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Chapterm1
1. Themnursemismassessingmthemfactorsmcontributingmtomthemwell-
beingmofmamnewlymadmittedmclient.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmwouldmthemnursemidentifyma
smhavingmampositivemimpactmonmthemindividual'smmentalmhealth?
A) Notmneedingmothersmformcompanionship
B) Themabilitymtomeffectivelymmanagemstress
C) Amfamilymhistorymofmmentalmillness
D) Strivingmformtotalmself-
reliancemAns:m B
Feedback:
Individualmfactorsminfluencingmmentalmhealthmincludembiologicmmakeup,mautonomy,minde
pendence,mself-
esteem,mcapacitymformgrowth,mvitality,mabilitymtomfindmmeaningminmlife,memotionalmresilie
ncemormhardiness,msensemofmbelonging,mrealitymorientation,mandmcopingmormstressmmanage
mentmabilities.mInterpersonalmfactorsmsuchmasmintimacymandmambalancemofmseparatenessman
dmconnectednessmarembothmneededmformgoodmmentalmhealth,mandmthereforemamhealthympers
onmwouldmneedmothersmformcompanionship.mAmfamilymhistorymofmmentalmillnessmcouldmrel
atemtomthembiologicmmakeupmofmanmindividual,mwhichmmaymhavemamnegativemimpactmonman
mindividual'smmentalmhealth,masmwellmasmamnegativemimpactmonmanmindividual'sminterperso
nalmandmsocialñculturalmfactorsmofmhealth.mTotalmself-
reliancemismnotmpossible,mandmampositivemsocial/culturalmfactormismaccessmtomadequatemreso
urces.
2. Whichmofmthemfollowingmstatementsmaboutmmentalmillnessmaremtrue?mSelectmallmthatmapply.
A) Mentalmillnessmcanmcausemsignificantmdistress,mimpairedmfunctioning,mormboth.
B) Mentalmillnessmismonlymduemtomsocial/culturalmfactors.
C) Social/culturalmfactorsmthatmrelatemtommentalmillnessmincludemexcessivemdependenc
ymonmormwithdrawalmfrommrelationships.
D) Individualsmsufferingmfrommmentalmillnessmaremusuallymablemtomcopemeffectivelymwi
thmdailymlife.
E) Individualsmsufferingmfrommmentalmillnessmmaymexperiencemdissatisfactionmwit
hmrelationshipsmandmself.
Ans:m A,mD,mE
Feedback:
Mentalmillnessmcanmcausemsignificantmdistress,mimpairedmfunctioning,mormboth.mMentalmill
nessmmaymbemrelatedmtomindividual,minterpersonal,mormsocial/culturalmfactors.mExcessivemd
ependencymonmormwithdrawalmfrommrelationshipsmareminterpersonalmfactorsmthatmrelatemtom
mentalmillness.mIndividualsmsufferingmfrommmentalmillnessmcanmfeelmoverwhelmedmwithmd
ailymlife.mIndividualsmsufferingmfrommmentalmillnessmmaymexperiencemdissatisfactionmwithm
relationshipsmandmself.
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, 3. Whichmofmthemfollowingmaremtruemregardingmmentalmhealthmandmmentalmillness?
A) Behaviormthatmmaymbemviewedmasmacceptableminmonemculturemismalwaysmunacceptab
leminmothermcultures.
B) Itmismeasymtomdeterminemifmampersonmismmentallymhealthymormmentallymill.
C) Inmmostmcases,mmentalmhealthmismamstatemofmemotional,mpsychological,mandmsocia
lmwellnessmevidencedmbymsatisfyingminterpersonalmrelationships,meffectivembehav
iormandmcoping,mpositivemself-concept,mandmemotionalmstability.
D) Personsmwhomengageminmfantasiesmaremmentallymil
l.mAns:m C
Feedback:
Whatmonemsocietymmaymviewmasmacceptablemandmappropriatembehavior,manothermsocietymm
aymseemthatmasmmaladaptive,mandminappropriate.mMentalmhealthmandmmentalmillnessmaremdiff
icultmtomdefinemprecisely.mInmmostmcases,mmentalmhealthmismamstatemofmemotional,mpsycholo
gical,mandmsocialmwellnessmevidencedmbymsatisfyingminterpersonalmrelationships,meffective
mbehaviormandmcoping,mpositivemself-
concept,mandmemotionalmstability.mPersonsmwhomengageminmfantasiesmmaymbemmentallymhe
althy,mbutmtheminabilitymtomdistinguishmrealitymfrommfantasymismanmindividualmfactormthatmm
aymcontributemtommentalmillness.
4. Amclientmgrievingmthemrecentmlossmofmhermhusbandmasksmifmshemismbecomingmmentally
millmbecausemshemismsomsad.mThemnurse'smbestmresponsemwouldmbe,
A) ìYoummaymhavemamtemporarymmentalmillnessmbecausemyoumaremexperiencingmsommu
chmpain.î
B) ìYoumaremnotmmentallymill.mThismismanmexpectedmreactionmtomthemlossmyoumha
vemexperienced.î
C) ìWeremyoumgenerallymdissatisfiedmwithmyourmrelationshipmbeforemyourmhusband
'smdeath?î
D) ìTrymnotmtomworrymaboutmthatmrightmnow.mYoumnevermknowmwhatmthemfuturembring
s.îmAns:m B
Feedback:
Mentalmillnessmincludesmgeneralmdissatisfactionmwithmself,mineffectivemrelationships,minef
fectivemcoping,mandmlackmofmpersonalmgrowth.mAdditionallymthembehaviormmustmnotmbemc
ulturallymexpected.mAcutemgriefmreactionsmaremexpectedmandmthereforemnotmconsideredmm
entalmillness.mFalsemreassurancemormoveranalysismdoesmnotmaccuratelymaddressmthemclient's
mconcerns.
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