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Psychiatric-Mental vHealth vNursing v8th vedition v
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1. The vnurse vis vassessing vthe vfactors vcontributing vto vthe vwell-being vof va vnewly
vadmitted vclient. vWhich vof vthe vfollowing vwould vthe vnurse videntify vas vhaving va
vpositive vimpact vonv the vindividual's vmental vhealth?
A) Not vneeding vothers vfor vcompanionship
B) The vability vto veffectively vmanage vstress
C) A vfamily vhistory vof vmental villness
D) Striving vfor vtotal vself-
reliancevAns: vB
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Individual vfactors vinfluencing vmental vhealth vinclude vbiologic vmakeup, vautonomy,
vindependence, vself-esteem, vcapacity vfor vgrowth, vvitality, vability vto vfind vmeaning vin
vlife, vemotional vresilience vor vhardiness, vsense vof vbelonging, vreality vorientation, vand
vcoping vor vstress vmanagement vabilities. vInterpersonal vfactors vsuch vas vintimacy vand va
vbalance vof vseparateness vand vconnectedness vare vboth vneeded vfor vgood vmental vhealth,
vand vtherefore vavhealthy vperson vwould vneed vothers vfor vcompanionship. vA vfamily vhistory
vof vmental villnessvcould vrelate vto vthe vbiologic vmakeup vof van vindividual, vwhich vmay
vhave va vnegative vimpact v on van vindividual's vmental vhealth, vas vwell vas va vnegative vimpact
von van vindividual's vinterpersonal vand vsocialñcultural vfactors vof vhealth. vTotal vself-
reliance vis vnot vpossible, vand va vpositive vsocial/cultural vfactor vis vaccess vto vadequate
vresources.
2. Which vof vthe vfollowing vstatements vabout vmental villness vare vtrue? vSelect vall vthat vapply.
A) Mental villness vcan vcause vsignificant vdistress, vimpaired vfunctioning, vor vboth.
B) Mental villness vis vonly vdue vto vsocial/cultural vfactors.
C) Social/cultural vfactors vthat vrelate vto vmental villness vinclude vexcessive
vdependencyv on vor vwithdrawal vfrom vrelationships.
D) Individuals vsuffering vfrom vmental villness vare vusually vable vto vcope veffectively
vwithvdaily vlife.
E) Individuals vsuffering vfrom vmental villness vmay vexperience vdissatisfaction
vwithvrelationships vand vself.
Ans: vA, vD, vE
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Mental villness vcan vcause vsignificant vdistress, vimpaired vfunctioning, vor vboth. vMental
villness vmay vbe vrelated vto vindividual, vinterpersonal, vor vsocial/cultural vfactors.
vExcessive vdependency von vor vwithdrawal vfrom vrelationships vare vinterpersonal vfactors
vthat vrelate vto vmental villness. vIndividuals vsuffering vfrom vmental villness vcan vfeel
voverwhelmed vwith vdaily vlife. vIndividuals vsuffering vfrom vmental villness vmay
vexperience vdissatisfaction vwithvrelationships vand vself.
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3. Which vof vthe vfollowing vare vtrue vregarding vmental vhealth vand vmental villness?
A) Behavior vthat vmay vbe vviewed vas vacceptable vin vone vculture vis valways
vunacceptablevin vother vcultures.
B) It vis veasy vto vdetermine vif va vperson vis vmentally vhealthy vor vmentally vill.
C) In vmost vcases, vmental vhealth vis va vstate vof vemotional, vpsychological, vand vsocial
vwellness vevidenced vby vsatisfying vinterpersonal vrelationships, veffective
vbehaviorv and vcoping, vpositive vself-concept, vand vemotional vstability.
D) Persons vwho vengage vin vfantasies vare vmentally
vill.vAns: vC
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What vone vsociety vmay vview vas vacceptable vand vappropriate vbehavior, vanother vsociety
vmayvsee vthat vas vmaladaptive, vand vinappropriate. vMental vhealth vand vmental villness vare
vdifficult vto vdefine vprecisely. vIn vmost vcases, vmental vhealth vis va vstate vof vemotional,
vpsychological, vand vsocial vwellness vevidenced vby vsatisfying vinterpersonal vrelationships,
veffective vbehavior vand vcoping, vpositive vself-concept, vand vemotional vstability. vPersons
vwho vengagevin vfantasies vmay vbe vmentally vhealthy, vbut vthe vinability vto vdistinguish
vreality vfrom vfantasyvis van vindividual vfactor vthat vmay vcontribute vto vmental villness.
4. A vclient vgrieving vthe vrecent vloss vof vher vhusband vasks vif vshe vis vbecoming vmentally
villvbecause vshe vis vso vsad. vThe vnurse's vbest vresponse vwould vbe,
A) ìYou vmay vhave va vtemporary vmental villness vbecause vyou vare vexperiencing vso
vmuchv pain.î
B) ìYou vare vnot vmentally vill. vThis vis van vexpected vreaction vto vthe vloss vyou
vhavevexperienced.î
C) ìWere vyou vgenerally vdissatisfied vwith vyour vrelationship vbefore vyour
vhusband'sv death?î
D) ìTry vnot vto vworry vabout vthat vright vnow. vYou vnever vknow vwhat vthe vfuture
vbrings.îvAns: vB
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Mental villness vincludes vgeneral vdissatisfaction vwith vself, vineffective vrelationships,
vineffective vcoping, vand vlack vof vpersonal vgrowth. vAdditionally vthe vbehavior vmust vnot
vbe vculturally vexpected. vAcute vgrief vreactions vare vexpected vand vtherefore vnot
vconsidered vmental villness. vFalse vreassurance vor voveranalysis vdoes vnot vaccurately
vaddress vthe vclient'sv concerns.
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5. The vnurse vconsults vthe vDSM vfor vwhich vof vthe vfollowing vpurposes?
A) To vdevise va vplan vof vcare vfor va vnewly vadmitted vclient
B) To vpredict vthe vclient's vprognosis vof vtreatment voutcomes
C) To vdocument vthe vappropriate vdiagnostic vcode vin vthe vclient's vmedical vrecord
D) To vserve vas va vguide vfor vclient
vassessment v Ans: vD
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The vDSM vprovides vstandard vnomenclature, vpresents vdefining vcharacteristics, vand
videntifies vunderlying vcauses vof vmental vdisorders. vIt vdoes vnot vprovide vcare vplans vor
vprognostic voutcomes vof vtreatment. vDiagnosis vof vmental villness vis vnot vwithin vthe
vgeneralist vRN's vscope vof vpractice, vso vdocumenting vthe vcode vin vthe vmedical vrecord
vwouldvbe vinappropriate.
6. Which vwould vbe va vreason vfor va vstudent vnurse vto vuse vthe vDSM?
A) Identifying vthe vmedical vdiagnosis
B) Treat vclients
C) Evaluate vtreatments
D) Understand vthe vreason vfor vthe vadmission vand vthe vnature vof vpsychiatric
villnesses.v
Ans: vD
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Although vstudent vnurses vdo vnot vuse vthe vDSM vto vdiagnose vclients, vthey vwill vfind vit va
vhelpful vresource vto vunderstand vthe vreason vfor vthe vadmission vand vto vbegin vbuilding
vknowledge vabout vthe vnature vof vpsychiatric villnesses. vIdentifying vthe vmedical
vdiagnosis, vtreating, vand vevaluating vtreatments vare vnot va vpart vof vthe vnursing vprocess.
7. The vlegislation venacted vin v1963 vwas vlargely vresponsible vfor vwhich vof vthe vfollowing
vshiftsvin vcare vfor vthe vmentally vill?
A) The vwidespread vuse vof vcommunity-based vservices
B) The vadvancement vin vpharmacotherapies
C) Increased vaccess vto vhospitalization
D) Improved vrights vfor vclients vin vlong-term vinstitutional
vcarevAns: v A
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The vCommunity vMental vHealth vCenters vConstruction vAct vof v1963 vaccomplished
vthevrelease vof vindividuals vfrom vlong-term vstays vin vstate vinstitutions, vthe vdecrease vin
vadmissions vto vhospitals, vand vthe vdevelopment vof vcommunity-based vservices vas van
valternative vto vhospital vcare.
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