CHAPTER 1 PSYCH NURSING
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, Certainly! Here are all the questions numbered along with their correct answers:
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 on the
individual's mental health?
**Answer: B) The ability to effectively manage stress**
2. Which of the following statements about mental illness are true? Select all that apply.
**Answers: A) Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both.
D) Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to cope effectively with daily life.
E) Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction with relationships
and self.**
3. Which of the following are true regarding mental health and mental illness?
**Answer: 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.**
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:
**Answer: B) You are not mentally ill. This is an expected reaction to the loss you have
experienced.**
5. The nurse consults the DSM for which of the following purposes?
**Answer: D) To serve as a guide for client assessment**
6. Which would be a reason for a student nurse to use the DSM?
**Answer: D) Understand the reason for the admission and the nature of psychiatric
illnesses.**
VIDEBECK
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, Certainly! Here are all the questions numbered along with their correct answers:
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 on the
individual's mental health?
**Answer: B) The ability to effectively manage stress**
2. Which of the following statements about mental illness are true? Select all that apply.
**Answers: A) Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both.
D) Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to cope effectively with daily life.
E) Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction with relationships
and self.**
3. Which of the following are true regarding mental health and mental illness?
**Answer: 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.**
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:
**Answer: B) You are not mentally ill. This is an expected reaction to the loss you have
experienced.**
5. The nurse consults the DSM for which of the following purposes?
**Answer: D) To serve as a guide for client assessment**
6. Which would be a reason for a student nurse to use the DSM?
**Answer: D) Understand the reason for the admission and the nature of psychiatric
illnesses.**
