Exam 9: Policy and Advocacy in Mental Health Care

A patient's goal of treatment is stabilization.The patient is in which stage of treatment in an integrated behavioral continuum of care?

A psychiatric nurse notes that the expected outcome of treatment for a patient with depression is the relief of symptoms.The nurse determines that this patient is in which stage of treatment in an integrated behavioral continuum of care?

A trend in psychiatric nursing related to cost controls imposed in the managed care environment is:

A patient receiving mental health services complains about having to get a referral from a primary care physician in order to obtain mental health services.The nurse should explain to the patient that this is a cost control practice used in managed care that is described as:

A psychiatric nurse advocating for behavioral health system change would focus on which topic?

Which type of managed care plan allows the most flexibility in choosing health services and providers?

A patient asks a nurse,"How do managed care systems control costs?" The nurse should reply that the HMO's cost saving strategies include using: (Select all that apply.)

Which disorder is the leading psychiatric cause of disability in the world?

A health provider study group should explore which option as a means to improve access to care in rural areas servicing a scattered population?

A case manager at the local mental health center evaluates the clinical appropriateness of a patient's current level of care.To do this,the case manager will assess:

In many rural communities the ratio of consumers to doctors is higher than it is in cities.This is an example of:

A patient tells a nurse,"I belong to a health maintenance organization (HMO) that advertises being a capitated system.What does that mean?" The nurse replies:

Managed behavioral health care settings are involved in:

A nurse works in an organization that provides an integrated behavioral continuum of care.The goal of treatment in the crisis clinic is:

A patient is transferred to a rehabilitation-oriented residential mental health program.Which expected outcome applies to the new care setting?

Which nurse in a managed care setting has the greatest responsibility for allocating resources to an individual patient?

A nurse who advocates for consumer empowerment will seek to help psychiatric patients:

Which is a suitable goal and expected outcome for a patient who is admitted for the recurrence of psychotic symptoms related to noncompliance with medication therapy?

Health professionals planning treatment initiatives should be most concerned with the burden of disease created by:

Access to care refers to the: