Exam 34: Concepts of Mental Health

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 patient complains to the nurse that the health care provider 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?

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?

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.)

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 __________.

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

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

Which event in the mental health care movement occurred first?

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

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

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?

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

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?

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?

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

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?

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

When was psychiatric training for nurses initially offered?

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?