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, Test Bank: Psychiatric-Mental Health
Nursing 10th Edition by Sheila Videbeck
(All 24 Chapters Included)
UNIT 1: CURRENT THEORIES AND PRACTICE
CHAPTER 1: FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC–MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Question 1
Which of the following best defines mental health?
A) The absence of mental illness
B) A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
C) The ability to effectively manage stress and adapt to change
D) The presence of positive relationships only
Correct Answer: C) The ability to effectively manage stress and adapt to change
Rationale: Mental health is not merely the absence of illness but includes the ability to
manage stress, maintain relationships, and adapt to change. The WHO definition
emphasizes a state of well-being in which individuals realize their abilities, cope with
normal stresses, work productively, and contribute to their community.
Question 2
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about mental illness?
A) Mental illness is a sign of personal weakness
B) Mental illness is always permanent
C) Mental illness involves significant disturbances in thinking, feeling, and relating
D) Mental illness affects only the individual, not family members
Correct Answer: C) Mental illness involves significant disturbances in thinking,
feeling, and relating
, Rationale: Mental illness is characterized by significant disturbances in cognition, emotion
regulation, or behavior that reflect dysfunction in psychological, biological, or
developmental processes. It is not a sign of weakness and can affect the entire family.
Question 3
A nurse is assessing a client who recently lost their job and is experiencing anxiety about
finances. Which factor is most important for the nurse to consider?
A) The client's annual income
B) The client's perception of the stressor
C) The client's educational level
D) The client's marital status
Correct Answer: B) The client's perception of the stressor
Rationale: The perception of a stressor is more important than the stressor itself in
determining the client's response. Nurses should assess how the client perceives and
interprets stressful events.
Question 4
Which of the following is an example of a social factor that affects mental health?
A) Genetic predisposition
B) Neurotransmitter imbalance
C) Access to healthcare resources
D) Brain structure abnormalities
Correct Answer: C) Access to healthcare resources
Rationale: Social factors include access to resources, socioeconomic status, education, and
social support. Genetic, neurotransmitter, and brain structure factors are biological.
Question 5
A client asks the nurse, "Am I crazy?" What is the nurse's best response?
, Test Bank: Psychiatric-Mental Health
Nursing 10th Edition by Sheila Videbeck
(All 24 Chapters Included)
UNIT 1: CURRENT THEORIES AND PRACTICE
CHAPTER 1: FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC–MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Question 1
Which of the following best defines mental health?
A) The absence of mental illness
B) A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
C) The ability to effectively manage stress and adapt to change
D) The presence of positive relationships only
Correct Answer: C) The ability to effectively manage stress and adapt to change
Rationale: Mental health is not merely the absence of illness but includes the ability to
manage stress, maintain relationships, and adapt to change. The WHO definition
emphasizes a state of well-being in which individuals realize their abilities, cope with
normal stresses, work productively, and contribute to their community.
Question 2
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about mental illness?
A) Mental illness is a sign of personal weakness
B) Mental illness is always permanent
C) Mental illness involves significant disturbances in thinking, feeling, and relating
D) Mental illness affects only the individual, not family members
Correct Answer: C) Mental illness involves significant disturbances in thinking,
feeling, and relating
, Rationale: Mental illness is characterized by significant disturbances in cognition, emotion
regulation, or behavior that reflect dysfunction in psychological, biological, or
developmental processes. It is not a sign of weakness and can affect the entire family.
Question 3
A nurse is assessing a client who recently lost their job and is experiencing anxiety about
finances. Which factor is most important for the nurse to consider?
A) The client's annual income
B) The client's perception of the stressor
C) The client's educational level
D) The client's marital status
Correct Answer: B) The client's perception of the stressor
Rationale: The perception of a stressor is more important than the stressor itself in
determining the client's response. Nurses should assess how the client perceives and
interprets stressful events.
Question 4
Which of the following is an example of a social factor that affects mental health?
A) Genetic predisposition
B) Neurotransmitter imbalance
C) Access to healthcare resources
D) Brain structure abnormalities
Correct Answer: C) Access to healthcare resources
Rationale: Social factors include access to resources, socioeconomic status, education, and
social support. Genetic, neurotransmitter, and brain structure factors are biological.
Question 5
A client asks the nurse, "Am I crazy?" What is the nurse's best response?
