1.An advocate is someone who ___.

1. Advises you and tells you what is best for you
2. Helps you to get your point of view across
3. Gives their viewpoint to help you make up your mind
4. Acts on what they believe to be your best interests

2. Which of these groups is most likely to access IMHA services?

1. People in forensic mental health services
2. People under a community treatment order
3. People whose first language isn’t English
4. Young people detained under the MH Act

3. Patients qualify for help from an IMHA if they are ___.

1. A voluntary patient in a hospital in England
2. A voluntary or involuntary patient in a hospital in Wales
3. Wanting to make a complaint
4. An adult over 21 years who is detained in hospital

4. The role of the mental health nurse is to ___.

1. Act in the person’s best interests
2. Be the patient’s/service user’s advocate
3. Represent the patient’s/service user’s views at Tribunals
4. Stand up for the patients’ rights at Manager’s Hearings

5. Family and friends who are carers can ___.

1. Represent what the patient wants
2. Present what they think is best for the patient
3. Put forward an independent perspective
4. Be totally objective about the person’s care and treatment

6. Difficulties in the relationship between nurses and advocates can arise because___.

1. Nurses understand the role of independent advocacy
2. Advocates are antagonistic to mental health professionals
3. There is poor understanding of the role of independent advocacy
4. The advocacy role is the responsibility of nurses

7. Effective working relationships between mental health services and advocacy occur when

1. Advocates are based in the hospital
2. Advocates are considered as part of the team
3. Advocates work in patients’ best interests
4. There is a clear distinction between independent advocacy and clinical best interests