Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 8th
Test Bank
The nurse is assessing the factors contributing to the well-being of a newly admitted
client. Which of the following would the nurse identify as having a positive impact on the
individual's mental health?
A) Not needing others for companionship
B) The ability to effectively manage stress
C) A family history of mental illness
D) Striving for total self-reliance - Ans: B
Feedback: Individual factors influencing mental health include biologic makeup,
autonomy, independence, self-esteem, capacity for growth, vitality, ability to find
meaning in life, emotional resilience or hardiness, sense of belonging, reality
orientation, and coping or stress management abilities. Interpersonal factors such as
intimacy and a balance of separateness and connectedness are both needed for good
mental health, and therefore a healthy person would need others for companionship. A
family history of mental illness could relate to the biologic makeup of an individual,
which may have a negative impact on an individual's mental health, as well as a
negative impact on an individual's interpersonal and socialñcultural factors of health.
Total self-reliance is not possible, and a positive social/cultural factor is access to
adequate resources.
Which of the following statements about mental illness are true? Select all that apply.
A) Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both. B) Mental
illness is only due to social/cultural factors.
C) Social/cultural factors that relate to mental illness include excessive dependency on
or withdrawal from relationships.
D) Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to cope effectively with daily
life.
E) Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction with
relationships and self. - Ans: A, D, E
Feedback: Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both.
Mental illness may be related to individual, interpersonal, or social/cultural factors.
Excessive dependency on or withdrawal from relationships are interpersonal factors that
relate to mental illness. Individuals suffering from mental illness can feel overwhelmed
with daily life. Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction
with relationships and self.
. Which of the following are true regarding mental health and mental illness? A)
Behavior that may be viewed as acceptable in one culture is always unacceptable in
other cultures.
B) It is easy to determine if a person is mentally healthy or mentally ill.
Test Bank
The nurse is assessing the factors contributing to the well-being of a newly admitted
client. Which of the following would the nurse identify as having a positive impact on the
individual's mental health?
A) Not needing others for companionship
B) The ability to effectively manage stress
C) A family history of mental illness
D) Striving for total self-reliance - Ans: B
Feedback: Individual factors influencing mental health include biologic makeup,
autonomy, independence, self-esteem, capacity for growth, vitality, ability to find
meaning in life, emotional resilience or hardiness, sense of belonging, reality
orientation, and coping or stress management abilities. Interpersonal factors such as
intimacy and a balance of separateness and connectedness are both needed for good
mental health, and therefore a healthy person would need others for companionship. A
family history of mental illness could relate to the biologic makeup of an individual,
which may have a negative impact on an individual's mental health, as well as a
negative impact on an individual's interpersonal and socialñcultural factors of health.
Total self-reliance is not possible, and a positive social/cultural factor is access to
adequate resources.
Which of the following statements about mental illness are true? Select all that apply.
A) Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both. B) Mental
illness is only due to social/cultural factors.
C) Social/cultural factors that relate to mental illness include excessive dependency on
or withdrawal from relationships.
D) Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to cope effectively with daily
life.
E) Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction with
relationships and self. - Ans: A, D, E
Feedback: Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both.
Mental illness may be related to individual, interpersonal, or social/cultural factors.
Excessive dependency on or withdrawal from relationships are interpersonal factors that
relate to mental illness. Individuals suffering from mental illness can feel overwhelmed
with daily life. Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction
with relationships and self.
. Which of the following are true regarding mental health and mental illness? A)
Behavior that may be viewed as acceptable in one culture is always unacceptable in
other cultures.
B) It is easy to determine if a person is mentally healthy or mentally ill.
