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Add to cart1. As part of a class activity, nursing students are engaged in a small group discussion about the epidemiology of mental illness. Which statement best explains the importance of epidemiology in understanding the impact of mental disorders? Epidemiology:
A) Helps promote understanding of the patterns of occurrence associated with mental disorders.
B) Helps explain research findings about the neurophysiology that causes mental disorders.
C) Provides a thorough theoretical explanation of why specific mental disorders occur.
D) Predicts when a specific psychiatric client will recover from a specific mental disorder
Ans: A
Chapter: 1
Client Needs: Safe, Effective Cognitive Level: Apply
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning Objective: 4
Page Number: 2
Feedback: Epidemiology is the study of patterns of disease distribution and determinants of health within populations. It contributes to the overall understanding of the mental health status of population groups, or aggregates, and it examines the associations among possible factors. Epidemiology does not explain research findings about neurophysiology, provide theoretical explanations for why specific disorders occur, or predict recovery
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2. A nurse is working in a community mental health center that provides care to a large population of people of Asian descent. When developing programs for this community, which of the following would be most important for the nurse to address?
A) Public stigma
B) Self-stigma
C) Label avoidance
D) Negative life events
Ans: C
Chapter: 1
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity Cognitive Level: Understand Integrated Process: Nursing Process Objective: 5
Page Number: 4
Feedback: Although public stigma and self-stigma may be areas needing to be addressed, in this cultural group, label avoidance would be most important. Label avoidance or avoiding treatment/care so as not to be labeled mentally ill is a type of stigma that influences why so few people with mental health problems actually receive assistance. Asian cultures commonly have negative views of mental illness that influence the willingness of members to seek treatment; they possibly ignore the symptoms or refuse to seek treatment because of this stigma. Negative life events affect anyone, not just those of the Asian culture.
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3. A nursing student is assigned to care for a client diagnosed with schizophrenia. When talking about this client in a clinical post-conference, the student would use which terminology when referring to the client?
A) Committed client
B) Schizophrenic
C) Schizophrenic client
D) Person with schizophrenia
Ans: D Chapter: 1
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity Cognitive Level: Apply Objective: 5
Page Number: 4
Feedback: Just as a person with diabetes should not be referred to as a <diabetic= but rather as a
<person with diabetes,= a person with a mental disorder should never be referred to as a <schizophrenic= or <bipolar,= but rather as a <person with schizophrenia= or a <person with bipolar disorder.= Doing so helps to counteract the negative effects of stigma
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4. A nursing student is reviewing journal articles about major depression. One of the articles describes the number of persons newly diagnosed with the disorder during the past year. The student interprets this as which of the following?
A) Rate
B) Prevalence
C) Point prevalence
D) Incidence
Ans: D Chapter: 1
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity Cognitive Level: Apply Integrated Process: Nursing Process Objective: 4
Page Number: 3
Feedback: The article is describing incidence, which refers to a rate that includes only new cases that have occurred within a clearly defined time period. The most common time period evaluated is 1 year.
Rate reflects the proportion of cases in the population compared with the total population. Prevalence refers to the total number of people with the disorder within a given population at a specified time, regardless of how long ago the disorder started. Point prevalence refers to the proportion of individuals in the population that have a disorder at a specific point in time
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5. While working in a community mental health treatment center, the nurse overhears one of the receptionists saying that one of the clients is <really psycho.= Later in the day, the nurse talks with the receptionist about the comment. This action by the nurse demonstrates an attempt to address which issue?
A) Lack of knowledge
B) Public stigma
C) Label avoidance
D) Self-stigma
Ans: B Chapter: 1
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity Cognitive Level: Apply Integrated Process: Nursing Process Objective: 5
Page Number: 4
Feedback: The receptionist's negative effects of stigmatization, more specifically public stigma. Self- stigma reflects a person's internalization of a negative stereotype; that is, the person with the mental illness begins to believe that he or she is what the public thinks he or she is. Label avoidance refers to avoiding treatment or care so as not to be labeled mentally ill. Lack of knowledge is often the underlying theme associated with any type of stigma.
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6. After educating a group of students on mental health and mental illness, the instructor determines that the education was successful when the group identifies which of the following as reflecting mental disorders?
A) Capacity to interact with others
B) Ability to deal with ordinary stress
C) Alteration in mood or thinking
D) Lack of impaired functioning
Ans: C
Chapter: 1
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity Cognitive Level: Understand Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning Objective: 3
Page Number: 3
Feedback: Mental disorders are health conditions characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior and are associated with distress or impaired functioning.
Mental health is the emotional and psychological well-being of an individual who has the capacity to interact with others, deal with ordinary stress, and perceive one's surroundings realistically
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7. A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group about mental disorders and plans to include how mental disorders are different from medical disorders. Which statement would be most appropriate for the nurse to include?
A) <Mental disorders are defined by an underlying biological pathology.=
B) <Numerous laboratory tests are used to aid in the diagnosis of mental disorders.=
C) <Clusters of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings characterize mental disorders.=
D) <Manifestations of mental disorders are within normal, expected parameters.=
Ans: C
Chapter: 1
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity Cognitive Level: Apply Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning Objective: 3
Page Number: 2
Feedback: Unlike many medical disorders, mental disorders are defined by clusters of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings, not underlying biologic pathology. The alterations in thoughts, behaviors, and feelings are unexpected and outside the normal, culturally defined limits. Laboratory tests are not used in diagnosing mental disorders.
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8. A psychiatric–mental health nurse is providing care for a client with a mental disorder. The client is participating in the decision-making process. The nurse interprets this as which component of recovery?
A) Self-direction
B) Collaborative
C) Person-centered
D) Holistic
Ans: B Chapter: 1
Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity Cognitive Level: Apply Integrated Process: Nursing Process Objective: 6
Page Number: 4
Feedback: In recovery-oriented care, the person with a mental health problem develops a partnership with a clinician to manage the illness, strengthen coping abilities, and build resilience for life9s challenges. Being involved in decision making helps the client transition from a dependent-driven relationship to a collaborative recovery-oriented one. Self-direction is reflected as individuals define their own goals and design a path to meet those goals. Individualized and person-centered is reflected by the individual's use of his or her own unique strengths and resilience as well as needs, preferences, experiences, and cultural background. Holistic involves the whole life of the individual4mind, body, spirit, and community
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Test Generator Questions, Chapter 1, Mental Health and Mental Disorders
17 questions
English
11-08-2024
University / Chamberlain College Of Nursing / NURSING / Essentials of Psychiatric Nursing
1. As part of a class activity, nursing students are engaged in a small group discussion about the epidemiology of mental illness. Which statement best explains the importance of epidemiology in understanding the impact of mental disorders? Epidemiology:
A) Helps promote understanding of the patterns of occurrence associated with mental disorders.
B) Helps explain research findings about the neurophysiology that causes mental disorders.
C) Provides a thorough theoretical explanation of why specific mental disorders occur.
D) Predicts when a specific psychiatric client will recover from a specific mental disorder
2. A nurse is working in a community mental health center that provides care to a large population of people of Asian descent. When developing programs for this community, which of the following would be most important for the nurse to address?
A) Public stigma
B) Self-stigma
C) Label avoidance
D) Negative life events
3. A nursing student is assigned to care for a client diagnosed with schizophrenia. When talking about this client in a clinical post-conference, the student would use which terminology when referring to the client?
A) Committed client
B) Schizophrenic
C) Schizophrenic client
D) Person with schizophrenia
4. A nursing student is reviewing journal articles about major depression. One of the articles describes the number of persons newly diagnosed with the disorder during the past year. The student interprets this as which of the following?
A) Rate
B) Prevalence
C) Point prevalence
D) Incidence
5. While working in a community mental health treatment center, the nurse overhears one of the receptionists saying that one of the clients is <really psycho.= Later in the day, the nurse talks with the receptionist about the comment. This action by the nurse demonstrates an attempt to address which issue?
A) Lack of knowledge
B) Public stigma
C) Label avoidance
D) Self-stigma
6. After educating a group of students on mental health and mental illness, the instructor determines that the education was successful when the group identifies which of the following as reflecting mental disorders?
A) Capacity to interact with others
B) Ability to deal with ordinary stress
C) Alteration in mood or thinking
D) Lack of impaired functioning
7. A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group about mental disorders and plans to include how mental disorders are different from medical disorders. Which statement would be most appropriate for the nurse to include?
A) <Mental disorders are defined by an underlying biological pathology.=
B) <Numerous laboratory tests are used to aid in the diagnosis of mental disorders.=
C) <Clusters of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings characterize mental disorders.=
D) <Manifestations of mental disorders are within normal, expected parameters.=
8. A psychiatric–mental health nurse is providing care for a client with a mental disorder. The client is participating in the decision-making process. The nurse interprets this as which component of recovery?
A) Self-direction
B) Collaborative
C) Person-centered
D) Holistic
9. A nurse is explaining recovery to the family of a client diagnosed with a mental disorder. Which statement would be most appropriate for the nurse to include about this process?
A) <It is a step-by-step process from being ill to being well.=
B) <The client focuses mainly on the emotional aspects of their condition.=
C) <The client is helped to live a meaningful life to their fullest potential.=
D) <Although peer support is important, the self-acceptance is essential.=
10. After teaching a group of nursing students on recovery, the instructor determines that more education is needed when the group identifies which of the following as a characteristic?
A) Self-direction in life
B) Improvement in health and wellness
C) Achievement of full potential
D) One-time change situation
11. When describing the treatment of mental illness, which of the following would a nurse identify as the primary goal?
A) Functional status
B) Stigma reduction
C) Stress reduction
D) Recovery
12. A nurse is working as part of the multidisciplinary team and developing a plan of care for a client who is receiving recovery-oriented treatment. Which of the following would the nurse integrate into this plan?
A) Focusing primarily on the mind
B) Limiting support from others
C) Using hope as motivation
D) Avoiding underlying trauma
13. A nurse is assessing a client to evaluate the client's mental health and wellness. Applying the eight dimensions of wellness, which of the following would the nurse identify as reflecting emotional wellness?
A) Finding ways to expand creative abilities
B) Recognizing the need for sleep and nutrition
C) Searching for meaning in life
D) Developing skills for dealing with stress
14. Which of the following would be a major barrier affecting the treatment of individuals with mental health problems?
A) Lack of a diagnostic criteria
B) Inability to obtain epidemiologic data
C) Stigma associated with mental health problems
D) Limited hope for recovery
15. Which statement best reflects measures to address public stigma?
A) <The client with schizophrenia needs additional assistance.=
B) <The bipolar in room 222 is really out of control today.=
C) <That client down the hall is a raving maniac.=
D) <That hyperactive client is acting like a psycho.=
16. When assessing a client with a mental illness, the nurse determines that the client is experiencing label avoidance when the client states which of the following?
A) <I'm at the cause of my illness.=
B) <I'll never be able to function in the world.=
C) <I'm as crazy as everybody thinks I am.=
D) <I really don't need to see anyone.=
17. A nurse is describing the four dimensions of recovery to a group of new psychiatric--mental health nurses. Which dimension is the nurse describing when addressing relationships and social networks?
A) Health
B) Home
C) Purpose
D) Community