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TEST BANK fW




PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 7TH EDITION
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Videbeck, Sheila L & Cathy J. Miller
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TEST BANK FOR PSYCHIATRIC
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Chapter fW1
1. The fWnurse fWis fWassessing fWthe fWfactors fWcontributing fWto fWthe fWwell-being fWof fWa fWnewly
fWadmitted fWclient. fWWhich fWof fWthe fWfollowing fWwould fWthe fWnurse fWidentify fWas

fWhaving fWa fWpositive fWimpact fWon fWthe fWindividual's fWmental fWhealth?

A) Not fWneedingothers fWfor fWcompanionship
B) ThefWability fWtofWeffectivelymanage fWstress
C) Afamily fWhistory fWof fWmental fWillness
D) StrivingfWfortotalfWself-
reliance fWAns: fWB
Feedback:
Individual fWfactors fWinfluencing fWmental fWhealth fWinclude fWbiologic fWmakeup,
fWautonomy, fWindependence, fWself-esteem, fWcapacity fWfor fWgrowth, fWvitality, fWability fWto

fWfind fWmeaning fWinfWlife, fWemotionalfWresiliencefWor fWhardiness, fWsensefWof fWbelonging,

fWreality fWorientation, fWand fWcopingfWor fWstress fWmanagement fWabilities. fWInterpersonal

fWfactors fWsuch fWas fWintimacy fWand fWa fWbalance fWof fWseparatenessfWand fWconnectedness

fWarefWbothneededfWforgoodmentalfWhealth, fWand fWthereforefWa fWhealthy fWperson fWwould

fWneed fWothers fWfor fWcompanionship. fWA fWfamily fWhistory fWof fWmental fWillness

fWcouldrelatefWto fWthe fWbiologicfWmakeup fWof fWanW f individual, fWwhichmay fWhavefWa fWnegative

fWimpactfWon fWanfWindividual's fWmentalfWhealth, fWasfWwell fWasfWa fWnegativefWimpact fWon fWan

fWindividual's fWinterpersonal fWand fWsocialñcultural fWfactors fWof fWhealth. fWTotal fWself-

reliance fWis fWnot fWpossible, fWand fWa fWpositive fWsocial/cultural fWfactor fWis fWaccess fWto
fWadequate fWresources.




2. WhichfWoffWthefWfollowing fWstatementsfWaboutfWmentalfWillnessfWarefWtrue?fWSelect fWall fWthat fWapply.
A) MentalfWillness fWcancausesignificantfWdistress, fWimpaired fWfunctioning, fWor fWboth.
B) MentalillnessfWisfWonly fWduefWtofWsocial/cultural fWfactors.
C) Social/culturalfWfactors fWthat fWrelate fWto fWmental fWillnessfWincludefWexcessive
fWdependency fWon fWor fWwithdrawal fWfrom fWrelationships.

D) IndividualssufferingfWfromfWmentalfWillnessfWareusuallyfWablefWto fWcopefWeffectively
fWwith fWdaily fWlife.

E) Individualssuffering fWfrom fWmentalfWillness fW may fWexperiencedissatisfaction fWwith




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, TEST fWBANK fWFOR fWPSYCHIATRIC fWMENTAL fWHEALTH fWNURSING fW7TH fW EDITION
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relationships fWand fWself.
Ans:fWA, fWD, fWE
Feedback:
Mental fWillness fWcan fWcause fWsignificant fWdistress, fWimpaired fWfunctioning, fWor fWboth.
fWMental fWillness fWmay fWbe fWrelated fWto fWindividual, fWinterpersonal, fWor fWsocial/cultural

fWfactors. fWExcessive fWdependency fWon fWor fWwithdrawal fWfrom fWrelationships fWare

fWinterpersonal fWfactors fWthat fWrelate fWto fWmental fWillness. fWIndividuals fWsuffering fWfrom

fWmental fWillness fWcan fWfeel fWoverwhelmed fWwith fWdaily fWlife. fWIndividuals fWsuffering

fWfromfWmental fWillness fWmay fWexperiencefWdissatisfaction fWwith fWrelationships fWand fWself.




3. Which fWof fWthe fWfollowing fWarefWtrue fWregarding fWmentalhealth fWandmental fWillness?
A) Behavior fWthat fWmay fWbe fWviewed fWas fWacceptable fWin fWone fWculture fWis
fWalways fWunacceptable fWin fWother fWcultures.

B) It fWis fWeasy fWtofWdeterminefWif fWafWpersonfWis fWmentally fWhealthy fWorfWmentally fWill.
C) In fWmost fWcases, fWmental fWhealth fWis fWa fWstate fWof fWemotional, fWpsychological,
fWand fWsocial fWwellness fWevidenced fWby fWsatisfying fWinterpersonal fWrelationships,

fWeffective fWbehavior fWand fWcoping, fWpositive fWself-concept, fWand fWemotional

fWstability.

D) PersonsfWwho fWengagein fWfantasiesfWare
fWmentally fWill. fWAns: fWC

Feedback:
What fWonefWsociety fWmay fWview fWas fWacceptablefWand fWappropriatefWbehavior, fWanother
fWsociety fWmay fWsee fWthat fWas fWmaladaptive, fWand fWinappropriate. fWMental fWhealth fWand

fWmental fWillness fWare fWdifficult fWto fWdefine fWprecisely. fWIn fWmost fWcases, fWmental fWhealth fWis

fWa fWstate fWof fWemotional, fWpsychological, fWand fWsocial fWwellness fWevidenced fWby

fWsatisfying fWinterpersonal fWrelationships, fWeffective fWbehavior fWand fWcoping, fWpositive

fWself-concept, fWand fWemotional fWstability. fWPersons fWwho fWengage fWin fWfantasiesmay fWbe

fWmentally fWhealthy, fWbutfWthe fWinability fWto fWdistinguishreality fWfrom fWfantasyis fWan

fWindividual fWfactor fWthat fWmay fWcontribute fWto fWmental fWillness.




4. AfWclientfWgrieving fWthefWrecentfWloss fWoffWherfWhusband fWasksfWiffWshefWisfWbecoming
fWmentally fWill fWbecause fWshe fWis fWso fWsad. fWThe fWnurse's fWbest fWresponse

fWwould fWbe,

A) ìYou fWmay fWhavefWafWtemporaryfWmentalfWillness fWbecausefWyoufWare fWexperiencing
fWso fWmuch fWpain.î

B) ìYouarefWnotfWmentally fWill. fWThis fWisfWanfWexpected fWreaction fWto fWthe fWloss
fWyou fWhave fWexperienced.î

C) ìWerefWyou fWgenerally fWdissatisfied fWwith fWyour fWrelationship fWbefore fWyour
fWhusband's fWdeath?î

D) ìTrynot fWtofWworry fWaboutfWthatfWright fWnow.fWYoufWneverfWknowfWwhatfWthe fWfuture
fWbrings.î fWAns: fWB

Feedback:
Mental fWillness fWincludes fWgeneral fWdissatisfaction fWwith fWself, fWineffective
fWrelationships, fWineffective fWcoping, fWand fWlack fWof fWpersonal fWgrowth. fWAdditionally

fWthe fWbehavior fWmust fWnot fWbe fWculturally fWexpected. fWAcute fWgrief fWreactions fWare

fWexpected fWand fWtherefore fWnot fWconsidered fWmentalillness.fWFalse fWreassurancefWor

fWoveranalysis fWdoes fWnot fWaccurately fWaddressfWthe fWclient's fWconcerns.




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, TEST fWBANK fWFOR fWPSYCHIATRIC fWMENTAL fWHEALTH fWNURSING fW7TH fW EDITION
fWBY fWVIDEBECK




5. ThefWnurseconsults fWthefWDSM fWforwhichfWoffWthefWfollowing fWpurposes?
A) TodevisefWa fWplanfWof fWcarefWforfWa fWnewly fWadmitted fWclient
B) TopredictfWthe fWclient's fWprognosis fWof fWtreatment fWoutcomes
C) Todocument fWthe fWappropriate fWdiagnosticfWcode fWin fWthe fWclient's fWmedical fWrecord
D) TofWservefWas fWa fWguidefWfor fWclient
fWassessment fWAns: fWD

Feedback:
The fWDSM fWprovides fWstandard fWnomenclature, fWpresents fWdefining fWcharacteristics,
fWand fWidentifies fWunderlying fWcauses fWof fWmental fWdisorders. fWIt fWdoes fWnot fWprovide

fWcare fWplans fWor fWprognostic fWoutcomes fWof fWtreatment. fWDiagnosis fWof fWmental

fWillness fWis fWnot fWwithin fWthe fWgeneralistfWRN'sfWscopefWoffWpractice, fWsofWdocumentingfWthe

fWcodefWin fWthe fWmedicalfWrecordfWwouldbe fWinappropriate.




6. WhichfWwould fWbefWa fWreasonfWforfWafWstudent fWnurse fWto fWusefWthe fWDSM?
A) IdentifyingfWthefWmedical fWdiagnosis
B) Treatclients
C) Evaluate fWtreatments
D) UnderstandfWthe fWreasonforfWthe fWadmissionand fWthe fWnaturefWof
fWpsychiatric fWillnesses. fWAns: fWD

Feedback:
Although fWstudent fWnurses fWdo fWnot fWuse fWthe fWDSM fWto fWdiagnose fWclients, fWthey
fWwill fWfind fWit fWa fWhelpful fWresource fWto fWunderstand fWthe fWreason fWfor fWthe

fWadmission fWand fWto fWbegin fWbuilding fWknowledgeaboutfWthe fWnatureoffWpsychiatric

fWillnesses. fWIdentifying fWthe fWmedicalfWdiagnosis, fWtreating, fWand fWevaluating

fWtreatments fWare fWnot fWa fWpart fWof fWthe fWnursing fWprocess.




7. The fWlegislationfWenacted fWin fW1963fWwaslargely fWresponsibleforwhich fWof fWthe
fWfollowing fWshifts fWin fWcare fWfor fWthe fWmentally fWill?

A) Thewidespreaduseof fWcommunity-based fWservices
B) ThefWadvancementfWin fWpharmacotherapies
C) Increasedaccess fWto fW hospitalization
D) ImprovedfWrightsfWforfWclients fWin fWlong-termfWinstitutional
fWcare fWAns: fWA

Feedback:
ThefWCommunityWf MentalWf HealthWf CentersfWConstructionfWActfWoffW1963fWaccomplished
fWthe fWrelease fWof fWindividuals fWfrom fWlong-term fWstays fWin fWstate fWinstitutions, fWthe

fWdecrease fWin fWadmissions fWto fWhospitals, fWand fWthe fWdevelopment fWof fWcommunity-

based fWservices fWas fWan fWalternative fWto fWhospital fWcare.




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