PsychiatricIMentalIHealthINursingI7thIEditionITestIBank

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1. The Inurse IisIassessingIthe IfactorsIcontributingItoIthe Iwell-beingIofIa InewlyIadmitted

Iclient. IWhich IofIthe Ifollowing Iwould Ithe Inurse Iidentify IasIhaving Ia Ipositive Iimpact

IonItheIindividual'sImental Ihealth?

A) Not IneedingIothersIforIcompanionship

B) TheIabilityItoIeffectivelyImanageIstress

C) AIfamilyIhistoryIofImental Iillness

D) StrivingIforItotalIself-reliance

IAns: IB

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Individual IfactorsIinfluencingImental IhealthIincludeIbiologicImakeup, Iautonomy,

Iindependence, Iself-esteem, IcapacityIforIgrowth, Ivitality, IabilityItoIfindImeaningIinIlife,

IemotionalIresilienceIorIhardiness,IsenseIofIbelonging, IrealityIorientation,IandIcopingIor

IstressImanagement Iabilities. IInterpersonal IfactorsIsuchIasIintimacyIandIaIbalanceIof

IseparatenessIandIconnectednessIareIbothIneededIforIgoodImentalIhealth,IandIthereforeIa

IhealthyIpersonIwouldIneedIothersIforIcompanionship. IAIfamilyIhistoryIofImental

IillnessIcouldIrelateItoItheIbiologicImakeupIofIanIindividual,IwhichImayIhaveIaInegative

IimpactIonIanIindividual'sImentalIhealth,IasIwellIasIaInegativeIimpactIonIanIindividual's

Iinterpersonal IandIsocialñcultural IfactorsIofIhealth. ITotal Iself-relianceIisInot Ipossible,

IandIaIpositiveIsocial/cultural IfactorIisIaccessItoIadequateIresources.

2. WhichIofItheIfollowingIstatementsIaboutImentalIillnessIareItrue?ISelectIall Ithat Iapply.

A) MentalIillnessIcanIcauseIsignificantIdistress,IimpairedIfunctioning,IorIboth.

B) MentalIillnessIisIonlyIdueItoIsocial/cultural Ifactors.

C) Social/culturalIfactorsIthat IrelateItoImentalIillnessIincludeIexcessiveIdependency

IonIorIwithdrawal IfromIrelationships.

D) IndividualsIsufferingIfromImentalIillnessIareIusuallyIableItoIcopeIeffectivelyIwith

IdailyIlife.

E) IndividualsIsufferingIfromImentalIillnessImayIexperienceIdissatisfactionIwith

IrelationshipsIandIself.

Ans:IA, ID, IE

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Mental IillnessIcanIcauseIsignificant Idistress, IimpairedIfunctioning, IorIboth. IMental

IillnessImayIbeIrelatedItoIindividual, Iinterpersonal, IorIsocial/cultural Ifactors. IExcessive

IdependencyIonIorIwithdrawal IfromIrelationshipsIareIinterpersonal IfactorsIthat IrelateIto

Imental Iillness. IIndividualsIsufferingIfromImental IillnessIcanIfeel IoverwhelmedIwith

IdailyIlife. IIndividualsIsufferingIfromImentalIillnessImayIexperienceIdissatisfactionIwith

IrelationshipsIandIself.

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3. WhichIofItheIfollowingIareItrueIregardingImentalIhealthIandImentalIillness?

A) BehaviorIthat ImayIbeIviewedIasIacceptableIinIoneIcultureIisIalways

IunacceptableIinIotherIcultures.

B) It IisIeasyItoIdetermineIifIaIpersonIisImentallyIhealthyIorImentallyIill.

C) InImost Icases, Imental IhealthIisIaIstateIofIemotional, Ipsychological, IandIsocial

IwellnessIevidencedIbyIsatisfyingIinterpersonalIrelationships,IeffectiveIbehavior

IandIcoping, IpositiveIself-concept, IandIemotional Istability.

D) PersonsIwhoIengageIinIfantasiesIareImentally

Iill. IAns: IC

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What IoneIsocietyImayIviewIasIacceptableIandIappropriateIbehavior,IanotherIsocietyImay

IseeIthat IasImaladaptive, IandIinappropriate. IMental IhealthIandImental IillnessIareIdifficult

ItoIdefineIprecisely. IInImost Icases, Imental IhealthIisIaIstateIofIemotional, Ipsychological,

IandIsocial IwellnessIevidencedIbyIsatisfyingIinterpersonal Irelationships, Ieffective

IbehaviorIandIcoping, IpositiveIself-concept, IandIemotional Istability. IPersonsIwhoIengage

IinIfantasiesImayIbeImentallyIhealthy,IbutItheIinabilityItoIdistinguishIrealityIfromIfantasyIis

IanIindividual IfactorIthat ImayIcontributeItoImental Iillness.

4. AIclientIgrievingItheIrecentIlossIofIherIhusbandIasksIifIsheIisIbecomingImentally

Iill IbecauseIsheIisIsoIsad. ITheInurse'sIbest IresponseIwouldIbe,

A) ìYouImayIhaveIaItemporaryImental IillnessIbecauseIyouIareIexperiencingIsoImuch

Ipain.î

B) ìYouIareInot ImentallyIill. IThisIisIanIexpectedIreactionItoItheIlossIyouIhave

Iexperienced.î

C) ìWereIyouIgenerallyIdissatisfiedIwithIyourIrelationshipIbeforeIyourIhusband's

Ideath?î

D) ìTryInot ItoIworryIaboutIthat Iright Inow.IYouIneverIknowIwhat ItheIfutureIbrings.î

IAns: IB

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Mental IillnessIincludesIgeneral IdissatisfactionIwithIself, IineffectiveIrelationships,

IineffectiveIcoping, IandIlackIofIpersonal Igrowth. IAdditionallyItheIbehaviorImust Inot Ibe

IculturallyIexpected. IAcuteIgriefIreactionsIareIexpectedIandIthereforeInot Iconsidered

ImentalIillness.IFalseIreassuranceIorIoveranalysisIdoesInot IaccuratelyIaddressItheIclient's

Iconcerns.