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Introduction To Mental Health Nursing > Mental Health

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Question 1:

Define primary prevention in mental health.

A. Screening for depression in a school setting B. Educating the public on stress management C. Providing rehabilitation to clients with schizophrenia D. Administering antidepressants to diagnosed patients

Answer and Explanation

Choice A:

Screening detects existing conditions at an early stage, making it secondary prevention rather than prevention before onset.

Choice B:

Public education on stress management equips individuals with coping strategies, reducing the likelihood of developing mental health disorders before symptoms emerge.

Choice C:

Rehabilitation addresses disability and functional restoration after illness has occurred, which is a component of tertiary prevention.

Choice D:

Administering antidepressants treats an existing disorder, falling under secondary or tertiary prevention depending on stage of illness.

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Question 2:

Give an example of a secondary prevention strategy for mental illness.

A. Holding a community stress-reduction workshop B. Hospitalizing a patient after a suicide attempt C. Providing job skills training to patients with chronic illness D. Prescribing prophylactic medication to prevent anxiety

Answer and Explanation

Choice A:

Stress-reduction workshops are primary prevention, aiming to prevent illness before it occurs in the general population.

Choice B:

Hospitalizing after a suicide attempt is tertiary prevention, as it addresses acute management after harm has occurred.

Choice C:

Job skills training supports rehabilitation, making it a tertiary prevention measure for those with established chronic illness.

Choice D:

Prescribing prophylactic medication to prevent anxiety progression addresses symptoms in their early phase, preventing further development or recurrence.

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Question 3:

What is the primary goal of tertiary prevention?

A. Prevent the onset of disease B. Reduce disability and improve functioning C. Identify illness early through screening D. Eliminate risk factors from the environment

Answer and Explanation

Choice A:

Preventing onset is a primary prevention goal, occurring before disease develops.

Choice B:

The aim is to improve daily functioning and reduce long-term disability through therapy, medication adherence, and psychosocial interventions.

Choice C:

Screening for early detection is secondary prevention, not focused on established illness.

Choice D:

Eliminating environmental risk factors is part of primary prevention strategies to avoid initial disease development.

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