9/12/23, 7:22 PM Test Bank - Foundations of Mental Health Care, 7th Edition (Morrison-Valfre…
Wanjiru Gichia
Test Bank - Foundations of Mental Health Care, 7th Edition (Morrison-Valfre, 2021)
Morrison-Valfre: Foundations of Mental Health Care, 7th 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.
ANS: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 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
ANS: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 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 18th 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.
ANS: C
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, 9/12/23, 7:22 PM Test Bank - Foundations of Mental Health Care, 7th Edition (Morrison-Valfre…
Wanjiru Gichia
Test Bank - Foundations of Mental Health Care, 7th Edition (Morrison-Valfre, 2021)
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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 4
TOP: Mental Illness in the 18th 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
ANS: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5 OBJ: 4
TOP: Mental Illness in the 19th Century KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. As a direct result of Clifford Beers’ work and book, A Mind That Found Itself, the
Committee for Mental Hygiene 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 illness.
ANS: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5 OBJ: 4
TOP: Mental Illness in the 20th 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
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Test Bank - Foundations of Mental Health Care, 7th Edition (Morrison-Valfre, 2021)
Morrison-Valfre: Foundations of Mental Health Care, 7th 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.
ANS: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 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
ANS: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 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 18th 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.
ANS: C
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, 9/12/23, 7:22 PM Test Bank - Foundations of Mental Health Care, 7th Edition (Morrison-Valfre…
Wanjiru Gichia
Test Bank - Foundations of Mental Health Care, 7th Edition (Morrison-Valfre, 2021)
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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 4
TOP: Mental Illness in the 18th 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
ANS: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5 OBJ: 4
TOP: Mental Illness in the 19th Century KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. As a direct result of Clifford Beers’ work and book, A Mind That Found Itself, the
Committee for Mental Hygiene 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 illness.
ANS: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5 OBJ: 4
TOP: Mental Illness in the 20th 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
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