Exam 1: Mental Health and Mental Illness

When a nursing student expresses concerns about how mental health nurses "lose all their nursing skills," which of the following is the best response by the mental health nurse?

Which nursing intervention below is part of the scope of an advanced-practice psychiatric mental health nurse only?

Which disorder is a culture-bound syndrome?

A category 5 tornado occurred in a community of 400 people, resulting in the destruction of many homes and businesses. In the 2 years after this disaster, 140 individuals were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which term best applies to these newly diagnosed cases?

Select the best response for the nurse who receives a question from another health professional seeking to understand the difference between a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) diagnosis and a nursing diagnosis.

A patient in the emergency department says, "Voices say someone is stalking me. They want to kill me because I developed a cure for cancer. I have a knife and will stab anyone who is a threat." Which aspects of the patient's mental health have the greatest and most immediate concern to the nurse?