Recovery-Oriented Practice Flashcards

Peer support specialists in recovery-oriented psychiatric care are valued primarily because:

Answer: They offer lived experience perspectives that promote hope and connection

Peer support specialists bring lived experience of mental health recovery, offering unique perspectives that foster hope, reduce stigma, and promote connection.

Shared decision-making in recovery-oriented care requires the psychiatric nurse to:

Answer: Present treatment options and incorporate client preferences into care plans

Shared decision-making involves presenting options, discussing pros and cons, and incorporating the client's preferences and values into treatment planning as equal partners.

A client with schizophrenia tells the nurse, 'I want to go back to work but I know I can't.' A recovery-oriented nurse response would be:

Answer: 'That's a great goal. Let's explore what support you'd need to make that possible.'

Recovery-oriented practice supports the client's self-defined goals and focuses on possibilities and supports rather than limitations.

Psychiatric rehabilitation within recovery-oriented practice focuses on:

Answer: Building skills and supports for community participation and meaningful roles

Psychiatric rehabilitation focuses on developing skills and natural supports to enable individuals to participate in meaningful community roles despite ongoing symptoms.

Which of the following practices CONTRADICTS a recovery-oriented approach?

Answer: Informing a client that their diagnosis means they will always need hospitalization

Telling a client their diagnosis predetermines their future contradicts recovery principles of hope, possibility, and self-determination.

Self-determination in recovery-oriented psychiatric nursing practice means:

Answer: The nurse advocates for the client's right to make informed choices about their own life

Self-determination means advocating for and supporting clients' rights to make informed choices about their own lives, balancing autonomy with appropriate safety considerations.

When using a strengths-based approach in recovery-oriented care, the psychiatric nurse should primarily focus on:

Answer: Identifying the resources, abilities, and capacities the client already possesses

A strengths-based approach focuses on identifying and building upon existing resources, abilities, and capacities rather than emphasizing deficits or pathology.