Exam 33: Concepts of Mental Health

What is the most likely result when an attempt at adaptation fails?

When developing a care plan for a mentally ill patient,what should the nurse assess first?

How many people in the United States will develop a mental disorder during their lifetime?

When was psychiatric training for nurses initially offered?

In the movie Gone with the Wind,Scarlett O'Hara says,"I'll think about that tomorrow.Tomorrow is another day." The nurse recognizes the defense mechanism of __________.

Using the mental health continuum as a guide,the nurse observes behavior that usually places an individual on the illness end of the continuum.What is true of this behavior?

Place the events in the mental health care movement in chronologic order.Put a comma and space between each answer choice (A,B,C,D,etc.). A) Establishment of Pennsylvania Hospital B) Deinstitutionalization movement C) Formation of Committee for Mental Health D) Passage of Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) E) Dorothea Dix awakens public awareness of plight of mentally ill

Using Freud's personality theory,what action by a patient identifies the influence of the superego?

During the 17th and 18th centuries,care of patients with mental illness often was cruel.What type of care was used by Dr.Philippe Pinel to bring about change?

The patient complains to the nurse that the physician does not like him and wants him to fail at following the diet prescribed.The nurse recognizes that the patient is using which defense mechanism?

A family is informed that the brain damage to their daughter is irreversible.The father is later overheard making vacation plans and discussing what the family will do when his daughter leaves the hospital.The nurse recognizes the father is in which crisis stage?

The nurse uses a diagram to show how the four parts of "self" fit together.What are the four parts? (Select all that apply.)

A variety of factors influence the level of anxiety experienced by the patient faced by a stressful situation.Which would the nurse outline? (Select all that apply.)

What action by a student before taking a test should indicate to a nursing instructor that the student is demonstrating signs of moderate anxiety?

How should the nurse document the behavior of a patient with mental illness?

What action consistently done by a patient should indicate to a nurse that the patient has a poor self-concept?

The nurse is assessing a nervous 18-year-old patient who has vital signs of P 120,R 30,and BP 160/90.The patient states that he feels something bad is about to happen.Based on this data alone,how should the nurse identify the patient's level of anxiety?

When assisting the older adult who is despondent about the need to leave his home,what technique should the nurse use?

Using Freud's personality theory,what action by a patient indicates a strong ego?

The situation in which a parent must choose between attending a daughter's ballet recital or a son's baseball game is an example of a __________.