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Chapterg1
1. Thegnursegisgassessinggthegfactorsgcontributinggtogthegwell-
beinggofgagnewlygadmittedgclient.gWhichgofgthegfollowinggwouldgthegnursegidentifygas
ghavinggagpositivegimpactgongthegindividual'sgmentalghealth?
A) Notgneedinggothersgforgcompanionship
B) Thegabilitygtogeffectivelygmanagegstress
C) Agfamilyghistorygofgmentalgillness
D) Strivinggforgtotalgself-
reliancegAns:g B
Feedback:
Individualgfactorsginfluencinggmentalghealthgincludegbiologicgmakeup,gautonomy,ginde
pendence,gself-
esteem,gcapacitygforggrowth,gvitality,gabilitygtogfindgmeaningginglife,gemotionalgresilien
cegorghardiness,gsensegofgbelonging,grealitygorientation,gandgcopinggorgstressgmanageme
ntgabilities.gInterpersonalgfactorsgsuchgasgintimacygandgagbalancegofgseparatenessgandgc
onnectednessgaregbothgneededgforggoodgmentalghealth,gandgthereforegaghealthygpersong
wouldgneedgothersgforgcompanionship.gAgfamilyghistorygofgmentalgillnessgcouldgrelategt
ogthegbiologicgmakeupgofgangindividual,gwhichgmayghavegagnegativegimpactgongangindiv
idual'sgmentalghealth,gasgwellgasgagnegativegimpactgongangindividual'sginterpersonalgand
gsocialñculturalgfactorsgofghealth.gTotalgself-
reliancegisgnotgpossible,gandgagpositivegsocial/culturalgfactorgisgaccessgtogadequategresou
rces.
2. Whichgofgthegfollowinggstatementsgaboutgmentalgillnessgaregtrue?gSelectgallgthatgapply.
A) Mentalgillnessgcangcausegsignificantgdistress,gimpairedgfunctioning,gorgboth.
B) Mentalgillnessgisgonlygduegtogsocial/culturalgfactors.
C) Social/culturalgfactorsgthatgrelategtogmentalgillnessgincludegexcessivegdependenc
ygongorgwithdrawalgfromgrelationships.
D) Individualsgsufferinggfromgmentalgillnessgaregusuallygablegtogcopegeffectivelygwit
hgdailyglife.
E) Individualsgsufferinggfromgmentalgillnessgmaygexperiencegdissatisfactiongwit
hgrelationshipsgandgself.
Ans:g A,gD,gE
Feedback:
Mentalgillnessgcangcausegsignificantgdistress,gimpairedgfunctioning,gorgboth.gMentalgilln
essgmaygbegrelatedgtogindividual,ginterpersonal,gorgsocial/culturalgfactors.gExcessivegdep
endencygongorgwithdrawalgfromgrelationshipsgareginterpersonalgfactorsgthatgrelategtogme
ntalgillness.gIndividualsgsufferinggfromgmentalgillnessgcangfeelgoverwhelmedgwithgdailyg
life.gIndividualsgsufferinggfromgmentalgillnessgmaygexperiencegdissatisfactiongwithgrelati
onshipsgandgself.
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, 3. Whichgofgthegfollowinggaregtruegregardinggmentalghealthgandgmentalgillness?
A) Behaviorgthatgmaygbegviewedgasgacceptablegingonegculturegisgalwaysgunacceptabl
egingothergcultures.
B) Itgisgeasygtogdeterminegifgagpersongisgmentallyghealthygorgmentallygill.
C) Ingmostgcases,gmentalghealthgisgagstategofgemotional,gpsychological,gandgsocialg
wellnessgevidencedgbygsatisfyingginterpersonalgrelationships,geffectivegbehavio
rgandgcoping,gpositivegself-concept,gandgemotionalgstability.
D) Personsgwhogengagegingfantasiesgaregmentallygill
.gAns:g C
Feedback:
Whatgonegsocietygmaygviewgasgacceptablegandgappropriategbehavior,ganothergsocietygma
ygseegthatgasgmaladaptive,gandginappropriate.gMentalghealthgandgmentalgillnessgaregdiffic
ultgtogdefinegprecisely.gIngmostgcases,gmentalghealthgisgagstategofgemotional,gpsychologic
al,gandgsocialgwellnessgevidencedgbygsatisfyingginterpersonalgrelationships,geffectivegbeh
aviorgandgcoping,gpositivegself-
concept,gandgemotionalgstability.gPersonsgwhogengagegingfantasiesgmaygbegmentallygheal
thy,gbutgtheginabilitygtogdistinguishgrealitygfromgfantasygisgangindividualgfactorgthatgmayg
contributegtogmentalgillness.
4. Agclientggrievinggthegrecentglossgofgherghusbandgasksgifgshegisgbecominggmentallygi
llgbecausegshegisgsogsad.gThegnurse'sgbestgresponsegwouldgbe,
A) ìYougmayghavegagtemporarygmentalgillnessgbecausegyougaregexperiencinggsogmuc
hgpain.î
B) ìYougaregnotgmentallygill.gThisgisgangexpectedgreactiongtogtheglossgyoughav
egexperienced.î
C) ìWeregyouggenerallygdissatisfiedgwithgyourgrelationshipgbeforegyourghusband'
sgdeath?î
D) ìTrygnotgtogworrygaboutgthatgrightgnow.gYougnevergknowgwhatgthegfuturegbrings
.îgAns:g B
Feedback:
Mentalgillnessgincludesggeneralgdissatisfactiongwithgself,gineffectivegrelationships,gineff
ectivegcoping,gandglackgofgpersonalggrowth.gAdditionallygthegbehaviorgmustgnotgbegcult
urallygexpected.gAcuteggriefgreactionsgaregexpectedgandgthereforegnotgconsideredgmenta
lgillness.gFalsegreassurancegorgoveranalysisgdoesgnotgaccuratelygaddressgthegclient'sgconc
erns.
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Chapterg1
1. Thegnursegisgassessinggthegfactorsgcontributinggtogthegwell-
beinggofgagnewlygadmittedgclient.gWhichgofgthegfollowinggwouldgthegnursegidentifygas
ghavinggagpositivegimpactgongthegindividual'sgmentalghealth?
A) Notgneedinggothersgforgcompanionship
B) Thegabilitygtogeffectivelygmanagegstress
C) Agfamilyghistorygofgmentalgillness
D) Strivinggforgtotalgself-
reliancegAns:g B
Feedback:
Individualgfactorsginfluencinggmentalghealthgincludegbiologicgmakeup,gautonomy,ginde
pendence,gself-
esteem,gcapacitygforggrowth,gvitality,gabilitygtogfindgmeaningginglife,gemotionalgresilien
cegorghardiness,gsensegofgbelonging,grealitygorientation,gandgcopinggorgstressgmanageme
ntgabilities.gInterpersonalgfactorsgsuchgasgintimacygandgagbalancegofgseparatenessgandgc
onnectednessgaregbothgneededgforggoodgmentalghealth,gandgthereforegaghealthygpersong
wouldgneedgothersgforgcompanionship.gAgfamilyghistorygofgmentalgillnessgcouldgrelategt
ogthegbiologicgmakeupgofgangindividual,gwhichgmayghavegagnegativegimpactgongangindiv
idual'sgmentalghealth,gasgwellgasgagnegativegimpactgongangindividual'sginterpersonalgand
gsocialñculturalgfactorsgofghealth.gTotalgself-
reliancegisgnotgpossible,gandgagpositivegsocial/culturalgfactorgisgaccessgtogadequategresou
rces.
2. Whichgofgthegfollowinggstatementsgaboutgmentalgillnessgaregtrue?gSelectgallgthatgapply.
A) Mentalgillnessgcangcausegsignificantgdistress,gimpairedgfunctioning,gorgboth.
B) Mentalgillnessgisgonlygduegtogsocial/culturalgfactors.
C) Social/culturalgfactorsgthatgrelategtogmentalgillnessgincludegexcessivegdependenc
ygongorgwithdrawalgfromgrelationships.
D) Individualsgsufferinggfromgmentalgillnessgaregusuallygablegtogcopegeffectivelygwit
hgdailyglife.
E) Individualsgsufferinggfromgmentalgillnessgmaygexperiencegdissatisfactiongwit
hgrelationshipsgandgself.
Ans:g A,gD,gE
Feedback:
Mentalgillnessgcangcausegsignificantgdistress,gimpairedgfunctioning,gorgboth.gMentalgilln
essgmaygbegrelatedgtogindividual,ginterpersonal,gorgsocial/culturalgfactors.gExcessivegdep
endencygongorgwithdrawalgfromgrelationshipsgareginterpersonalgfactorsgthatgrelategtogme
ntalgillness.gIndividualsgsufferinggfromgmentalgillnessgcangfeelgoverwhelmedgwithgdailyg
life.gIndividualsgsufferinggfromgmentalgillnessgmaygexperiencegdissatisfactiongwithgrelati
onshipsgandgself.
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, 3. Whichgofgthegfollowinggaregtruegregardinggmentalghealthgandgmentalgillness?
A) Behaviorgthatgmaygbegviewedgasgacceptablegingonegculturegisgalwaysgunacceptabl
egingothergcultures.
B) Itgisgeasygtogdeterminegifgagpersongisgmentallyghealthygorgmentallygill.
C) Ingmostgcases,gmentalghealthgisgagstategofgemotional,gpsychological,gandgsocialg
wellnessgevidencedgbygsatisfyingginterpersonalgrelationships,geffectivegbehavio
rgandgcoping,gpositivegself-concept,gandgemotionalgstability.
D) Personsgwhogengagegingfantasiesgaregmentallygill
.gAns:g C
Feedback:
Whatgonegsocietygmaygviewgasgacceptablegandgappropriategbehavior,ganothergsocietygma
ygseegthatgasgmaladaptive,gandginappropriate.gMentalghealthgandgmentalgillnessgaregdiffic
ultgtogdefinegprecisely.gIngmostgcases,gmentalghealthgisgagstategofgemotional,gpsychologic
al,gandgsocialgwellnessgevidencedgbygsatisfyingginterpersonalgrelationships,geffectivegbeh
aviorgandgcoping,gpositivegself-
concept,gandgemotionalgstability.gPersonsgwhogengagegingfantasiesgmaygbegmentallygheal
thy,gbutgtheginabilitygtogdistinguishgrealitygfromgfantasygisgangindividualgfactorgthatgmayg
contributegtogmentalgillness.
4. Agclientggrievinggthegrecentglossgofgherghusbandgasksgifgshegisgbecominggmentallygi
llgbecausegshegisgsogsad.gThegnurse'sgbestgresponsegwouldgbe,
A) ìYougmayghavegagtemporarygmentalgillnessgbecausegyougaregexperiencinggsogmuc
hgpain.î
B) ìYougaregnotgmentallygill.gThisgisgangexpectedgreactiongtogtheglossgyoughav
egexperienced.î
C) ìWeregyouggenerallygdissatisfiedgwithgyourgrelationshipgbeforegyourghusband'
sgdeath?î
D) ìTrygnotgtogworrygaboutgthatgrightgnow.gYougnevergknowgwhatgthegfuturegbrings
.îgAns:g B
Feedback:
Mentalgillnessgincludesggeneralgdissatisfactiongwithgself,gineffectivegrelationships,gineff
ectivegcoping,gandglackgofgpersonalggrowth.gAdditionallygthegbehaviorgmustgnotgbegcult
urallygexpected.gAcuteggriefgreactionsgaregexpectedgandgthereforegnotgconsideredgmenta
lgillness.gFalsegreassurancegorgoveranalysisgdoesgnotgaccuratelygaddressgthegclient'sgconc
erns.
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