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,MichelleMorrison-Valfre:FoundationsofMentalHealthCare8thEdition
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Chapter01:TheHistoryofMentalCare b
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. ThebeliefoftheancientGreekphilosopherPlatothattherationalsoulcontrolledtheirrational
b b B
B soulcouldbecomparedwiththebeliefofthemorerecentpsychologicaltheorist:
b
a. Freud
b. Pinel
c. Fisher
d. Rush
ANS:A
SigmundFreudbelievedthatmentalillnesswas,inpart,causedbyforcesbothwithinandoutside
b b B
Bthepersonality.PhilippePineladvocatedacceptanceofmentallyillindividualsashumanbeingsin B
Bneedofmedicalassistance.AliceFisherwasaFlorenceNightingalenursewhocaredforthe
b b B
Bmentallyill,andDr.BenjaminRush wastheauthorofthebookDiseasesoftheMind.
b b B
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveLevel:Comprehension REF:p.4
OBJ: 2
B TOP:EarlyYearsofMentalHealth
B B
KEY: NursingProcessStep:Assessment
B MSC:Client Needs:PsychosocialIntegrity b
2. Duringthemid-1500s,behaviorsassociated with mentalillnessweremoreaccurately
b b b
Brecordedbyprofessionals.Thispracticeledto fordifferentabnormal
behaviors.
B
a. Classifications
b. Diagnosing
c. Treatment
d. Education
ANS:A
Classificationofabnormalbehaviorsdidnotbeginuntilthistime,afterthepracticeofmore
b b
accuraterecordingofbehaviorswasbegun.Diagnoses,treatment guidelines,andanyeducation
B b B
regardingmentalhealthdisorderswerenotavailableduringthisperiod.
B b b
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF:p.5
OBJ: 3
B TOP:MentalIllnessDuringtheRenaissance
B
KEY: NursingProcessStep:Assessment
B MSC:Client Needs:PsychosocialIntegrity b
3. Duringthelatterpartoftheeighteenth century,psychiatrybecameaseparatebranchof
b b b
B medicine,andinhumanetreatmentwasgreatlydiminishedbytheFrenchhospitaldirector:
b b
a. Dix
b. Beers
c. Pinel
d. Carter
ANS:C
, PhilippePineladvocatedacceptanceofthementallyill,aswellaspropertreatment.DorotheaDix
b b
Bcrusadedforconstructionofmentalhealthhospitals.CliffordBeerswrotethebookAMindThat b B
BFoundItself.PresidentJimmyCarterestablishedthePresident’sCommissionon MentalHealthin
b b b B
B1978.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF:p.5
OBJ: 4
B BTOP:MentalIllnessin theEighteenthCentury B b b
KEY: NursingProcessStep:Assessment
B MSC:Client Needs:PsychosocialIntegrity b
4. In1841,
b surveyed asylums,jails,andalmshousesthroughouttheUnited b b b
BStates,Canada,andScotlandandiscreditedwithbringingaboutpublicawarenessand reformforthe
b b b b b b b b b b
careofthementallyill.
B
a. SigmundFreud
b. JohnCade
c. FlorenceNightingale
d. DorotheaDix
ANS:D
DorotheaDixspent20yearssurveyingfacilitiesthathousedmentallyillindividualsandis
b b b b b
creditedwithmajorchangesinthecareofthementallyill.SigmundFreudintroducedthe
B b b B
Bconcept ofpsychoanalysis,JohnCadediscoveredlithiumcarbonateforthetreatmentofbipolar
b B
disorder,andFlorenceNightingaletrainednursesinEnglandinthe1800s.
B b b b
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF:p.6
OBJ: 4
B BTOP:MentalIllnessintheNineteenthCentury b
KEY: NursingProcessStep:Assessment
B MSC:Client Needs:PsychosocialIntegrity b
5. As adirectresultofClifford N
BeeR
rs’ I
worG
k anB
d.boCok,MAMindThatFound Itself,theCommitteefor
US afocusonpreventionofmentalillnessand:
b b b
MentalHygienewasformedin1909with
B b b b b b b
a. Earlydetectionofsymptomsofmentalillness
b b
b. Educationofcaregivers
c. Currenttreatmentoptions b
d. Removingthestigmaattachedtomentalillness
b b
ANS:D
CliffordBeers’bookreflectedonhisattemptatsuicidefollowedbythedeplorablecarehereceived
b b b B
Bforthenext3yearsinmentalhospitals.Beers’workandbookraisedtheconsciousnessofpeople
b b B
Bthroughoutthecountryregardingpreventionand removalofthestigmaofhavingamentalillness. b b b b B
Earlydetectionofsymptoms,educationofcaregivers,andcurrenttreatmentoptionsregarding
B b
mentalillnesswerenotthefocusofhisbook,norweretheyapriorityfortheCommitteeforMental
B b B
BHygiene.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF:p.6
OBJ: 4
B BTOP:MentalIllnessintheTwentiethCentury b
KEY: NursingProcessStep:Assessment
B MSC:Client Needs:PsychosocialIntegrity b
6. Duringthe1930s,whatcommontreatment forschizophreniacausedclientstofallintoacomathat
b b b b b b
B couldlastaslongas50hours?
a. Electroconvulsivetherapy
b. Insulintherapy b
c. Humoraltherapy
, d. Amphetaminetherapy
ANS:B
Insulintherapywasbelievedtosuccessfullytreatschizophreniain theearly1900s.
b b
B Amphetamineswereused totreatdepression,andelectroconvulsivetherapywasusedfor
b
B severedepression.Humoraltherapy,whichoriginatedinancientGreeceandRome,wasabelief b b b
Bthatmentalillnessresultedfromanimbalanceofthehumorsofair,fire,water,andearth.
b b b
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF:p.8
OBJ: 5
B BTOP:InfluencesofWaronMentalHealthTherapies B b
KEY: NursingProcessStep:Assessment
B MSC:Client Needs:PsychosocialIntegrity b
7. Inthe1930s,whatmentalhealthdisorderwaselectroconvulsivetherapy(ECT)mostoftenused
b b b
Btotreat?
a. Schizophrenia
b. Bipolardisorder
c. Severedepression
d. Violentbehavior b
ANS:C
ECTwas foundtobeaneffectivetreatment forseveredepression inthe1930s.Duringthis period,
b b b b b b B
schizophreniawastreatedwithinsulintherapy,andviolentbehaviorwastreatedwithalobotomy.In
B b b
B1949,lithiumcarbonatewasdiscoveredasatreatmentforbipolardisorder. b b
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF:p.6
OBJ: 5
B B TOP:InfluencesofWaronMentalHealthTherapies B b
B
NssesRsmeInt GM SBC:. CCl i e n Mt Needs:PsychosocialIntegrity
KEY: Nursing Process Step:A b b B b Bb B
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8. Intheearlytwentiethcentury,afrontallobotomywasacommontreatment forviolent
b b b b b b
behaviors.Whichdescriptionofthisprocedureisaccurate? b
a. Aprocedurethatdeliversanelectricalstimulustothefrontallobesofthebrain
b
b. Asurgicalprocedurethat drillsholesinthefrontoftheskulltodrainfluid b b b b b b
c. Asurgicalprocedurethatseversthefrontallobesofthebrainfromthethalamus b b b b b
d. Asurgicalprocedurethatinsertsimplantsintothefrontallobesofthebrain b
ANS:C
Afrontallobotomyisasurgicalprocedureinwhichthefrontallobesofthebrainareseveredfromthe
b b b b
Bthalamus.
PTS: 1 DIF: CognitiveLevel:Knowledge REF:p.6
OBJ: 5
B BTOP:InfluencesofWaronMentalHealthTherapies B b
KEY: NursingProcessStep:Assessment
B MSC:Client Needs:PsychosocialIntegrity b
9. Whichclassofdrugswasintroducedinthe1930sforthetreatment ofdepression?
b b b b
a. SSRIs
b. Tricyclicantidepressants
c. MAOIs
d. Amphetamines
ANS:D
