Author Question: Mental health care reform has called for parity between psychiatric and medical diagno-ses. Which is ... (Read 54 times)

shofmannx20 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Mental health care reform has called for parity between psychiatric and medical diagno-ses. Which is an example of such parity?

a. Depression treatment is not paid for as readily as is treatment for asthma.
b. The mentally ill patient will be protected by law against social stigma.
c. Medical practitioners are trained to be proficient at treating mental disorders.
d. Psychiatric service reimbursement will be equivalent to that of medical services.

Question 2

Which nursing activity shows the nurse actively engaged in the primary prevention of mental disorders?

a. Providing a patient, whose depression is well managed, with medication on time
b. Making regular follow-up visits to a new mother at risk for post-partum depres-sion
c. Providing the family of a patient, diagnosed with depression, information on sui-cide prevention
d. Assisting a patient who has obsessive compulsive tendencies prepare and practice for a job interview

1_Step_At_ATime · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The term parity as used here refers to payments for mental health services that equal payment schedules for medical or surgical conditions. The remaining options(B and C) do not relate to financial reimbursement or funds allocated for mental health care being equal to those of medical diagnoses.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Primary prevention helps to reduce the occurrence of mental disorders by staying involved with a patient. Providing medication and information on existing illnesses are examples of secondary prevention which helps to reduce the prevalence of mental disorders. Assisting a mentally ill patient with preparation for a job interview is tertiary prevention since it involves rehabilitation.