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Test Bank For:
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 9th Edition Sheila L.
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Videbeck Complete Guide Chapters 1–24 NCLEX Exam
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Prep PDF
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Table Of Contents b b




UNIT 1 Current Theories and Practice
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Chapter 1. Foundations of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing
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Chapter 2. Neurobiologic Theories and Psychopharmacology
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Chapter 3. Psychosocial Theories and Therapy
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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 Communication b b b




Chapter 7. 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 Chapter
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10. Grief and Loss
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Chapter 11. Anger, Hostility, and Aggression
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Chapter 12. Abuse and Violence
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UNIT 4 Nursing Practice for Psychiatric Disorders Chapter
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13. Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders Chapter 14.
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Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders
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Chapter 15. Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders
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Chapter 16. Schizophrenia
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Chapter 17. Mood Disorders and Suicide
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Chapter 18. Personality Disorders
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Chapter 19. Addiction
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Chapter 20. Eating Disordersb b b




Chapter 21. Somatic Symptom Illnesses Chapter
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22. Neurodevelopmental Disorders Chapter 23.
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Disruptive Behavior Disorders Chapter 24.
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Cognitive Disorders
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1. The nurse is assessing the factors contributing to the well-being of a newly admitted
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client. Which of the following would the nurse identify as having a positive impact on the
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individual's mental health?
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A) Not needing othersfor companionship b b b b




B) The abilityto effectively manage stress b b b b b




C) A familyhistory of mental illness b b b b b




D) Striving for totalself-reliance b b b




Ans: B b b




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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 life,
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emotional resilience or hardiness, sense of belonging, reality orientation, and coping or stress
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management abilities. Interpersonal factors such as intimacy and a balance of separateness
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and connectedness are both needed for good mental health, and therefore a
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healthy person would need others for companionship. A family history of mental illness
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could relate to the biologic makeup of an individual, which may have a negative impact on an
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individual's mental health, as well as a negative impact on an individual's interpersonal and
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socialñcultural factors of health. Total self-reliance is not possible, and a positive
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social/cultural factor is access to adequate 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. b b b b b b b b b




B) Mental illness is only due to social/cultural factors. b b b b b b b




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




or withdrawalfromrelationships.
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D) Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to cope effectively with b b b b b b b b b b b




daily life. b b




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




relationshipsandself. b b b




Ans: A, D, E b b b




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Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both. Mental illness
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may be related to individual, interpersonal, or social/cultural factors. Excessive
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dependency on or withdrawal from relationships are interpersonal factors that relate to
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mental illness. Individuals suffering from mental illness can feel overwhelmed with daily life.
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Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction with relationships
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andself.
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3. Which of the following aretrue regarding mental health and mental illness?
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A) Behavior that maybe viewed as acceptable in oneculture isalways b b b b b b b b b b b




unacceptable inothercultures.
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B) It is easy to determine if a person is mentally healthy or mentallyill.
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C) In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and social
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wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior
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and coping, positive self-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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bsee that as maladaptive, and inappropriate. Mental health and mental illness are difficult
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bto define precisely. In most cases, mental health isa state of emotional, psychological,
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band social wellness evidenced bysatisfying interpersonal relationships, effective
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bbehavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability. Persons who engage
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in fantasies may be mentally healthy, but the inability to distinguish reality from fantasy is
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an individual factor that may contribute to mental illness.
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4. A client grieving the recent loss of her husband asks if she is becoming 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 b b b b b b b b b b b b




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




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C) ìWere you generallydissatisfied with your relationship before your husband's b b b b b b b b b




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D) ìTry not to worryabout that right now. You never know what the future brings.î Ans:
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Mental illness includes generaldissatisfaction withself, ineffective relationships, ineffective
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coping, and lack of personal growth. Additionally the behavior must not be
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culturally expected. Acute grief reactions are expected and therefore not considered mental
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illness. False reassurance or overanalysis does not accurately address the client's concerns.
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5. The nurse consults the DSM for which of the following purposes?
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A) To devise a plan of care for a newlyadmitted client
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B) To predict the client's prognosis of treatment outcomes
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C) To document the appropriate diagnostic code in the client's medical record
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D) To serve as a guide for client assessment
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Ans: D
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The DSM provides standard nomenclature, presents defining characteristics, and identifies
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underlying causes of mental disorders. It does not provide care plans or prognostic
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outcomes of treatment. Diagnosis of mental illness is not within the generalist RN's scope of
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practice, so documenting the code in the medical record would be inappropriate.
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6. Which would be a reason for a student nurse to use the DSM?
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A) Identifying the medicaldiagnosis b b b




B) Treat clients b




C) Evaluatetreatments
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Ans: D
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Although student nurses do not use the DSM to diagnose clients, they will find it a helpful
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resource to understand the reason for the admission and to begin building knowledge about
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the nature of psychiatricillnesses. Identifying the medical diagnosis, treating, and evaluating
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treatments are not a part of the nursing process.
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7. The legislation enacted in 1963 was largely responsible for which of the following shifts in
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careforthe mentallyill?
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A) The widespread use of community-based services b b b b b




B) The advancement in pharmacotherapies b b b




C) Increased access to hospitalization b b b




D) Improved rights for clients in long-term institutional care b b b b b b b




Ans: A
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The Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963 accomplished the release of
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individuals from long-term stays in state institutions, the decrease in admissions to
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hospitals, and the development of community-based services as an alternative to hospital
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care.
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8. Which one of the following is a result of federal legislation?
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A) Making it easier to commit people for mental health treatment against their will. b b b b b b b b b b b b




B) Making it moredifficult to commit people for mental health treatment against b b b b b b b b b b b




their will. b b




C) State mental institutions being the primary source of care for mentally ill persons.
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D) Improved carefor mentallyillpersons. b b b b b




Ans: B
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