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Which concept refers to the ability of the individual to plan for the future and successfully use their potential capabilities?
What does the concept of Environmental Mastery suggest?
Which concept includes the ability to adaptively respond to the environment and develop a philosophy of life?
What is the significance of Perception of reality in personal development?
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Which concept involves the individual's ability to make choices and accept responsibility for the outcomes?
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In personal development, what does Growth primarily focus on?
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What is the primary focus of psychiatric mental health nursing?
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Which of the following populations do psychiatric mental health nurses work with?
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Who is credited with improving nursing care in psychiatric hospitals and organizing educational programs in state mental hospitals?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of psychiatric mental health nursing?
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Which of the following is a population that psychiatric mental health nurses may work with?
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What is the purpose of psychiatric mental health nursing, according to the text?
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Which of the following is NOT a factor that can influence a person's mental health?
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of standards of care established by professional nursing organizations?
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Which of the following is NOT a common sign or symptom of mental illness?
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What is the primary role of a psychiatric-mental health nurse?
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Which of the following is a key difference between mental health and mental illness?
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What is the primary purpose of the mental health and mental illness continuum?
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Which individual factor contributes to mental illness based on the text?
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What is an example of a social/cultural factor contributing to mental illness as per the text?
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What type of disturbance in thought process is mentioned in the text as a sign of mental illness?
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Which behavior is considered a disturbance that can be a sign of mental illness according to the text?
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What happens to mental health in healthy individuals under stressors or life events based on the text?
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Which symptom of mental illness is related to intense sadness or depression as mentioned in the text?
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What is the key difference between mentally healthy and mentally ill individuals in terms of their ability to cope with life's demands?
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Which of the following best describes the relationship between mental health and mental illness according to the text?
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Which of the following is a key characteristic of a mentally healthy individual?
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Which of the following is a key characteristic of a mentally ill individual according to the text?
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What is a key difference between mentally healthy and mentally ill individuals in terms of their approach to fulfilling their needs?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a mentally ill individual according to the text?
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Study Notes
Concepts of Mental Health and Mental Illness
- Mental health refers to the ability to plan for the future, use one's potentialities and capabilities, and maintain balance among various life processes.
- It is characterized by six key aspects: growth, development, integration, autonomy, perception of reality, and environmental mastery.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
- Psychiatric mental health nursing is a core mental health profession that employs a purposeful use of self and a wide range of nursing, psychosocial, and neurobiological theories and research evidence.
- Psychiatric mental health nurses work with people throughout the life span, assisting healthy individuals in crisis or experiencing life problems, as well as those with long-term mental illnesses.
Development of Psychiatric Nursing Practice
- Linda Richards, a pioneer in psychiatric nursing, improved nursing care in psychiatric hospitals and organized educational programs in state mental hospitals in Illinois.
Factors Contributing to Mental Illness
- Individual factors: biologic makeup, intolerable or unrealistic worries or fears, and inability to distinguish reality from fantasy.
- Interpersonal factors: ineffective communication, excessive dependency or withdrawal from relationships, and lack of social support.
- Social/cultural factors: lack of resources, violence, homelessness, poverty, and discrimination.
Signs and Symptoms of Mental Illness
- Disturbances in thought process, such as delusions and hallucinations.
- Mood disturbances, ranging from intense sadness or depression to elation or mania.
- Behavioral disturbances, such as agitation and aggression.
- Maladaptive coping mechanisms, such as substance use.
Continuum of Mental Health and Mental Illness
- Mentally healthy individuals can experience fluctuations in mental health when encountering stressors or life events.
- If resilient, these fluctuations are brief and temporary; otherwise, they can manifest as a diagnosable mental illness.
Differences between Mentally Healthy and Mentally Ill Individuals
- Mentally healthy individuals are optimistic, recognize limitations, and accept responsibility for actions.
- Mentally ill individuals are pessimistic, irresponsible, and unable to perceive reality.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice
- The focus of psychiatric mental health nursing is promoting mental health through the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of human responses to mental health problems and psychiatric disorders.
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Explore the core concepts of psychiatric mental health nursing, including the purposeful use of self as an art and various nursing, psychosocial, and neurobiological theories. Learn about working with individuals across the lifespan and providing assistance to those in crisis or facing life challenges.
