Test Bank for Foundations of Mental Health Care 8th Edition
by Morrison-Valfre
, Chapter 01: The History of Mental Health Care
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The belief of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato that the rational soul controlled the irrational soul
could be compared with the belief of the more recent psychological theorist: a. Freud
b. Pinel c. Fisher d. Rush
CORRECT CHOICE<>A
EXPLANATION- Sigmund Freud believed that mental illness was, in part, caused by forces both
within and outside thepersonality. Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of mentally ill individuals as
human beings in need of medical assistance. Alice Fisher was a Florence Nightingale nurse who cared
for the mentally ill, and Dr. Benjamin Rush was the author of the book Diseases of the Mind.
POINTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4
OBJ: 2 TOP: Early Years of Mental Health
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
2. During the mid-1500s, behaviors associated with mental illness were more accurately
recorded by professionals. This practice led to behaviors. for different abnormal
a. Classifications
b. Diagnosing c. Treatment d. Education
CORRECT CHOICE<>A
, EXPLANATION- Classification of abnormal behaviors did not begin until this time, after the
practice of more accuraterecording of behaviors was begun. Diagnoses, treatment guidelines, and any
education regarding mental health disorders were not available during this period.
POINTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5
OBJ: 3 TOP: Mental Illness During the Renaissance
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
3. During the latter part of the eighteenth century, psychiatry became a separate branch of medicine, and
inhumane treatment was greatly diminished by the French hospital director: a. Dix
b. Beers c. Pinel d. Carter
CORRECT CHOICE<>C
EXPLANATION- Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of the mentally ill, as well as proper
treatment. Dorothea Dixcrusaded for construction of mental health hospitals. Clifford Beers wrote
the book A Mind That Found Itself. President Jimmy Carter established the President’s
Commission on Mental Health in1978.
POINTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5
OBJ: 4 TOP: Mental Illness in the Eighteenth Century
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
4. In 1841, surveyed asylums, jails, and almshouses throughout the United
States, Canada, and Scotland and is credited with bringing about public awareness and reform for the
care of the mentally ill.
a. Sigmund Freud
b. John Cade
c. Florence Nightingale
d. Dorothea Dix
CORRECT CHOICE<>D Dorothea Dix
EXPLANATION- spent 20 years surveying facilities that housed mentally ill individuals and is
credited with major changes in the care of the mentally ill. Sigmund Freud introduced the concept of
psychoanalysis, John Cade discovered lithium carbonate for the treatment of bipolar disorder, and
Florence Nightingale trained nurses in England in the 1800s.
, POINTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6
OBJ: 4 TOP: Mental Illness in the Nineteenth Century
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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Hygiene was formed in 1909 with a focus on prevention of mental illness and:
a. Early detection of symptoms of mental illness
b. Education of caregivers
c. Current treatment options
d. Removing the stigma attached to mental illness
CORRECT CHOICE<>D
EXPLANATION- Clifford Beers’ book reflected on his attempt at suicide followed by the deplorable
care he received for the next 3 years in mental hospitals. Beers’ work and book raised the
consciousness of people throughout the country regarding prevention and removal of the stigma of
having a mental illness. Early detection of symptoms, education of caregivers, and current treatment
options regarding mental illness were not the focus of his book, nor were they a priority for the
Committee for Mental Hygiene.
POINTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6
OBJ: 4 TOP: Mental Illness in the Twentieth Century
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
6. During the 1930s, what common treatment for schizophrenia caused patients to fall into a coma
thatcould last as long as 50 hours?
a. Electroconvulsive therapy
b. Insulin therapy
c. Humoral therapy
by Morrison-Valfre
, Chapter 01: The History of Mental Health Care
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The belief of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato that the rational soul controlled the irrational soul
could be compared with the belief of the more recent psychological theorist: a. Freud
b. Pinel c. Fisher d. Rush
CORRECT CHOICE<>A
EXPLANATION- Sigmund Freud believed that mental illness was, in part, caused by forces both
within and outside thepersonality. Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of mentally ill individuals as
human beings in need of medical assistance. Alice Fisher was a Florence Nightingale nurse who cared
for the mentally ill, and Dr. Benjamin Rush was the author of the book Diseases of the Mind.
POINTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4
OBJ: 2 TOP: Early Years of Mental Health
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
2. During the mid-1500s, behaviors associated with mental illness were more accurately
recorded by professionals. This practice led to behaviors. for different abnormal
a. Classifications
b. Diagnosing c. Treatment d. Education
CORRECT CHOICE<>A
, EXPLANATION- Classification of abnormal behaviors did not begin until this time, after the
practice of more accuraterecording of behaviors was begun. Diagnoses, treatment guidelines, and any
education regarding mental health disorders were not available during this period.
POINTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5
OBJ: 3 TOP: Mental Illness During the Renaissance
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
3. During the latter part of the eighteenth century, psychiatry became a separate branch of medicine, and
inhumane treatment was greatly diminished by the French hospital director: a. Dix
b. Beers c. Pinel d. Carter
CORRECT CHOICE<>C
EXPLANATION- Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of the mentally ill, as well as proper
treatment. Dorothea Dixcrusaded for construction of mental health hospitals. Clifford Beers wrote
the book A Mind That Found Itself. President Jimmy Carter established the President’s
Commission on Mental Health in1978.
POINTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5
OBJ: 4 TOP: Mental Illness in the Eighteenth Century
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
4. In 1841, surveyed asylums, jails, and almshouses throughout the United
States, Canada, and Scotland and is credited with bringing about public awareness and reform for the
care of the mentally ill.
a. Sigmund Freud
b. John Cade
c. Florence Nightingale
d. Dorothea Dix
CORRECT CHOICE<>D Dorothea Dix
EXPLANATION- spent 20 years surveying facilities that housed mentally ill individuals and is
credited with major changes in the care of the mentally ill. Sigmund Freud introduced the concept of
psychoanalysis, John Cade discovered lithium carbonate for the treatment of bipolar disorder, and
Florence Nightingale trained nurses in England in the 1800s.
, POINTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6
OBJ: 4 TOP: Mental Illness in the Nineteenth Century
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. As a direct result of Clifford N rs’S Iwo
UR
Bee GaTnB
Nrk d.boCoO
kM
, A Mind That Found Itself, the Committee for Mental
Hygiene was formed in 1909 with a focus on prevention of mental illness and:
a. Early detection of symptoms of mental illness
b. Education of caregivers
c. Current treatment options
d. Removing the stigma attached to mental illness
CORRECT CHOICE<>D
EXPLANATION- Clifford Beers’ book reflected on his attempt at suicide followed by the deplorable
care he received for the next 3 years in mental hospitals. Beers’ work and book raised the
consciousness of people throughout the country regarding prevention and removal of the stigma of
having a mental illness. Early detection of symptoms, education of caregivers, and current treatment
options regarding mental illness were not the focus of his book, nor were they a priority for the
Committee for Mental Hygiene.
POINTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 6
OBJ: 4 TOP: Mental Illness in the Twentieth Century
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
6. During the 1930s, what common treatment for schizophrenia caused patients to fall into a coma
thatcould last as long as 50 hours?
a. Electroconvulsive therapy
b. Insulin therapy
c. Humoral therapy
