Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing 9th Edition by Sheila L. Videbeck | Mental Health Nursing Study Textbook

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Study Guide For:
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Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 9th Edition by
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Sheila L. Videbeck | Mental Health Nursing Review
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Questions & Answers | NCLEX Exam Prep 2026/2027
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TableOf Contents b b




UNIT 1Current Theories and Practice
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Chapter 1. Foundations of Psychiatric–Mental Health
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Nursing Chapter 2. Neurobiologic Theories and
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Psychopharmacology Chapter 3. Psychosocial
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Theories andTherapy
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Chapter 4. Treatment Settings and Therapeutic Programs
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UNIT 2 Building the Nurse–Client Relationship Chapter
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5. Therapeutic Relationships
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Chapter 6. Therapeutic b b




Communication
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Client’s Response to Illness
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Chapter 8. Assessment
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UNIT 3 Current Social and Emotional Concerns
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Chapter 9. Legal and Ethical Issues
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Chapter 10. Grief and Loss
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Chapter 11. Anger, Hostility, and
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Aggression Chapter12.Abuse and
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Violence
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UNIT 4 Nursing Practice for Psychiatric Disorders
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Chapter 13. Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders
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Chapter 14.AnxietyandAnxiety Disorders
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Chapter 15. Obsessive–Compulsive and Related
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Disorders Chapter16.Schizophrenia
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Chapter 17. Mood Disorders and b b b b




Suicide Chapter 18.Personality
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Disorders Chapter 19. Addiction
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Chapter20.Eating Disorders b b b




Chapter21.Somatic Symptom Illnesses b b b b




Chapter 22. Neurodevelopmental
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Disorders Chapter23.Disruptive
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Behavior Disorders Chapter24.
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Cognitive Disorders
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1. The nurse is assessingthefactors contributingtothewell-being of a newlyadmitted client.
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Whichofthefollowing wouldthe nurseidentify ashavinga positiveimpact on the
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individual's mental health?
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A) Notneeding othersforcompanionshipb b b b




B) Theabilitytoeffectivelymanagestress b b b b b




C) Afamilyhistoryof mental illness
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D) Strivingfortotalself-reliance b b b




Ans: B
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Individualfactors influencing mentalhealth includebiologicmakeup,autonomy, independence,
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self-esteem, capacity for growth, vitality, ability to find meaning in life, emotionalresilience or
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hardiness, sense ofbelonging, reality orientation, and coping or stress management abilities.
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Interpersonalfactors suchas intimacyandabalance of separatenessandconnectednessare
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bothneededforgoodmentalhealth,andthereforea
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healthyperson would need others for companionship. Afamilyhistoryof mental illness could
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relatetothebiologicmakeupofanindividual,whichmayhaveanegativeimpact onan
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individual's mentalhealth,as wellasanegativeimpact onanindividual's interpersonal and
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socialñcultural factorsof health. Total self-relianceisnot possible, andapositive
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social/culturalfactorisaccesstoadequateresources.
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2. Which of thefollowing statements about mental illness aretrue? Select all that apply.
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A) Mentalillnesscancausesignificantdistress,impaired functioning, or both. b b b b b b b b b




B) Mental illness is onlydue tosocial/cultural factors. b b b b b b b




C) Social/cultural factors that relate to mental illness include excessive dependency onor b b b b b b b b b b b




withdrawalfromrelationships. b b b




D) Individualssufferingfrommentalillnessareusuallyabletocopeeffectively with daily b b b b b b b b b b b b




life. b




E) Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction with b b b b b b b b




relationshipsandself. b b b




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Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, orboth. Mental illness may
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berelated toindividual,interpersonal,or social/culturalfactors.Excessive dependencyon
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orwithdrawalfromrelationshipsareinterpersonalfactorsthatrelateto mentalillness.
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Individualssufferingfrommentalillnesscanfeeloverwhelmedwith daily life. Individuals
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sufferingfrommental illness mayexperiencedissatisfaction with relationshipsandself.
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3. Whichofthefollowingaretrueregardingmentalhealthandmentalillness?
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A) Behaviorthat maybeviewedasacceptableinoneculture isalways b b b b b b b b b b b




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B) Itiseasytodetermineifaperson ismentallyhealthyor mentallyill.b b b b b b b b b b b b b




C) Inmostcases,mentalhealthisastateofemotional,psychological,andsocial b b b b b b b b b b b b




wellnessevidencedbysatisfyinginterpersonalrelationships, effectivebehaviorand
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coping,positiveself-concept,and emotional stability.
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D) Persons who engage in fantasies are mentally ill. b b b b b b b




Ans: C
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What one society may view as acceptable and appropriate behavior, another society may
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bseethat as maladaptive,and inappropriate. Mentalhealthand mentalillnessare difficult to
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defineprecisely.Inmostcases,mentalhealthisastate of emotional, psychological, and
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socialwellnessevidenced bysatisfying interpersonalrelationships, effective behavior and
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coping,positiveself-concept,andemotionalstability.Persons whoengage infantasiesmay
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bementallyhealthy,buttheinabilitytodistinguishreality fromfantasy isan individualfactor
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that maycontribute tomental illness.
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4. A client grieving the recent loss of her husband asks if she isbecoming mentally ill
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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 much pain.î b b b b b b b b b b b b b




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




experienced.î b




C) ìWereyou generallydissatisfied with yourrelationship before yourhusband's b b b b b b b b b




death?î b




D) ìTrynot toworryabout that right now.Younever know what thefuturebrings.î Ans: B b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




Feedback:
Mental illnessincludesgeneraldissatisfaction withself,ineffectiverelationships, ineffective
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coping,and lack of personalgrowth. Additionallythebehavior must not be
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