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1. The nurse is assessing the factors contributing to the well-being of a newly
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rq admitted client. Which of the following would the nurse identify as having a
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positive impact on the individual's mental health?
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A) Not needing others for companionship
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B) The ability to effectively manage stress
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C) A family history of mental illness
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D) Striving for total self- rq rq rq
reliance Ans: B rq r q
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Individual factors influencing mental health include biologic makeup, autonomy,
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rq independence, self-esteem, capacity for growth, vitality, ability to find meaning in
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rq life, emotional resilience or hardiness, sense of belonging, reality orientation,
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rq and coping or stress management abilities. Interpersonal factors such as
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rq intimacy and a balance of separateness and connectedness are both needed for
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good mental health, and therefore a healthy person would need others for
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companionship. A family history of mental illness could relate to the biologic
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rq makeup of an individual, which may have a negative impact on an individual's
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rq mental health, as well as a negative impact on an individual's interpersonal and
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rq socialñcultural factors of health. Total self-reliance is not possible, and a
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rq positive social/cultural factor is access to adequate resources.
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2. Which of the following statements about mental illness are true? Select all that apply.
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A) Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both.
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B) Mental illness is only due to social/cultural factors.
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C) Social/cultural factors that relate to mental illness include excessive rq rq rq rq rq rq rq rq
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D) Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to cope effectively
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E) Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction
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rq with relationships and self.
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Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or both. Mental
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rq illness may be related to individual, interpersonal, or social/cultural factors.
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,rq Excessive dependency on or withdrawal from relationships are interpersonal
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rq factors that relate to mental illness. Individuals suffering from mental illness
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rq can feel overwhelmed with daily life. Individuals suffering from mental illness
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may experience dissatisfaction with relationships and self.
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, 3. Which of the following are true regarding mental health and mental illness?
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A) Behavior that may be viewed as acceptable in one culture is always
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unacceptable in other cultures.
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B) It is easy to determine if a person is mentally healthy or mentally ill.
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C) In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and
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rq social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships,
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effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional
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rq stability.
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mentally ill. Ans: C
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What one society may view as acceptable and appropriate behavior, another
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rq society may see that as maladaptive, and inappropriate. Mental health and mental
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rq illness are difficult to define precisely. In most cases, mental health is a state of
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rq emotional, psychological, and social wellness evidenced by satisfying
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rq interpersonal relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept,
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rq and emotional stability. Persons who engage in fantasies may be mentally
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rq healthy, but the inability to distinguish reality from fantasy is an individual factor
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rq that may contribute to mental illness.
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4. A client grieving the recent loss of her husband asks if she is becoming
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rq mentally ill because she is so sad. The nurse's best response would be,
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A) ìYou may have a temporary mental illness because you are experiencing so
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much pain.î
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B) ìYou are not mentally ill. This is an expected reaction to the loss you
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C) ìWere you generally dissatisfied with your relationship before your
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husband's death?î
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D) ìTry not to worry about that right now. You never know what the future
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rq brings.î Ans: B rq r q
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Mental illness includes general dissatisfaction with self, ineffective relationships,
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rq ineffective coping, and lack of personal growth. Additionally the behavior must
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