,Chapter 1 Mental Health and Mental Illness
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1.
When studying mental health and mental illness, the student nurse learns
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that which of the following is evidence of our mental health?
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A) Our ability to function well with others
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B) Our ability to defend what we believe
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C) Our ability to perform demanding tasks
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on the job
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D) Our ability to defend those weaker than
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we are x
2.
A mental health nurse is teaching a class in anger management. She teaches th
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e patients that recognizing what triggers their anger response allows them to do
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which of the following?
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A) Manipulate the situation to get what you x x x x x x
want
B) Stand up for ones beliefs against the
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cultural beliefs of a community x x x x
C) Gives them the opportunity to gain
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control of their anger x x x
D) Control the things that trigger their
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anger
3.
Which of the following are factors that could be part of a persons culturali
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dentity? (Select all that apply.)
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A) Common fa ly customs x x x
B) Common language x
C) Common stressors x
,D) Gender
E) Adaptive resources x
4.
What would a culturally competent nurse know that some cultural and
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ethnic groups feel that mental illness is caused by?
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A) Demon possession x
B) Pretense
C) The stars x
D) Hypnosis
5.
A staff educator is discussing stress and its impact on a disease process,
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whether it is physical or mental. What would be the best statement aboutstr
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ess that the educator could give?
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A) Stress can be prostress or distress.
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B) Stress can never enhance the feeling of
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well-being.
C) Stress can be either physically or
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emotionally exhausting, but not both. x x x x
D) Distress is actually harmful to ones x x x x x
health.
6.
A patient comes to the clinic to see the Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. T
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he patient states, I seem to be serable and upset all the time. My marriage is
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crumbling because my wife refuses to understand how I feel. What does the
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nurse practitioner understand about the factors contributingto the patients str
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ess?
A) Internal situations often make us x x x x
xserable and upset x x
B) External situations often make us x x x x
serable and upset
x x x
C) We choose to make ourselves serable
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and upset x
, D) We choose to live with chronic stress
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7.
As a mental health nurse, you know that when a person feels insulted, ment
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al images of resentment and animosity may be formed. These imagesgenera
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te what?x
A) The need to fight back
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B) The need to change their behavior
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C) The need to project blame onto the other
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person
D) The need to manipulate the situation
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8.
Mental health nurses know that stress management is an important part of p
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atient care. What is one way a mental health nurse could help the patient cope
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with stress?
x x
A) Teach mentalization x
B) Teach hypnosis x
C) Teach imagination x
D) Teach visualization x
9.
To help patients deal with their stress, nurses must also learn to cope with th
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eir own. Which of the following is an adaptive coping strategy that ghtbe use
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d by the nurse?
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A) Refra ng x
B) Mediation
C) Asset training x
D) Mental blocking x
10. An 18-year- x
old college student is very anxious about auditioning for the schools famous
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chorale. Which of the following ways of dealing with thisanxiety would the
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nurse recognize as being maladaptive?
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A) Arranging for voice lessons x x x
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1.
When studying mental health and mental illness, the student nurse learns
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that which of the following is evidence of our mental health?
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A) Our ability to function well with others
x x x x x x
B) Our ability to defend what we believe
x x x x x x
C) Our ability to perform demanding tasks
x x x x x
on the job
x x
D) Our ability to defend those weaker than
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we are x
2.
A mental health nurse is teaching a class in anger management. She teaches th
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e patients that recognizing what triggers their anger response allows them to do
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
which of the following?
x x x
A) Manipulate the situation to get what you x x x x x x
want
B) Stand up for ones beliefs against the
x x x x x x
cultural beliefs of a community x x x x
C) Gives them the opportunity to gain
x x x x x
control of their anger x x x
D) Control the things that trigger their
x x x x x
anger
3.
Which of the following are factors that could be part of a persons culturali
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
dentity? (Select all that apply.)
x x x x
A) Common fa ly customs x x x
B) Common language x
C) Common stressors x
,D) Gender
E) Adaptive resources x
4.
What would a culturally competent nurse know that some cultural and
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ethnic groups feel that mental illness is caused by?
x x x x x x x x
A) Demon possession x
B) Pretense
C) The stars x
D) Hypnosis
5.
A staff educator is discussing stress and its impact on a disease process,
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
whether it is physical or mental. What would be the best statement aboutstr
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ess that the educator could give?
x x x x x
A) Stress can be prostress or distress.
x x x x x
B) Stress can never enhance the feeling of
x x x x x x
well-being.
C) Stress can be either physically or
x x x x x
emotionally exhausting, but not both. x x x x
D) Distress is actually harmful to ones x x x x x
health.
6.
A patient comes to the clinic to see the Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. T
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he patient states, I seem to be serable and upset all the time. My marriage is
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crumbling because my wife refuses to understand how I feel. What does the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
nurse practitioner understand about the factors contributingto the patients str
x x x x x x x x x x
ess?
A) Internal situations often make us x x x x
xserable and upset x x
B) External situations often make us x x x x
serable and upset
x x x
C) We choose to make ourselves serable
x x x x xx
and upset x
, D) We choose to live with chronic stress
x x x x x x
7.
As a mental health nurse, you know that when a person feels insulted, ment
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
al images of resentment and animosity may be formed. These imagesgenera
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te what?x
A) The need to fight back
x x x x
B) The need to change their behavior
x x x x x
C) The need to project blame onto the other
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person
D) The need to manipulate the situation
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8.
Mental health nurses know that stress management is an important part of p
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atient care. What is one way a mental health nurse could help the patient cope
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with stress?
x x
A) Teach mentalization x
B) Teach hypnosis x
C) Teach imagination x
D) Teach visualization x
9.
To help patients deal with their stress, nurses must also learn to cope with th
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eir own. Which of the following is an adaptive coping strategy that ghtbe use
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d by the nurse?
x x x
A) Refra ng x
B) Mediation
C) Asset training x
D) Mental blocking x
10. An 18-year- x
old college student is very anxious about auditioning for the schools famous
x x x x x x x x x x x
chorale. Which of the following ways of dealing with thisanxiety would the
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nurse recognize as being maladaptive?
x x x x x
A) Arranging for voice lessons x x x
