Test Bank For
Foundations Of Mental Health Care
Author: Morrison-Valfre’s
8th Edition
, Chapter 01: The History Of Mental Health Care
Morrison-Valfre: Foundations Of Mental Health Care,8th Edition
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 Answer 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 OfThe Mind.
Pts: 1 Diference:
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
Reference: P. 4objective: 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
AbnormalBehaviors.
a. Classifications
b. Diagnosing
c. Treatment
d. Education
Correct Answer A
Classification Of Abnormal Behaviors Did Not Begin Until This Time, After The Practice
Of MoreAccurate Recording Of Behaviors Was Begun. Diagnoses, Treatment Guidelines,
And Any Education Regarding Mental Health Disorders Were Not Available During This
Period.
Pts: 1 Diference:
Cognitive Level: Knowledge
Reference: P. 5objective: 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 Answer C
, Philippe Pinel Advocated Acceptance Of The Mentally Ill, As Well As Proper Treatment.
DorotheaDix 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 Diference:
Cognitive Level: Knowledge
Reference: P. 5objective: 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 ReformFor The Care Of The Mentally Ill.
a. Sigmund Freud
b. John Cade
c. Florence Nightingale
d. Dorothea Dix
Correct Answer D
Dorothea Dix Spent 20 Years Surveying Facilities That Housed Mentally Ill Individuals
And IsCredited 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 Diference:
Cognitive Level: Knowledge
Reference: P. 6objective: 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 O K ,A Mind That Found Itself, The
Committee For Mental HygieneU Was 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
IllnessCorrect Answer 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, AndCurrent 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 Diference:
Cognitive Level: Knowledge
Reference: P. 6objective: 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 ComaThat Could Last As Long As 50 Hours?
a. Electroconvulsive Therapy
b. Insulin Therapy
c. Humoral Therapy
, d. Amphetamine
TherapyCorrect Answer B
Insulin Therapy Was Believed To Successfully Treat Schizophrenia In The Early 1900s.
Amphetamines Were Used To Treat Depression, And Electroconvulsive Therapy Was
Used ForSevere Depression. Humoral Therapy, Which Originated In Ancient Greece
And Rome, Was ABelief That Mental Illness Resulted From An Imbalance Of The
Humors Of Air, Fire, Water, AndEarth.
Pts: 1 Diference:
Cognitive Level: Knowledge
Reference: P. 8objective: 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
OftenUsed To Treat?
a. Schizophrenia
b. Bipolar Disorder
c. Severe Depression
d. Violent
BehaviorCorrect Answer 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 ALobotomy. In 1949, Lithium Carbonate Was Discovered As A Treatment For
Bipolar Disorder.
Pts: 1 Diference:
Cognitive Level: Knowledge
Reference: P. 6objective: 5 Top:
Influences Of War On Mental Health Therapies
Key: Nursing Process Step: A SNS E SRS MeIN TGMsc:
B.C
ClientMNeeds: Psychosocial Integrity
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
BrainCorrect Answer C
A Frontal Lobotomy Is A Surgical Procedure In Which The Frontal Lobes Of The Brain Are
SeveredFrom The Thalamus.
Pts: 1 Diference:
Cognitive Level: Knowledge
Reference: P. 6objective: 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?
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