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TEST BANK FOR pm pm




Psychiatric–
Mental Health Nursing 9th Edition by Sheila L. Videbeck pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm




All Chapters (1-24) pm pm




Table Of Contents pm pm




UNIT 1 Current Theories and Practice
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Chapter 1. Foundations of Psychiatric–
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Mental Health Nursing Chapter 2. Neurobiologic Theories an
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d Psychopharmacology Chapter 3. Psychosocial Theories and
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mTherapy
Chapter 4. Treatment Settings and Therapeutic Progra
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ms UNIT 2 Building the Nurse–
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Client Relationship Chapter 5. Therapeutic Relationsh
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ips
Chapter 6. Therapeutic Communication C
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hapter 7. Client’s Response to Illness Ch
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apter 8. Assessment pm pm



UNIT 3 Current Social and Emotional Concerns
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Chapter 9. Legal and Ethical Issues Cha
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pter 10. Grief and Loss
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Chapter 11. Anger, Hostility, and Aggression
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Chapter 12. Abuse and Violence p m p m p m p m



UNIT 4 Nursing Practice for Psychiatric Disorders
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Chapter 13. Trauma and Stressor-
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Related Disorders Chapter 14. Anxiety and Anxiety
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Disorders
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Compulsive and Related Disorders Chapter 16. Schizophrenia
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Chapter 17. Mood Disorders and Suicide
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Chapter 18. Personality Disorders C
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hapter 19. Addiction pm pm



Chapter 20. Eating Disorders p m p m p m



Chapter 21. Somatic Symptom Illnesses Chapt
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er 22. Neurodevelopmental Disorders Chapter
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23. Disruptive Behavior Disorders Chapter 2
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4. Cognitive Disorders
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Chapter 1 pm



1. The nurse is assessing the factors contributing to the well-
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being of a newly admitted client. Which of the following would the nurse identify a
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s having a positive impact on the individual's mental health?
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A) Not needing others for companionship pm pm pm pm



B) The ability to effectively manage stress pm pm pm pm pm



C) A family history of mental illness pm pm pm pm pm



D) Striving for total self- pm pm pm



reliance Ans: B pm pm



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Individual factors influencing mental health include biologic makeup, autonomy, indepen
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dence, self- pm



esteem, capacity for growth, vitality, ability to find meaning in life, emotional resilience o
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r hardiness, sense of belonging, reality orientation, and coping or stress management abili
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ties. Interpersonal factors such as intimacy and a balance of separateness and connectedne
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ss are both needed for good mental health, and therefore a
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healthy person would need others for companionship. A family history of mental illnes
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s could relate to the biologic makeup of an individual, which may have a negative im
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pact on an individual's mental health, as well as a negative impact on an individual's
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interpersonal and socialñcultural factors of health. Total self-
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reliance is not possible, and a positive social/cultural factor is access to adequate reso
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urces.


2. Which of the following statements about mental illness are true? Select all that apply.
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A) Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both.
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B) Mental illness is only due to social/cultural factors. pm pm pm pm pm pm pm



C) Social/cultural factors that relate to mental illness include excessive dependenc pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm



y on or withdrawal from relationships.
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D) Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to cope effectively wit
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h daily life. pm pm



E) Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction wit pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm



h relationships and self.
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Ans: A, D, E pm pm pm



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Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both. Mental ill
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ness may be related to individual, interpersonal, or social/cultural factors. Excessive d
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ependency on or withdrawal from relationships are interpersonal factors that relate to
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mental illness. Individuals suffering from mental illness can feel overwhelmed with d
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aily life. Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction with
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relationships and self. pm pm




3. Which of the following are true regarding mental health and mental illness?
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A) Behavior that may be viewed as acceptable in one culture is always unacceptabl
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e in other cultures.pm pm pm



B) It is easy to determine if a person is mentally healthy or mentally ill.
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C) In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and socia
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l wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavi
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or and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
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D) Persons who engage in fantasies are mentally ill pm pm pm pm pm pm pm



. Ans: C
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What one society may view as acceptable and appropriate behavior, another society ma
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y see that as maladaptive, and inappropriate. Mental health and mental illness are diffi
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cult to define precisely. In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psycholog
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ical, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective
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behavior and coping, positive self- pm pm pm pm



concept, and emotional stability. Persons who engage in fantasies may be mentally hea
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lthy, but the inability to distinguish reality from fantasy is an individual factor that ma
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y contribute to mental illness.
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4. A client grieving the recent loss of her husband asks if she is becoming mentally
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ill because she is so sad. The nurse's best response would be,
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A) ìYou may have a temporary mental illness because you are experiencing so muc
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h pain.î pm



B) ìYou are not mentally ill. This is an expected reaction to the loss you ha
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ve experienced.î pm



C) ìWere you generally dissatisfied with your relationship before your husband'
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s death?î pm



D) ìTry not to worry about that right now. You never know what the future brings
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.î Ans: B
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Mental illness includes general dissatisfaction with self, ineffective relationships, in
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effective coping, and lack of personal growth. Additionally the behavior must not be
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culturally expected. Acute grief reactions are expected and therefore not considered
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mental illness. False reassurance or overanalysis does not accurately address the client'
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s concerns.
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5. The nurse consults the DSM for which of the following purposes?
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A) To devise a plan of care for a newly admitted client
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B) To predict the client's prognosis of treatment outcomes
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C) To document the appropriate diagnostic code in the client's medical record
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D) To serve as a guide for client assessmen
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t Ans: D
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The DSM provides standard nomenclature, presents defining characteristics, and ident
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ifies underlying causes of mental disorders. It does not provide care plans or prognost
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ic outcomes of treatment. Diagnosis of mental illness is not within the generalist RN'
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s scope of practice, so documenting the code in the medical record would be inappropr
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iate.


6. Which would be a reason for a student nurse to use the DSM?
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A) Identifying the medical diagnosis pm pm pm



B) Treat clients pm



C) Evaluate treatments pm



D) Understand the reason for the admission and the nature of psychiatric illnesse pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm



s. Ans: D
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Although student nurses do not use the DSM to diagnose clients, they will find it a h
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elpful resource to understand the reason for the admission and to begin building kno
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wledge about the nature of psychiatric illnesses. Identifying the medical diagnosis, treat
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ing, and evaluating treatments are not a part of the nursing process.
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7. The legislation enacted in 1963 was largely responsible for which of the following shift
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s in care for the mentally ill?
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A) The widespread use of community-based services
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B) The advancement in pharmacotherapies
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C) Increased access to hospitalization pm pm pm



D) Improved rights for clients in long- pm pm pm pm pm



term institutional care Ans: A
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The Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963 accomplished the r
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elease of individuals from long-
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term stays in state institutions, the decrease in admissions to hospitals, and the deve
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lopment of community-based services as an alternative to hospital care.
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8. Which one of the following is a result of federal legislation?
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A) Making it easier to commit people for mental health treatment against their will.
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B) Making it more difficult to commit people for mental health treatment agains
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t their will. pm pm



C) State mental institutions being the primary source of care for mentally ill persons.
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D) Improved care for mentally ill persons. pm pm pm pm pm p



Ans: B
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