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NRSG 411 Unit 1 Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
What are the dimensions of wellness? Answer: Emotional, financial,
social, spiritual, occupational, physical, intellectual, environmental
What is a mental disorder? Answer: Condition involving altered
thinking, mood, or behavior
What is epi? Answer: Study of patterns of disease distribution and
determinants of health within populations or aggregates and
associated factors
What is rate? Answer: Cases in population/Total cases & noncases
What is prevalence? Answer: Total # with disorder in a population at a
specified time
Point prevalence? Answer: Cases at t/Population at t
Incidence? Answer: Rate including only new cases occurring within
defined time period (usually 1 year)
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What term is used to describe the number of cases of depression in a
population that are occurring out of the entire population? Answer:
Rate
What is public stigma? Answer: Stereotypes leading to prejudice and
discrimination (dangerous, unpredictable, unable to function
independently, weak, immoral). Perpetuated by negative images in
media and films
What is self-stigma? Answer: When stereotype is integrated into
someone's self concept
What is the most important goal? Answer: Recovery! Aka a journey of
healing and transformation enabling person with mental health
problem to lead meaningful life in community of choice while striving
to achieve full potential. Recovery is an expectation.
What are the components of recovery? Answer: Hope, self-direction,
individualized, empowerment, holistic, non-linear, strength-based, peer
support, respect, responsibility
What is culture? Answer: Way of life; basis of some common purpose,
need or similarity of background; totality of learned, socially
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transmitted beliefs, values, and behaviors from members' interpersonal
transactions
Acculturation? Answer: socialization process; learning and adoption of
selective aspects of dominant culture
Cultural Identity? Answer: Set of cultural beliefs as standards of
behavior
Linguistic competence? Answer: Ability to communicate and convey
information to a diverse audience for easy understanding
Cultural Competence? Answer: Understanding and appreciation of
cultural differences and similarities within, among, and between groups.
Willingness and ability to draw on community-based values, traditions,
and customs. Working with knowledgeable persons of and from the
community.
Development of targeted interventions, communications, and other
supports
Spiritual interventions? Answer: Meditation, guided imagery, prayer
(where appropriate)
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What is self-determinism Answer: Empowerment or having free will to
make moral judgments; Internal motivation to make choices based on
personal goals
How does self-determinism relate to health care? Answer: Right to
choose one's own health-related behaviors - possibly different from
those recommended by health professions
What is the patient self-determination act? Answer: Information about
advance care documents
Question on admission about having an advanced care document
Information about rights to complete advance care documents
What are advanced directives in mental health? Answer: Living will,
durable power of attorney
Psychiatric advance directives
What is competency? Answer: Degree to which patient can understand
and appreciate the information given during the consent process
How do you determine competency? Answer: See if pt can
communicate choices, understand relevant information, appreciate
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NRSG 411 Unit 1 Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
What are the dimensions of wellness? Answer: Emotional, financial,
social, spiritual, occupational, physical, intellectual, environmental
What is a mental disorder? Answer: Condition involving altered
thinking, mood, or behavior
What is epi? Answer: Study of patterns of disease distribution and
determinants of health within populations or aggregates and
associated factors
What is rate? Answer: Cases in population/Total cases & noncases
What is prevalence? Answer: Total # with disorder in a population at a
specified time
Point prevalence? Answer: Cases at t/Population at t
Incidence? Answer: Rate including only new cases occurring within
defined time period (usually 1 year)
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What term is used to describe the number of cases of depression in a
population that are occurring out of the entire population? Answer:
Rate
What is public stigma? Answer: Stereotypes leading to prejudice and
discrimination (dangerous, unpredictable, unable to function
independently, weak, immoral). Perpetuated by negative images in
media and films
What is self-stigma? Answer: When stereotype is integrated into
someone's self concept
What is the most important goal? Answer: Recovery! Aka a journey of
healing and transformation enabling person with mental health
problem to lead meaningful life in community of choice while striving
to achieve full potential. Recovery is an expectation.
What are the components of recovery? Answer: Hope, self-direction,
individualized, empowerment, holistic, non-linear, strength-based, peer
support, respect, responsibility
What is culture? Answer: Way of life; basis of some common purpose,
need or similarity of background; totality of learned, socially
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transmitted beliefs, values, and behaviors from members' interpersonal
transactions
Acculturation? Answer: socialization process; learning and adoption of
selective aspects of dominant culture
Cultural Identity? Answer: Set of cultural beliefs as standards of
behavior
Linguistic competence? Answer: Ability to communicate and convey
information to a diverse audience for easy understanding
Cultural Competence? Answer: Understanding and appreciation of
cultural differences and similarities within, among, and between groups.
Willingness and ability to draw on community-based values, traditions,
and customs. Working with knowledgeable persons of and from the
community.
Development of targeted interventions, communications, and other
supports
Spiritual interventions? Answer: Meditation, guided imagery, prayer
(where appropriate)
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What is self-determinism Answer: Empowerment or having free will to
make moral judgments; Internal motivation to make choices based on
personal goals
How does self-determinism relate to health care? Answer: Right to
choose one's own health-related behaviors - possibly different from
those recommended by health professions
What is the patient self-determination act? Answer: Information about
advance care documents
Question on admission about having an advanced care document
Information about rights to complete advance care documents
What are advanced directives in mental health? Answer: Living will,
durable power of attorney
Psychiatric advance directives
What is competency? Answer: Degree to which patient can understand
and appreciate the information given during the consent process
How do you determine competency? Answer: See if pt can
communicate choices, understand relevant information, appreciate
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