A Nurse Is Using Healthy People 2020 as a Guide

question 21

Multiple Choice

A nurse is using Healthy People 2020 as a guide to develop community programming for mental health.Which objectives for mental health would be found in this document? Select all that apply.

• A) Reduce suicide rates.
• B) Increase employment of persons with severe mental illness.
• C) Increase the proportion of children treated for mental health problems.
• D) Decrease the number of juvenile facilities that screen new admissions for mental health problems.

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Definitions:

Reinforcements

In behavioral psychology, stimuli used to increase the likelihood of a repeated behavior by applying rewarding or punishing consequences.

Conservation

In psychology, the understanding that certain properties of objects remain the same despite a change in the object's form or appearance.

Centration

The tendency, especially in young children, to focus on one aspect of a situation while neglecting other relevant aspects.

Play-Doh

A pliable dough used for creative play, primarily by children, allowing for the molding and crafting of shapes and figures.