PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING TEST BANK SUMMARY
2024/2025 GRADED A+ latest update!!
Positive impact on mental health ANSWER The ability to effectively
manage stress.
Individual factors influencing mental health ANSWER 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 for good mental health ANSWER Intimacy and a
balance of separateness and connectedness.
Negative impact on mental health ANSWER A family history of
mental illness.
Total self-reliance ANSWER Not possible; a positive social/cultural
factor is access to adequate resources.
,True statements about mental illness ANSWER Mental illness can
cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both.
Social/cultural factors related to mental illness ANSWER Excessive
dependency on or withdrawal from relationships.
Dissatisfaction with relationships ANSWER Individuals suffering from
mental illness may experience dissatisfaction with relationships and self.
Mental health definition ANSWER A state of emotional,
psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal
relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and
emotional stability.
Acute grief reactions ANSWER Expected and therefore not considered
mental illness.
DSM purpose for nurses ANSWER To serve as a guide for client
assessment.
Use of DSM by student nurses ANSWER To understand the reason for
the admission and the nature of psychiatric illnesses.
1963 legislation impact ANSWER The widespread use of community-
based services.
, Federal legislation result ANSWER Making it more difficult to commit
people for mental health treatment against their will.
Goal of the 1963 Community Mental Health Centers Act ANSWER
Deinstitutionalize state hospitals.
Mental illness coping ANSWER Individuals suffering from mental
illness can feel overwhelmed with daily life.
Behavior and cultural acceptance ANSWER What one society may
view as acceptable and appropriate behavior, another society may see
that as maladaptive and inappropriate.
Inability to distinguish reality from fantasy ANSWER An individual
factor that may contribute to mental illness.
General dissatisfaction with self ANSWER A characteristic of mental
illness.
Effective coping ANSWER A characteristic that individuals suffering
from mental illness usually lack.
Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963
ANSWER Accomplished the release of individuals from long-term stays
in state institutions.
NURSING TEST BANK SUMMARY
2024/2025 GRADED A+ latest update!!
Positive impact on mental health ANSWER The ability to effectively
manage stress.
Individual factors influencing mental health ANSWER 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 for good mental health ANSWER Intimacy and a
balance of separateness and connectedness.
Negative impact on mental health ANSWER A family history of
mental illness.
Total self-reliance ANSWER Not possible; a positive social/cultural
factor is access to adequate resources.
,True statements about mental illness ANSWER Mental illness can
cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both.
Social/cultural factors related to mental illness ANSWER Excessive
dependency on or withdrawal from relationships.
Dissatisfaction with relationships ANSWER Individuals suffering from
mental illness may experience dissatisfaction with relationships and self.
Mental health definition ANSWER A state of emotional,
psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal
relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and
emotional stability.
Acute grief reactions ANSWER Expected and therefore not considered
mental illness.
DSM purpose for nurses ANSWER To serve as a guide for client
assessment.
Use of DSM by student nurses ANSWER To understand the reason for
the admission and the nature of psychiatric illnesses.
1963 legislation impact ANSWER The widespread use of community-
based services.
, Federal legislation result ANSWER Making it more difficult to commit
people for mental health treatment against their will.
Goal of the 1963 Community Mental Health Centers Act ANSWER
Deinstitutionalize state hospitals.
Mental illness coping ANSWER Individuals suffering from mental
illness can feel overwhelmed with daily life.
Behavior and cultural acceptance ANSWER What one society may
view as acceptable and appropriate behavior, another society may see
that as maladaptive and inappropriate.
Inability to distinguish reality from fantasy ANSWER An individual
factor that may contribute to mental illness.
General dissatisfaction with self ANSWER A characteristic of mental
illness.
Effective coping ANSWER A characteristic that individuals suffering
from mental illness usually lack.
Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963
ANSWER Accomplished the release of individuals from long-term stays
in state institutions.
