FOUNDATIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH
EXAM (CANADA)
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS || A+ GRADED
1) The mental health disorder with a high mortality rate is: - ANSWER ✔
Anorexia nervosa.
2) Anorexia nervosa is best described as a disorder that is potentially: -
ANSWER ✔ Life threateing
3) Which disorder is often difficult to detect and consequently often goes
untreated? - ANSWER ✔ Bulimia
4) Children should undergo further evaluation which their weight is _____%
about their height. - ANSWER ✔ 20
5) Disorders related to abnormal functioning of the sleep-wake cycle or timing
mechanisms of the body are called: - ANSWER ✔ Primary sleep disorder
6) The main goal for nurses and other health care providers in treating clients
with eating disorders is: - ANSWER ✔ To establish behaviours that
promote health for the individual.
7) List three nursing diagnoses for clients with eating disorders: - ANSWER ✔
Insomnia, Obstructive sleep apnea and Restless leg syndrome
8) The wife of a client who is being seen in the sleep clinic states that her
husband snores terribly at night and that she has to shake him to get him to
stop. The client complains of a headache upon wakening and often falls
asleep during the day when he sits for long periods. This client is exhibiting
signs and symptoms characteristic of: - ANSWER ✔ Sleep apnea
9) Identify the term that most closely describes the behaviours characterized:
____ Prefers sexual relationships with persons of the opposite gender. -
ANSWER ✔ Heterosexual
, 10) Identify the term that most closely describes the behaviours
characterized: _______ The practice of seeking sexual excitement from
wearing the clothing of the opposite gender. - ANSWER ✔ Transvetism
11) The _________ theory states that individuals are biochemically
patterned to react to stress in childhood. - ANSWER ✔ Stress response
(biochemically)
12) In somatoform disorders, the development of physical symptoms is
the result of attempts to: - ANSWER ✔ Reduce anxiety associated with
inner emotional conflict.
13) Because of the chronic nature of the disorder and the fact that they are
"doctor shoppers," clients with _____ are difficult to treat. - ANSWER ✔
Hypochondriasis
14) List three therapeutic interventions for clients with somatoform
disorders: - ANSWER ✔ 1. Rule out organic disease.
15) 2. Develop trust.
16) 3. Teach good health habits; meet physical needs but encourage
independence; help meet client's social needs; help client to develop more
effective ways of coping with stress.
17) A woman who has recently developed feeling of sadness and loss
following a breakup with her boyfriend. She has noted no appetite or sleep
changes. - ANSWER ✔ Mild depression
18) A man became unable to concentrate or follow through with tasks.
Lately, even his appearance has begun to suffer. Today he spent the day
staring at a blank television screen. - ANSWER ✔ Severe depression
19) A woman has to drag herself from a chore to chore throughout the
day. She feels helpless and ineffective with she has to care for her children.
She believes there is no escape from her unhappy situation. - ANSWER ✔
Moderate depression
20) Your client says that she has been taking antidepressants for 3 weeks
and has not noted a difference. What do you tell her? - ANSWER ✔ Many
EXAM (CANADA)
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS || A+ GRADED
1) The mental health disorder with a high mortality rate is: - ANSWER ✔
Anorexia nervosa.
2) Anorexia nervosa is best described as a disorder that is potentially: -
ANSWER ✔ Life threateing
3) Which disorder is often difficult to detect and consequently often goes
untreated? - ANSWER ✔ Bulimia
4) Children should undergo further evaluation which their weight is _____%
about their height. - ANSWER ✔ 20
5) Disorders related to abnormal functioning of the sleep-wake cycle or timing
mechanisms of the body are called: - ANSWER ✔ Primary sleep disorder
6) The main goal for nurses and other health care providers in treating clients
with eating disorders is: - ANSWER ✔ To establish behaviours that
promote health for the individual.
7) List three nursing diagnoses for clients with eating disorders: - ANSWER ✔
Insomnia, Obstructive sleep apnea and Restless leg syndrome
8) The wife of a client who is being seen in the sleep clinic states that her
husband snores terribly at night and that she has to shake him to get him to
stop. The client complains of a headache upon wakening and often falls
asleep during the day when he sits for long periods. This client is exhibiting
signs and symptoms characteristic of: - ANSWER ✔ Sleep apnea
9) Identify the term that most closely describes the behaviours characterized:
____ Prefers sexual relationships with persons of the opposite gender. -
ANSWER ✔ Heterosexual
, 10) Identify the term that most closely describes the behaviours
characterized: _______ The practice of seeking sexual excitement from
wearing the clothing of the opposite gender. - ANSWER ✔ Transvetism
11) The _________ theory states that individuals are biochemically
patterned to react to stress in childhood. - ANSWER ✔ Stress response
(biochemically)
12) In somatoform disorders, the development of physical symptoms is
the result of attempts to: - ANSWER ✔ Reduce anxiety associated with
inner emotional conflict.
13) Because of the chronic nature of the disorder and the fact that they are
"doctor shoppers," clients with _____ are difficult to treat. - ANSWER ✔
Hypochondriasis
14) List three therapeutic interventions for clients with somatoform
disorders: - ANSWER ✔ 1. Rule out organic disease.
15) 2. Develop trust.
16) 3. Teach good health habits; meet physical needs but encourage
independence; help meet client's social needs; help client to develop more
effective ways of coping with stress.
17) A woman who has recently developed feeling of sadness and loss
following a breakup with her boyfriend. She has noted no appetite or sleep
changes. - ANSWER ✔ Mild depression
18) A man became unable to concentrate or follow through with tasks.
Lately, even his appearance has begun to suffer. Today he spent the day
staring at a blank television screen. - ANSWER ✔ Severe depression
19) A woman has to drag herself from a chore to chore throughout the
day. She feels helpless and ineffective with she has to care for her children.
She believes there is no escape from her unhappy situation. - ANSWER ✔
Moderate depression
20) Your client says that she has been taking antidepressants for 3 weeks
and has not noted a difference. What do you tell her? - ANSWER ✔ Many
