Exam 33: Concepts of Mental Health

A patient admitted to the hospital after a motorcycle crash that has left him paralyzed from the waist down tells the nurse he has feelings of helplessness and hopelessness.What other feelings may the patient have that should be recognized?

The nurse is assessing a young woman who is a teacher,happily married,raising two children,taking care of her disabled mother,and going to school to get a master's degree.How should the behavior of the young woman be classified?

What is the basis for classifying a person as having a mental illness?

After finding the patient with diabetes eating candy,the nurse reminds the patient that the candy will elevate blood sugar levels.The patient's response is: "It's only a little bit,and it won't do anything." Which defense mechanism is the patient using?

Which theorist believed that personality development was based on task mastery?

What is a nursing intervention that helps to build trust,encourages the patient to have faith in the care being received,and meets psychosocial needs?

Why is it important for the nurse to be observant of patient behavior?

What coping mechanism demonstrated by a patient should indicate to the nurse that the patient is seeking ways to deal with and resolve stress?

The majority of people function in a relatively healthy manner.What can diminish their functional capacity?

When the patient who overeats insists that weight gain is related to retained fluids,the nurse recognizes the patient is using which defense mechanism?

What is the mental health nurse referring to when using the term behavior?

A 40-year-old patient cries and has a tantrum when the physician refuses to give her a prescription for diet pills.The nurse realizes that this is the use of which defense mechanism?

When the patient is told that his insurance will no longer pay for his physical therapy,the nurse is aware that this obstruction to his goal may result in which concept?

The nurse is sensitive to the fact that patients lose control over their lives when admitted to the hospital.In what does this loss of control frequently result?

A perceived threat to self causes what emotion?

What definition should the nurse use to clarify the concept of "mental health"?

Which role is an example of an ascribed role?

The patient admitted to the hospital may adjust to illness by assuming a role in which everyday responsibilities are avoided.What is this role called?

A nurse tearfully confides to the head nurse that being assigned to care for eight patients is stressful and overwhelming.What demonstrates the use of a healthy coping mechanism?

What does any event that requires change stimulate?