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NUR 211 EXAM1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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NUR 211 EXAM1 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Marie Jahoda - ANSWER Marie Jahoda(1958) characterized mental health as the positive condition that
is driven by a person's psychological resources and desires for personal growth.
Jahoda's 6 Characteristics of Mental Health - ANSWER 1. positive attitude towards self
2. growth, developments, ability to achieve self actualization
3. integration
4. autonomy
5. perception of reality
6. environmental mastery
How many months of symptoms prior to diagnosis - ANSWER 6
Benjamin Rush - ANSWER Father of American Psychiatry
initiated humanistic treatment and care
Linda Richards - ANSWER America's first trained psychiatric nurse
National mental health act - ANSWER This was passed by the government in 1946. It provided funds for
the eduction of psychiatric, psychologist, social workers and psychiatric nurses.
first antipsychotic drug - ANSWER Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
the mental health act - ANSWER 1983
Information on right something's of mental health problems regarding assessment, treatments,
pathways into the hospital
primary prevention in mental health - ANSWER Teaching parenting skills, stress management, etc
,Secondary prevention and mental health - ANSWER Early identification of of problems and prompt
initiation of treatment
tertiary prevention and mental health - ANSWER Services aimed at reducing residual effects and
preventing complications
PACT - ANSWER Program of assertive community treatment
PACT - ANSWER 50% of states. locally based treatment to people with persistent illnesses
Community based residential facility - ANSWER halfway house, foster homes etc
patient rights - ANSWER a valid, LEGALLY RECOGNIZED claim or entitlement with freedom from
interference or discrimination
Values - ANSWER personal beliefs about what is important for you
intentional torts - ANSWER Intentional act or omission that results in harm or injury to another person or
damage to persons property
(the harm need not be intended)
Libel - ANSWER written defamation
Slander - ANSWER spoken defamation
invasion of privacy - ANSWER searching a client without probable cause.
body search REQUIRES physician order
, False imprisonment - ANSWER Deliverate and unauthorized confinement of a person by use of verbal or
physical means. Includes actions like aggressively telling them to go to a place they wouldn't usually go
(the corner, another room)
Assault - ANSWER A threat or act that results in fear and apprehension that the client will be touched
without consent
Battery - ANSWER The actual UNCONSENTING TOUCHING of another person
Includes treatment administered against the clients wishes in a non-emergent situation
Notice of intent to leave - ANSWER 3 days notice that a voluntary admit plans to leave
involuntary admit must meet what criteria - ANSWER Danger to self, danger to others, unable to meet
basic personal needs despite available resources
Gravely disabled client - ANSWER a condition in which an individual, as a result of mental illness is in
danger of serious physical harm resulting from inability to provide basic needs such as food, clothing,
shelter, medical care, and personal safety.
Legal process with a gravely disabled client - ANSWER Guardian appointed by the court. a court hearing
is required to restore competency.
Involuntary outpatient commitment (IOC) - ANSWER court-ordered mechanism used to compel a person
with mental illness to submit to treatment on an outpatient basis.
Criteria for involuntary outpatient commitment - ANSWER hx of repeated decompensation, illness puts
pt at risk, treatment plan likely to be effective.
Emergency commitment - ANSWER when an acutely disturbed individual is temporarily confined,
typically for no more than a few days. They must be a danger to themselves or others.
Process for petition to emergency commitment - ANSWER Must show probable cause with statements.
May request pick up by police.
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