Exam 2: Mental Health and Mental Illness

A nurse explains multiaxial diagnoses to a psychiatric technician.Which information is accurate?

A patient tells a nurse,"I have psychiatric problems and am in and out of hospitals all the time.Not one of my friends or relatives has these problems." Select the nurse's best response.

The goal for a patient is to increase resiliency.Which outcome should a nurse add to the plan of care? Within 3 days,the patient will:

A nurse must assess several new patients at a community mental health center.Conclusions concerning current functioning should be made on the basis of:

Which documentation of diagnosis would a nurse expect for a person with mental illness?

A mentally ill person's current global assessment of functioning (GAF)score is 10.Select the nurse's highest priority related to this patient's care.

A critical care nurse asks a psychiatric nurse about the difference between a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis and a nursing diagnosis.Select the psychiatric nurse's best response.

A nurse at a behavioral health clinic sees an unfamiliar psychiatric diagnosis on a patient's insurance form.Which resource should the nurse consult to discern the criteria used to establish this diagnosis?

A patient asks a nurse,"The pamphlet I read about depression says psychosocial factors influence depression.What does that mean?" Which examples could the nurse cite to support the information? Select all that apply.

Which belief by a nurse supports the highest degree of patient advocacy during a multidisciplinary patient care planning session?

A patient's history shows intense and unstable relationships with others.The patient initially idealizes an individual and then devalues the person when the patient's needs are not met.Which aspect of mental health is a problem?

A patient is admitted to the psychiatric hospital for assessment and evaluation.Which assessment finding best indicates that the patient has a mental illness? The patient:

A participant at a community education conference asks,"What is the most prevalent mental disorder in the United States?" Select the nurse's best response.

A 40-year-old adult living with parents states,"I'm happy but I don't socialize much.My work is routine.When new things come up,my boss explains them a few times to make sure I understand.At home,my parents make decisions for me,and I go along with them." A nurse should identify interventions to improve this patient's:

Which statements most clearly reflect the stigma of mental illness? Select all that apply.

The spouse of a patient with schizophrenia says,"I don't understand why childhood experiences have anything to do with this disabling illness." Select the nurse's response that will best help the spouse understand this condition.

A newly admitted patient is profoundly depressed,mute,and motionless.The patient has refused to bathe and eat for a week.Which score would be expected on the patient's global assessment of functioning?

In the majority culture of the United States,which individual is at greatest risk to be incorrectly labeled mentally ill?

A psychiatric nurse addresses Axis I of the DSM-IV-TR as the focus of care but also considers the presence of other long-term,nonmedical disorders that may affect treatment.To which axis should the nurse refer for this information?

A nurse wants to find a description of diagnostic criteria for a person with schizophrenia.Which resource should the nurse consult?