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PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 9/E BY VIDEBECK TEST BANK
Chapter 1
PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 8TH EDITION BY VIDEBECK TEST BANK
1. The nurse is assessing the factors contributing to the well-being of a
newly admitted client. Which of the following would the nurse identify as
having a positive impact on the individual's mental health?
A) Not needing others for companionship
B) The ability to effectively manage stress
C) A family history of mental illness
D) Striving for total self-reliance Actual
Answer: B Feedback:
Individual factors influencing mental health include biologic makeup,
autonomy, independence, self-esteem, capacity for growth, vitality, ability to
find meaning in life, emotional resilience or hardiness, sense of belonging,
reality orientation, and coping or stress management abilities. Interpersonal
factors such as intimacy and a balance of separateness and connectedness are
both needed for good mental health, and therefore a healthy person would need
others for companionship. A family history of mental illness could relate to the
biologic makeup of an individual, which may have a negative impact on an
individual's mental health, as well as a negative impact on an individual's
interpersonal and socialñcultural factors of health. Total self-
reliance is not possible, and a positive social/cultural factor is access to
adequate resources.
2. Which of the following statements about mental illness are true? Select
all that apply.
A) Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or
both.
B) Mental illness is only due to social/cultural factors.
C) Social/cultural factors that relate to mental illness include excessive
dependency on or withdrawal from relationships.
D) Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to cope
effectively with daily life.
E) Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction
pg. 1 Access the Test Bank for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition by Sheila L. Videbeck, latest 2025 update
disorde rs, the rape utic communication, psychopharmac olog y, and me ntal health a ssessment. Ideal for RN, BS N, and MSN nursing st udent s, this test ba nk support s clinical rea soning, evide nce-base d care, and menta l healt h compete ncy alig ne d wit h curre nt nursing standa rds@ ^%# *&#@ *^&#*3*&#&*^*&#$ ^(*#&$(*#&&( *#$&#( *&&#*(% *% 4.
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PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 9/E BY VIDEBECK TEST BANK
Chapter 1
PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 8TH EDITION BY VIDEBECK TEST BANK
1. The nurse is assessing the factors contributing to the well-being of a
newly admitted client. Which of the following would the nurse identify as
having a positive impact on the individual's mental health?
A) Not needing others for companionship
B) The ability to effectively manage stress
C) A family history of mental illness
D) Striving for total self-reliance Actual
Answer: B Feedback:
Individual factors influencing mental health include biologic makeup,
autonomy, independence, self-esteem, capacity for growth, vitality, ability to
find meaning in life, emotional resilience or hardiness, sense of belonging,
reality orientation, and coping or stress management abilities. Interpersonal
factors such as intimacy and a balance of separateness and connectedness are
both needed for good mental health, and therefore a healthy person would need
others for companionship. A family history of mental illness could relate to the
biologic makeup of an individual, which may have a negative impact on an
individual's mental health, as well as a negative impact on an individual's
interpersonal and socialñcultural factors of health. Total self-
reliance is not possible, and a positive social/cultural factor is access to
adequate resources.
2. Which of the following statements about mental illness are true? Select
all that apply.
A) Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or
both.
B) Mental illness is only due to social/cultural factors.
C) Social/cultural factors that relate to mental illness include excessive
dependency on or withdrawal from relationships.
D) Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to cope
effectively with daily life.
E) Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction
pg. 1 Access the Test Bank for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition by Sheila L. Videbeck, latest 2025 update
disorde rs, the rape utic communication, psychopharmac olog y, and me ntal health a ssessment. Ideal for RN, BS N, and MSN nursing st udent s, this test ba nk support s clinical rea soning, evide nce-base d care, and menta l healt h compete ncy alig ne d wit h curre nt nursing standa rds@ ^%# *&#@ *^&#*3*&#&*^*&#$ ^(*#&$(*#&&( *#$&#( *&&#*(% *% 4.
, fe aturing com pre hensiv e exam questions, detailed rationale s, and compl ete solutions. This re source cove rs al l chapte rs, pro viding NCLEX-sty le questions a nd case- base d scenarios that enha nce unde rsta nding of psychiat ric
