NUR256 Mental Exam 1 Galen
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What is mental health? - Answer: State of wellbeing • Able to
realize his/her own potential• Cope with normal stressors of life•
Work productively• Contribute to the community
,What is mental illness? - Answer: All psychiatric disorders•
Significant dysfunction
The mental health continuum - Answer: Mental health--
(occasional to mild distress with no impairment)--(mild to
moderate distress/mild to moderate impairment)--(Marked
distress, moderate to disabling, chronic impairment,
inpatient/suicidal)--Mental Illness
Mental illness risk factors - Answer: biological, genetics, social,
economic, culture, environmental
Resilience - Answer: the ability and capacity for people to secure
resources needed for well-being. Does not mean they are
unaffected by stress.
Diathesis-stress model - Answer: suggests that a person may be
predisposed for a mental disorder that remains unexpressed until
triggered by stress
DSM-5 - Answer: Classifies Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders•
Depressive Disorders• Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders•
Feeding and Eating Disorders
,QSEN COMPETENCIES
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses - Answer: • All
healthcare workers must:• Provide patient-centered care• Work
in interdisciplinary teams• Employ evidence-based practice•
Apply quality improvement• Utilize informatics
Nursing Process - Answer: Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Mental Status Exam - Answer: • Appearance• Behavior• Speech•
Mood• D/O of the form of thought• Perceptual Disturbances•
Cognition• Ideas of Harming Self or others
SOAPIE documentation - Answer: subjective, objective,
assessment, plan, intervention, evaluation
documentation legal considerations - Answer: • Do Chart -
Timely, facts, descriptive, pertinent observations, Subjective data
(patient's
, feelings, thoughts)
• Do NOT chart - your opinion, false documentation, no blanks, do
not chart "incident
report filed"
Therapeutic Relationship - Answer: • Focus of the relationship is
on the patient's
ideas, experience and feelings.
• Consistently focused on the patient's
needs
• Clear boundaries are established
• Help the patient developing new coping
mechanisms
• Supports behavioral change
• Roles do not shift
Boundaries - Answer: Boundaries exist to protect the patient.
Well established boundaries allow for a safe environment where
the patient can explore feelings and treatment concerns
College Comprehensive Questions
(Frequently Tested) and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
Services Offered
• Proctored Exam Assistance
• Online Class Management (Full Course Support)
• Exam Preparation & Study Materials
• Assignments and Coursework Support
• Essay and Research Paper Writing
• Discussion Posts & Responses
• Editing and Proofreading
• Confidential Academic Consultation
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Email:
WhatsApp link: https://wa.me/254704846336
Fast Response | Confidential | Reliable Academic Support
Helping Students Achieve Academic Excellence
What is mental health? - Answer: State of wellbeing • Able to
realize his/her own potential• Cope with normal stressors of life•
Work productively• Contribute to the community
,What is mental illness? - Answer: All psychiatric disorders•
Significant dysfunction
The mental health continuum - Answer: Mental health--
(occasional to mild distress with no impairment)--(mild to
moderate distress/mild to moderate impairment)--(Marked
distress, moderate to disabling, chronic impairment,
inpatient/suicidal)--Mental Illness
Mental illness risk factors - Answer: biological, genetics, social,
economic, culture, environmental
Resilience - Answer: the ability and capacity for people to secure
resources needed for well-being. Does not mean they are
unaffected by stress.
Diathesis-stress model - Answer: suggests that a person may be
predisposed for a mental disorder that remains unexpressed until
triggered by stress
DSM-5 - Answer: Classifies Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders•
Depressive Disorders• Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders•
Feeding and Eating Disorders
,QSEN COMPETENCIES
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses - Answer: • All
healthcare workers must:• Provide patient-centered care• Work
in interdisciplinary teams• Employ evidence-based practice•
Apply quality improvement• Utilize informatics
Nursing Process - Answer: Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Mental Status Exam - Answer: • Appearance• Behavior• Speech•
Mood• D/O of the form of thought• Perceptual Disturbances•
Cognition• Ideas of Harming Self or others
SOAPIE documentation - Answer: subjective, objective,
assessment, plan, intervention, evaluation
documentation legal considerations - Answer: • Do Chart -
Timely, facts, descriptive, pertinent observations, Subjective data
(patient's
, feelings, thoughts)
• Do NOT chart - your opinion, false documentation, no blanks, do
not chart "incident
report filed"
Therapeutic Relationship - Answer: • Focus of the relationship is
on the patient's
ideas, experience and feelings.
• Consistently focused on the patient's
needs
• Clear boundaries are established
• Help the patient developing new coping
mechanisms
• Supports behavioral change
• Roles do not shift
Boundaries - Answer: Boundaries exist to protect the patient.
Well established boundaries allow for a safe environment where
the patient can explore feelings and treatment concerns
