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, TEST BANK FOR PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING, 9TH EDITION BY SHEILA L. VIDEBECK
|VERIFIED CHAPTER'S 1 – 24 A GUIDE
Chapter 1
1. The nurse is assessing the factors contributing to the well-
being of a newly admitted client. Which of the following
would the nurse identify as having a positive impact onthe
individual's mental health?
A) Not needing others for companionship
B) The ability to effectively manage stress
C) A family history of mental illness
D) Striving for total self-reliance
Answer : B
Feedback:
Individual factors influencing mental health include
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 such as intimacy and a
balance of separateness and connectedness are both needed
for good mental health, and therefore ahealthy person would need others for
companionship. A family history of mental illnesscould relate to the biologic makeup
of an individual, which may have a negative impacton an individual's mental health, as
well as a negative impact on an individual's interpersonal and socialñcultural factors of
health. Total self-reliance is not possible, and a positive social/cultural factor is access
to adequate resources.
2. Which of the following statements about mental illness are true? Select all that apply.
A) Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both.
B) Mental illness is only due to social/cultural factors.
C) Social/cultural factors that relate to mental illness include excessive dependency
on or withdrawal from relationships.
D) Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to cope effectively with
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, daily life.
E) Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction with
relationships and self.
Answer : A, D, E
Feedback:
Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both. Mental
illness may be related to individual, interpersonal, or social/cultural factors. Excessive
dependency on or withdrawal from relationships are interpersonal factors that relate to
mental illness. Individuals suffering from mental illness can feel overwhelmed with
daily life. Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction with
relationships and self.
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, 3. Which of the following are true regarding mental health and mental illness?
A) Behavior that may be viewed as acceptable in one culture is always unacceptable
in other cultures.
B) It is easy to determine if a person is mentally healthy or mentally ill.
C) In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and social
wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior
and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
D) Persons who engage in fantasies are mentally ill.
Answer : C
Feedback:
What one society may view as acceptable and appropriate behavior, another society may
see that as maladaptive, and inappropriate. Mental health and mental illness are difficult
to define precisely. In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological,
and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective
behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability. Persons who engage
in fantasies may be mentally healthy, but the inability to distinguish reality from fantasy
is an individual factor that may contribute to mental illness.
4. A client grieving the recent loss of her husband asks if she is becoming mentally ill
because she is so sad. The nurse's best response would be,
A) ìYou may have a temporary mental illness because you are experiencing so much
pain.î
B) ìYou are not mentally ill. This is an expected reaction to the loss you have
experienced.î
C) ìWere you generally dissatisfied with your relationship before your husband's
death?î
D) ìTry not to worry about that right now. You never know what the future brings.î
Answer : B
Feedback:
Mental illness includes general dissatisfaction with self, ineffective relationships,
ineffective coping, and lack of personal growth. Additionally the behavior must not be
culturally expected. Acute grief reactions are expected and therefore not considered
mental illness. False reassurance or overanalysis does not accurately address the client's
concerns.
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, TEST BANK FOR PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING, 9TH EDITION BY SHEILA L. VIDEBECK
|VERIFIED CHAPTER'S 1 – 24 A GUIDE
Chapter 1
1. The nurse is assessing the factors contributing to the well-
being of a newly admitted client. Which of the following
would the nurse identify as having a positive impact onthe
individual's mental health?
A) Not needing others for companionship
B) The ability to effectively manage stress
C) A family history of mental illness
D) Striving for total self-reliance
Answer : B
Feedback:
Individual factors influencing mental health include
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 such as intimacy and a
balance of separateness and connectedness are both needed
for good mental health, and therefore ahealthy person would need others for
companionship. A family history of mental illnesscould relate to the biologic makeup
of an individual, which may have a negative impacton an individual's mental health, as
well as a negative impact on an individual's interpersonal and socialñcultural factors of
health. Total self-reliance is not possible, and a positive social/cultural factor is access
to adequate resources.
2. Which of the following statements about mental illness are true? Select all that apply.
A) Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both.
B) Mental illness is only due to social/cultural factors.
C) Social/cultural factors that relate to mental illness include excessive dependency
on or withdrawal from relationships.
D) Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to cope effectively with
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, daily life.
E) Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction with
relationships and self.
Answer : A, D, E
Feedback:
Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both. Mental
illness may be related to individual, interpersonal, or social/cultural factors. Excessive
dependency on or withdrawal from relationships are interpersonal factors that relate to
mental illness. Individuals suffering from mental illness can feel overwhelmed with
daily life. Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction with
relationships and self.
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, 3. Which of the following are true regarding mental health and mental illness?
A) Behavior that may be viewed as acceptable in one culture is always unacceptable
in other cultures.
B) It is easy to determine if a person is mentally healthy or mentally ill.
C) In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and social
wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior
and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
D) Persons who engage in fantasies are mentally ill.
Answer : C
Feedback:
What one society may view as acceptable and appropriate behavior, another society may
see that as maladaptive, and inappropriate. Mental health and mental illness are difficult
to define precisely. In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological,
and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective
behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability. Persons who engage
in fantasies may be mentally healthy, but the inability to distinguish reality from fantasy
is an individual factor that may contribute to mental illness.
4. A client grieving the recent loss of her husband asks if she is becoming mentally ill
because she is so sad. The nurse's best response would be,
A) ìYou may have a temporary mental illness because you are experiencing so much
pain.î
B) ìYou are not mentally ill. This is an expected reaction to the loss you have
experienced.î
C) ìWere you generally dissatisfied with your relationship before your husband's
death?î
D) ìTry not to worry about that right now. You never know what the future brings.î
Answer : B
Feedback:
Mental illness includes general dissatisfaction with self, ineffective relationships,
ineffective coping, and lack of personal growth. Additionally the behavior must not be
culturally expected. Acute grief reactions are expected and therefore not considered
mental illness. False reassurance or overanalysis does not accurately address the client's
concerns.
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