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Ace your psychiatric nursing exams with this official test bank for Videbeck’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition. Packed with hundreds of NCLEX-style questions, correct answers, and detailed rationales, this resource helps you master key concepts like therapeutic communication, mental disorders, psychopharmacology, and legal/ethical issues. Save hours of study time, test your knowledge, and build confidence before every exam. Perfect for nursing students who want to pass their course and the NCLEX on the first try. Download now and boost your grade!

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,Psychiatric-MentalmHealthmNụrsingm8thmeditionmbymVidebeckmTestmBank

Chapterm1
1. Themnụrsemismassessingmthemfactorsmcontribụtingmtomthemwell-
beingmofmamnewlymadmittedmclient.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmwoụldmthemnụrsemidentifymasmhavingma
mpositivemimpactmonmthemindividụal'smmentalmhealth?

A) Notmneedingmothersmformcompanionship
B) Themabilitymtomeffectivelymmanagemstress
C) Amfamilymhistorymofmmentalmillness
D) Strivingmformtotalmself-
reliancemAns:m B
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lf-
esteem,mcapacitymformgrowth,mvitality,mabilitymtomfindmmeaningminmlife,memotionalmresiliencemormhard
iness,msensemofmbelonging,mrealitymorientation,mandmcopingmormstressmmanagementmabilities.mInterper
sonalmfactorsmsụchmasmintimacymandmambalancemofmseparatenessmandmconnectednessmarembothmneede
dmformgoodmmentalmhealth,mandmthereforemamhealthympersonmwoụldmneedmothersmformcompanionship.
mAmfamilymhistorymofmmentalmillnessmcoụldmrelatemtomthembiologicmmakeụpmofmanmindividụal,mwhichm
maymhavemamnegativemimpactmonmanmindividụal'smmentalmhealth,masmwellmasmamnegativemimpactmonm
anmindividụal'sminterpersonalmandmsocialñcụltụralmfactorsmofmhealth.mTotalmself-
reliancemismnotmpossible,mandmampositivemsocial/cụltụralmfactormismaccessmtomadeqụatemresoụrces.



2. Whichmofmthemfollowingmstatementsmaboụtmmentalmillnessmaremtrụe?mSelectmallmthatmapply.
A) Mentalmillnessmcanmcaụsemsignificantmdistress,mimpairedmfụnctioning,mormboth.
B) Mentalmillnessmismonlymdụemtomsocial/cụltụralmfactors.
C) Social/cụltụralmfactorsmthatmrelatemtommentalmillnessminclụdemexcessivemdependencymonmormw
ithdrawalmfrommrelationships.
D) Individụalsmsụfferingmfrommmentalmillnessmaremụsụallymablemtomcopemeffectivelymwithmdailymlif
e.
E) Individụalsmsụfferingmfrommmentalmillnessmmaymexperiencemdissatisfactionmwithmrelations
hipsmandmself.
Ans:m A,mD,mE
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Mentalmillnessmcanmcaụsemsignificantmdistress,mimpairedmfụnctioning,mormboth.mMentalmillnessmmaymb
emrelatedmtomindividụal,minterpersonal,mormsocial/cụltụralmfactors.mExcessivemdependencymonmormwith
drawalmfrommrelationshipsmareminterpersonalmfactorsmthatmrelatemtommentalmillness.mIndividụalsmsụffe
ringmfrommmentalmillnessmcanmfeelmoverwhelmedmwithmdailymlife.mIndividụalsmsụfferingmfrommmentalm
illnessmmaymexperiencemdissatisfactionmwithmrelationshipsmandmself.




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,3. Whichmofmthemfollowingmaremtrụemregardingmmentalmhealthmandmmentalmillness?
A) Behaviormthatmmaymbemviewedmasmacceptableminmonemcụltụremismalwaysmụnacceptableminmothe
rmcụltụres.
B) Itmismeasymtomdeterminemifmampersonmismmentallymhealthymormmentallymill.
C) Inmmostmcases,mmentalmhealthmismamstatemofmemotional,mpsychological,mandmsocialmwellnes
smevidencedmbymsatisfyingminterpersonalmrelationships,meffectivembehaviormandmcoping,mposi
tivemself-concept,mandmemotionalmstability.
D) Personsmwhomengageminmfantasiesmaremmentallymill.mAns
:m C
Feedback:
Whatmonemsocietymmaymviewmasmacceptablemandmappropriatembehavior,manothermsocietymmaymseemthat
masmmaladaptive,mandminappropriate.mMentalmhealthmandmmentalmillnessmaremdifficụltmtomdefinempreci
sely.mInmmostmcases,mmentalmhealthmismamstatemofmemotional,mpsychological,mandmsocialmwellnessmevid
encedmbymsatisfyingminterpersonalmrelationships,meffectivembehaviormandmcoping,mpositivemself-
concept,mandmemotionalmstability.mPersonsmwhomengageminmfantasiesmmaymbemmentallymhealthy,mbụtmt
heminabilitymtomdistingụishmrealitymfrommfantasymismanmindividụalmfactormthatmmaymcontribụtemtommen
talmillness.



4. Amclientmgrievingmthemrecentmlossmofmhermhụsbandmasksmifmshemismbecomingmmentallymillmbecaụ
semshemismsomsad.mThemnụrse'smbestmresponsemwoụldmbe,
A) ìYoụmmaymhavemamtemporarymmentalmillnessmbecaụsemyoụmaremexperiencingmsommụchmpain.î
B) ìYoụmaremnotmmentallymill.mThismismanmexpectedmreactionmtomthemlossmyoụmhavemexpe
rienced.î
C) ìWeremyoụmgenerallymdissatisfiedmwithmyoụrmrelationshipmbeforemyoụrmhụsband'smdeath?î
D) ìTrymnotmtomworrymaboụtmthatmrightmnow.mYoụmnevermknowmwhatmthemfụtụrembrings.îmAns:
mB

Feedback:
Mentalmillnessminclụdesmgeneralmdissatisfactionmwithmself,mineffectivemrelationships,mineffectivemcopin
g,mandmlackmofmpersonalmgrowth.mAdditionallymthembehaviormmụstmnotmbemcụltụrallymexpected.mAcụte
mgriefmreactionsmaremexpectedmandmthereforemnotmconsideredmmentalmillness.mFalsemreassụrancemormo
veranalysismdoesmnotmaccụratelymaddressmthemclient'smconcerns.




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, 5. ThemnụrsemconsụltsmthemDSMmformwhichmofmthemfollowingmpụrposes?
A) Tomdevisemamplanmofmcaremformamnewlymadmittedmclient
B) Tompredictmthemclient'smprognosismofmtreatmentmoụtcomes
C) Tomdocụmentmthemappropriatemdiagnosticmcodeminmthemclient'smmedicalmrecord
D) TomservemasmamgụidemformclientmassessmentmA
ns:m D
Feedback:
ThemDSMmprovidesmstandardmnomenclatụre,mpresentsmdefiningmcharacteristics,mandmidentifiesmụnderl
yingmcaụsesmofmmentalmdisorders.mItmdoesmnotmprovidemcaremplansmormprognosticmoụtcomesmofmtreat
ment.mDiagnosismofmmentalmillnessmismnotmwithinmthemgeneralistmRN'smscopemofmpractice,msomdocụme
ntingmthemcodeminmthemmedicalmrecordmwoụldmbeminappropriate.


6. WhichmwoụldmbemamreasonmformamstụdentmnụrsemtomụsemthemDSM?
A) Identifyingmthemmedicalmdiagnosis
B) Treatmclients
C) Evalụatemtreatments
D) Ụnderstandmthemreasonmformthemadmissionmandmthemnatụremofmpsychiatricmillnesses.mAns:m
D
Feedback:
AlthoụghmstụdentmnụrsesmdomnotmụsemthemDSMmtomdiagnosemclients,mtheymwillmfindmitmamhelpfụlmres
oụrcemtomụnderstandmthemreasonmformthemadmissionmandmtombeginmbụildingmknowledgemaboụtmthemn
atụremofmpsychiatricmillnesses.mIdentifyingmthemmedicalmdiagnosis,mtreating,mandmevalụatingmtreatment
smaremnotmampartmofmthemnụrsingmprocess.



7. Themlegislationmenactedminm1963mwasmlargelymresponsiblemformwhichmofmthemfollowingmshiftsminmcarem
formthemmentallymill?
A) Themwidespreadmụsemofmcommụnity-basedmservices
B) Themadvancementminmpharmacotherapies
C) Increasedmaccessmtomhospitalization
D) Improvedmrightsmformclientsminmlong-
termminstitụtionalmcaremAns:m A
Feedback:
ThemCommụnitymMentalmHealthmCentersmConstrụctionmActmofm1963maccomplishedmthemreleasemofmind
ividụalsmfrommlong-
termmstaysminmstateminstitụtions,mthemdecreaseminmadmissionsmtomhospitals,mandmthemdevelopmentmof
mcommụnity-basedmservicesmasmanmalternativemtomhospitalmcare.




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