Test Bank
Test Bank For Foundations Of Mental Health Care
8th Edition
Test Bank
,Michelle Morrison-Valfre: Foundations Of Mental Health Care 8th Edition
Chapter 01: The History Of Mental 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:A
Sigmund Freud Believed That Mental Illness Was, In Part, Caused By Forces Both Within
And Outside The Personality. 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.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Comprehension Ref: P. 4
Obj: 2 Top: Early Years Of Mental Health
Key: Nursing Process Step: Assessment Msc: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
2. During The Mid-1500s, Behaviors Associated With Mental Illness Were More
Accurately Recorded By Professionals. This Practice Led To For Different
Abnormal Behaviors.
a. Classifications
b. Diagnosing
c. Treatment
d. Education
Correct:A
Classification Of Abnormal Behaviors Did Not Begin Until This Time, After The Practice Of
More Accurate Recording Of Behaviors Was Begun. Diagnoses, Treatment Guidelines, And
Any Education Regarding Mental Health Disorders Were Not Available During This Period.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 5
Obj: 3 Top: Mental Illness During The Renaissance
Key: Nursing Process Step: Assessment Msc: Client 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:C
, Philippe Pinel Advocated Acceptance Of The Mentally Ill, As Well As Proper Treatment.
Dorothea Dix Crusaded 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 In 1978.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 5
Obj: 4 Top: Mental Illness In The Eighteenth Century
Key: Nursing Process Step: Assessment Msc: Client 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:D
Dorothea Dix 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.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 6
Obj: 4 Top: Mental Illness In The Nineteenth Century
Key: Nursing Process Step: Assessment Msc: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. As A Direct Result Of Clifford N
b e err s ’ I
worg
k A nbd .B oco k ,Ma Mind That Found Itself, The
Committee For Mental HygieneUWas 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:D
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.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 6
Obj: 4 Top: Mental Illness In The Twentieth Century
Key: Nursing Process Step: Assessment Msc: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
6. During The 1930s, What Common Treatment For Schizophrenia Caused Clients To Fall Into
A Coma That Could Last As Long As 50 Hours?
a. Electroconvulsive Therapy
b. Insulin Therapy
c. Humoral Therapy
, d. Amphetamine Therapy
Correct:B
Insulin Therapy Was Believed To Successfully Treat Schizophrenia In The Early 1900s.
Amphetamines Were Used To Treat Depression, And Electroconvulsive Therapy Was Used
For Severe Depression. Humoral Therapy, Which Originated In Ancient Greece And Rome,
Was A Belief That Mental Illness Resulted From An Imbalance Of The Humors Of Air, Fire,
Water, And Earth.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 8
Obj: 5 Top: Influences Of War On Mental Health Therapies
Key: Nursing Process Step: Assessment Msc: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
7. In The 1930s, What Mental Health Disorder Was Electroconvulsive Therapy (Ect) Most
Often Used To Treat?
a. Schizophrenia
b. Bipolar Disorder
c. Severe Depression
d. Violent Behavior
Correct:C
Ect Was Found To Be An Effective Treatment For Severe Depression In The 1930s. During
This Period, Schizophrenia Was Treated With Insulin Therapy, And Violent Behavior Was
Treated With A Lobotomy. In 1949, Lithium Carbonate Was Discovered As A Treatment For
Bipolar Disorder.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 6
Obj: 5 Top: Influences Of War On Mental Health Therapies
nssesrsmei
Key: Nursing Process Step: A nt Gmsb
c:.C
clienm
t Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
USNT O
8. In The Early Twentieth Century, A Frontal Lobotomy Was A Common Treatment For
Violent Behaviors. Which Description Of This Procedure Is Accurate?
a. A Procedure That Delivers An Electrical Stimulus To The Frontal Lobes Of The Brain
b. A Surgical Procedure That Drills Holes In The Front Of The Skull To Drain Fluid
c. A Surgical Procedure That Severs The Frontal Lobes Of The Brain From The Thalamus
d. A Surgical Procedure That Inserts Implants Into The Frontal Lobes Of The Brain
Correct:C
A Frontal Lobotomy Is A Surgical Procedure In Which The Frontal Lobes Of The Brain Are
Severed From The Thalamus.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 6
Obj: 5 Top: Influences Of War On Mental Health Therapies
Key: Nursing Process Step: Assessment Msc: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
9. Which Class Of Drugs Was Introduced In The 1930s For The Treatment Of Depression?
a. Ssris
b. Tricyclic Antidepressants
ANS: D
Test Bank For Foundations Of Mental Health Care
8th Edition
Test Bank
,Michelle Morrison-Valfre: Foundations Of Mental Health Care 8th Edition
Chapter 01: The History Of Mental 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:A
Sigmund Freud Believed That Mental Illness Was, In Part, Caused By Forces Both Within
And Outside The Personality. 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.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Comprehension Ref: P. 4
Obj: 2 Top: Early Years Of Mental Health
Key: Nursing Process Step: Assessment Msc: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
2. During The Mid-1500s, Behaviors Associated With Mental Illness Were More
Accurately Recorded By Professionals. This Practice Led To For Different
Abnormal Behaviors.
a. Classifications
b. Diagnosing
c. Treatment
d. Education
Correct:A
Classification Of Abnormal Behaviors Did Not Begin Until This Time, After The Practice Of
More Accurate Recording Of Behaviors Was Begun. Diagnoses, Treatment Guidelines, And
Any Education Regarding Mental Health Disorders Were Not Available During This Period.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 5
Obj: 3 Top: Mental Illness During The Renaissance
Key: Nursing Process Step: Assessment Msc: Client 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:C
, Philippe Pinel Advocated Acceptance Of The Mentally Ill, As Well As Proper Treatment.
Dorothea Dix Crusaded 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 In 1978.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 5
Obj: 4 Top: Mental Illness In The Eighteenth Century
Key: Nursing Process Step: Assessment Msc: Client 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:D
Dorothea Dix 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.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 6
Obj: 4 Top: Mental Illness In The Nineteenth Century
Key: Nursing Process Step: Assessment Msc: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. As A Direct Result Of Clifford N
b e err s ’ I
worg
k A nbd .B oco k ,Ma Mind That Found Itself, The
Committee For Mental HygieneUWas 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:D
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.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 6
Obj: 4 Top: Mental Illness In The Twentieth Century
Key: Nursing Process Step: Assessment Msc: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
6. During The 1930s, What Common Treatment For Schizophrenia Caused Clients To Fall Into
A Coma That Could Last As Long As 50 Hours?
a. Electroconvulsive Therapy
b. Insulin Therapy
c. Humoral Therapy
, d. Amphetamine Therapy
Correct:B
Insulin Therapy Was Believed To Successfully Treat Schizophrenia In The Early 1900s.
Amphetamines Were Used To Treat Depression, And Electroconvulsive Therapy Was Used
For Severe Depression. Humoral Therapy, Which Originated In Ancient Greece And Rome,
Was A Belief That Mental Illness Resulted From An Imbalance Of The Humors Of Air, Fire,
Water, And Earth.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 8
Obj: 5 Top: Influences Of War On Mental Health Therapies
Key: Nursing Process Step: Assessment Msc: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
7. In The 1930s, What Mental Health Disorder Was Electroconvulsive Therapy (Ect) Most
Often Used To Treat?
a. Schizophrenia
b. Bipolar Disorder
c. Severe Depression
d. Violent Behavior
Correct:C
Ect Was Found To Be An Effective Treatment For Severe Depression In The 1930s. During
This Period, Schizophrenia Was Treated With Insulin Therapy, And Violent Behavior Was
Treated With A Lobotomy. In 1949, Lithium Carbonate Was Discovered As A Treatment For
Bipolar Disorder.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 6
Obj: 5 Top: Influences Of War On Mental Health Therapies
nssesrsmei
Key: Nursing Process Step: A nt Gmsb
c:.C
clienm
t Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
USNT O
8. In The Early Twentieth Century, A Frontal Lobotomy Was A Common Treatment For
Violent Behaviors. Which Description Of This Procedure Is Accurate?
a. A Procedure That Delivers An Electrical Stimulus To The Frontal Lobes Of The Brain
b. A Surgical Procedure That Drills Holes In The Front Of The Skull To Drain Fluid
c. A Surgical Procedure That Severs The Frontal Lobes Of The Brain From The Thalamus
d. A Surgical Procedure That Inserts Implants Into The Frontal Lobes Of The Brain
Correct:C
A Frontal Lobotomy Is A Surgical Procedure In Which The Frontal Lobes Of The Brain Are
Severed From The Thalamus.
Pts: 1 Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 6
Obj: 5 Top: Influences Of War On Mental Health Therapies
Key: Nursing Process Step: Assessment Msc: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
9. Which Class Of Drugs Was Introduced In The 1930s For The Treatment Of Depression?
a. Ssris
b. Tricyclic Antidepressants
ANS: D
