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Chapter..1
1. The..nurse..is..assessing..the..factors..contributing..to..the..well-
being..of..a..newly..admitted..client...Which..of..the..following..would..the..nurse..identify..a
s..having..a..positive..impact..on..the..individual's..mental..health?
A) Not..needing..others..for..companionship
B) The..ability..to..effectively..manage..stress
C) A..family..history..of..mental..illness
D) Striving..for..total..self-
reliance..Ans:..B
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Individual..factors..influencing..mental..health..include..biologic..makeup,..autonomy,..indepe
ndence,..self-
esteem,..capacity..for..growth,..vitality,..ability..to..find..meaning..in..life,..emotional..resilience
..or..hardiness,..sense..of..belonging,..reality..orientation,..and..coping..or..stress..management..
abilities...Interpersonal..factors..such..as..intimacy..and..a..balance..of..separateness..and..conne
ctedness..are..both..needed..for..good..mental..health,..and..therefore..a
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healthy..person..would..need..others..for..companionship...A..family..history..of..mental..illne
ss..could..relate..to..the..biologic..makeup..of..an..individual,..which..may..have..a..negative..i
mpact..on..an..individual's..mental..health,..as..well..as..a..negative..impact..on..an..individual
's..interpersonal..and..socialñcultural..factors..of..health...Total..self-
reliance..is..not..possible,..and..a..positive..social/cultural..factor..is..access..to..adequate..res
ources.
2. Which..of..the..following..statements..about..mental..illness..are..true?..Select..all..that..apply.
A) Mental..illness..can..cause..significant..distress,..impaired..functioning,..or..both.
B) Mental..illness..is..only..due..to..social/cultural..factors.
C) Social/cultural..factors..that..relate..to..mental..illness..include..excessive..dependenc
y..on..or..withdrawal..from..relationships.
D) Individuals..suffering..from..mental..illness..are..usually..able..to..cope..effectively..wi
th..daily..life.
E) Individuals..suffering..from..mental..illness..may..experience..dissatisfaction..wit
h..relationships..and..self.
Ans:..A,..D,..E
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Mental..illness..can..cause..significant..distress,..impaired..functioning,..or..both...Mental..ill
ness..may..be..related..to..individual,..interpersonal,..or..social/cultural..factors...Excessive..
dependency..on..or..withdrawal..from..relationships..are..interpersonal..factors..that..relate..t
o..mental..illness...Individuals..suffering..from..mental..illness..can..feel..overwhelmed..with
..daily..life...Individuals..suffering..from..mental..illness..may..experience..dissatisfaction..wi
th..relationships..and..self.
3. Which..of..the..following..are..true..regarding..mental..health..and..mental..illness?
A) Behavior..that..may..be..viewed..as..acceptable..in..one..culture..is..always..unacceptab
le..in..other..cultures.
B) It..is..easy..to..determine..if..a..person..is..mentally..healthy..or..mentally..ill.
C) In..most..cases,..mental..health..is..a..state..of..emotional,..psychological,..and..socia
l..wellness..evidenced..by..satisfying..interpersonal..relationships,..effective..behav
ior..and..coping,..positive..self-concept,..and..emotional..stability.
D) Persons..who..engage..in..fantasies..are..mentally..il
l...Ans:..C
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What..one..society..may..view..as..acceptable..and..appropriate..behavior,..another..society..m
ay..see..that..as..maladaptive,..and..inappropriate...Mental..health..and..mental..illness..are..dif
ficult..to..define..precisely...In..most..cases,..mental..health..is..a..state..of..emotional,..psychol
ogical,..and..social..wellness..evidenced..by..satisfying..interpersonal..relationships,..effectiv
e..behavior..and..coping,..positive..self-
concept,..and..emotional..stability...Persons..who..engage..in..fantasies..may..be..mentally..he
althy,..but..the..inability..to..distinguish..reality..from..fantasy..is..an..individual..factor..that..m
ay..contribute..to..mental..illness.
4. A..client..grieving..the..recent..loss..of..her..husband..asks..if..she..is..becoming..mentally.
.ill..because..she..is..so..sad...The..nurse's..best..response..would..be,
A) ìYou..may..have..a..temporary..mental..illness..because..you..are..experiencing..so..mu
ch..pain.î
B) ìYou..are..not..mentally..ill...This..is..an..expected..reaction..to..the..loss..you..ha
ve..experienced.î
C) ìWere..you..generally..dissatisfied..with..your..relationship..before..your..husband'
s..death?î
D) ìTry..not..to..worry..about..that..right..now...You..never..know..what..the..future..bring
s.î..Ans:..B
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Mental..illness..includes..general..dissatisfaction..with..self,..ineffective..relationships,..ineffec
tive..coping,..and..lack..of..personal..growth...Additionally..the..behavior..must..not..be
