TEST BANK FOR
FOUNDATIONS OF MENTAL
HEALTH CARE 6TH EDITION BY
MORRISON
, TEST BANK FOR
FOUNDATIONS OF MENTAL
HEALTH CARE 6TH EDITIONBY
MORRISON-VALFRE
,Chapter 01: The History of Mental Health Care
Morrison-Valfre: Foundations of Mental Health Care, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The belief of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato that the rational soul controlled the
irrational soul could be compared with the belief of the more recent psychological
theorist:
a. Freud
b. Pinel
c. Fisher
d. Rush
ANS: A
Sigmund Freud believed that mental illness was, in part, caused by forces both within
and outside the personality. Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of mentally ill
individuals as human beings in need of medical assistance. Alice Fisher was a Florence
Nightingale nurse who cared for the mentally ill, and Dr. Benjamin Rush was the author
of the book Diseases ofthe Mind.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4
OBJ: 2 TOP: Early Years of Mental Health
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
2. During the mid-1500s, behaviors associated with mental illness were more
accurately recorded by professionals. This practice led to for different
abnormal
behaviors.
a. Classification NURS ING TB.COM
s
b. Diagnosing
c. Treatment
d. Education
ANS: A
Classification of abnormal behaviors did not begin until this time, after the practice of
moreaccurate recording of behaviors was begun. Diagnoses, treatment guidelines, and
any education regarding mental health disorders were not available during this
period.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5
OBJ: 3 TOP: Mental Illness During the Renaissance
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
3. During the latter part of the eighteenth century, psychiatry became a separate
branch of medicine, and inhumane treatment was greatly diminished by the French
hospital director:
a. Dix
b. Beers
c. Pinel
d. Carter
ANS: C
, Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of the mentally ill, as well as proper treatment.
DorotheaDix crusaded for construction of mental health hospitals. Clifford Beers wrote
the book A Mind That Found Itself. President Jimmy Carter established the President’s
Commission on Mental Health in 1978.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5
OBJ: 4 TOP: Mental Illness in the Eighteenth Century
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
4. In 1841, surveyed asylums, jails, and almshouses throughout the
United States, Canada, and Scotland and is credited with bringing about public
awareness and reformfor the care of the mentally ill.
a. Sigmund Freud
b. John Cade
c. Florence Nightingale
d. Dorothea Dix
ANS: D
Dorothea Dix spent 20 years surveying facilities that housed mentally ill individuals
and iscredited with major changes in the care of the mentally ill. Sigmund Freud
introduced the concept of psychoanalysis, John Cade discovered lithium carbonate
for the treatment of bipolar disorder, and Florence Nightingale trained nurses in
England in the 1800s.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6
OBJ: 4 TOP: Mental Illness in the Nineteenth Century
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. As a direct result of Clifford N
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Committee for Mental Hygiene was formed in 1909 with a focus on prevention of
mental illness and:
a. Early detection of symptoms of mental illness
b. Education of caregivers
c. Current treatment options
d. Removing the stigma attached to mental illness
ANS: D
Clifford Beers’ book reflected on his attempt at suicide followed by the deplorable care
he received for the next 3 years in mental hospitals. Beers’ work and book raised the
consciousness of people throughout the country regarding prevention and removal of
the stigma of having a mental illness. Early detection of symptoms, education of
caregivers, andcurrent treatment options regarding mental illness were not the focus
of his book, nor were they a priority for the Committee for Mental Hygiene.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6
OBJ: 4 TOP: Mental Illness in the Twentieth Century
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
6. During the 1930s, what common treatment for schizophrenia caused clients to fall into a
comathat could last as long as 50 hours?
a. Electroconvulsive therapy
b. Insulin therapy
c. Humoral therapy
FOUNDATIONS OF MENTAL
HEALTH CARE 6TH EDITION BY
MORRISON
, TEST BANK FOR
FOUNDATIONS OF MENTAL
HEALTH CARE 6TH EDITIONBY
MORRISON-VALFRE
,Chapter 01: The History of Mental Health Care
Morrison-Valfre: Foundations of Mental Health Care, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The belief of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato that the rational soul controlled the
irrational soul could be compared with the belief of the more recent psychological
theorist:
a. Freud
b. Pinel
c. Fisher
d. Rush
ANS: A
Sigmund Freud believed that mental illness was, in part, caused by forces both within
and outside the personality. Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of mentally ill
individuals as human beings in need of medical assistance. Alice Fisher was a Florence
Nightingale nurse who cared for the mentally ill, and Dr. Benjamin Rush was the author
of the book Diseases ofthe Mind.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4
OBJ: 2 TOP: Early Years of Mental Health
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
2. During the mid-1500s, behaviors associated with mental illness were more
accurately recorded by professionals. This practice led to for different
abnormal
behaviors.
a. Classification NURS ING TB.COM
s
b. Diagnosing
c. Treatment
d. Education
ANS: A
Classification of abnormal behaviors did not begin until this time, after the practice of
moreaccurate recording of behaviors was begun. Diagnoses, treatment guidelines, and
any education regarding mental health disorders were not available during this
period.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5
OBJ: 3 TOP: Mental Illness During the Renaissance
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
3. During the latter part of the eighteenth century, psychiatry became a separate
branch of medicine, and inhumane treatment was greatly diminished by the French
hospital director:
a. Dix
b. Beers
c. Pinel
d. Carter
ANS: C
, Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of the mentally ill, as well as proper treatment.
DorotheaDix crusaded for construction of mental health hospitals. Clifford Beers wrote
the book A Mind That Found Itself. President Jimmy Carter established the President’s
Commission on Mental Health in 1978.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5
OBJ: 4 TOP: Mental Illness in the Eighteenth Century
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
4. In 1841, surveyed asylums, jails, and almshouses throughout the
United States, Canada, and Scotland and is credited with bringing about public
awareness and reformfor the care of the mentally ill.
a. Sigmund Freud
b. John Cade
c. Florence Nightingale
d. Dorothea Dix
ANS: D
Dorothea Dix spent 20 years surveying facilities that housed mentally ill individuals
and iscredited with major changes in the care of the mentally ill. Sigmund Freud
introduced the concept of psychoanalysis, John Cade discovered lithium carbonate
for the treatment of bipolar disorder, and Florence Nightingale trained nurses in
England in the 1800s.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6
OBJ: 4 TOP: Mental Illness in the Nineteenth Century
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. As a direct result of Clifford N
BUeeR ’ IwoNrG
rsS anB
kT d.bC kM
ooO , A Mind That Found Itself, the
Committee for Mental Hygiene was formed in 1909 with a focus on prevention of
mental illness and:
a. Early detection of symptoms of mental illness
b. Education of caregivers
c. Current treatment options
d. Removing the stigma attached to mental illness
ANS: D
Clifford Beers’ book reflected on his attempt at suicide followed by the deplorable care
he received for the next 3 years in mental hospitals. Beers’ work and book raised the
consciousness of people throughout the country regarding prevention and removal of
the stigma of having a mental illness. Early detection of symptoms, education of
caregivers, andcurrent treatment options regarding mental illness were not the focus
of his book, nor were they a priority for the Committee for Mental Hygiene.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6
OBJ: 4 TOP: Mental Illness in the Twentieth Century
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
6. During the 1930s, what common treatment for schizophrenia caused clients to fall into a
comathat could last as long as 50 hours?
a. Electroconvulsive therapy
b. Insulin therapy
c. Humoral therapy
