I. Test Bank For Davis Advantage for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 10th Edition By Karyn I. Morgan; Mary C. Townsend

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Chapter 2. Mental Health and Mental Illness: Historical and Theoretical Concepts
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MULTIPLE CHOICE b




1.A nurse is assessing a clientwho is experiencing occasional feelings of sadness
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becauseoftherecentdeath of abeloved pet. The client’s appetite, sleep patterns,and
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daily routine have not changed. The nurse determines the client’s behaviors:
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1. Demonstrate typical variations in daily mood, not mental illness b b b b b b b b




2. Are clinically significant and indicate serious mental illness
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3. Are incongruent with cultural norms and indicate mental illness
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4. Show common symptoms of grief and do not indicate mentalillness
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ANS: 4 b




Chapter: Chapter 2, Mental Health and Mental Illness: Historical and Theoretical
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Concepts
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Objective: Describe psychological adaptation responses to stress. Page:
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Heading: Grief b




Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Assessment b b b b




Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
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Cognitive Level: Analysis [Analyzing] Concept: b b b b




Grief and Loss
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Difficulty: Moderate b




Feedback
1. This is incorrect. Feelings of sadness are not a typical aspect of daily mood
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variations.
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2. This is incorrect. These symptoms are not clinically significant from the
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perspective of mental illness. The client demonstrates a common grief response.
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3. This is incorrect. Feelings of sadness are expected and normal following the
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loss of a pet.The clientdoes not exhibit signsof mental illness, as daily functioning
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is not impaired.
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4. Thisiscorrect.Feelings of sadness are expected and normal following the lossofa
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pet. This client does not demonstrate changes in daily function but does demonstrate
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common symptoms of grief.
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CON: Grief and Loss b b b




2.Which indicates a client is likely demonstrating a mental disorder?
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1. The client expresses mild anxiety and is eating more than usual
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before an examination.
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2. The client displays an inability to concentrate, including reduced job performance.
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3. The client describes engaging in fidgeting behavior consistently over a few days.
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4. The client states an increasein smoking over a few days from0.5 to 1 pack perday.
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ANS: 2 b




Chapter: Chapter 2, Mental Health and Mental Illness: Historical and Theoretical
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bConcepts
Objective: Define mental health and mental illness. b b b b b b




Page: 14 b




Heading: Mental Illness b b




Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Assessment b b b b




Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
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Cognitive Level: Application [Applying] b b b




Concept:Stress
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Difficulty: Moderate b




Feedback
1. This is incorrect.The client is expressing normal behaviors related to mild
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anxietyappropriate to a situation, in this case an examination. Mild anxiety b b b b b b b b b b b




can be beneficial to improve performance.
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2. This is correct. The client is unable to concentrate, and job performance has
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been negatively impacted. This demonstrates a possible mental disorder.
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3. Thisisincorrect. Fidgeting behavioroverashort-term periodisacommon
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psychologicaladaptiveresponsetomildanxiety.Thisdoes not suggest a mental
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disorder. b




4. This is incorrect. Smoking or increasing smoking over a few days is a common
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response to stress and suggests mild anxiety, which does notsuggest a mental
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disorder. b




CON: Stress b




3.A mental health nurse is speaking with parents who are concerned about their
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teenagechildren’sresponsestostress. One child becomes anxious and irritableand the
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bother
withdraws and cries. Which is the nurse’s best response? b b b b b b b b




1. “Individual responses to stress are affected by many factors and can vary.” b b b b b b b b b b b




2. “Children from the same family should not react so differently to stress.”b b b b b b b b b b b




3. “Children should have similar dispositions and responses to stress.” b b b b b b b b




4. “Environmental factors influence stress responses more than genetic factors.” b b b b b b b b




ANS: 1 b




Chapter: Chapter 2, Mental Health and Mental Illness: Historical and Theoretical
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Concepts
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Objective: Describe psychological adaptation responses to stress. Page:
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Heading: Psychological Adaptation toStress Integrated
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Processes: Nursing Process:
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Implementation Client Need: Teaching and b b b b




Learning
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Cognitive Level: Application [Applying] b b b




Concept:Stress
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Difficulty: Moderate b




Feedback
1. This is correct. Responses to stress are variable among individuals and may be
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influenced by perception, past experiences, environmental factors, and genetic b b b b b b b b




factors.
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2. This is incorrect. Responses to stress vary among individuals; even those within
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the same family will have different stress responses.
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3. This is incorrect. Children, like adults, will demonstrate various responses to
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stress, depending on factorssuch as environment, past experiences, and perceptions.
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4. This is incorrect. Responses to stress depend on genetic factors, perception, past
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experiences, and environmental factors. b b b




CON: Stress b




4.Thenurseisinterviewingaclientwithahistoryof excessive drinking andmultiple arrests
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bfor impaired driving. The client states, “I work hard to provideformy family. I
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don’t see why I can’t drink to relax.” Which defensemechanismis the client
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demonstrating?
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1. Projection
2. Rationalization
3. Regression
4. Sublimation

ANS: 2 b




Chapter: Chapter 2, Mental Health and Mental Illness: Historical and Theoretical
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bConcepts
Objective: Correlate adaptive and maladaptive responses to the mental health and mental
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illness continuum.
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Page: 16 b




Heading: Anxiety > Behavioral Adaptation Responses to Anxiety > Table 2–2,
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Ego Defense Mechanisms
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Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Assessment b b b b




Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
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Cognitive Level: Comprehension [Understanding] b b b




Concept: Addiction and Behaviors
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Difficulty: Easy b




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