Exam 34: Basic Concepts of Mental Health

The nurse is very observant of patient behavior because all behavior has meaning and is:

Any event that requires change stimulates an amount of:

The majority of people function in a relatively healthy manner,but their functioning capacity can be diminished by:

The nurse 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 classifies this behavior as:

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 __________.

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 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.This behavior:

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

The nurse documents a flat affect when the patient:

Classifying a person as having a mental illness is based on the:

When using the term behavior,the mental health nurse is referring to:

When assisting the older adult who is despondent about the need to leave his home,the nurse uses which technique?

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

When a 40-year-old patient cries and has a tantrum when the physician refuses to give her a prescription for diet pills,the nurse observes the use of the defense mechanism of:

The nurse is supportive when an attempt at adaptation fails and knows that the most likely result will be:

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." The nurse recognizes the use of a defense mechanism called:

The nursing instructor recognizes signs of moderate anxiety when a student does what before taking a test?

The nurse clarifies the concept of "mental health" by defining it as:

The nurse is assessing a nervous 18-year-old patient who has vital signs of P 120,R 30,and BP 160/90.Based on this data alone,the nurse identifies the level of anxiety as:

The nurse outlines which factor(s)that influence the level of anxiety experienced when faced by a stressful situation? (Select all that apply.)