Exam 10: High-Risk Gaps and Cracks I: Social Determinants of Health, Health Disparities, and Mental Health

Nurses can counteract negative attitudes and discrimination about behavioral health conditions by approaching mental health and substance use problems with different specialized and specific care standards than those applied to chronic diseases.

For patients and families who are coping with mental health problems, the disconnect between mental health and medical care in the United States is a yawning chasm. Which medical condition appears to be closing the medical-mental health gap?

Which type of services aimed at alleviating social determinants is covered by Medicare Part A?

In regards to the care of complex, high-need patients, ineffective and inefficient care has less to do with the patients than with the system that is delivering care to them.

Social and financial barriers create a lack of access to healthcare services, which results in the lack of connected care of any kind. Which source is recognized as the best to alleviate the effects of social determinants?

A commonsense best practice for supporting patients with mental health conditions who are being treated in medical settings is to deny that attitudes and stigma exist about mental health issues.

Social determinants of health have the most impact on patient outcomes and patient healthcare experiences. Which manifestation is recognized as a social determinant?

Which statement best describes the connection between mental health issues and chronic health conditions?

Mental health issues are frequently identified in either primary care or emergency room settings, yet there is no agreement about which type of medical professional should treat these patients. Which statement about the management of mental health patients is most accurate?

In which way does nursing lead in the process of translating the social determinants of health awareness into action?