Question 1

What term is defined by "the ability of all people to enjoy life and deal with its challenges?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Health promotion 
B)  Disease prevention 
C)  Mental illness 
D)  Mental health 
A)  Health promotion 
B)  Disease prevention 
C)  Mental illness 
D)  Mental health D

Question 2

Which of the following are mental health indicators for post-secondary students? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Feeling anxious 
B)  Feeling exhausted 
C)  Feeling overwhelmed 
D)  Feeling hopeless 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Feeling anxious 
B)  Feeling exhausted 
C)  Feeling overwhelmed 
D)  Feeling hopeless 
E)  None of the above A, B, C, D

Question 3

Jacques, 17 years old, has a Compulsory Treatment Order (CTO) for his severe mental illness. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jacques must come to the health unit every day to receive his medications 
B)  Failure to take his medication will result in hospitalization 
C)  If Jacques does not take his medication he will be incarcerated 
D)  A nurse will administer his medications at his home 
A)  Jacques must come to the health unit every day to receive his medications 
B)  Failure to take his medication will result in hospitalization 
C)  If Jacques does not take his medication he will be incarcerated 
D)  A nurse will administer his medications at his home B

Question 4

List and discuss the recovery principles.

Accepted Answer

-Recovery is unique. There is no one pat

Question 5

A nurse is utilizing a recovery model of rehabilitation. What is the nurse doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Actively collaborating with the consumer and family to develop interventions 
B)  Realizing the eradication of mental illness through teamwork 
C)  Providing the best services and supports at the best time, best place, and best level of intensity 
D)  Delivering a balanced combination of specific services 
A)  Actively collaborating with the consumer and family to develop interventions 
B)  Realizing the eradication of mental illness through teamwork 
C)  Providing the best services and supports at the best time, best place, and best level of intensity 
D)  Delivering a balanced combination of specific services

Question 6

Mr. Charbonneau is a client with a mental illness and also uses cocaine. What is the correct term for this combination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Severe anxiety 
B)  Co-morbidity 
C)  Co-dependency 
D)  Co-occurring 
A)  Severe anxiety 
B)  Co-morbidity 
C)  Co-dependency 
D)  Co-occurring

Question 7

In the 1960s, deinstitutionalization caused a shift in mental health care. To which institution did mental health care shift?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provincial mental hospitals 
B)  In the Community 
C)  Long-term mental health institutions 
D)  Federally funded poor houses 
A)  Provincial mental hospitals 
B)  In the Community 
C)  Long-term mental health institutions 
D)  Federally funded poor houses

Question 8

Which of the following statements about mental health for Inuit youth is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Co-morbidities for Inuit youth are 11 times that of the national average 
B)  Stigma for Inuit youth are 11 times that of the national average 
C)  Serious and persistent mental health issues for Inuit youth are 11 times that of the national average 
D)  Suicide for Inuit youth are 11 times that of the national average 
A)  Co-morbidities for Inuit youth are 11 times that of the national average 
B)  Stigma for Inuit youth are 11 times that of the national average 
C)  Serious and persistent mental health issues for Inuit youth are 11 times that of the national average 
D)  Suicide for Inuit youth are 11 times that of the national average

Question 9

Ms. Myong came to Canada two years ago as a political refugee from Korea. She has two children, age 6 and 8. She is at increased risk for what mental health problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Post-traumatic stress 
B)  Addiction 
C)  Depression 
D)  Anxiety 
A)  Post-traumatic stress 
B)  Addiction 
C)  Depression 
D)  Anxiety

Question 10

Discuss the nurse's role in case finding and referral.

Accepted Answer

-Early identification and treatment of M

Question 11

What is the standard used to diagnose mental illness in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
B)  Merck Manual 
C)  Population Health Promotion Model 
D)  Mosby's Mental Illness Compendium 
A)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
B)  Merck Manual 
C)  Population Health Promotion Model 
D)  Mosby's Mental Illness Compendium

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public education 
B)  Advocacy for more mental health facilities 
C)  Better education of professionals 
D)  Early diagnosis of mental illness 
A)  Public education 
B)  Advocacy for more mental health facilities 
C)  Better education of professionals 
D)  Early diagnosis of mental illness

Question 13

Astrid is a new nursing graduate and is considering a career in mental health nursing. She investigates how mental health services are organized in Canada. Discuss four types of mental health services and provide an example related to community health nursing practice for each area.

Accepted Answer

- emergency services: admissions to hosp

Question 14

Ms. Myong came to Canada two years ago as a political refugee from Korea. She has two children, age 6 and 8. What will be the main factor interfering with Ms. Myong seeking mental health services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowing whom to see 
B)  Difficulty speaking English 
C)  Access to an Asian support group 
D)  Fear 
A)  Knowing whom to see 
B)  Difficulty speaking English 
C)  Access to an Asian support group 
D)  Fear

Question 15

A nurse works in a community mental health centre in a large urban area. Describe three roles of the nurse and provide a related practice example for each role.

Accepted Answer

- case finding and referral-e.g., respon

Question 16

Which of the following are classified as mental health service delivery models? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Recovery model 
B)  Collaborative mental health care model 
C)  Population health promotion model 
D)  Peer support model 
A)  Recovery model 
B)  Collaborative mental health care model 
C)  Population health promotion model 
D)  Peer support model

Question 17

Serious mental illnesses affect what percentage of the Canadian homeless population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between 25 and 50% 
B)  Between 10 and 20% 
C)  Between 5 and 10% 
D)  Between 0 and 5% 
A)  Between 25 and 50% 
B)  Between 10 and 20% 
C)  Between 5 and 10% 
D)  Between 0 and 5%

Question 18

Mr. Bianco, 51 years old, suffers from bipolar disorder and substance use. He has been homeless for 10 years. What types of services should the nurse identify for Mr. Bianco? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Health services 
B)  Housing services 
C)  Social services 
D)  Access to food banks 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Health services 
B)  Housing services 
C)  Social services 
D)  Access to food banks 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

The Mental Health Commission of Canada facilitates anti-stigma initiatives. Which of the following is an example of an anti-stigma campaign in the workplace? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental Health Works 
B)  Mind Matters 
C)  Road to Mind Readiness 
D)  Iris the Dragon 
A)  Mental Health Works 
B)  Mind Matters 
C)  Road to Mind Readiness 
D)  Iris the Dragon

Question 20

Who is at greatest risk for suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  18-year-old Asian female 
B)  16-year-old Indigenous male 
C)  82-year-old Black woman 
D)  40-year-old woman 
A)  18-year-old Asian female 
B)  16-year-old Indigenous male 
C)  82-year-old Black woman 
D)  40-year-old woman

Exam 23: Community Mental Health

What term is defined by "the ability of all people to enjoy life and deal with its challenges?"

Which of the following are mental health indicators for post-secondary students? Select all that apply.

Jacques, 17 years old, has a Compulsory Treatment Order (CTO) for his severe mental illness. What does this mean?

List and discuss the recovery principles.

A nurse is utilizing a recovery model of rehabilitation. What is the nurse doing?

Mr. Charbonneau is a client with a mental illness and also uses cocaine. What is the correct term for this combination?

In the 1960s, deinstitutionalization caused a shift in mental health care. To which institution did mental health care shift?

Which of the following statements about mental health for Inuit youth is true?

Ms. Myong came to Canada two years ago as a political refugee from Korea. She has two children, age 6 and 8. She is at increased risk for what mental health problem?

Discuss the nurse's role in case finding and referral.

What is the standard used to diagnose mental illness in Canada?

Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention of mental illness?

Astrid is a new nursing graduate and is considering a career in mental health nursing. She investigates how mental health services are organized in Canada. Discuss four types of mental health services and provide an example related to community health nursing practice for each area.

Ms. Myong came to Canada two years ago as a political refugee from Korea. She has two children, age 6 and 8. What will be the main factor interfering with Ms. Myong seeking mental health services?

A nurse works in a community mental health centre in a large urban area. Describe three roles of the nurse and provide a related practice example for each role.

Which of the following are classified as mental health service delivery models? Select all that apply.

Serious mental illnesses affect what percentage of the Canadian homeless population?

Mr. Bianco, 51 years old, suffers from bipolar disorder and substance use. He has been homeless for 10 years. What types of services should the nurse identify for Mr. Bianco? Select all that apply.

The Mental Health Commission of Canada facilitates anti-stigma initiatives. Which of the following is an example of an anti-stigma campaign in the workplace? Select all that apply.

Who is at greatest risk for suicide?

The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada

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Home Health Nursing in Canada

Advocacy, Ethical, and Legal Considerations

Theoretical Foundations of Community Health Nursing

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Ecological Determinants of Health and Environmental Health Inequities

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