Deck 30: Mental Health Careers

Question 1

Many mental health services are available in:

A) The homes of patients
B) Residential facilities
C) Neighborhood clinics
D) Hospitals
E) All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

____________________ determine the type and severity of the disorder and plan the necessary therapy, which may include medication to treat the problem.

Answer 2

Psychiatrists

Question 3

____________________ are functional disturbances of the mind.

Answer 3

Psychoneuroses

Question 4

Deprivation syndrome is a condition in children that results from:

A) Inadequate prenatal care
B) Inadequate nutrition and an inadequate environment
C) Physically abusive situations
D) Parental abuse of drugs and alcohol
E) All of the above

Question 5

The responsibilities of a psychiatric assistant include all of the following except:

A) Helping patients with activities of daily living
B) Administering prescribed drugs
C) Leading group sessions
D) Making home visits
E) Prescribing medications

Question 6

____________________ is a condition of repeating cycles in which severe depression is followed by extremely elated or excited behavior.

Question 7

A patient may suffer temporary confusion from:

A) Loss of hearing
B) Loss of sight
C) Confinement
D) Reduced blood supply to the brain
E) All of the above

Question 8

____________________ therapy focuses on improving a patient's social skills.

Question 9

The function of the mental health care team is to provide care and treatment for individuals with disorders of:

A) The mind, emotion, or speech
B) The mind, emotion, or behavior
C) Behavior, speech, or emotion
D) The mind, behavior, or the body
E) Behavior, the body, or speech

Question 10

Humanistic therapy focuses on:

A) Specific problems
B) Improving social skills
C) Helping the client remove emotional barriers
D) Personal relationships
E) Unhealthy patterns of interaction and inappropriate demands

Question 11

____________________ may result from a reduced blood supply to the brain.

Question 12

Studies conducted by the Minnesota Center for Twin and Adoption Research indicate:

A) Genetics may influence a person's personality and mental behavior
B) Environment is the primary factor in a person's personality and mental behavior
C) Proper medical care is the primary factor in a person's personality and mental behavior
D) a and b
E) a, b, and c

Question 13

Psychologists use all of the following treatments except:

A) Drug therapy
B) Personal interviews
C) Intelligence and aptitude testing
D) Observation
E) b, c, and d

Question 14

Psychiatrists specialize in the treatment of:

A) Mental disorders
B) Emotional disorders
C) Behavioral disorders
D) Physical disorders
E) a, b, and c

Question 15

____________________ therapy focuses on a patient's thinking and logic regarding dysfunctional behavior.

Question 16

Mental health care workers must have an interest in ____________________ and the ability to communicate well.

Question 17

____________________ is discussion aimed at helping a person understand and cope with problems.

Question 18

Behavior therapy focuses on:

A) Specific problems
B) Personal relationships
C) Symptoms and managing specific complaints
D) The patient's thinking and logic regarding dysfunctional behavior
E) Challenging the client's defenses to strive for wholeness

Question 19

____________________ disorders are caused by injury to the brain, such as by high fever, a tumor, or toxic substances such as drugs.

Question 20

____________________ disorders include psychoneuroses, psychoses, and personality disorders.

Question 21

Match the numbered word below with the best definition.
a.A persistent abnormal dread or fear
b.A major mental disorder in which the individual loses contact with reality
c.Physical confinement
d.Conduct; actions that can be observed
e.The study of disease of the mind
f.Pertaining to a functional disorder of disease of the nerves
g.The study of human and animal behavior, normal and abnormal
h.The treatment of discomfort, dysfunction, or diseases by methods designed to understand and cope with problems
i.Awareness of position in relation to time, space, and person
j.A functional disturbance of the mind in which the individual is aware that reactions are not normal
1.Behavior
2.Neurotic
3.Phobia
4.Psychology
5.Psychoneurosis
6.Psychopathology
7.Psychosis
8.Psychotherapy
9.Reality orientation
10.Restraint

Question 22

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Explain the systematic approach to orientation for a confused person.

Question 23

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What is deprivation syndrome?

Question 24

Psychoneuroses are functional disturbances of the mind.Delineate the causes of two such neuroses and possible treatments for each.

Question 25

Research the cost of quality long-term care for people who suffer from mental or development disabilities.

Question 26

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Give an example of the result of neurobiological research.

Question 27

Do you think a person must disclose mental health disorders when seeking a job?

Question 28

When should physical restraints be used? Who should be liable if injury occurs to the health care worker or the patient?

Question 30

How much influence do you think society has over a person's mental health?

Question 31

Investigate the causes of anorexia and research the number of people afflicted with this disease.

Question 32

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Explain the two classifications of mental disorders.

Question 33

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Define reality orientation.

Question 34

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Define psychosis.

Question 35

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Explain the proper care of a confused person.

Question 36

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Explain the role of a psychiatric technician.

Question 37

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What were the findings of studies conducted by the Minnesota Center for Twin and Adoption Research?

Question 38

Explain the possible causes of Alzheimer's disease and the types of care available for patients afflicted with the disease.

Question 39

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are the reasons for more than half of all visits to a physician's office?