Nu 400-Mental Health-Psychiatric Nursing Proctored Exam (Exam 1 Week 3) St. Joseph's College Me Practice Questions

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• Persons who engage in fantasies are mentally ill.
• In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
• It is easy to determine if a person is mentally healthy or mentally ill.
• Behavior that may be viewed as acceptable in one culture is always unacceptable in other cultures.

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• Shorter and more frequent hospital stays for persons with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Most effective and least expensive treatment settings.
• Flexible treatment settings for mentally ill.
• An overall reduction in incidence of severe mental illness.

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• "Substance abuse is effectively treated with brief hospitalization."
• "Only one in four people needing mental health services are receiving those services."
• "Emergency department visits by persons who are acutely disturbed are declining."
• "Financial resources are reallocated from state hospitals to community programs and support."

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• state that it was a joke.
• pretend that they did not say it.
• restate it by saying, "That didn't come out right. What I meant was..."
• ignore the error, since no one is perfect.

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• an expression of developing autonomy.
• the presence of transference.
• early signs of oppositional defiant disorder.
• the need for stricter discipline at home.

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• identification
• orientation
• resolution
• exploitation

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• resource person
• counselor
• leader
• teacher

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• social skills.
• insight into illness.
• symptom management.
• family issues.

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• "I have been divorced, too. I know how hard it is."
• "It will get better; let's talk about it."
• "You feel like your world is falling apart right now."
• "I feel so bad for what you are going through."

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• Defining boundaries.
• Reprimanding the client.
• Defining therapy.
• Letting the client down gently.