mental disorder?
Typically develops in adolescence
About 1 in 3 develops agoraphobia - ANSWERSPanic disorder
