Test Bank For Davis Advantage for Townsend’s Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 9th Edition Karyn Morgan Chapters 1-32 | Complete Guide Latest Version 2023
Test Bank For Davis Advantage for Townsend’s Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 9th Edition Karyn Morgan Chapters 1-32 | Complete Guide Latest Version 2023 Chapter 1. Mental Health and Mental Illness 1. A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing occasional feelings ofsadness because of the recent death of a beloved pet. The client’s appetite, sleep patterns,and daily routine have not changed. How should the nurse interpret the client’s behaviors? 1. The client’s behaviors demonstrate mental illness in the formof depression. 2. The client’s behaviors are extensive, which indicates the presence of mentalillness. 3. The client’s behaviors are not congruent with cultural norms. 4. The client’s behaviors demonstrate no functional impairment, indicating no mentalillness. ANS: 4 Rationale: The nurse should assess that the clients daily functioning is not impaired. The client who experiences feelings of sadness after the loss of a pet is responding within normal expectations. Without significant impairment, the clients distress does not indicate a mental illness
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