When studying mental health and mental illness, the student nurse learns that which of the following is evidence of our mental health?
A) Our ability to function well with others
B) Our ability to defend what we believe
C) Our ability to perform demanding tasks on the job
D) Our ability to defend those weaker than we are
Question 2
Which of the following are factors that could be part of a person's cultural identity? (Select all that apply.)
A) Common family customs
B) Common language
C) Common stressors
D) Gender
E) Adaptive resources
Question 3
A client with obsessive-compulsive disorder spends 2 hours each morning checking and rechecking
her home before leaving for work,
then comes home on the lunch hour and spends more than an hour
rechecking faucets, stove burners, appliances, window and door locks, and so forth. The checking
continues after work and during the evening. The client spends so much time in ritualistic behavior
that grooming is poor and social activities are nonexistent. Nursing diagnoses the nurse can
immediately rule out include (more than one answer may be correct)
A. ineffective role performance relative to time spent in rituals.
B. impaired environmental interpretation syndrome relative to confusion.
C. ineffective coping relative to use of compulsive behavior.
D. social isolation relative to excessive use of time to perform rituals.
E. defensive coping relative to feelings of superiority to others.
F. dressing/grooming self-care deficit relative to time spent in rituals.
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
A nurse shows empathy to a client.
Cross-sectional data showing that the amount of effort spent on personal health care increases with
Mental Status Examination
Environmental Health
The annual pattern of rings changes with ocean temperature and coral health