Exam 30: Community Mental Health Nursing for Patients with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness

What factor had the greatest impact on the limited success of the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill population?

Regarding freedom-of-choice care systems,what information must the patient receive regarding the criteria for terminating treatment of a patient with mental health disorders?

Which interview question demonstrates cultural competency when conducting an admission interview for a Jewish patient being admitted for severe depression?

Which intervention is considered an essential element of a community nurse's mental health home visit? Select all that apply.

In addition to excellent assessment skills and keen insight into human behavior,what additional ability is most critical to effective community mental health nursing?

To best respect the mentally ill patient's rights,no restricting intervention can be implemented without:

Which action provides the nurse with evidence that a Hispanic patient diagnosed with schizophrenia 10 years ago is likely to continue to benefit from social support after being discharged for a psychotic break?

What is the primary event that results in many "eccentric" individuals being initially diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder?

Which statement supports the fact that a patient diagnosed with chronic schizophrenia who is being prepared for placement in an adult family home understands the unique expectations of such an arrangement?

Which nursing intervention by a community mental health nurse demonstrates an understanding of the potential health risks that psychotropic medications present?

What understanding is the most critical to the delivery of effective culturally-congruent nursing care to the mentally ill patient?

Which intervention demonstrates the community mental health nurse's understanding of the potential risks that home visits present?

Which behavior engaged in by a patient diagnosed with both schizophrenia and hepatitis C presents the community mental health nurse with the greatest need to share information ordinarily protected by the patient's right to confidentiality?

Which intervention demonstrates cultural competency regarding the care provided an African American who is experiencing depression after the death of a child?

Which activity best reflects the role of the mental health nurse case manager?