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Foundations of Mental Health Care
8th Edition by Morrison-Valfre
,Chapter 01: The History of Mental Health Care
MULTIPLE CHOIC
E
1. The belief of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato that the r
ational soul controlled the irrational soulcould be compared
with the belief of the more recent psychological theorist:
a. Freud.
b. Pinel.
c. Fisher.
d. Rush.
ANS: A
Sigmund Freud believed that mental illness was, in part, caused by forces both within an
d outside the personality. Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of mentally ill individuals a
s human beings in need of medical assistance. Alice Fisher was a Florence Nightingale nu
rse who cared for the mentally ill, and Dr. Benjamin Rush was the author of the book
Diseases of the Mind.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension OBJ: 2
TOP: Early Years of Mental Health
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assess
ment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
2. During the mid-
1500s, behaviors associated with mental illness were more accurately recor
ded by profe ssionals. This practice led to
_ for different abnormal behaviors.
a. classifications
b. diagnosing
c. treatment
d. education
ANS: A
Classification of abnormal behaviors did not begin until this time, after the
practice of more accurate recording of behaviors was begun. Diagnoses, t
reatment guidelines, and an y education regarding mental health disorders
were not available during this period.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
OBJ: 3 TOP:
Mental Illness Durin
g t he Renaissance
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
,3. During the 60latter part of the 18th century, psychiatry became a
separat60e branch of6 0 medicine, and6 0 inhumane treatment was greatly
diminished by60the French hospital dire6 0 ctor:
a. Dix.
b. Beers.
c. Pinel.
d. Carter.
ANS: C
Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of the mentally ill, as well as proper
tr60eatment. 60Do6 0 rothea Dix6 0 crusaded for construction of mental
60health hospitals.
Clifford Beers wrote the6 0 book A6 0 Mind6 0 That6 0 Found6 0 Itself. 60President
Jimmy Carter60established the President’s Co6 0 mmission on
Mental Health in6 0 1978.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Knowledge60OBJ:
46 0 TOP:
Mental Illness in the 18th Centur
y
KEY: Nursing Process Step: A
ssess6 0 ment6 0 MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
4. In 1841,
surveyed asylums, jails, and almshouses 60throughout the United States,
Canada,60and Scotl6 0 and and is credited with bringing about
public awareness and
reform for the care
of60the60mentally ill.
a. Sigmund Freud
b. John Cade
c. Florence
Nightingal
60e
d. Dorothea Dix
ANS: D
Dorothea Dix spent 20 years surveying facilities that housed mentally ill
i60ndividuals and i6 0 s credited6 0 with major changes in the
care of the mentally
ill. Sigmund Freud introduced t he 60concept of psychoanalysis, John
Cade60discovered lithium carbonate for the treatment of
bipolar disorder, and Florence Nightingale trained nurses in England in
the601800s.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Knowledge60OBJ:
46 0 TOP:
Mental Illness in the 19th Centur
y
KEY: Nursing Process Step: A
ssess6 0 ment6 0 MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. As6 0 6 0 a6 0 6 0direct6 0 6 0 result6 0 6 0 of6 0 6 0 Clifford6 0 6 0 Beers’6 0 6 0 work6
0 6 0 and6 0 6 0 book,6 0 6 0 A6 0 6 0 Mind6 0 6 0 Th60at6 0 6 0 Found6 0 6 0 Itself,6 0 6 0 th
, 6 0 e6 0 6 0 Committee6 0 6 0 for6 0 Mental6 0 6 0 Hygiene6 0 6 0 was6 0 6 0 formed6 0 6 0 in6 0
6 0 1960096 0 6 0 with6 0 6 0 a6 0 6 0 focus6 0 6 0 on6 0 6 0 prevention6 0 6 0 of
mental6 0 6 0 illness6 0 6 0 and:
a. early detection of symptoms of
mental60illn6 0 ess.
b. education of caregivers.
c. current treatment options.
Foundations of Mental Health Care
8th Edition by Morrison-Valfre
,Chapter 01: The History of Mental Health Care
MULTIPLE CHOIC
E
1. The belief of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato that the r
ational soul controlled the irrational soulcould be compared
with the belief of the more recent psychological theorist:
a. Freud.
b. Pinel.
c. Fisher.
d. Rush.
ANS: A
Sigmund Freud believed that mental illness was, in part, caused by forces both within an
d outside the personality. Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of mentally ill individuals a
s human beings in need of medical assistance. Alice Fisher was a Florence Nightingale nu
rse who cared for the mentally ill, and Dr. Benjamin Rush was the author of the book
Diseases of the Mind.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension OBJ: 2
TOP: Early Years of Mental Health
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assess
ment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
2. During the mid-
1500s, behaviors associated with mental illness were more accurately recor
ded by profe ssionals. This practice led to
_ for different abnormal behaviors.
a. classifications
b. diagnosing
c. treatment
d. education
ANS: A
Classification of abnormal behaviors did not begin until this time, after the
practice of more accurate recording of behaviors was begun. Diagnoses, t
reatment guidelines, and an y education regarding mental health disorders
were not available during this period.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
OBJ: 3 TOP:
Mental Illness Durin
g t he Renaissance
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
,3. During the 60latter part of the 18th century, psychiatry became a
separat60e branch of6 0 medicine, and6 0 inhumane treatment was greatly
diminished by60the French hospital dire6 0 ctor:
a. Dix.
b. Beers.
c. Pinel.
d. Carter.
ANS: C
Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of the mentally ill, as well as proper
tr60eatment. 60Do6 0 rothea Dix6 0 crusaded for construction of mental
60health hospitals.
Clifford Beers wrote the6 0 book A6 0 Mind6 0 That6 0 Found6 0 Itself. 60President
Jimmy Carter60established the President’s Co6 0 mmission on
Mental Health in6 0 1978.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Knowledge60OBJ:
46 0 TOP:
Mental Illness in the 18th Centur
y
KEY: Nursing Process Step: A
ssess6 0 ment6 0 MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
4. In 1841,
surveyed asylums, jails, and almshouses 60throughout the United States,
Canada,60and Scotl6 0 and and is credited with bringing about
public awareness and
reform for the care
of60the60mentally ill.
a. Sigmund Freud
b. John Cade
c. Florence
Nightingal
60e
d. Dorothea Dix
ANS: D
Dorothea Dix spent 20 years surveying facilities that housed mentally ill
i60ndividuals and i6 0 s credited6 0 with major changes in the
care of the mentally
ill. Sigmund Freud introduced t he 60concept of psychoanalysis, John
Cade60discovered lithium carbonate for the treatment of
bipolar disorder, and Florence Nightingale trained nurses in England in
the601800s.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Knowledge60OBJ:
46 0 TOP:
Mental Illness in the 19th Centur
y
KEY: Nursing Process Step: A
ssess6 0 ment6 0 MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. As6 0 6 0 a6 0 6 0direct6 0 6 0 result6 0 6 0 of6 0 6 0 Clifford6 0 6 0 Beers’6 0 6 0 work6
0 6 0 and6 0 6 0 book,6 0 6 0 A6 0 6 0 Mind6 0 6 0 Th60at6 0 6 0 Found6 0 6 0 Itself,6 0 6 0 th
, 6 0 e6 0 6 0 Committee6 0 6 0 for6 0 Mental6 0 6 0 Hygiene6 0 6 0 was6 0 6 0 formed6 0 6 0 in6 0
6 0 1960096 0 6 0 with6 0 6 0 a6 0 6 0 focus6 0 6 0 on6 0 6 0 prevention6 0 6 0 of
mental6 0 6 0 illness6 0 6 0 and:
a. early detection of symptoms of
mental60illn6 0 ess.
b. education of caregivers.
c. current treatment options.
