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Mental mHealthmNursing m8thmeditionmby mVidebeckmTestmBankm Chapterm1
1. Themnursemis massessingmthemfactors mcontributingmto mthemwell-
beingmofmamnewly madmitted m client.mWhich mofmthemfollowingmwould mthemnursemid
entify mas mhavingmampositivemimpact mon m themindividual's mmental mhealth?
A) Not mneedingmothers mformcompanionship
B) Themability mto meffectively mmanagemstress
C) A mfamily mhistory mofmmental millness
D) Strivingmformtotal mself-
reliancem Ans: mB
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Individual mfactors minfluencingmmental mhealthmincludembiologicmmakeup,mautonomy,
m independence,mself-
esteem,mcapacity mformgrowth,mvitality,mability mto mfindmmeaningmin mlife,m emotionalm
resiliencemormhardiness,msensemofmbelonging,mreality morientation,mand mcopingmorm st
ress mmanagement mabilities.mInterpersonal mfactors msuch mas mintimacy mand mambalancem
ofm separateness mand mconnectedness marembothmneeded mformgood mmental mhealth,mand
mthereforemam healthy mperson mwouldmneed mothers mformcompanionship.mA mfamily mhi
story mofmmental millnessm could mrelatemtomthembiologicmmakeup mofman mindividual,mw
hich mmay mhavemamnegativemimpact m on man mindividual'smmental mhealth,mas mwell masm
amnegativemimpact mon man mindividual'sm interpersonal mand msocialñcultural mfactors mof
mhealth.mTotal mself-
reliancemis mnot mpossible,m and mampositivemsocial/culturalmfactormis maccess mtomadequ
atemresources.
2. Which mofmthemfollowingmstatements mabout mmental millness maremtrue?mSelect mall mthat mapply.
A) Mental millness mcan mcausemsignificant mdistress,mimpaired mfunctioning,mormboth.
B) Mental millness mis monly mduemto msocial/cultural mfactors.
C) Social/cultural mfactors mthat mrelatemto mmental millnessmincludemexcessivemdepen
dency m on mormwithdrawal mfrommrelationships.
D) Individuals msufferingmfrommmental millness maremusually mablemto mcopemeffective
ly mwith m daily mlife.
E) Individuals msufferingmfrommmental millness mmay mexperiencemdissatisfaction
mwith m relationships mand mself.
Ans: mA,mD,mE
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Mental millness mcan mcausemsignificantmdistress,mimpaired mfunctioning,mormboth.mMent
al m illness mmay mbemrelated mto mindividual,minterpersonal,mormsocial/cultural mfactors.m
Excessivem dependency monmormwithdrawalmfrommrelationships mareminterpersonalmfact
ors mthat mrelatemto m mental millness.mIndividuals msufferingmfrommmental millness mcan mf
eel moverwhelmed mwith m dailymlife.mIndividualsmsufferingmfrommmental millnessmmaym
experiencemdissatisfaction mwith m relationships mand mself.
3. Which mofmthemfollowingmaremtruemregardingmmental mhealth mand mmental millness?
A) Behaviormthat mmay mbemviewed mas macceptablemin monemculturemis malwaysmunac
ceptablem in mothermcultures.
B) It mis measy mto mdeterminemifmamperson mis mmentally mhealthy mormmentally mill.
C) In mmost mcases,mmental mhealth mis mamstatemofmemotional,mpsychological,mand
msocial m wellness mevidenced mby msatisfyingminterpersonal mrelationships,meffec
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behaviorm and mcoping,mpositivemself-concept,mand memotional mstability.
D) Persons mwho mengagemin mfantasies maremmentall
y mill.m Ans: mC
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3. Which mofmthemfollowingmaremtruemregardingmmental mhealth mand mmental millness?
A) Behaviormthat mmay mbemviewed mas macceptablemin monemculturemis malwaysmunac
ceptablem in mothermcultures.
B) It mis measy mto mdeterminemifmamperson mis mmentally mhealthy mormmentally mill.
C) In mmost mcases,mmental mhealth mis mamstatemofmemotional,mpsychological,mand
msocial m wellness mevidenced mby msatisfyingminterpersonal mrelationships,meffec
tivembehaviorm and mcoping,mpositivemself-concept,mand memotional mstability.
D) Persons mwho mengagemin mfantasies maremmentall
y mill.m Ans: mC
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What monemsociety mmay mview mas macceptablemandmappropriatembehavior,manothermsoci
ety mmay m seemthat mas mmaladaptive,mand minappropriate.mMental mhealthmand mmental mil
lness maremdifficult m to mdefinemprecisely.mIn mmost mcases,mmental mhealth mis mamstatemof
memotional,mpsychological,m and msocial mwellness mevidenced mbymsatisfyingminterperso
nal mrelationships,meffectivem behaviormand mcoping,mpositivemself-
concept,mand memotional mstability.mPersonsmwho mengagem in mfantasiesmmay mbemmenta
lly mhealthy,mbut mtheminability mtomdistinguish mreality mfrommfantasy m isman mindividual
mfactormthat mmay mcontributemto mmental millness.
4. A mclient mgrievingmthemrecent mloss mofmhermhusband masks mifmshemis mbecomingmm
entally mill m becausemshemis mso msad.mThemnurse's mbest mresponsemwould mbe,
A) ìYou mmay mhavemamtemporary mmental millnessmbecausemyoumaremexperiencingms
o mmuch m pain.î
B) ìYou maremnot mmentally mill.mThis mis man mexpected mreactionmto mthemlossm
you mhavem experienced.î
C) ìWeremyou mgenerally mdissatisfied mwith myourmrelationship mbeforemyourmhus
band's m death?î
D) ìTry mnot mto mworry mabout mthatmright mnow.mYou mnevermknow mwhat mthemfutur
embrings.î m Ans: mB
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Mental millness mincludes mgeneral mdissatisfaction mwith mself,mineffectivemrelationships,
m ineffectivemcoping,mand mlack mofmpersonal mgrowth.mAdditionallymthembehaviormmu
st mnot mbem culturally mexpected.mAcutemgriefmreactions maremexpected mand mthereforem
not mconsidered m mental millness.mFalsemreassurancemormoveranalysis mdoes mnotmaccura
tely maddress mthemclient's m concerns.
5. Themnursemconsults mthemDSMmformwhich mofmthemfollowingmpurposes?
A) To mdevisemamplan mofmcaremformamnewly madmitted mclient
B) To mpredict mthemclient's mprognosis mofmtreatment moutcomes
C) To mdocument mthemappropriatemdiagnosticmcodemin mthemclient's mmedical mrecord
D) To mservemas mamguidemformclient massess
ment m Ans: mD
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ThemDSMmprovides mstandard mnomenclature,mpresents mdefiningmcharacteristics,mand
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munderlyingmcauses mofmmental mdisorders m Itmdoes mnot mprovidemcarempla
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