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TEST BANK FOR Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 8th Edition by Sheila L. Videbeck , ISBN: 9781975116378 Chapter 1-24 |All Chapters Verified| Guide A+

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

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Table of contents
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UNIT 1 Current Theories and Practice
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 1. Foundations of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing
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 2. Neurobiologic Theories and Psychopharmacology
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 3. Psychosocial Theories and Therapy
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 4. Treatment Settings and Therapeutic Programs
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UNIT 2 Building the Nurse–Client Relationship
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 5. Therapeutic Relationships
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 6. Therapeutic Communication
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 7. Client’s Response to Illness
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 8. Assessment
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UNIT 3 Current Social and Emotional Concerns
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 9. Legal and Ethical Issues
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 10. Grief and Loss
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 11. Anger, Hostility, and Aggression
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 12. Abuse and Violence
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UNIT 4 Nursing Practice for Psychiatric Disorders
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 13. Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders
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 14. Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders
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 15. Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders
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 16. Schizophrenia
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 17. Mood Disorders and Suicide
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 18. Personality Disorders
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 19. Addictiony g


 20. Eating Disorders
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 21. Somatic Symptom Illnesses
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 22. Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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 23 Disruptive Behavior Disorders
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 24 Cognitive Disorders
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Chapter 1 Foundations of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing
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1. The nurse is assessing the factors contributing to the well-being of a newly
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admitted client. Which of the following would the nurse identify as having a
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positive impact on the individual's mental health?
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A) Not needing others for companionship yg yg yg yg


B) The ability to effectively manage stressyg yg yg yg yg


C) A family history of mental illness
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D) Striving for total self- yg yg yg


reliance Ans: B yg yg


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Individual factors influencing mental health include biologic makeup, autonomy,
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independence, self-esteem, capacity for growth, vitality, ability to find meaning in
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life, emotional resilience or hardiness, sense of belonging, reality orientation, and
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coping or stress management abilities. Interpersonal factors such as intimacy and a
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balance of separateness and connectedness are both needed for good mental health,
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, healthy person would need others for companionship. A family history of mental
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illness could relate to the biologic makeup of an individual, which may have a
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negative impact on an individual's mental health, as well as a negative impact on
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an individual's interpersonal and socialñcultural factors of health. Total self-
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reliance is not possible, and a positive social/cultural factor is access to adequate
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resources.
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2. Which of the following statements about mental illness are true? Select all that apply.
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A) Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both.
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B) Mental illness is only due to social/cultural factors.yg yg yg yg yg yg yg


C) Social/cultural factors that relate to mental illness include excessive yg yg yg yg yg yg yg yg


dependency on or withdrawal from relationships.
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D) Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to cope effectively
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with daily life.
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E) Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction yg yg yg yg yg yg yg


with relationships and self.
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Ans: A, D, E yg yg yg


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Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both. Mental
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illness may be related to individual, interpersonal, or social/cultural factors.
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Excessive dependency on or withdrawal from relationships are interpersonal
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factors that relate to mental illness. Individuals suffering from mental illness can
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feel overwhelmed with daily life. Individuals suffering from mental illness may
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experience dissatisfaction with relationships and self.
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3. Which of the following are true regarding mental health and mental illness?
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A) Behavior that may be viewed as acceptable in one culture is always
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unacceptable in other cultures.
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B) It is easy to determine if a person is mentally healthy or mentally ill.
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C) In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and
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social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective
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behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
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D) Persons who engage in fantasies are mentally yg yg yg yg yg yg


ill. Ans: C
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What one society may view as acceptable and appropriate behavior, another society
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may see that as maladaptive, and inappropriate. Mental health and mental illness
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are difficult to define precisely. In most cases, mental health is a state of
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emotional, psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal
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relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional
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stability. Persons who engage in fantasies may be mentally healthy, but the
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inability to distinguish reality from fantasy is an individual factor that may
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contribute to mental illness.
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4. A client grieving the recent loss of her husband asks if she is becoming
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mentally ill because she is so sad. The nurse's best response would be,
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A) ìYou may have a temporary mental illness because you are experiencing so
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much pain.î yg yg


B) ìYou are not mentally ill. This is an expected reaction to the loss you
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