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1. Thennursenisnassessingnthenfactorsncontributingntonthenwell-
beingnof nannewlynadmittedn client.n Whichnofnthenfollowingnwouldnthen nursenidentifynasn
havingnanpositiven impact n onn then individual'sn mentaln health?
A) Not nneedingothersnforncompanionship
B) Thenabilityntoneffectivelymanagen stress
C) Afamilynhistorynof nmentalnillness
D) Strivingnfortotalnself-
reliancen Ans:n B
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Individualn factorsn influencingn mentaln healthn includenbiologicn makeup,n autonomy,n indep
endence,nself-
esteem,ncapacitynforngrowth,nvitality,nabilityntonfindnmeaningninnlife,nemotionalnresiliencenor
n hardiness,nsensenofnbelonging,nrealitynorientation,nandncopingnorn stressn management n abilit
ies.n Interpersonaln factorsn suchn asn intimacyn and n an balancen of n separatenessnand nconnected
nessnarenbothneeded nforgoodmentalnhealth,nandnthereforenan healthynpersonnwould n need n ot
hersn forncompanionship.n Anfamilyn historyn of n mentaln illnessncouldrelatentonthenbiologicnma
keupnof nannindividual,nwhichmaynhavenannegativen impact nonnannindividual'snmentalnhealth,n
asnwellnasnannegativenimpact nonnannindividual'sn interpersonalnand n socialñculturalnfactorsn of
nhealth.nTotalnself-
reliancenisnnot npossible,n and n an positivensocial/culturaln factorn isn accessn ton adequaten resour
ces.
2. Whichnof nthenfollowingnstatementsnabout nmentalnillnessnarentrue?nSelect nallnthat napply.
A) Mentalnillnessncancausesignificant ndistress,n impaired n functioning,n orn both.
B) Mentalillnessnisnonlynduentonsocial/culturalnfactors.
C) Social/culturalnfactorsnthatnrelatentonmentalnillnessnincludenexcessivendependencyn
onn orn withdrawaln fromn relationships.
D) Individualssufferingnfromnmentalnillnessnarenusuallynablentoncopeneffectivelynwithn
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Ans:nA,n D,n E
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Mentaln illnessn cann causen significant n distress,n impaired n functioning,n orn both.n Mentaln illn
essnmaynben related ntonindividual,n interpersonal,n ornsocial/culturaln factors.nExcessiven depen
dencyn onnornwithdrawalnfromnrelationshipsnareninterpersonalnfactorsnthatnrelatentonmentaln il
lness.n Individualsn sufferingn fromn mentaln illnessn cann feeln overwhelmed n withndailynlife.nIn
dividualsnsufferingnfromnmentalnillnessnmaynexperiencendissatisfactionnwithnrelationshipsn a
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3. Whichnof nthenfollowingnarentruenregardingnmentalhealthnandmentalnillness?
A) Behaviornthatnmaynbenviewednasnacceptableninnonenculturen isnalwaysn
unacceptablen inn othern cultures.
B) It nisneasyntondeterminenif nanpersonnisnmentallynhealthynornmentallyn ill.
C) Innmost ncases,n mentalnhealthnisnanstatenof nemotional,n psychological,n andn socialn
wellnessn evidencednbyn satisfyingninterpersonaln relationships,neffectiven behaviorn
and n coping,n positiven self-concept,n and n emotionaln stability.
D) Personsnwhonengageinnfantasiesnarenmentallyn
ill.n Ans:n C
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What nonensocietynmaynview nasnacceptablenandnappropriatenbehavior,nanothernsocietynmayn s
eenthat n asnmaladaptive,nandninappropriate.nMentalnhealthnandnmentalnillnessn aren difficult nton
definen precisely.n Innmost n cases,nmentalnhealthn isnanstatenofn emotional,n psychological,n and
n socialn wellnessn evidenced n byn satisfyingn interpersonaln relationships,n effectiven behaviorn
and ncoping,n positivenself-
concept,nand nemotionalnstability.nPersonsnwhonengagen innfantasiesmaynbenmentallynhealthy
,nbut ntheninabilityntondistinguishrealitynfromnfantasyisnann individualn factorn that n mayn contri
buten ton mentalnillness.
4. Anclient ngrievingnthenrecent nlossnof nhernhusbandnasksnif nshenisnbecomingnmentallyn il
ln becausen shen isn sonsad.n Then nurse'sn best n responsen would n be,
A) ìYoun mayn havenantemporarynmentalnillnessnbecausenyounarenexperiencingnsonmuchnp
ain.î
B) ìYouarennot nmentallynill.nThisnisnannexpectednreactionntonthenlossnyounhavene
xperienced.î
C) ìWerenyoungenerallyndissatisfiednwithnyournrelationshipnbeforenyournhusband'sn
death?î
D) ìTrynot ntonworrynaboutnthatnright nnow.nYounnevernknownwhat nthen futurenbrings.în
Ans:n B
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Mentaln illnessn includesn generaln dissatisfactionn withn self,n ineffectiven relationships,n ineff
ectivencoping,nand nlacknofnpersonalngrowth.nAdditionallynthenbehaviornmustnnotnben cultural
lyn expected.n Acutengrief n reactionsn aren expectednandn thereforen not n considered n mentalilln
ess.nFalsenreassurancenornoveranalysisndoesnnot naccuratelynaddressnthenclient'sn concerns.
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Chapter n1
1. Thennursenisnassessingnthenfactorsncontributingntonthenwell-
beingnof nannewlynadmittedn client.n Whichnofnthenfollowingnwouldnthen nursenidentifynasn
havingnanpositiven impact n onn then individual'sn mentaln health?
A) Not nneedingothersnforncompanionship
B) Thenabilityntoneffectivelymanagen stress
C) Afamilynhistorynof nmentalnillness
D) Strivingnfortotalnself-
reliancen Ans:n B
Feedback:
Individualn factorsn influencingn mentaln healthn includenbiologicn makeup,n autonomy,n indep
endence,nself-
esteem,ncapacitynforngrowth,nvitality,nabilityntonfindnmeaningninnlife,nemotionalnresiliencenor
n hardiness,nsensenofnbelonging,nrealitynorientation,nandncopingnorn stressn management n abilit
ies.n Interpersonaln factorsn suchn asn intimacyn and n an balancen of n separatenessnand nconnected
nessnarenbothneeded nforgoodmentalnhealth,nandnthereforenan healthynpersonnwould n need n ot
hersn forncompanionship.n Anfamilyn historyn of n mentaln illnessncouldrelatentonthenbiologicnma
keupnof nannindividual,nwhichmaynhavenannegativen impact nonnannindividual'snmentalnhealth,n
asnwellnasnannegativenimpact nonnannindividual'sn interpersonalnand n socialñculturalnfactorsn of
nhealth.nTotalnself-
reliancenisnnot npossible,n and n an positivensocial/culturaln factorn isn accessn ton adequaten resour
ces.
2. Whichnof nthenfollowingnstatementsnabout nmentalnillnessnarentrue?nSelect nallnthat napply.
A) Mentalnillnessncancausesignificant ndistress,n impaired n functioning,n orn both.
B) Mentalillnessnisnonlynduentonsocial/culturalnfactors.
C) Social/culturalnfactorsnthatnrelatentonmentalnillnessnincludenexcessivendependencyn
onn orn withdrawaln fromn relationships.
D) Individualssufferingnfromnmentalnillnessnarenusuallynablentoncopeneffectivelynwithn
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E) Individualssufferingn fromnmentalnillnessn maynexperiencedissatisfactionn with
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relationshipsnand n self.
Ans:nA,n D,n E
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Mentaln illnessn cann causen significant n distress,n impaired n functioning,n orn both.n Mentaln illn
essnmaynben related ntonindividual,n interpersonal,n ornsocial/culturaln factors.nExcessiven depen
dencyn onnornwithdrawalnfromnrelationshipsnareninterpersonalnfactorsnthatnrelatentonmentaln il
lness.n Individualsn sufferingn fromn mentaln illnessn cann feeln overwhelmed n withndailynlife.nIn
dividualsnsufferingnfromnmentalnillnessnmaynexperiencendissatisfactionnwithnrelationshipsn a
nd n self.
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3. Whichnof nthenfollowingnarentruenregardingnmentalhealthnandmentalnillness?
A) Behaviornthatnmaynbenviewednasnacceptableninnonenculturen isnalwaysn
unacceptablen inn othern cultures.
B) It nisneasyntondeterminenif nanpersonnisnmentallynhealthynornmentallyn ill.
C) Innmost ncases,n mentalnhealthnisnanstatenof nemotional,n psychological,n andn socialn
wellnessn evidencednbyn satisfyingninterpersonaln relationships,neffectiven behaviorn
and n coping,n positiven self-concept,n and n emotionaln stability.
D) Personsnwhonengageinnfantasiesnarenmentallyn
ill.n Ans:n C
Feedback:
What nonensocietynmaynview nasnacceptablenandnappropriatenbehavior,nanothernsocietynmayn s
eenthat n asnmaladaptive,nandninappropriate.nMentalnhealthnandnmentalnillnessn aren difficult nton
definen precisely.n Innmost n cases,nmentalnhealthn isnanstatenofn emotional,n psychological,n and
n socialn wellnessn evidenced n byn satisfyingn interpersonaln relationships,n effectiven behaviorn
and ncoping,n positivenself-
concept,nand nemotionalnstability.nPersonsnwhonengagen innfantasiesmaynbenmentallynhealthy
,nbut ntheninabilityntondistinguishrealitynfromnfantasyisnann individualn factorn that n mayn contri
buten ton mentalnillness.
4. Anclient ngrievingnthenrecent nlossnof nhernhusbandnasksnif nshenisnbecomingnmentallyn il
ln becausen shen isn sonsad.n Then nurse'sn best n responsen would n be,
A) ìYoun mayn havenantemporarynmentalnillnessnbecausenyounarenexperiencingnsonmuchnp
ain.î
B) ìYouarennot nmentallynill.nThisnisnannexpectednreactionntonthenlossnyounhavene
xperienced.î
C) ìWerenyoungenerallyndissatisfiednwithnyournrelationshipnbeforenyournhusband'sn
death?î
D) ìTrynot ntonworrynaboutnthatnright nnow.nYounnevernknownwhat nthen futurenbrings.în
Ans:n B
Feedback:
Mentaln illnessn includesn generaln dissatisfactionn withn self,n ineffectiven relationships,n ineff
ectivencoping,nand nlacknofnpersonalngrowth.nAdditionallynthenbehaviornmustnnotnben cultural
lyn expected.n Acutengrief n reactionsn aren expectednandn thereforen not n considered n mentalilln
ess.nFalsenreassurancenornoveranalysisndoesnnot naccuratelynaddressnthenclient'sn concerns.
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