Test Bank for Neebs Mental Health Nursing 6th
Edition by Gorman and Anwar
, Chapter 01: History of Mental Health Nursing
Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer to complete each statement or respond to the question.
1. The development of a clean and sanitary environment is a major factor in providing effective health
care, as shown by:
A. Nightingale
B. Benner
C. Swanson
D. King
Correct Answer: A
Florence Nightingale’s efforts to improve conditions in military hospitals led to better patient
outcomes due to the implementation of sanitation practices.
2. Which book was authored by Florence Nightingale?
A. Nursing Sanitation Notes
B. Nursing 101
C. Notes on Nursing
D. Nursing Notes
Correct Answer: C
“Notes on Nursing” highlighted the critical role of cleanliness in patient recovery and care.
3. What is the most common long-term goal in inpatient mental health treatment?
A. Return the patient to the community
B. Locate a facility for long-term care
C. Be arrested and placed in prison
D. Be completely cured of the disorder
Correct Answer: A
The primary goal is to discharge patients back into their communities with appropriate support and
medication.
, 4. In the past, individuals with mental illness were placed in institutions known as:
A. Hospitals
B. Long-term care facilities
C. Asylums
D. Free-standing treatment centers
Correct Answer: C
Asylums served as early facilities for the mentally ill and those unable to care for themselves.
5. Which nurse theorist is best known for developing the interpersonal theory between nurse and patient?
A. Hildegard Peplau
B. Hattie Bessent
C. Mary Mahoney
D. Linda Richards
Correct Answer: A
Peplau integrated psychiatric principles into nursing and focused on the nurse-patient therapeutic
relationship.
Completion
Provide the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
6. Phenothiazines were discovered in what year?
Answer: 1955
These antipsychotic drugs had a calming effect and reduced the need for institutionalization.
7. The first psychiatric nursing program was created by:
Answer: Effie Jane Taylor
She established this program in 1913 and was an advocate for patient-centered mental health care.
8. Which American nurse is credited as the first trained nurse to teach care for people with mental
illness?
, Answer: Linda Richards
She contributed to formal nursing education and trained nurses in psychiatric care.
9. The most significant breakthrough in early mental health care was the introduction of:
Answer: Phenothiazines
These drugs helped manage psychotic symptoms and reduced inpatient populations.
10. The National Mental Health Act, which allocated funds for improving mental health care, was passed
in:
Answer: 1946
This law funded research, training, and better treatment for individuals with mental illness.
11. Which nursing body introduced the first psychiatric nursing certification?
Answer: ANA
The American Nurses Association developed standards and certification criteria for psychiatric
nursing.
12. One of the ANA’s goals is to promote __________ of nursing care across the U.S.
Answer: Standardization
The ANA works to ensure consistent, high-quality nursing practices nationwide.
13. __________ is widely recognized as the founder of modern nursing.
Answer: Florence Nightingale
Her sanitation practices during the Crimean War dramatically reduced infection-related deaths.
14. The schoolteacher who founded asylums and psychiatric hospitals for the mentally ill was:
Answer: Dorothea Dix
Though not a nurse, she was a passionate advocate for the humane treatment of the mentally ill.
15. In the past, specialized facilities for mentally ill patients were called:
Answer: Asylums
Asylums were designed to provide care for those with mental illnesses and other vulnerable
populations.
Edition by Gorman and Anwar
, Chapter 01: History of Mental Health Nursing
Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer to complete each statement or respond to the question.
1. The development of a clean and sanitary environment is a major factor in providing effective health
care, as shown by:
A. Nightingale
B. Benner
C. Swanson
D. King
Correct Answer: A
Florence Nightingale’s efforts to improve conditions in military hospitals led to better patient
outcomes due to the implementation of sanitation practices.
2. Which book was authored by Florence Nightingale?
A. Nursing Sanitation Notes
B. Nursing 101
C. Notes on Nursing
D. Nursing Notes
Correct Answer: C
“Notes on Nursing” highlighted the critical role of cleanliness in patient recovery and care.
3. What is the most common long-term goal in inpatient mental health treatment?
A. Return the patient to the community
B. Locate a facility for long-term care
C. Be arrested and placed in prison
D. Be completely cured of the disorder
Correct Answer: A
The primary goal is to discharge patients back into their communities with appropriate support and
medication.
, 4. In the past, individuals with mental illness were placed in institutions known as:
A. Hospitals
B. Long-term care facilities
C. Asylums
D. Free-standing treatment centers
Correct Answer: C
Asylums served as early facilities for the mentally ill and those unable to care for themselves.
5. Which nurse theorist is best known for developing the interpersonal theory between nurse and patient?
A. Hildegard Peplau
B. Hattie Bessent
C. Mary Mahoney
D. Linda Richards
Correct Answer: A
Peplau integrated psychiatric principles into nursing and focused on the nurse-patient therapeutic
relationship.
Completion
Provide the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
6. Phenothiazines were discovered in what year?
Answer: 1955
These antipsychotic drugs had a calming effect and reduced the need for institutionalization.
7. The first psychiatric nursing program was created by:
Answer: Effie Jane Taylor
She established this program in 1913 and was an advocate for patient-centered mental health care.
8. Which American nurse is credited as the first trained nurse to teach care for people with mental
illness?
, Answer: Linda Richards
She contributed to formal nursing education and trained nurses in psychiatric care.
9. The most significant breakthrough in early mental health care was the introduction of:
Answer: Phenothiazines
These drugs helped manage psychotic symptoms and reduced inpatient populations.
10. The National Mental Health Act, which allocated funds for improving mental health care, was passed
in:
Answer: 1946
This law funded research, training, and better treatment for individuals with mental illness.
11. Which nursing body introduced the first psychiatric nursing certification?
Answer: ANA
The American Nurses Association developed standards and certification criteria for psychiatric
nursing.
12. One of the ANA’s goals is to promote __________ of nursing care across the U.S.
Answer: Standardization
The ANA works to ensure consistent, high-quality nursing practices nationwide.
13. __________ is widely recognized as the founder of modern nursing.
Answer: Florence Nightingale
Her sanitation practices during the Crimean War dramatically reduced infection-related deaths.
14. The schoolteacher who founded asylums and psychiatric hospitals for the mentally ill was:
Answer: Dorothea Dix
Though not a nurse, she was a passionate advocate for the humane treatment of the mentally ill.
15. In the past, specialized facilities for mentally ill patients were called:
Answer: Asylums
Asylums were designed to provide care for those with mental illnesses and other vulnerable
populations.
