Mental health foundations

Concepts: Foundations Of Mental Health Questions and Answers 2023 Mental Health Able to recognize own potential; cope with normal stress; be productive MH Traits Think Rationally Communicate Appropriately Learn Grow Emotionally Healthy Self-esteem Be Resilient Resilience The ability to adapt and cope that helps people to face tragedies, loss, trauma, and severe stress. Important component of mental health. Holistic Model Impossible for illnesses to be only physi...

TEST BANK FOR VARCAROLIS' FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING,8TH EDITION, BY MARGARET JORDAN

Lesson 11: Foundations of Mental Health Nursing Questions and Answers 2023 The nurse in a mental health clinic is interviewing a client who was referred to the clinic by the client's primary health care provider. Which finding indicates to the nurse that the client needs assistance to restore and maintain mental health? 1. The client has a positive self-concept. 2. The client identifies strengths and uses these for goal attainment. 3. The client has a distorted view of the world and communi...

Foundations of Mental Health Care C

Foundations of Mental Health care

Foundations of Mental Health care (Chapter 1) Questions and Answers 2023 How would you define someone as mentally healthy? A state of emotional, psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability How would you define someone as mentally ill? Individuals experience dissatisfaction with self, relationships and ineffective coping. Daily life an seem overwhelming of unbearbale...

Foundations of Mental Health Questions and Answers 2023 Linda Richards first American psychiatric nurse she developed better nursing care in psych hospitals and organized nursing services. Linda Richards emphasized assessing both physical and emotional needs of patients. Didn't work much to help patients resolve their problems but did control behavior. 1930's Little changed in psychiatric nursing until late 1930's when shock therapy, surgeries and ECT came into practice, nee...

Foundations of Mental Health Care Questions and Answers 2023 Purpose of Community System Model to help keep the client with mental illness out in the community Advocacy providing the client with information that they need to make independent informed decisions Crisis Intervention First step is to provide immediate emotional physical support so that can feel safe again Multidisciplinary Mental Health Care team To provide effective and consistent client care- promote inde...

Foundation of Psychiatric mental health Nursing Questions and Answers 2023 A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanced practice nurse to perform which additional intervention? a. Conduct mental health assessments. c. Establish therapeutic relationships. b. Prescribe psychotropic medication. d. Individualize nursing care plans. b. Prescribe psychotropic medication When a nursing student expresses concerns about how mental health n...