Question 1

Which of the following is a focus of mental illness prevention?&#10;A) Relationship skills&#10;B) Stress management&#10;C) Environmental supports&#10;D) Substance use disorders

Accepted Answer

Mental illness prevention focuses on common mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. Relationship skills, stress management, and environmental supports are strategies to promote mental health.

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of some mental health promotion activities?&#10;A) They have limited use.&#10;B) They overlap with physical health promotion.&#10;C) They focus on a specific mental health disorder.&#10;D) They are successful when paired with medication.

Accepted Answer

A variety of mental health promotion activities are necessary for good mental health; however, some overlap with physical health promotion. Mental health promotion activities do not have limited use. They do not specifically focus on a mental health disorder. The use of medication is not required for effectiveness.

Question 3

What is the purpose of secondary prevention interventions in mental health?&#10;A) They limit disability.&#10;B) They reduce the risk of complications.&#10;C) They prevent the development of disease.&#10;D) They reduce morbidity from a psychiatric disorder.

Accepted Answer

Secondary prevention involves early identification and intervention to reduce morbidity from psychiatric disorders. Tertiary mental health interventions limit disability and reduce the risk of complications. Primary mental health interventions prevent the development of disease.

Question 4

Which of the following should a nurse keep in mind when planning care for a client with a mental health disorder who lives in a group home?&#10;A) Interventions are limited to exacerbations.&#10;B) There are few resources to help with resiliency.&#10;C) There is a stigma associated with mental illness.&#10;D) Physical health promotion initiatives are less important.

Accepted Answer

Nurses must recognize that mental illness comes with stigma and stereotypes that are embedded in our society. Interventions should be used to prevent exacerbations. Many resources are available to help develop resiliency. Activity to promote mental health is often marginalized and given lower priority than are initiatives to promote physical health.

Question 5

Which of the following concepts has the greatest impact on forming relationships?&#10;A) Attachment&#10;B) Education level&#10;C) Stress management&#10;D) Socioeconomic status

Accepted Answer

Attachment may be the most important aspect of relationships because it forms a foundation for all such interactions across the life span and has an impact on parenting. Education level, stress management, and socioeconomic status may affect the formation of relationships, but they do not have the greatest impact.

Question 6

Why would a nurse prepare a comprehensive program to address suicide for a community health fair?&#10;A) Suicide often occurs as an accident.&#10;B) Suicide is related to many other problems.&#10;C) Suicide has a significant impact on family dynamics.&#10;D) Suicide has been overlooked by national programs.

Accepted Answer

Suicide is related to many other problems. Thus, suicide prevention efforts must be comprehensive and coordinated to have an impact on the many risk factors. There is no evidence to support that suicide often occurs as an accident. Suicide may affect family dynamics, but it is not the reason to prepare a comprehensive program. There are many national suicide prevention programs.

Question 7

Why would interventions to address mild psychosis be implemented early in the disease?&#10;A) To have an impact on the trajectory of the illness&#10;B) To expedite early hospitalization&#10;C) To control symptoms with medication&#10;D) To enhance the outcome of group therapy

Accepted Answer

Current thought suggests that if individuals with either prodromal or mild symptoms of psychosis were identified early, the course of the illness could be beneficially altered with intervention. Early implementation of interventions does not expedite early hospitalization, control symptoms with medication, or enhance the outcome of group therapy.

Question 8

Why would mental health interventions be included in an organization's disaster plan?&#10;A) They reduce the need for ongoing care.&#10;B) They improve recovery from the trauma.&#10;C) Traumatic events affect mental health.&#10;D) The trauma exposes underlying mental illness.

Accepted Answer

Because trauma is ubiquitous, disaster planning efforts must include ways to identify individuals most in need of mental health care and to provide services to assist in prevention of further morbidity and treatment of needs. Mental health interventions in a disaster plan are not used to reduce the need for ongoing care, improve recovery from the trauma, or expose an underlying mental illness.

Question 9

Which population benefits the most from mental health promotion activities provided during home visits?&#10;A) Middle-aged men nearing retirement&#10;B) Middle-aged females approaching menopause&#10;C) Older adults relocating to assisted living facilities&#10;D) Adolescent, low-income, and first-time mothers

Accepted Answer

Those who benefit most from mental health promotion activities during home visits are adolescent, low-income, and socially disadvantaged mothers with their first child. Middle-aged men, middle-aged females, and older adults are not identified as benefiting the most from mental health promotion activities provided during home visits.

Question 10

Which discipline was found to have the most impact when providing mental health promotion interventions?&#10;A) Nursing&#10;B) Physician&#10;C) Pastoral care&#10;D) Social services

Accepted Answer

It does appear from the studies that the most consistent evidence of beneficial impact comes from interventions with well-trained professionals in mental health or nursing. Physicians, pastoral care, and social services were not identified as having the most impact when providing mental health promotion interventions.

Deck 10: Mental Health Promotion