Test bank –
Psychiatric mental health nursing, 10th edition
By (sheila l. Videbeck,2026) 1-24 chapter|| all
chapters
Page 1
,Table of contents
Unit 1 current theories and practice
Chapter 1. Foundations of psychiatric–mental health nursing
chapter 2. Neurobiologic theories and psychopharmacology
chapter 3. Psychosocial theories and therapy
Chapter 4. Treatment settings and therapeutic
programs unit 2 building the nurse–client
relationship chapter 5. Therapeutic relationships
Chapter 6. Therapeutic communication
chapter 7. Client’s response to illness
chapter 8. Assessment
Unit 3 current social and emotional concerns
Chapter 9. Legal and ethical issues
chapter 10. Grief and loss
Chapter 11. Anger, hostility, and aggression
chapter 12. Abuse and violence
Unit 4 nursing practice for psychiatric disorders
chapter 13. Trauma and stressor-related disorders
chapter 14. Anxiety and anxiety disorders
Chapter 15. Obsessive–compulsive and related disorders
chapter 16. Schizophrenia
Chapter 17. Mood disorders and
suicide chapter 18. Personality
disorders chapter 19. Addiction
Chapter 20. Eating disorders
Chapter 21. Somatic symptom illnesses
chapter 22. Neurodevelopmental disorders
chapter 23. Disruptive behavior disorders
chapter 24. Cognitive disorders
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Psychiatric-mental health nursing 10th edition by videbeck test bank
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 on the 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 ANS: 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 a healthy person would need others for companionship. A
family history of mental illness could relate to the biologic makeup of an
individual, which may have a negative impact on 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 daily life.
E) Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience
dissatisfaction with relationships and self.
ANS: 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. ANS: 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 ANS: 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.
Psychiatric mental health nursing, 10th edition
By (sheila l. Videbeck,2026) 1-24 chapter|| all
chapters
Page 1
,Table of contents
Unit 1 current theories and practice
Chapter 1. Foundations of psychiatric–mental health nursing
chapter 2. Neurobiologic theories and psychopharmacology
chapter 3. Psychosocial theories and therapy
Chapter 4. Treatment settings and therapeutic
programs unit 2 building the nurse–client
relationship chapter 5. Therapeutic relationships
Chapter 6. Therapeutic communication
chapter 7. Client’s response to illness
chapter 8. Assessment
Unit 3 current social and emotional concerns
Chapter 9. Legal and ethical issues
chapter 10. Grief and loss
Chapter 11. Anger, hostility, and aggression
chapter 12. Abuse and violence
Unit 4 nursing practice for psychiatric disorders
chapter 13. Trauma and stressor-related disorders
chapter 14. Anxiety and anxiety disorders
Chapter 15. Obsessive–compulsive and related disorders
chapter 16. Schizophrenia
Chapter 17. Mood disorders and
suicide chapter 18. Personality
disorders chapter 19. Addiction
Chapter 20. Eating disorders
Chapter 21. Somatic symptom illnesses
chapter 22. Neurodevelopmental disorders
chapter 23. Disruptive behavior disorders
chapter 24. Cognitive disorders
Page 2
,Psychiatric-mental health nursing 10th edition by videbeck test bank. Latest
update 2026
Psychiatric-mental health nursing 10th edition by videbeck test bank
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 on the 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 ANS: 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 a healthy person would need others for companionship. A
family history of mental illness could relate to the biologic makeup of an
individual, which may have a negative impact on 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 daily life.
E) Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience
dissatisfaction with relationships and self.
ANS: 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. ANS: 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 ANS: 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.
