PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Which activity of the core PMH disciplines is considered to be the most important for national mental health care? 1. The promotion and protection of mental health 2. The prevention and treatment of mental disorders 3. Recovery and rehabilitation 4. All of the above - 4. All of the above Select the statement that best describes the successful treatment of mental disorders in the United States. 1. Treatment outcomes were most successful when they focused on biologic interventions. 2. The treatment of mental disorders has greatly improved during the 21st century, and this is reflected in the reduction of the number of mental disorders. 3. Statistics regarding the prevalence of mental disorders in the United States remain static. 4. The combination of medications with interactive and biologic therapies has been the most successful for reducing the prevalence of mental disorders. - 3. Statistics regarding the prevalence of mental disorders in the United States remain static. Which of the following scenarios identifies a mental disorder? 1. A 67-year-old woman says that she has not spent one day without crying several hours a day since her husband died last month. 2. A mother says that her 15-year-old child spends all of his spare hours in his room with the computer and even misses meals. 3. A 19-year-old man begins to hear voices that no one else hears during lectures in his college math course. 4. All of the above - 3. A 19-year-old man begins to hear voices that no one else hears during lectures in his college math course. 4. Risk factors for the development of physical and mental disorders include which of the following? 1. A parent who gets drunk every night after work and says that it is relaxing 2. A school in which students either ignore or bully the new students 3. A higher-than-average intelligence level and many satisfying hobbies 4. A large circle of friends who play sports together - 1. A parent who gets drunk every night after work and says that it is relaxing And 2. A school in which students either ignore or bully the new students 5. Which of the following statements about PMHN are true? 1. Nurses may be certified in their specialty at the entry level or at the advanced practice level. 2. The art of PMHN is more important than the science of nursing. 3. Integrated care is reserved for psychiatrists and is not for nurses. 4. None of the above - 1. Nurses may be certified in their specialty at the entry level or at the advanced practice level. A beginning psychiatric nurse grew up with a mother who had schizophrenia. The nurse recalls feelings of embarrassment and anger about her mother's behavior in the community. Select the best ways for this nurse to cope with her memories. You may select more than one answer. 1. Recognize that the memories are unhealthy. The nurse should try to forget them while working with patients. 2. Reexamine the choice of psychiatric nursing as an appropriate area of practice. Explore other specialties. 3. Begin each new patient relationship with the statement, "My mother had mental illness, so I know what you're going through." 4. Recognize that early experiences have the potential to positively influence the nurse's practice. 5. Seek ways to use the information and experience gained from childhood to help patients cope with their own illnesses. - 4. Recognize that early experiences have the potential to positively influence the nurse's practice. And 5. Seek ways to use the information and experience gained from childhood to help patients cope with their own illnesses.