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
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vbthe irrational soul could be compared with the belief ofthe more recent psychological
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theorist:
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a. Freud
b. Pinel
c. Fisher
d. Rush
ANS: A vb
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
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Florence Nightingale nurse who cared for the mentally ill, and Dr. Benjamin Rush was the
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author of the book Diseases of the Mind.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF:p. 4 vb vb vb vb
OBJ: 2
vb TOP: Early Years of Mental Health vb vb vb vb vb
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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vbaccurately recorded by professionals. This practice led to
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a. Classifications
b. Diagnosing
c. Treatment
d. Education
ANS: A vb
Classification of abnormal behaviors did not begin until this time, after the practice of more
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accurate recording of behaviors was begun. Diagnoses, treatment guidelines, and any
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education regarding mental health disorders were not available during this period.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF:p. 5 vb vb vb vb
OBJ: 3
vb TOP: Mental Illness During the Renaissance vb vb vb vb vb
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
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vbbranch of medicine, and inhumane treatment was greatlydiminished bythe French
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hospital director:
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a. Dix
b. Beers
c. Pinel
d. Carter
ANS: C vb
, Philippe P inel advocated acceptance of the mentallyill, as well as proper treatment.
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Dorothea Dix crusaded for construction of mental health hospitals. Clifford Beers
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wrote the book A Mind That Found Itself. President Jimmy Carter established the
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President’s Commission on Mental Health in 1978.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF:p. 5 vb vb vb vb
OBJ: 4
vb TOP: Mental Illness in the Eighteenth Century vb vb vb vb vb vb
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 vb
b. John Cade vb
c. Florence Nightingale vb
d. Dorothea Dix vb
ANS: D vb
Dorothea Dix spent 20 years surveying facilities that housed mentallyill 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
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the 1800s.
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OBJ: 4
vb TOP: Mental Illness in the Nineteenth Century vb vb vb vb vb vb
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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Committee for Mental Hygiene was formed in 1909 with a focus on prevention of
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mental illness and:
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a. Earlydetection of symptoms of mental illness vb vb vb vb vb
b. Education of caregivers vb vb
c. Current treatment options vb vb
d. Removing the stigma attached to mental illness vb vb vb vb vb vb
ANS: D vb
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. Earlydetection 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 REF:p. 6 vb vb vb vb
OBJ: 4
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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
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acoma that could last as long as 50 hours?
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a. Electroconvulsive therapy vb
b. Insulin therapy vb
c. Humoral therapy vb
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ANS: B vb
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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severedepression. 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, and
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earth.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 8 vb vb vb vb
OBJ: 5
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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
b. Bipolar disorder vb
c. Severedepression
d. Violent behavior vb
ANS: C vb
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 treated
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with a lobotomy. In 1949, lithium carbonate was discovered as a treatment for bipolar
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disorder.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6 vb vb vb vb
OBJ: 5
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Therapies
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8. In the earlytwentieth century, a frontal lobotomy was acommon treatment for
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violent behaviors. Which description of this procedure is accurate?
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a. Aprocedure that delivers an electrical stimulus to the frontal lobes of the brain
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b. A surgical procedure that drills holes in the front of the skull to drain fluid
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c. Asurgical procedure that severs the frontal lobes of the brain from the thalamus
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d. A surgical procedure that inserts implants into the frontal lobes of the brain
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ANS: C vb
A frontal lobotomyis a surgical procedure in which the frontal lobes of the brain are severed
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from the thalamus.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6 vb vb vb vb
OBJ: 5
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Therapies
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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ANS: D vb