Role of the Mental Health Nurse
Appearance is which form of nurse-patient communication? - ANS-Nonverbal
\As defined which component of mental health is a focus of mental health nurses? -
ANS-Considering professional biases and individual differences.
The definition of mental health considers the professional biases of mental health workers and
the individual differences of mental health patients.
\How can mental health nurses help incorporate the changes proposed in "A Vision for Mental
Health Care in America?" - ANS-Being politically aware.
Following the latest research in mental health.
Becoming involved in professional nursing associations.
\How does the nurse explain to the mental health patient the definition of mental health? -
ANS-The ability to realize one's abilities.
\How should the nurse utilize the DSM-5's Cultural Formulation Interview? - ANS-To assess the
patient's attempts to cope with previous illness
\In which ways are clinical pathways helpful to the mental health nurse when providing care? -
ANS-Decreases patient complications.
Provides a link between evidence-based information and clinical practice.
\In which ways do mental health nurses advocate for mental health patients? - ANS-Supporting
the patient's decisions
The mental health nurse advocates for the mental health patient by supporting the patient's
decisions.
Reporting incidents of neglect or abuse
The mental health nurse advocates for the mental health patient by reporting incidents of
neglect or abuse that involve the patient.
Providing information about the right to refuse treatment
The mental health nurse advocates for the mental health patient by providing the patient with
information, including information about the right to refuse treatment.
\Match the culture with its belief about disease. - ANS-Western: Medical treatment focuses on
eliminating disease.
Eastern: Disease is caused by imbalance of yin and yang.
Indigenous: Disease is due to lack of harmony.
\Match the nurse-patient communication component with its description. - ANS-Sender: Initiates
transmission of information
Medium: How the message is sent
Receiver: Accepts and interprets message
Feedback: Response to the message
, \Match the principle of nursing interventions with its description. - ANS-Safe: The intervention
protects both patient and staff.
Appropriate: The intervention aligns with patient's personal goals.
Individualized: The intervention is within the patient's capabilities.
Evidence-based: The intervention is based on scientific principles.
\Match the psychiatric emergency care model with the psychiatric nurse's role. -
ANS-Comprehensive Emergency Services Model: Psychiatric nurse works with specialized
mental health team.
Hospital-Based Consultant Model: Psychiatric nurse serves as part of general ED staff.
Mobile Crisis Team Model: Psychiatric nurse stabilizes patients in the field.
\Match the psychiatrist researcher with his view of spirituality. - ANS-Xavier: Positive correlation
between mental health and spiritual well-being.
Frankl: Patients can control perspective of hope.
Loder: Adults search spiritually for trust.
\Patients from which ethnicities experience distress in somatic terms? - ANS-Asians, Africans,
North Americans, Central Americans.
\The mental health nurse is providing care within the interdisciplinary team. Which describes the
mental health nurse's role in assessment of the patient? - ANS-Perform baseline assessment
The role of the mental health nurse in assessment of the patient includes performing a baseline
assessment of the patient.
\The mental health nurse teaches the mental health patient that the health promotion concept of
resiliency is most closely related to which mental health process? - ANS-Adapting
Resiliency helps people facing tragedy, loss, trauma, and severe stress, and is most closely
related to the process of adapting.
\The mental health nurse uses which frameworks to maintain patient safety? - ANS-QSEN
QSEN provides current and future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to achieve
patient safety and quality care.
Nursing process
The nursing process helps guide professional behaviors and judgments, particularly those that
relate to patient safety.
Standards of practice
Standards of practice help guide nurses in their clinical practice as it relates to maintaining
patient safety.
\The psychiatric nurse uses the HEADSSS tool when assessing which patient population? -
ANS-Adolescent
The nurse uses the HEADSSS tool when assessing adolescents to determine safety factors
such as drug use, sexuality, suicide risk, and bullying.
Appearance is which form of nurse-patient communication? - ANS-Nonverbal
\As defined which component of mental health is a focus of mental health nurses? -
ANS-Considering professional biases and individual differences.
The definition of mental health considers the professional biases of mental health workers and
the individual differences of mental health patients.
\How can mental health nurses help incorporate the changes proposed in "A Vision for Mental
Health Care in America?" - ANS-Being politically aware.
Following the latest research in mental health.
Becoming involved in professional nursing associations.
\How does the nurse explain to the mental health patient the definition of mental health? -
ANS-The ability to realize one's abilities.
\How should the nurse utilize the DSM-5's Cultural Formulation Interview? - ANS-To assess the
patient's attempts to cope with previous illness
\In which ways are clinical pathways helpful to the mental health nurse when providing care? -
ANS-Decreases patient complications.
Provides a link between evidence-based information and clinical practice.
\In which ways do mental health nurses advocate for mental health patients? - ANS-Supporting
the patient's decisions
The mental health nurse advocates for the mental health patient by supporting the patient's
decisions.
Reporting incidents of neglect or abuse
The mental health nurse advocates for the mental health patient by reporting incidents of
neglect or abuse that involve the patient.
Providing information about the right to refuse treatment
The mental health nurse advocates for the mental health patient by providing the patient with
information, including information about the right to refuse treatment.
\Match the culture with its belief about disease. - ANS-Western: Medical treatment focuses on
eliminating disease.
Eastern: Disease is caused by imbalance of yin and yang.
Indigenous: Disease is due to lack of harmony.
\Match the nurse-patient communication component with its description. - ANS-Sender: Initiates
transmission of information
Medium: How the message is sent
Receiver: Accepts and interprets message
Feedback: Response to the message
, \Match the principle of nursing interventions with its description. - ANS-Safe: The intervention
protects both patient and staff.
Appropriate: The intervention aligns with patient's personal goals.
Individualized: The intervention is within the patient's capabilities.
Evidence-based: The intervention is based on scientific principles.
\Match the psychiatric emergency care model with the psychiatric nurse's role. -
ANS-Comprehensive Emergency Services Model: Psychiatric nurse works with specialized
mental health team.
Hospital-Based Consultant Model: Psychiatric nurse serves as part of general ED staff.
Mobile Crisis Team Model: Psychiatric nurse stabilizes patients in the field.
\Match the psychiatrist researcher with his view of spirituality. - ANS-Xavier: Positive correlation
between mental health and spiritual well-being.
Frankl: Patients can control perspective of hope.
Loder: Adults search spiritually for trust.
\Patients from which ethnicities experience distress in somatic terms? - ANS-Asians, Africans,
North Americans, Central Americans.
\The mental health nurse is providing care within the interdisciplinary team. Which describes the
mental health nurse's role in assessment of the patient? - ANS-Perform baseline assessment
The role of the mental health nurse in assessment of the patient includes performing a baseline
assessment of the patient.
\The mental health nurse teaches the mental health patient that the health promotion concept of
resiliency is most closely related to which mental health process? - ANS-Adapting
Resiliency helps people facing tragedy, loss, trauma, and severe stress, and is most closely
related to the process of adapting.
\The mental health nurse uses which frameworks to maintain patient safety? - ANS-QSEN
QSEN provides current and future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to achieve
patient safety and quality care.
Nursing process
The nursing process helps guide professional behaviors and judgments, particularly those that
relate to patient safety.
Standards of practice
Standards of practice help guide nurses in their clinical practice as it relates to maintaining
patient safety.
\The psychiatric nurse uses the HEADSSS tool when assessing which patient population? -
ANS-Adolescent
The nurse uses the HEADSSS tool when assessing adolescents to determine safety factors
such as drug use, sexuality, suicide risk, and bullying.
