Exam 1: Mental Health and Mental Illness

A patient is depressed,mute,and motionless.According to family members,the patient has refused to bathe or eat for a week.The patient's global assessment of functioning score is:

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders classifies:

The spouse of a patient with schizophrenia says,"I don't understand how nurturing or toilet training in childhood has anything to do with this incredibly disabling illness." Which response by the nurse will best help the spouse understand this disorder?

Which belief will best support a nurse's efforts to provide patient advocacy during a multidisciplinary patient care planning session?

A nurse is part of a multidisciplinary team working with groups of depressed patients.Half the patients receive supportive interventions and antidepressant medication.The other half receives only medication.The team measures outcomes for each group.Which type of study is evident?

A new bill introduced in Congress would reduce funding for care of persons with mental illness.Groups of nurses write letters to their elected representatives in opposition to the legislation.Which role have the nurses fulfilled?

Which comment most clearly shows a speaker views mental illness with stigma?

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