Exam 1: Mental Health and Mental Illness

A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a new patient's admission form.Which resource should the nurse consult to determine criteria used to establish this diagnosis?

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? Select all that apply.

When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of persons with mental illness,a group of nurses writes letters to their elected representatives in opposition to the legislation.Which role have the nurses fulfilled?

A nurse wants to find a description of diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders.Which resource would have the most complete information?

Which disorder is a culture-bound syndrome?