NSG 526 Clinical Modalities Exam 1 2022 with complete solution

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1. DSM 5 classification of Psychiatric illness: The DSM-5 is a diagnostic manu- al. It does not provide theories of cause, management, or treatment options. It lists 22 major categories of mental diso... rders with more than 150 individual illnesses. The DSM-5 is organized in an attempt to follow the lifespan with neurodevelop- mental disorders that occur early in life listed first and neurocognitive disorders that occur at the end of life listed last. It is organized this way to assist the diagnostic decision-making process. 2. What constitutes a mental disorder?: -a syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behav- ior that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning -associated with significant distress or disability in social, occupational, or other important activities -an expectable or culturally approved response to a common stressor or loss, such as the death of a loved one, is not a mental disorder 3. Scope and standards of Practice: Ï Define NP roles and actions Ï Identifies competencies assumed to be held by all NPs who function in a particular role Ï Varies broadly from state to state Ï Advanced practice PMHNP standards are identified in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice 4. Standard of Practice: Ï Authoritative statements regarding the quality and type of practice that should be provided Ï Provide a way to judge the nature of care provided Ï Reflect the expectation for the care that should be provided to clients with various illnesses Ï Reflect professional agreement focused on the minimum levels of acceptable performance Ï Can be used to legally describe the standard of care that must be met by a provider Ï May be precise protocols that must be followed or more general guidelines that recommend actions [Show More]

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