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Master psychiatric and mental health nursing concepts with this comprehensive Test Bank for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 8th Edition by Sheila L. Videbeck. This resource is designed to support nursing students, instructors, and healthcare educators by providing extensive chapter-by-chapter practice questions with verified answers that reinforce theoretical knowledge and clinical application. Topics include mental health assessment, therapeutic communication, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, bipolar disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, personality disorders, substance use disorders, neurocognitive disorders, crisis intervention, psychopharmacology, legal and ethical considerations, community mental health, and evidence-based nursing interventions across the lifespan. The material is suitable for BSN, ADN, PN, and other nursing programs and is an excellent companion for quizzes, examinations, NCLEX-style preparation, classroom revision, self-study, and faculty teaching. It strengthens critical thinking, clinical judgment, and examination readiness while helping learners build confidence in delivering safe, patient-centered psychiatric nursing care in both academic and clinical settings.

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1. The nurse is assessing the factors contributing to the well-
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being of a newly admitted client. Which of the following would the nurse identify a
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s having a positive impact onthe individual's mental health?
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A) Not needing others for companionship J Y J Y J Y J Y




B) The ability to effectively manage stress J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y




C) A family history of mental illness J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y




D) Striving for total self- J Y J Y J Y J Y




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esteem, capacity for growth, vitality, ability to find meaning in life, emotional resilien ce
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or hardiness, sense of belonging, reality orientation, and coping or stress managem ent
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abilities. Interpersonal factors such as intimacy and a balance of separateness and
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connectedness are both needed for good mental health, and therefore ahealthy person J Y J
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would need others for companionship. A family history of mental illnesscould relate t
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o the biologic makeup of an individual, which may have a negative impacton an indiv
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idual'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- J Y J Y J Y J
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reliance is not possible, and a positive social/cultural factor is access to adequate reso
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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. J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y




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C) Social/cultural factors that relate to mental illness include excessive dependenc J Y J Y J Y J
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ness may be related to individual, interpersonal, or social/cultural factors. Excessive d
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mental illness. Individuals suffering from mental illness can feel overwhelmed with d
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aily life. Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction with
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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 unacceptab J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J
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lein other cultures. J Y J Y




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 social
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wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavi J Y J
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orand coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability. J Y J Y J Y J Y J
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aysee that as maladaptive, and inappropriate. Mental health and mental illness are diffi
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cult to define precisely. In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psycholog
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ical, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective b
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concept, and emotional stability. Persons who engagein fantasies may be mentally heal
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thy, but the inability to distinguish reality from fantasyis an individual factor that may
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contribute to mental illness. J Y J
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4. A client grieving the recent loss of her husband asks if she is becoming mentally
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illbecause she is so sad. The nurse's best response would be, J Y J Y J Y J
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A) ìYou may have a temporary mental illness because you are experiencing so mu J Y J
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ective coping, and lack of personal growth. Additionally the behavior must not be cult
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urally expected. Acute grief reactions are expected and therefore not considered ment
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al illness. False reassurance or overanalysis does not accurately address the client'scon
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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 newly admitted 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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ifies underlying causes of mental disorders. It does not provide care plans or prognost ic
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outcomes of treatment. Diagnosis of mental illness is not within the generalist RN's scope
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of practice, so documenting the code in the medical record wouldbe inappropri ate.
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6. Which would be a reason for a student nurse to use the DSM?
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elpful resource to understand the reason for the admission and to begin building kno
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wledge about the nature of psychiatric illnesses. Identifying the medical diagnosis,tr
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eating, and evaluating 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 shif
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tsin care for the mentally ill?
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term stays in state institutions, the decrease in admissions to hospitals, and the dev
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elopment of community-based services as an alternative to hospital care.
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