Mental Health Study Guide With Complete
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Ch. 1 Contrast and compare the focus and approach of the mental health recovery
model to the evidence-based practice (EBP) model. - correct answers EBP MODEL:
1990s "Decade of the Brain," Scientific evidence for psychologic and sociologic
treatments, Neurobiology of psychiatric disorders, Psychopharmacology, EBP
increases gap between research and practice, Medical model
RECOVERY MODEL:
Consumers as partners , Mental health care is consumer and family driven,
Increasing consumer's ability in coping, facilitating recovery, and building
resilience, Individualized care that is consumer centered and recovery oriented
Ch. 1 Identify the "5 A's" in the simple multistep process of evidence-based
practice and describe what is inherent in each step of this process. - correct
answers 1. ASK a question,
2. ACQUIRE literature. Search the literature for scientific studies and articles that
address the issue(s) of concern,
3. APPRAISE the literature. Evaluate and synthesize the research evidence
regarding its validity, relevance, and applicability using criteria of scientific merit,
4. APPLY the evidence. Choose interventions that are based on teh best availabe
evidence with the understanding of the patient's preference and needs;
5. ASSESS the performance. Evaluate the outcomes, using clearly defined criteria
and reports, and document results.
,Ch. 1 Discuss at least three current dilemmas nurses face when they seek the best
evidence for their interventions. - correct answers Contemporary nursing relies on
a high level of scientific thought. However, there is an "art" to nursing as well.
Even the best evidence-based guidelines may not be sufficient for the pateint who
stands in front of you with a very individualized set of problems and capacities.
Such individuality is complex, demanding that nurses use intuition, interpersonal
skills, and the therapeutic use of self.
These "arts" complement nursing's scientific base.
Ch. 1 Identify four resources that nurses can use as guidelines for best evidence
interventions. - correct answers 1. Internet mental health resources
2. Clinical practice guidelines
3. Clinical algorithms
4. Clinical and critical pathways
Ch. 1 Discuss what is meant by being a patient advocate. - correct answers A
patient advocate: Speaks up for another's cause, Helps another by defending and
comforting, Can be a lawyer who is often viewed as an advocate for his or
her clients.
Advocacy in nursing includes: Committing to patients' health, Alleviating suffering,
Promoting a peaceful, comfortable, and dignified death.
Nurses advocate for patients when they: Advise patients of their rights, Provide
accurate and current information.
,Ch. 2 Assess mental health using the seven signs of mental health identified in this
chapter - correct answers Happiness, Control of Behavior, Appraisal of Reality,
Effective in Work, Healthy Self-Concept, Satisfying Relationships, Effective Coping.
Ch. 2 Summarize factors that can affect the mental health of an individual and the
ways that these factors influence conducting a holistic nursing assessment. -
correct answers Available support system: friends, family, community, Spirituality,
religious influences, family influences, developmental events, personality traits
and states, demographic and geographic locations, negative influences:
psychosoical stressors, poverty, impaired/inadequate parenting,
cultural/subcultural beliefs and values, health practice and beliefs, hormonal
influences, biological influences, inherited factors, environmental experiences.
Ch. 2 Discuss some dynamic factors (including social climate, politics, cultural
beliefs, myths, and biases) that contribute to making a clear-cut definition of
mental health elusive. - correct answers Mental illness is plagued by myths and
misconceptions.
No consistent line exists between mental illness and mental health.
Psychiatry's definition of mental health changes and reflects: Changes in cultural
norms and society's expectations, Values and professional biases, Individual
differences and political climate, Psychology of women,
Issues of homosexuality.
All people: Have different backgrounds, cultures, Grow intellectually and
emotionally at different rates, Make different decisions at different times, Choose
to or choose not to evaluate their behaviors, Grow within themselves,
, Have or have no spiritual beliefs.
Understandably, then,
NO ONE DEFINITION of mental health exists that fits all.
Ch. 2 Compare and contrast a DSM diagnosis (Medical Psychiatric) with a nursing
diagnosis. - correct answers North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
International (NANDA-I) describes a nursing diagnosis as a clinical judgment about
responses to health problems.
Psychiatric-mental health nursing includes the diagnosis and treatment responses
to mental health problems.
Ch. 3 Discuss the contribution of theories and therapies from a variety of
disciplines and areas of expertise. - correct answers
Ch. 3 Choose two of the major theories that you believe are among the most
relevant to psychiatric and mental health nursing care and defend your choice by
giving examples. - correct answers
Ch. 3 Discuss the relevance of these theories and treatments to the provision of
psychiatric and mental health care. - correct answers
Ch. 3 Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of Peplau's theoretical base for
practice that is beneficial to all settings. - correct answers
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