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8th Edition
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Chapter01: The History of Mental Care
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ka
1. The belief of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato that the rational soul controlled the irrational
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soul could becomparedwith thebeliefofthemorerecent psychological theorist:
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a. Freud
b. Pinel
c. Fisher
d. Rush
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Sigmund Freud believed that mental illness was, in part, caused by forces both within and outside
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the personality. Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of mentally ill individuals as human beings
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in need of medical assistance. Alice Fisher was a Florence Nightingale nurse whocared forthe
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mentallyill,and Dr. Benjamin Rush was theauthor ofthe book Diseases of the Mind.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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ka TOP: Early Years of Mental Health
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KEY: NursingProcess Step: Assessment MSC:Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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2. During the mid-1500s, behaviors associated with mental illness were more accurately
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recorded by professionals. This practice led to
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behaviors.
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a. Classifications
b. Diagnosing
c. Treatment
d. Education
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Classification ofabnormal behaviorsdid not beginuntil this time,afterthe practiceofmore accurate ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka
recording of behaviors was begun. Diagnoses, treatment guidelines, and any education regarding
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mental health disorders were not available during this period.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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OBJ: 3
ka TOP: Mental Illness During the Renaissance
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KEY: NursingProcess Step: Assessment MSC:Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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3. During the latter part of the eighteenth century, psychiatry became a separate branch of
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medicine,andinhumane treatment was greatlydiminishedbythe Frenchhospital director:
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a. Dix
b. Beers
c. Pinel
d. Carter
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, PhilippePineladvocatedacceptanceofthementallyill,aswell aspropertreatment. Dorothea Dix
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crusaded for construction of mental health hospitals. Clifford Beers wrote the book A Mind That
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Found Itself. President Jimmy Carter established the President’s Commission on Mental Health in
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1978.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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ka TOP: Mental Illness in the Eighteenth Century
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KEY: NursingProcess Step: Assessment MSC:Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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4. In 1841,ka surveyed asylums, jails, and almshouses throughout the United ka ka ka ka ka ka ka
States,Canada, andScotlandandiscreditedwithbringingaboutpublicawareness and reform for the
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care of the mentally ill.
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a. SigmundFreud ka
b. John Cade ka
c. FlorenceNightingale ka
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DorotheaDix spent20 yearssurveyingfacilities thathousedmentallyill individualsandis credited ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka ka
with major changes in the care of the mentally ill. Sigmund Freud introduced the concept of
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psychoanalysis, John Cade discovered lithium carbonate for the treatment of bipolar disorder, and
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Florence Nightingale trained nurses in England in the 1800s.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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ka TOP: Mental Illness in the Nineteenth Century
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KEY: NursingProcess Step: Assessment MSC:Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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5. As a direct result of CliffordN
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Mental Hygiene was formed in 1909
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a. Earlydetection of symptoms ofmental illness ka ka ka ka ka ka
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Clifford Beers’ book reflected on his attempt at suicide followed by the deplorable care he received
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for the next 3 years in mental hospitals. Beers’ work and book raised the consciousness of people
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throughout the country regarding prevention and removal of the stigmaofhavingamental illness.
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Earlydetection ofsymptoms, education ofcaregivers, and current treatment options regarding
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mental illness were not the focus of his book, nor were they a priority for the Committee for Mental
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Hygiene.
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ka TOP: Mental Illness in the Twentieth Century
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KEY: NursingProcess Step: Assessment MSC:Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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6. Duringthe1930s, what common treatment forschizophreniacaused clients tofall into acoma that
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a. Electroconvulsivetherapy ka
b. Insulintherapy ka
c. Humoral therapy ka
, d. Amphetaminetherapy ka
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Insulin therapy was believed to successfully treat schizophrenia in the early 1900s.
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Amphetamines were used to treat depression, and electroconvulsive therapywas used for severe
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depression. Humoral therapy, whichoriginatedinancient GreeceandRome,was a belief that mental
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illness resulted from an imbalance of the humors of air, fire, water, and earth.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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ka TOP: Influences of War on Mental Health Therapies
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KEY: NursingProcess Step: Assessment
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7. Inthe1930s,what mental healthdisorderwas electroconvulsive therapy(ECT)most often used
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to treat?
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a. Schizophrenia
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c. Severedepression ka
d. Violentbehavior ka
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ECT was found to be an effective treatment for severe depression in the 1930s. During this period,
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schizophreniawastreatedwithinsulintherapy,andviolentbehaviorwastreatedwitha lobotomy. In
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1949, lithium carbonate was discovered as a treatment for bipolar disorder.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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ka TOP: Influences of War on Mental Health Therapies
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8. Intheearlytwentieth century, afrontal lobotomywasacommon treatment forviolent
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behaviors. Which description of this procedure is accurate?
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a. Aprocedurethatdelivers an electrical stimulus tothefrontal lobesof the brain
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b. Asurgical procedure that drills holes in thefront of theskull todrain fluid
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c. Asurgical procedure that severs the frontal lobes ofthebrain from the thalamus
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d. Asurgical procedure that insertsimplants intothefrontallobes ofthe brain
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Afrontal lobotomyisa surgical procedurein which thefrontal lobesofthe brain aresevered from the
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thalamus.
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KEY: NursingProcess Step: Assessment
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9. Whichclass of drugswas introduced in the1930s forthetreatment ofdepression?
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a. SSRIs
b. Tricyclicantidepressants ka
c. MAOIs
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