Mental health Exam #1
With 100% correct answers to help you pass.
What is the definition of mental health - ✔✔✔A state of wellbeing in which the individual is able to
make contribution to society, realize their potential, cope with life, and work productively.
What are attributes of a mentally healthy person - ✔✔✔Rational thinking, effective coping skills,
resiliency, self-control, self-awareness, self-care, meaningful relationships, communication skills,
positive self-concept, ability to learn, spiritual satisfaction, happiness and joy.
What is the definition of mental illness - ✔✔✔All mental disorders w/ definable diagnoses. Manifested
in significant dysfunction that my be related to developmental, biological, of psychological disturbances
in cognition/functioning.
What are some signs/symptoms of mental illness. - ✔✔✔Impaired cognition, behavioral alterations,
and emotional changes like not being able to cope with life stressors.
What is epidemiology and what are three levels of study? - ✔✔✔The quantitative study of the
distribution of mental disorders in human populations.
1. Studies of natural history or what happens if there is not treatment
2. Studies of Diagnostic screening tests
3. Observational and experimental studies of interventions used to treat pt.
What is the continuum of mental health? - ✔✔✔Health and wellbeing=Occasional stress to mild
distress. (No impairment)
Emotional problems or concerns= Mild to moderate distress (Mild or temporary impairment)
Illness= Marked distress (Moderate to disabling or chronic impairment)
,What are the differences between a basic level nurse and advanced level nurse in psych? - ✔✔✔Basic
level is simply a BSN-RN that is certified to work in a hospital. An advanced level has their masters or
doctorate and are qualified to engage in psychotherapy (individual or group), can prescribe, and
diagnose depending on the state.
What is the difference between the DSM-IV-TR and a Nursing diagnosis - ✔✔✔The DSM classifies
disorders based on symptoms and does not take culture into consideration. Nursing diagnosis is a
clinical judgement of the person as a whole that serves as a base for interventions.
What is an NOC? - ✔✔✔Is a comprehensive source of standard outcomes in nursing. It has measuring
scales, and definitions that can be used to determine if an intervention is successful. Is broken into 7
domains.
What is an NIC - ✔✔✔Is the standard for nursing interventions that are used to enhance patient
outcome. Based on clinical judgement and knowledge. Is broken into direct and indirect care and also
has 7 domains.
How can a mental health nurse serve as an advocate for their patient? - ✔✔✔Report any incidents of
abuse or neglect, uphold patient confidentiality, supports patients right to make decisions regarding
treatment.
How does culture influence the view of mental illness? - ✔✔✔Culture can affect what is considered
mental health vs mental illness based on what the culture views as acceptable and unacceptable.
What mental illnesses are cross-cultural world wide? - ✔✔✔Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
What is the QSEN and what areas does it promote? - ✔✔✔They are an organization created to
improve safety and education in nursing. They promote: Teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based
practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics (the science of processing data for storage and
retrieval)
, Comorbid condition - ✔✔✔When an individual has more than one mental condition at a time.
Electronic healthcare - ✔✔✔Provision of health care through a non face-to-face medium, rather
through an electronic medium.
Incidence - ✔✔✔The number of new cases of a mental disorders in a healthy population within a given
period. (new)
Mental health continuum - ✔✔✔A conceptual line used to represent levels of mental health and
mental illness that vary from person to person and vary for a particular person over time.
Phenomena of concern for nurses - ✔✔✔Promotion of optimal health. Impaired ability to function.
Alterations in cognition. Potential danger.
Emotional stress related to issues. Symptom management, side effects, or toxicities associated with self-
administered drugs. Barriers to treatment posed by alcohol/substance abuse/dependence. Dev psych
issues. Physical/psychological symptoms connected to psychological status. Ability to maintain
meaningful lives.
Prevelance - ✔✔✔The total number of cases of a disease within a population at a given time. (old and
new)
Psychiatric mental health nursing - ✔✔✔A specialty area in nursing that promotes mental health
through use of the nursing process in the treatment of mental health problems and psychiatric
disorders.
Definition of mental health in psychiatry - ✔✔✔It evolves over time and is shaped by the prevailing
culture and societal values. It reflects changes in cultural norms, societal expectations, political climates,
and even reimbursement criteria by third-party payers.
With 100% correct answers to help you pass.
What is the definition of mental health - ✔✔✔A state of wellbeing in which the individual is able to
make contribution to society, realize their potential, cope with life, and work productively.
What are attributes of a mentally healthy person - ✔✔✔Rational thinking, effective coping skills,
resiliency, self-control, self-awareness, self-care, meaningful relationships, communication skills,
positive self-concept, ability to learn, spiritual satisfaction, happiness and joy.
What is the definition of mental illness - ✔✔✔All mental disorders w/ definable diagnoses. Manifested
in significant dysfunction that my be related to developmental, biological, of psychological disturbances
in cognition/functioning.
What are some signs/symptoms of mental illness. - ✔✔✔Impaired cognition, behavioral alterations,
and emotional changes like not being able to cope with life stressors.
What is epidemiology and what are three levels of study? - ✔✔✔The quantitative study of the
distribution of mental disorders in human populations.
1. Studies of natural history or what happens if there is not treatment
2. Studies of Diagnostic screening tests
3. Observational and experimental studies of interventions used to treat pt.
What is the continuum of mental health? - ✔✔✔Health and wellbeing=Occasional stress to mild
distress. (No impairment)
Emotional problems or concerns= Mild to moderate distress (Mild or temporary impairment)
Illness= Marked distress (Moderate to disabling or chronic impairment)
,What are the differences between a basic level nurse and advanced level nurse in psych? - ✔✔✔Basic
level is simply a BSN-RN that is certified to work in a hospital. An advanced level has their masters or
doctorate and are qualified to engage in psychotherapy (individual or group), can prescribe, and
diagnose depending on the state.
What is the difference between the DSM-IV-TR and a Nursing diagnosis - ✔✔✔The DSM classifies
disorders based on symptoms and does not take culture into consideration. Nursing diagnosis is a
clinical judgement of the person as a whole that serves as a base for interventions.
What is an NOC? - ✔✔✔Is a comprehensive source of standard outcomes in nursing. It has measuring
scales, and definitions that can be used to determine if an intervention is successful. Is broken into 7
domains.
What is an NIC - ✔✔✔Is the standard for nursing interventions that are used to enhance patient
outcome. Based on clinical judgement and knowledge. Is broken into direct and indirect care and also
has 7 domains.
How can a mental health nurse serve as an advocate for their patient? - ✔✔✔Report any incidents of
abuse or neglect, uphold patient confidentiality, supports patients right to make decisions regarding
treatment.
How does culture influence the view of mental illness? - ✔✔✔Culture can affect what is considered
mental health vs mental illness based on what the culture views as acceptable and unacceptable.
What mental illnesses are cross-cultural world wide? - ✔✔✔Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
What is the QSEN and what areas does it promote? - ✔✔✔They are an organization created to
improve safety and education in nursing. They promote: Teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based
practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics (the science of processing data for storage and
retrieval)
, Comorbid condition - ✔✔✔When an individual has more than one mental condition at a time.
Electronic healthcare - ✔✔✔Provision of health care through a non face-to-face medium, rather
through an electronic medium.
Incidence - ✔✔✔The number of new cases of a mental disorders in a healthy population within a given
period. (new)
Mental health continuum - ✔✔✔A conceptual line used to represent levels of mental health and
mental illness that vary from person to person and vary for a particular person over time.
Phenomena of concern for nurses - ✔✔✔Promotion of optimal health. Impaired ability to function.
Alterations in cognition. Potential danger.
Emotional stress related to issues. Symptom management, side effects, or toxicities associated with self-
administered drugs. Barriers to treatment posed by alcohol/substance abuse/dependence. Dev psych
issues. Physical/psychological symptoms connected to psychological status. Ability to maintain
meaningful lives.
Prevelance - ✔✔✔The total number of cases of a disease within a population at a given time. (old and
new)
Psychiatric mental health nursing - ✔✔✔A specialty area in nursing that promotes mental health
through use of the nursing process in the treatment of mental health problems and psychiatric
disorders.
Definition of mental health in psychiatry - ✔✔✔It evolves over time and is shaped by the prevailing
culture and societal values. It reflects changes in cultural norms, societal expectations, political climates,
and even reimbursement criteria by third-party payers.
