Question 1

An undergraduate-level prepared nurse is working with a mental health population.Which of the following roles would be most appropriate for the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prescribe medications and have hospital admission privileges 
B)  Work as a case manager for large groups of persons with mental illness 
C)  Assess clients in acute psychiatric hospital settings 
D)  Provide basic primary, secondary, and tertiary services 
A)  Prescribe medications and have hospital admission privileges 
B)  Work as a case manager for large groups of persons with mental illness 
C)  Assess clients in acute psychiatric hospital settings 
D)  Provide basic primary, secondary, and tertiary services D

Question 2

A nurse implements a primary prevention intervention related to mental health care.Which of the following interventions has most likely been implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group psychotherapy 
B)  Stress reduction education 
C)  Case management 
D)  Monitoring illness symptoms 
A)  Group psychotherapy 
B)  Stress reduction education 
C)  Case management 
D)  Monitoring illness symptoms B

Question 3

Many clients with mental disorders were institutionalized because:

Accepted Answer

A)  there was a continued fear of people with mental disorders. 
B)  the success rate was higher with hospital treatment. 
C)  it was easier to stabilize clients with psychotropic medications. 
D)  it provided a less stressful environment for clients to recuperate. 
A)  there was a continued fear of people with mental disorders. 
B)  the success rate was higher with hospital treatment. 
C)  it was easier to stabilize clients with psychotropic medications. 
D)  it provided a less stressful environment for clients to recuperate. A

Question 4

A nurse is working with a client who is concerned about discrimination in the workplace based on a current mental health diagnosis.Which legislation has prohibited discrimination for persons with mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Mental Health Act 
B)  American with Disabilities Act (AD
A)  
C)  Developmental Disabilities Act 
D)  Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act 
A)  National Mental Health Act 
B)  American with Disabilities Act (AD
A)  
C)  Developmental Disabilities Act 
D)  Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act

Question 5

Who led reform efforts to correct types of inhumane practices in the care of criminals,those with mental disorders,and victims of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorothea Dix 
B)  Philippe Pinel 
C)  Benjamin Rush 
D)  Clifford Beers 
A)  Dorothea Dix 
B)  Philippe Pinel 
C)  Benjamin Rush 
D)  Clifford Beers

Question 6

A client who has been diagnosed with major depression works with other mental health consumers to advocate for establishment of additional self-help services for individuals and families with mental illness in a community.Which of the following best describes the organization that the client is likely involved with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Community Support Program (CSP) 
B)  NIMH 
C)  Mental Health Study 
D)  National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) 
A)  Community Support Program (CSP) 
B)  NIMH 
C)  Mental Health Study 
D)  National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)

Question 7

A nurse implements a tertiary prevention intervention related to mental health care.Which of the following interventions has most likely been implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Screening for anxiety 
B)  Depression education 
C)  Counseling following a natural disaster 
D)  Coordination transition from the hospital to the community 
A)  Screening for anxiety 
B)  Depression education 
C)  Counseling following a natural disaster 
D)  Coordination transition from the hospital to the community

Question 8

A nurse is involved with a group who advocates for improved and effective psychiatric services and consumer empowerment.Which of the following groups is the nurse most likely working with?

Accepted Answer

A)  NAMI Consumer Council 
B)  National Mental Health Consumer's Association (NMHC
A)  
C)  National Association of Psychiatric Survivors (NAPS) 
D)  Consumer/Survivor Mental Health Research and Policy Work Group 
A)  NAMI Consumer Council 
B)  National Mental Health Consumer's Association (NMHC
A)  
C)  National Association of Psychiatric Survivors (NAPS) 
D)  Consumer/Survivor Mental Health Research and Policy Work Group

Question 9

The nurse is working in the role of educator with groups of clients.Which of the following interventions would the nurse likely perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Care for clients in acute care settings 
B)  Coordinate activities with staff members in community settings 
C)  Use learning principles to increase understanding about mental illness 
D)  Act as an advocate for mental health support groups 
A)  Care for clients in acute care settings 
B)  Coordinate activities with staff members in community settings 
C)  Use learning principles to increase understanding about mental illness 
D)  Act as an advocate for mental health support groups

Question 10

Approximately what percentage of the adult population (ages 18 and older)in the United States suffers from a mental condition that is severe enough to impair daily function?

Accepted Answer

A)  6% 
B)  14% 
C)  18% 
D)  25% 
A)  6% 
B)  14% 
C)  18% 
D)  25%

Question 11

A nurse is referring a client with a mental illness to a community group for additional information and support.Where would the nurse most likely refer a client? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcoholics Anonymous (A
A)  
B)  Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation 
C)  Schizophrenics Anonymous 
D)  Anxiety Disorders Association of America 
E)  Salvation Army 
A)  Alcoholics Anonymous (A
A)  
B)  Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation 
C)  Schizophrenics Anonymous 
D)  Anxiety Disorders Association of America 
E)  Salvation Army

Question 12

An individual viewed physical and mental illness as interrelated,resulting from physical conditions.Which of the following best describes the era in which this individual lived?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ancient times 
B)  Middle Ages 
C)  Colonial 
D)  Greco-Roman 
A)  Ancient times 
B)  Middle Ages 
C)  Colonial 
D)  Greco-Roman

Question 13

According to the NIMH,which is the leading cause of disability among adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Major depression 
C)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  Anxiety 
A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Major depression 
C)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  Anxiety

Question 14

A nurse is implementing relapse management.Which of the following interventions would most likely be used by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use a holistic view of the system 
B)  Identify triggers 
C)  Understand the individual's personality 
D)  Provide crisis intervention 
A)  Use a holistic view of the system 
B)  Identify triggers 
C)  Understand the individual's personality 
D)  Provide crisis intervention

Question 15

A client who was deinstitutionalized during the 1960s experienced difficulties living in the community.Which of the following best describes why this difficulty existed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insufficient community mental health services 
B)  Difficulties connecting with community resources 
C)  Lack of affordable housing 
D)  Increased cost of care 
A)  Insufficient community mental health services 
B)  Difficulties connecting with community resources 
C)  Lack of affordable housing 
D)  Increased cost of care

Question 16

A nurse worked in a psychiatric institution during the hospital expansion era.Which of the following best describes the location where the nurse most likely worked?

Accepted Answer

A)  Near small communities with access to families and activities 
B)  In rural areas removed from family and social activities 
C)  Near urban areas with access to families and low-paying jobs 
D)  In urban areas without access to families and jobs 
A)  Near small communities with access to families and activities 
B)  In rural areas removed from family and social activities 
C)  Near urban areas with access to families and low-paying jobs 
D)  In urban areas without access to families and jobs

Question 17

According to the Surgeon General's report,how can people receive assistance for mental health problems? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Specialty mental health systems 
B)  General medical or primary care sectors 
C)  Human service sectors 
D)  Voluntary support networks 
E)  Community agencies 
A)  Specialty mental health systems 
B)  General medical or primary care sectors 
C)  Human service sectors 
D)  Voluntary support networks 
E)  Community agencies

Question 18

A nurse is working with persons with serious mental illness.Which of the following recognitions should be made by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persons with severe mental illness require institutionalization until they are functional. 
B)  Inadequate community resources have caused problems with homelessness among this population. 
C)  Serious mental illness originates from childhood events and therapy is ineffective. 
D)  Motivation influences a person's ability to earn a living and purchase necessary medications. 
A)  Persons with severe mental illness require institutionalization until they are functional. 
B)  Inadequate community resources have caused problems with homelessness among this population. 
C)  Serious mental illness originates from childhood events and therapy is ineffective. 
D)  Motivation influences a person's ability to earn a living and purchase necessary medications.

Question 19

A nurse categorizes mental illness as a biopsychosocial disorder.What is meant by this classification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental illness is an abnormal brain vasculature that can be detected with angiography. 
B)  Antipsychotic drugs can be used for all types of mental illness. 
C)  Experience and psychosocial factors affect the etiology and treatment of mental illness. 
D)  Mental illness can be cured with the right drugs and therapy. 
A)  Mental illness is an abnormal brain vasculature that can be detected with angiography. 
B)  Antipsychotic drugs can be used for all types of mental illness. 
C)  Experience and psychosocial factors affect the etiology and treatment of mental illness. 
D)  Mental illness can be cured with the right drugs and therapy.

Question 20

Which factor has influenced the advancement in the treatment of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  The movement of clients out of mental institutions to the community 
B)  A better understanding of the neurobiology of mental illness 
C)  More interest in helping persons with mental illness 
D)  A change in the culture about what constitutes mental illness 
A)  The movement of clients out of mental institutions to the community 
B)  A better understanding of the neurobiology of mental illness 
C)  More interest in helping persons with mental illness 
D)  A change in the culture about what constitutes mental illness

Exam 36: Mental Health Issues

An undergraduate-level prepared nurse is working with a mental health population.Which of the following roles would be most appropriate for the nurse?

A nurse implements a primary prevention intervention related to mental health care.Which of the following interventions has most likely been implemented?

Many clients with mental disorders were institutionalized because:

A nurse is working with a client who is concerned about discrimination in the workplace based on a current mental health diagnosis.Which legislation has prohibited discrimination for persons with mental disorders?

Who led reform efforts to correct types of inhumane practices in the care of criminals,those with mental disorders,and victims of the Civil War?

A nurse implements a tertiary prevention intervention related to mental health care.Which of the following interventions has most likely been implemented?

A nurse is involved with a group who advocates for improved and effective psychiatric services and consumer empowerment.Which of the following groups is the nurse most likely working with?

The nurse is working in the role of educator with groups of clients.Which of the following interventions would the nurse likely perform?

Approximately what percentage of the adult population (ages 18 and older)in the United States suffers from a mental condition that is severe enough to impair daily function?

A nurse is referring a client with a mental illness to a community group for additional information and support.Where would the nurse most likely refer a client? (Select all that apply.)

An individual viewed physical and mental illness as interrelated,resulting from physical conditions.Which of the following best describes the era in which this individual lived?

According to the NIMH,which is the leading cause of disability among adults?

A nurse is implementing relapse management.Which of the following interventions would most likely be used by the nurse?

A client who was deinstitutionalized during the 1960s experienced difficulties living in the community.Which of the following best describes why this difficulty existed?

A nurse worked in a psychiatric institution during the hospital expansion era.Which of the following best describes the location where the nurse most likely worked?

According to the Surgeon General's report,how can people receive assistance for mental health problems? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is working with persons with serious mental illness.Which of the following recognitions should be made by the nurse?

A nurse categorizes mental illness as a biopsychosocial disorder.What is meant by this classification?

Which factor has influenced the advancement in the treatment of mental illness?

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