NRSG 300 Module 1

What does mental health mean to you?

True or false: stigma is not a barrier to mental health treatment.

• True

• False

True or false: involuntary admission can involve court intervention.

• True

• False

A nurse is caring for a patient who has been civilly committed and is refusing prescribed antipsychotic medication. The provider mentions initiating a "Jarvis order." What does this term refer to? 

• A standing order for pain management in psychiatric patients.

• A court-authorized order allowing administration of neuroleptic medication without patient consent.

• A verbal order given during psychiatric emergencies.

• A routine prescription for antipsychotic medication in outpatient settings.

A nurse is conducting a health history assessment on a 32-year-old patient. The patient reports experiencing physical abuse and parental substance use during childhood. Based on this information, the nurse recognizes these as: 

• Protective factors that reduce the risk of chronic illness.

• Normal developmental challenges faced by most children.

• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) that may impact long-term health.

• Social determinants of health unrelated to clinical care.

Psychiatry is a branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of...

• neurological disorders

• speech disorders

• mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders

• infectious diseases