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526 Exam 1 Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
What
is
not
considered
a
mental
disorder?
What
is
considered
a
mental
disorder
per
the
DSM5?
Purpose of Scope
of Practice?
Purpose of Standard of Practice?
Purpose of Psychiatric Interview?
What is a Therapeutic Alliance?
-An
expectable
or
culturally
approved
response
to
a
com-
mon stressor or loss, such as the death of a loved one
-Socially
deviant
behavior
(i.e.
political,
religious,
or
sexu-
al)
and
conflicts
that
are
primarily
between
the
individual
and
society
(unless
the
behaviors
are
due
to
a
dysfunction)
-Associated
with
significant
distress
or
disability
in
social,
occupation, or other important activities
-Significant
disturbance
in
cognition,
emotion
regulation,
or
behavior
that
reflects
a
dysfunction
in
the
psychological,
biological
or
developmental
processes
underlying
mental
functioning
-Define NP roles
-Identify
competencies
assumed
to
be
held
by
all
NPs
who
function in a particular role
-Varies
broadly
from
state
to
state
-Authoritative
statements
regarding
the
quality
and
type
of practice that should be provided
-Provide
a
way
to
judge
the
nature
of
care
provided
-Reflect the expectation for the care that should be provid-
ed to clients with various illnesses
-Reflect professional agreement focused on the minimum
levels of acceptable performance
-Can be used to legally describe the standard of care that
must be met by a provider
-May be precise protocols that must be followed or more
general guidelines that recommend actions
Understand the patient's illness to evaluate the ettect on
their lives and create a beginning diagnosis and treatment
plan
