CHAPTER 1: FOUNDATIONS OF
PSYCHIATRIC- MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
1.BTheBnurseBisBassessingBtheBfactorsBcontributingBtoBtheBwell-
beingBofBaBnewlyBadmittedBclient.BWhichBofBtheBfollowingBwouldBtheBnurseBidentifyBasBhavingBaBpositiveBi
mpactBonBtheBindividual'sBmentalBhealth?
A)BNotBneedingBothersBforBcompanionship
B)BTheBabilityBtoBeffectivelyBmanageBstress
C)BABfamilyBhistoryBofBmentalBillness
D)BStrivingBforBtotalBself-relianceB-BANSWERBAns:BB
Feedback:
IndividualBfactorsBinfluencingBmentalBhealthBincludeBbiologicBmakeup,Bautonomy,Bindependence,Bself-
esteem,BcapacityBforBgrowth,Bvitality,BabilityBtoBfindBmeaningBinBlife,BemotionalBresilienceBorBhardiness,Bse
nseBofBbelonging,BrealityBorientation,BandBcopingBorBstressBmanagementBabilities.BInterpersonalBfactorsBsu
chBasBintimacyBandBaBbalanceBofBseparatenessBandBconnectednessBareBbothBneededBforBgoodBmentalBheal
th,BandBthereforeBaBhealthyBpersonBwouldBneedBothersBforBcompanionship.BABfamilyBhistoryBofBmentalBilln
essBcouldBrelateBtoBtheBbiologicBmakeupBofBanBindividual,BwhichBmayBhaveBaBnegativeBimpactBonBanBindivid
ual'sBmentalBhealth,BasBwellBasBaBnegativeBimpactBonBanBindividual'sBinterpersonalBandBsocial-
culturalBfactorsBofBhealth.BTotalBself-
relianceBisBnotBpossible,BandBaBpositiveBsocial/culturalBfactorBisBaccessBtoBadequateBresources.
2.BWhichBofBtheBfollowingBstatementsBaboutBmentalBillnessBareBtrue?BSelectBallBthatBapply.
A)BMentalBillnessBcanBcauseBsignificantBdistress,BimpairedBfunctioning,BorBboth.
B)BMentalBillnessBisBonlyBdueBtoBsocial/culturalBfactors.
C)BSocial/culturalBfactorsBthatBrelateBtoBmentalBillnessBincludeBexcessiveBdependencyBonBorBwithdrawalBfro
mBrelationships.
D)BIndividualsBsufferingBfromBmentalBillnessBareBusuallyBableBtoBcopeBeffectivelyBwithBdailyBlife.
E)BIndividualsBsufferingBfromBmentalBillnessBmayBexperienceBdissatisfactionBwithBrelationshipsBandBself.B-
BANSWERBAns:BA,BD,BE
Feedback:
, MentalBillnessBcanBcauseBsignificantBdistress,BimpairedBfunctioning,BorBboth.BMentalBillnessBmayBbeBrelate
dBtoBindividual,Binterpersonal,BorBsocial/culturalBfactors.BExcessiveBdependencyBonBorBwithdrawalBfromBrel
ationshipsBareBinterpersonalBfactorsBthatBrelateBtoBmentalBillness.BIndividualsBsufferingBfromBmentalBillness
BcanBfeelBoverwhelmedBwithBdailyBlife.BIndividualsBsufferingBfromBmentalBillnessBmayBexperienceBdissatisfa
ctionBwithBrelationshipsBandBself.
3.BWhichBofBtheBfollowingBareBtrueBregardingBmentalBhealthBandBmentalBillness?B
A)BBehaviorBthatBmayBbeBviewedBasBacceptableBinBoneBcultureBisBalwaysBunacceptableBinBotherBcultures.
B)BItBisBeasyBtoBdetermineBifBaBpersonBisBmentallyBhealthyBorBmentallyBill.
C)BInBmostBcases,BmentalBhealthBisBaBstateBofBemotional,Bpsychological,BandBsocialBwellnessBevidencedBbyBs
atisfyingBinterpersonalBrelationships,BeffectiveBbehaviorBandBcoping,BpositiveBself-
concept,BandBemotionalBstability.
D)BPersonsBwhoBengageBinBfantasiesBareBmentallyBill.B-BANSWERBAns:BC
Feedback:
WhatBoneBsocietyBmayBviewBasBacceptableBandBappropriateBbehavior,BanotherBsocietyBmayBseeBthatBasBma
ladaptive,BandBinappropriate.BMentalBhealthBandBmentalBillnessBareBdifficultBtoBdefineBprecisely.BInBmostBc
ases,BmentalBhealthBisBaBstateBofBemotional,Bpsychological,BandBsocialBwellnessBevidencedBbyBsatisfyingBint
erpersonalBrelationships,BeffectiveBbehaviorBandBcoping,BpositiveBself-
concept,BandBemotionalBstability.BPersonsBwhoBengageBinBfantasiesBmayBbeBmentallyBhealthy,BbutBtheBinab
ilityBtoBdistinguishBrealityBfromBfantasyBisBanBindividualBfactorBthatBmayBcontributeBtoBmentalBillness.
4.BABclientBgrievingBtheBrecentBlossBofBherBhusbandBasksBifBsheBisBbecomingBmentallyBillBbecauseBsheBisBsoBs
ad.BTheBnurse'sBbestBresponseBwouldBbe,
A)B"YouBmayBhaveBaBtemporaryBmentalBillnessBbecauseByouBareBexperiencingBsoBmuchBpain."
B)B"YouBareBnotBmentallyBill.BThisBisBanBexpectedBreactionBtoBtheBlossByouBhaveBexperienced."
C)B"WereByouBgenerallyBdissatisfiedBwithByourBrelationshipBbeforeByourBhusband'sBdeath?"
D)B"TryBnotBtoBworryBaboutBthatBrightBnow.BYouBneverBknowBwhatBtheBfutureBbrings."B-BANSWERBAns:BB
Feedback:
MentalBillnessBincludesBgeneralBdissatisfactionBwithBself,BineffectiveBrelationships,BineffectiveBcoping,BandBl
ackBofBpersonalBgrowth.BAdditionallyBtheBbehaviorBmustBnotBbeBculturallyBexpected.BAcuteBgriefBreactionsB
areBexpectedBandBthereforeBnotBconsideredBmentalBillness.BFalseBreassuranceBorBoveranalysisBdoesBnotBac
curatelyBaddressBtheBclient'sBconcerns.
5.BTheBnurseBconsultsBtheBDSMBforBwhichBofBtheBfollowingBpurposes?