A psychiatricmental health nurse is providing care for a client ...

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A psychiatricmental health nurse is providing care for a client with a mental disorder. The client is participating in the decision-making process. The nurse interprets this as which component of recovery?
 
  A) Self-direction
  B) Collaborative
  C) Person-centered
  D) Holistic

Question 2

A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group about mental disorders and plans to include how mental disorders are different from medical disorders. Which statement would be most appropriate for the nurse to include?
 
  A) Mental disorders are defined by an underlying biological pathology.
  B) Numerous laboratory tests are used to aid in the diagnosis of mental disorders.
  C) Clusters of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings characterize mental disorders.
  D) Manifestations of mental disorders are within normal, expected parameters.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
In recovery-oriented care, the person with a mental health problem develops a partnership with a clinician to manage the illness, strengthen coping abilities, and build resilience for life's challenges. Being involved in decision making helps the patient transition from a dependent-driven relationship to a collaborative recovery-oriented one. Self-direction is reflected as individuals define their own goals and design a path to meet those goals. Individualized and person-centered recovery is reflected by the individual's use of his or her own unique strengths and resilience as well as needs, preferences, experiences, and cultural background. Holistic involves the whole life of the individualmind, body, spirit, and community.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Unlike many medical disorders, mental disorders are defined by clusters of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings, not underlying biological pathology. The alterations in thoughts, behaviors, and feelings are unexpected and outside normal, culturally defined limits. Laboratory tests are not used in diagnosing mental disorders.