When a nurse is involved with a group who advocates for improved and effective psychiatric services and consumer empowerment, the nurse is working with the a. National Alliance for Mentally Ill (NAMI) Consumer Council b. National Mental Health Consumer’s Association (NMHCA) c. National Association of Psychiatric Survivors (NAPS) d. Consumer/Survivor Mental Health Research and Policy […]
Which intervention would a nurse most likely use when implementing relapse management? a. Use a holistic view of the system. b. Identify triggers. c. Understand the individual’s personality. d. Provide crisis intervention. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
Which factor has influenced the advancement in the treatment of 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 […]
The nurse working in the role of educator with groups of clients may 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. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C […]
Which role would be most appropriate for an undergraduate-level prepared nurse working with a mental health population? 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 client who was deinstitutionalized during the 1960s may have experienced difficulties living in the community because of a. Insufficient community mental health services b. Difficulties connecting with community resources c. Lack of affordable housing d. Increased cost of care ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
A nurse considers the effects of biology and environment, or nature and nurture, on the development of mental illness when providing care for clients with mental illness. Which nursing model/theory is being applied? a. Community mental health model b. Holistic model c. Systems theory d. Diathesis-stress model ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D
A nurse categorizes mental illness as a biopsychosocial disorder. What is meant by this classification? 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. […]
Approximately what percentage of the adult population (ages 18 and older) suffers from a mental disorder in a given year in the United States? a. 6 b. 14 c. 26 d. 30 ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
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. This client is likely involved with which organization? a. Community Support Program (CSP) b. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) c. Mental […]
