WKU Nursing Mental Health Exam 1 2025
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What is the successful performance of mental functions, resulting in the ability to engage in productive
activities, enjoy fulfilling relationships, adapt to change, and cope with adversity? - ANSWERSMental health
What are medical conditions (dysfunctions of the brain and neurotransmitters) that affect a person's thinking,
feeling, mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning? - ANSWERSMental illnesses
What is the current guidebook for categorizing and diagnosing psychiatric mental health disorders in the US? -
ANSWERSDSM-5
What does the DSM-5 provide clinicians, researchers, regulatory agencies, health insurance companies,
pharmacological companies, and policy makers with? - ANSWERSA standard language and criteria for the
classification of mental disorders
What evolves over time and reflects changes in cultural norms, society's expectations and values, professional
biases, individual differences, and the political climate of the time? - ANSWERSPsychiatry's definition of
mental health
What is the ability to recover from or adjust successfully to trauma or change? - ANSWERSResiliency
What is the study of the distribution of disorders in human populations? - ANSWERSEpidemiology
What is the proportion of a population with a mental disorder at a given time? - ANSWERSPrevalence
Many individuals have more than one mental disorder at a time, known as? - ANSWERSDual diagnosis or co-
occurring disorders
,What legislation required insurers to offer mental health benefits at the same level provided for medical
coverage? - ANSWERSMental Health Parity Act
What is the continuum of happiness? - ANSWERSFinds life enjoyable; Optimistic about needs being met to...
Loss of interest or pleasure; Discouraged or hopeless mood
What is the continuum of control over behavior? - ANSWERSAbility to recognize cues and act appropriately
to...
Aggressive or violent behavior
What is the continuum of appraisal of reality? - ANSWERSSees environment accurately; Understands
consequences to...Inaccurate perception of environment; Hallucinations or delusions
What is the continuum of effectiveness in work? - ANSWERSPerforms within abilities; Recovery from minor fail
to...
Deterioration in work performance; Inability to maintain steady employment
What is the continuum of healthy self-concept? - ANSWERSReasonable self-confidence; Resourcefulness to...
Lacks self-confidence; Inability to function independently
What is the continuum of satisfying relationships? - ANSWERSStable, strong relationships; variety of social
supports to...
Unstable or intense relationships; Lack of support
What is the continuum of effective coping strategies? - ANSWERSAbility to problem solve and cope in ways
that are not harmful (deep breathing, meditation) to... Poor coping that creates further dysfunction
(substance abuse, self-harm)
What is a painful symptom? - ANSWERSDistress
What is impairment in one or more important areas of functioning? - ANSWERSDisability
, What appear only in particular cultures and does not appear globally in all societies or parts of the world? -
ANSWERSCulture-bound syndromes
What are some examples of culture-bound syndromes? - ANSWERSRunning amok
Pibloktoq
anorexia nervosa
What is a form of mental illness in which someone (usually male) runs around engaging in furious, almost
indiscriminate violent behavior? - ANSWERSRunning amok
What is an uncontrollable desire to tear ones clothing off and expose oneself to severe winter weather? -
ANSWERSPibloktoq
What is a disorder that entails voluntary starvation? - ANSWERSanorexia nervosa
What is defined as a collection of negative attitudes, beliefs, and thoughts that influence public perception of
the mentally ill? - ANSWERSStigma
What are attitudes toward the mentally ill that can have harmful effects on an individual and family and result
in social isolation and reduced opportunities? - ANSWERSStigmatizing attitudes
What does stigmatizing result in? - ANSWERSFeelings of shame and negative sense of self, which can impact
recovery
What is it important to remember about the patients? - ANSWERSThey are first and foremost a human being,
and not the diagnosis. It is important not to use labels whenever possible
What is beneficial stress; it motivates people to develop skills they need to solve problems and meet personal
goals? - ANSWERSEustress
What is stress that causes problems both emotionally and physically? - ANSWERSDistress
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |RECENTLY TESTING
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS| 100% SOLVED!!
What is the successful performance of mental functions, resulting in the ability to engage in productive
activities, enjoy fulfilling relationships, adapt to change, and cope with adversity? - ANSWERSMental health
What are medical conditions (dysfunctions of the brain and neurotransmitters) that affect a person's thinking,
feeling, mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning? - ANSWERSMental illnesses
What is the current guidebook for categorizing and diagnosing psychiatric mental health disorders in the US? -
ANSWERSDSM-5
What does the DSM-5 provide clinicians, researchers, regulatory agencies, health insurance companies,
pharmacological companies, and policy makers with? - ANSWERSA standard language and criteria for the
classification of mental disorders
What evolves over time and reflects changes in cultural norms, society's expectations and values, professional
biases, individual differences, and the political climate of the time? - ANSWERSPsychiatry's definition of
mental health
What is the ability to recover from or adjust successfully to trauma or change? - ANSWERSResiliency
What is the study of the distribution of disorders in human populations? - ANSWERSEpidemiology
What is the proportion of a population with a mental disorder at a given time? - ANSWERSPrevalence
Many individuals have more than one mental disorder at a time, known as? - ANSWERSDual diagnosis or co-
occurring disorders
,What legislation required insurers to offer mental health benefits at the same level provided for medical
coverage? - ANSWERSMental Health Parity Act
What is the continuum of happiness? - ANSWERSFinds life enjoyable; Optimistic about needs being met to...
Loss of interest or pleasure; Discouraged or hopeless mood
What is the continuum of control over behavior? - ANSWERSAbility to recognize cues and act appropriately
to...
Aggressive or violent behavior
What is the continuum of appraisal of reality? - ANSWERSSees environment accurately; Understands
consequences to...Inaccurate perception of environment; Hallucinations or delusions
What is the continuum of effectiveness in work? - ANSWERSPerforms within abilities; Recovery from minor fail
to...
Deterioration in work performance; Inability to maintain steady employment
What is the continuum of healthy self-concept? - ANSWERSReasonable self-confidence; Resourcefulness to...
Lacks self-confidence; Inability to function independently
What is the continuum of satisfying relationships? - ANSWERSStable, strong relationships; variety of social
supports to...
Unstable or intense relationships; Lack of support
What is the continuum of effective coping strategies? - ANSWERSAbility to problem solve and cope in ways
that are not harmful (deep breathing, meditation) to... Poor coping that creates further dysfunction
(substance abuse, self-harm)
What is a painful symptom? - ANSWERSDistress
What is impairment in one or more important areas of functioning? - ANSWERSDisability
, What appear only in particular cultures and does not appear globally in all societies or parts of the world? -
ANSWERSCulture-bound syndromes
What are some examples of culture-bound syndromes? - ANSWERSRunning amok
Pibloktoq
anorexia nervosa
What is a form of mental illness in which someone (usually male) runs around engaging in furious, almost
indiscriminate violent behavior? - ANSWERSRunning amok
What is an uncontrollable desire to tear ones clothing off and expose oneself to severe winter weather? -
ANSWERSPibloktoq
What is a disorder that entails voluntary starvation? - ANSWERSanorexia nervosa
What is defined as a collection of negative attitudes, beliefs, and thoughts that influence public perception of
the mentally ill? - ANSWERSStigma
What are attitudes toward the mentally ill that can have harmful effects on an individual and family and result
in social isolation and reduced opportunities? - ANSWERSStigmatizing attitudes
What does stigmatizing result in? - ANSWERSFeelings of shame and negative sense of self, which can impact
recovery
What is it important to remember about the patients? - ANSWERSThey are first and foremost a human being,
and not the diagnosis. It is important not to use labels whenever possible
What is beneficial stress; it motivates people to develop skills they need to solve problems and meet personal
goals? - ANSWERSEustress
What is stress that causes problems both emotionally and physically? - ANSWERSDistress
