Test Bank for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 7th Edition by Videbeck, Sheila, Cathy Miller

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1. Thenurseisassessingthefactorscontributingtothewell-beingofanewlyadmitted client.
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Which of the following would the nurse identify as having a positive impact on the
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individual's mental health?
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A) Notneedingothersforcompanionship j j j




B) Theabilitytoeffectivelymanage stress j j j j




C) Afamilyhistoryofmentalillness j j j j




D) Strivingfortotalself-reliance j j




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Individual factors influencing mental health include biologic makeup, autonomy,
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independence,self-esteem,capacityforgrowth,vitality,abilitytofindmeaning inlife,
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emotionalresilienceorhardiness,senseofbelonging,realityorientation,andcopingor stress
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management abilities. Interpersonal factors such as intimacy and a balance of separateness
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andconnectednessarebothneededforgoodmentalhealth,andthereforea healthy person
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would need others forcompanionship. Afamily history ofmental illnesscouldrelatetothe
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biologicmakeupofanindividual,whichmayhaveanegative impactonanindividual'smental
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health,aswellasanegativeimpactonanindividual's interpersonaland socialñcultural
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factors ofhealth.Totalself-relianceisnotpossible, and a positivesocial/cultural factor is
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access to adequate resources.
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2. Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutmentalillnessaretrue?Selectallthatapply.
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A) Mentalillnesscancausesignificantdistress, impaired functioning, or both. j j j j j j j




B) Mentalillnessisonlyduetosocial/culturalfactors. j j j j j j




C) Social/culturalfactorsthat relateto mentalillnessincludeexcessivedependency on j j j j j j j j j j




or withdrawal from relationships.
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D) Individualssufferingfrommentalillnessareusuallyabletocopeeffectivelywith j j j j j j j j j j




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E) Individualssuffering frommentalillness mayexperiencedissatisfactionwith j j j j j j




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Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both. Mental illness
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mayberelatedtoindividual, interpersonal, orsocial/cultural factors. Excessive dependency
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onorwithdrawal fromrelationships areinterpersonalfactors thatrelate to mental illness.
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Individuals suffering from mental illness can feel overwhelmed with dailylife.Individuals
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sufferingfrommentalillnessmayexperiencedissatisfactionwith relationships and self.
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3. Whichofthefollowingaretrueregardingmentalhealthandmentalillness?
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A) Behavior that may be viewed as acceptable in one culture is always j j j j j j j j j j j




unacceptable in other cultures.
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B) Itiseasytodetermineifapersonismentallyhealthyormentally ill.
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C) In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and social
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wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior
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and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
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D) Personswhoengageinfantasiesarementally j j j j j




ill. Ans: C
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Whatonesocietymayviewasacceptableandappropriatebehavior,anothersocietymay see
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that asmaladaptive, andinappropriate. Mental healthandmental illness are difficult to define
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precisely. Inmost cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and social
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wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behaviorand
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coping, positiveself-concept,andemotionalstability.Personswhoengage infantasiesmaybe
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mentallyhealthy,buttheinabilitytodistinguishrealityfromfantasyis an individual factor that
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may contribute to mentalillness.
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4. Aclientgrievingtherecentlossofherhusbandasksifsheisbecomingmentally ill
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because she is sosad. The nurse's best response would be,
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A) ìYoumay haveatemporarymentalillnessbecauseyouareexperiencingsomuch pain.î j j j j j j j j j j j j j




B) ìYouarenotmentallyill.Thisisanexpectedreactiontothelossyouhave j j j j j j j j j j j j j




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C) ìWereyougenerallydissatisfiedwithyourrelationship before yourhusband's j j j j j j j j j




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D) ìTrynottoworryaboutthatrightnow.Youneverknowwhatthe futurebrings.î Ans: j j j j j j j j j j j j j j




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Mental illness includes general dissatisfaction with self, ineffective relationships,
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ineffectivecoping,andlackofpersonalgrowth. Additionallythebehaviormustnot be
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culturally expected. Acute grief reactions are expected and therefore not considered
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mentalillness.Falsereassuranceoroveranalysisdoesnotaccuratelyaddresstheclient's
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concerns.
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