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Chapter1 f
1. Thenurseisassessingthefactorscontributingtothewell-beingofanewlyadmitted client.
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Which of the following would the nurse identify as having a positive impact on the
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individual's mental health?
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A) Notneedingothersforcompanionship f f f
B) Theabilitytoeffectivelymanage stress f f f f
C) Afamilyhistoryofmentalillness f f f f
D) Strivingfortotalself-reliance f f
Ans: Bf f
Feedback:
Individual factors influencing mental health include biologic makeup, autonomy,
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independence,self-esteem,capacityforgrowth,vitality,abilitytofindmeaning inlife,
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emotionalresilienceorhardiness,senseofbelonging, realityorientation, andcopingor stress
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management abilities. Interpersonal factors such as intimacy and a balance of separateness
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andconnectednessarebothneededforgoodmentalhealth,andthereforea healthy person
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would need others forcompanionship. Afamily history of mental illnesscouldrelatetothe
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biologicmakeupofanindividual,whichmayhaveanegative impactonanindividual'smental
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health,aswellasanegativeimpactonanindividual's interpersonaland socialñcultural
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factors ofhealth.Totalself-reliance isnotpossible, and a positivesocial/cultural factor is
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access to adequate resources.
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2. Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutmentalillnessaretrue?Selectallthatapply.
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A) Mentalillnesscancausesignificantdistress, impaired functioning, or both. f f f f f f f
B) Mentalillnessisonlyduetosocial/culturalfactors. f f f f f f
C) Social/culturalfactorsthat relateto mentalillnessincludeexcessivedependency on f f f f f f f f f f
or withdrawal from relationships.
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D) Individualssufferingfrommentalillnessareusuallyabletocopeeffectivelywith f f f f f f f f f f
daily life. f f
E) Individualssuffering frommentalillness mayexperiencedissatisfactionwith f f f f f f
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Ans:A, D, E f f f
Feedback:
Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both. Mental illness
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may berelated toindividual, interpersonal, orsocial/cultural factors. Excessive dependency
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onorwithdrawal from relationships are interpersonal factors that relate to mental illness.
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Individuals suffering from mental illness can feel overwhelmed with dailylife.Individuals
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sufferingfrommentalillnessmayexperiencedissatisfactionwith relationships and self.
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3. Whichofthefollowingaretrueregardingmentalhealthandmentalillness?
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A) Behavior that may be viewed as acceptable in one culture is always f f f f f f f f f f f
unacceptable in other cultures.
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B) Itiseasy todetermineifapersonismentallyhealthyormentally ill.
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C) In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and social
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wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior
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and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
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D) Personswhoengageinfantasiesarementally f f f f f
ill. Ans: C
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Feedback:
Whatonesocietymayviewasacceptableandappropriatebehavior,anothersocietymay see
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that asmaladaptive, andinappropriate. Mental healthandmental illness are difficult to define
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precisely. Inmost cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and social
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wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behaviorand
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coping, positiveself-concept,andemotionalstability.Personswhoengage infantasiesmay be
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mentallyhealthy,buttheinabilitytodistinguishreality fromfantasyis an individual factor that
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may contribute to mentalillness.
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4. Aclientgrievingtherecentlossofherhusbandasksifsheisbecomingmentally ill
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because she is sosad. The nurse's best response would be,
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A) ìYou may haveatemporarymentalillnessbecauseyouareexperiencing somuch pain.î f f f f f f f f f f f f f
B) ìYouarenotmentallyill.Thisisanexpectedreactiontothelossyouhave f f f f f f f f f f f f f
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C) ìWereyougenerallydissatisfiedwithyourrelationship before yourhusband's f f f f f f f f f
death?î f
D) ìTrynottoworryaboutthatrightnow.Youneverknowwhatthe futurebrings.î Ans: f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
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Feedback:
Mental illness includes general dissatisfaction with self, ineffective relationships,
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ineffectivecoping,andlackofpersonalgrowth. Additionallythebehaviormust not be
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culturally expected. Acute grief reactions are expected and therefore not considered
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mentalillness.Falsereassuranceoroveranalysisdoesnotaccuratelyaddresstheclient's
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concerns.
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PSYCHIATRIC-MENTALHEALTHNURSING7THEDITION
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MENTAL HEALTHNURSING7TH
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Chapter1 f
1. Thenurseisassessingthefactorscontributingtothewell-beingofanewlyadmitted client.
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Which of the following would the nurse identify as having a positive impact on the
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individual's mental health?
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A) Notneedingothersforcompanionship f f f
B) Theabilitytoeffectivelymanage stress f f f f
C) Afamilyhistoryofmentalillness f f f f
D) Strivingfortotalself-reliance f f
Ans: Bf f
Feedback:
Individual factors influencing mental health include biologic makeup, autonomy,
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independence,self-esteem,capacityforgrowth,vitality,abilitytofindmeaning inlife,
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emotionalresilienceorhardiness,senseofbelonging, realityorientation, andcopingor stress
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management abilities. Interpersonal factors such as intimacy and a balance of separateness
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andconnectednessarebothneededforgoodmentalhealth,andthereforea healthy person
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would need others forcompanionship. Afamily history of mental illnesscouldrelatetothe
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biologicmakeupofanindividual,whichmayhaveanegative impactonanindividual'smental
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health,aswellasanegativeimpactonanindividual's interpersonaland socialñcultural
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factors ofhealth.Totalself-reliance isnotpossible, and a positivesocial/cultural factor is
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access to adequate resources.
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2. Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutmentalillnessaretrue?Selectallthatapply.
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A) Mentalillnesscancausesignificantdistress, impaired functioning, or both. f f f f f f f
B) Mentalillnessisonlyduetosocial/culturalfactors. f f f f f f
C) Social/culturalfactorsthat relateto mentalillnessincludeexcessivedependency on f f f f f f f f f f
or withdrawal from relationships.
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D) Individualssufferingfrommentalillnessareusuallyabletocopeeffectivelywith f f f f f f f f f f
daily life. f f
E) Individualssuffering frommentalillness mayexperiencedissatisfactionwith f f f f f f
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relationshipsand self. f f
Ans:A, D, E f f f
Feedback:
Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both. Mental illness
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may berelated toindividual, interpersonal, orsocial/cultural factors. Excessive dependency
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onorwithdrawal from relationships are interpersonal factors that relate to mental illness.
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Individuals suffering from mental illness can feel overwhelmed with dailylife.Individuals
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sufferingfrommentalillnessmayexperiencedissatisfactionwith relationships and self.
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3. Whichofthefollowingaretrueregardingmentalhealthandmentalillness?
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A) Behavior that may be viewed as acceptable in one culture is always f f f f f f f f f f f
unacceptable in other cultures.
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B) Itiseasy todetermineifapersonismentallyhealthyormentally ill.
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C) In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and social
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wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior
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and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
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D) Personswhoengageinfantasiesarementally f f f f f
ill. Ans: C
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Feedback:
Whatonesocietymayviewasacceptableandappropriatebehavior,anothersocietymay see
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that asmaladaptive, andinappropriate. Mental healthandmental illness are difficult to define
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precisely. Inmost cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and social
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wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behaviorand
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coping, positiveself-concept,andemotionalstability.Personswhoengage infantasiesmay be
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mentallyhealthy,buttheinabilitytodistinguishreality fromfantasyis an individual factor that
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may contribute to mentalillness.
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4. Aclientgrievingtherecentlossofherhusbandasksifsheisbecomingmentally ill
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because she is sosad. The nurse's best response would be,
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A) ìYou may haveatemporarymentalillnessbecauseyouareexperiencing somuch pain.î f f f f f f f f f f f f f
B) ìYouarenotmentallyill.Thisisanexpectedreactiontothelossyouhave f f f f f f f f f f f f f
experienced.î f
C) ìWereyougenerallydissatisfiedwithyourrelationship before yourhusband's f f f f f f f f f
death?î f
D) ìTrynottoworryaboutthatrightnow.Youneverknowwhatthe futurebrings.î Ans: f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
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Feedback:
Mental illness includes general dissatisfaction with self, ineffective relationships,
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ineffectivecoping,andlackofpersonalgrowth. Additionallythebehaviormust not be
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culturally expected. Acute grief reactions are expected and therefore not considered
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mentalillness.Falsereassuranceoroveranalysisdoesnotaccuratelyaddresstheclient's
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concerns.
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