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Test Bank for Foundations of Mental Health Care
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8th Edition
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, Michelle Morrison-Valfre: Foundations of Mental Health Care 8th Edition
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Chapter 01: The History of Mental Care
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1. The belief of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato that the rational soul controlled the
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irrational soul could be compared with the belief of the more recent psychological
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theorist:
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a. Freud
b. Pinel
c. Fisher
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Sigmund Freud believed that mental illness was, in part, caused by forces both within
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and outside the personality. Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of mentally ill
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individuals as human beings in need of medical assistance. Alice Fisher was a Florence
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Nightingale nurse who cared for the mentally ill, and Dr. Benjamin Rush was the author
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of the book Diseases of the Mind.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4
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OBJ:
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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2. During the mid-1500s, behaviors associated with mental illness were more
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accurately recorded by professionals. This practice led to
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abnormal behaviors.
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a. Classifications
b. Diagnosing
c. Treatment
d. Education
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Classification of abnormal behaviors did not begin until this time, after the practice of
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more accurate recording of behaviors was begun. Diagnoses, treatment guidelines, and
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any education regarding mental health disorders were not available during this period.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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OBJ:
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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3. During the latter part of the eighteenth century, psychiatry became a separate branch
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of medicine, and inhumane treatment was greatly diminished by the French hospital
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director:
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a. Dix
b. Beers
c. Pinel
d. Carter

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, Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of the mentally ill, as well as proper treatment.
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Dorothea Dix crusaded for construction of mental health hospitals. Clifford Beers wrote
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the book A Mind That Found Itself. President Jimmy Carter established the President’s
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Commission on Mental Health in 1978.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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OBJ:
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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4. In 1841,
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United States, Canada, and Scotland and is credited with bringing about public awareness
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and reform for the care of the mentally ill.
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a. Sigmund Freud pv


b. John Cade pv


c. Florence Nightingale pv


d. Dorothea Dix pv




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Dorothea Dix spent 20 years surveying facilities that housed mentally ill individuals and is
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credited with major changes in the care of the mentally ill. Sigmund Freud introduced
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the concept of psychoanalysis, John Cade discovered lithium carbonate for the
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treatment of bipolar disorder, and Florence Nightingale trained nurses in England in the
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1800s.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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OBJ:
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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5. As a direct result of CliffordN
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mental illness and:
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a. Early detection of symptoms of mental illness
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b. Education of caregivers pv pv


c. Current treatment options pv pv


d. Removing the stigma attached to mental illness pv pv pv pv pv pv




ANS: D pv


Clifford Beers’ book reflected on his attempt at suicide followed by the deplorable care
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he received for the next 3 years in mental hospitals. Beers’ work and book raised the
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consciousness of people throughout the country regarding prevention and removal of
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the stigma of having a mental illness. Early detection of symptoms, education of
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caregivers, and current treatment options regarding mental illness were not the focus of
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his book, nor were they a priority for the Committee for Mental Hygiene.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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OBJ:
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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6. During the 1930s, what common treatment for schizophrenia caused clients to fall into a
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coma that could last as long as 50 hours?
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a. Electroconvulsive therapy pv


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Insulin therapy was believed to successfully treat schizophrenia in the early 1900s.
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Amphetamines were used to treat depression, and electroconvulsive therapy was used for
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severe depression. Humoral therapy, which originated in ancient Greece and Rome, was a
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belief that mental illness resulted from an imbalance of the humors of air, fire, water,
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and earth.
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PTS: 1 p DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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OBJ:
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Therapies
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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7. In the 1930s, what mental health disorder was electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) most
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often used to treat?
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a. Schizophrenia
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c. Severe depression pv


d. Violent behavior pv




ANS: C pv


ECT was found to be an effective treatment for severe depression in the 1930s. During
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this period, schizophrenia was treated with insulin therapy, and violent behavior was
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treated with a lobotomy. In 1949, lithium carbonate was discovered as a treatment for
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bipolar disorder.
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PTS: 1 p DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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OBJ:
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Therapies
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8. In the early twentieth century, a frontal lobotomy was a common treatment for violent
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behaviors. Which description pv pv pv of this procedure is accurate?
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a. A procedure that delivers
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b. A surgical procedure that
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c. A surgical procedure that
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d. A surgical procedure that
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ANS: C pv


A frontal lobotomy is a surgical procedure in which the frontal lobes of the brain are
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severed from the thalamus.
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PTS: 1 p DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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OBJ:
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Therapies
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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9. Which class of drugs was introduced in the 1930s for the treatment of depression?
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a. SSRIs
b. Tricyclic antidepressants pv


c. MAOIs
d. Amphetamines

ANS: D pv

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