Mental Health Exam 1

Question 1

Denial

Answer 1

pretending the truth is not reality

Question 2

Compensation

Answer 2

emphasizing strengths to make up for weakness

Question 3

identification

Answer 3

assumption of the characteristics of another individual or group

Question 4

intellectualization

Answer 4

Separation of emotions and logical fact when/ coping with situation or event

Question 5

Conversion

Answer 5

responding to stress through the unconscious development of physical manifestation not cause physical illness

Question 6

Splitting

Answer 6

inability to reconcile negative and positive attributes of self or other

Question 7

projection

Answer 7

ones unacceptable thoughts and feelings onto who does not have them

Question 8

4 levels of anxiety

Answer 8

mild, moderate, severe, panic

Question 9

Mild anxiety

Answer 9

normal experience off everyday living
(nail biting, biting lip, hand clicking)

Question 10

Moderate anxiety

Answer 10

inability to think clearly, ( unable to concentration difficulties, vital signs may increase, pacing, voice shakiness)

Question 11

Severe anxiety

Answer 11

Functioning is effective cannot learn or problem solve, not likely to take direction
( hyperventilation, tachycardia, withdrawals, raid speech)

Question 12

Panic anxiety

Answer 12

Markedly disturbed behavior, life threating situation
( loss touch of reality)

Question 13

Dissociation

Answer 13

Lack of connection between the person identity, memory, or how they perceive the environment

Question 14

Rationalization

Answer 14

creating reasonable and acceptable explanation for unacceptable behavior

Question 15

Undoing

Answer 15

performing an act to make up for prior behavior

Question 16

Sublimation

Answer 16

dealing with unacceptable feelings, substituting acceptable forms

Question 17

Suppression

Answer 17

voluntarily denying unpleasant thoughts and feelings

Question 18

Repression

Answer 18

Unconsciously putting unacceptable ideas thoughts and emotions out of awareness

Question 19

regression

Answer 19

sudden use of childlike, behaviors

Question 19

False imprisonment

Answer 19

confining a client to a specific area

Question 20

Assault

Answer 20

making a threat to client

Question 21

Battery

Answer 21

touching a client in a harmful way

Question 22

If there in need of restraint without the doctor written order the nurse must

Answer 22

obtain written order with in 15-30min

Question 23

Tort is

Answer 23

civil wrong doing

Question 24

malpractices

Answer 24

professional negligence

Question 25

negligence

Answer 25

failing to provide adequate care, when obligated to do so

Question 26

Beneficence

Answer 26

doing good

Question 27

Autonomy

Answer 27

right to make their own decision

Question 28

justice

Answer 28

equal treatment

Question 29

Fidelity

Answer 29

faithfulness to the client

Question 30

Veracity

Answer 30

Honesty

Question 31

Milieu therapy

Answer 31

creates an environment that is supportive, and safe