NURSING 326 :TEST BANK FOR PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 6TH EDITION

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 as 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
 
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
dependency on or withdrawal from relationships.
D)
Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to cope
effectively with daily life.
E)
Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience
dissatisfaction with 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
unacceptable 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 social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional
stability.
D)
Persons who engage in fantasies are mentally ill.
 
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)
“You may have a temporary mental illness because you are
experiencing so much pain.”
B)
“You are not mentally ill. This is an expected reaction to the loss you
have experienced.”
C)
“Were you generally dissatisfied with your relationship before your
husband's death?”
D)
“Try not to worry about that right now. You never know what the
future brings.”
 
5.
The nurse consults the DSM for which of the following purposes?
A)
To devise a plan of care for a newly admitted client
B)
To predict the client's prognosis of treatment outcomes
C)
To document the appropriate diagnostic code in the client's medical
record
D)
To serve as a guide for client assessment
 
6.
Which would be a reason for a student nurse to use the DSM?
A)
Identifying the medical diagnosis
B)
Treat clients
C)
Evaluate treatments
D)
Understand the reason for the admission and the nature of psychiatric
illnesses.
 
7.
The legislation enacted in 1963 was largely responsible for which of the
following shifts in care for the mentally ill?
A)
The widespread use of community-based services
B)
The advancement in pharmacotherapies
C)
Increased access to hospitalization
D)
Improved rights for clients in long-term institutional care
 
8.
Which one of the following is a result of federal legislation?
A)
Making it easier to commit people for mental health treatment against
their will.
B)
Making it more difficult to commit people for mental health treatment
against their will.
C)
State mental institutions being the primary source of care for mentally
ill persons.
D)
Improved care for mentally ill persons.
 
9.
The goal of the 1963 Community Mental Health Centers Act was to
A)
ensure patients' rights for the mentally ill.
B)
deinstitutionalize state hospitals.
C)
provide funds to build hospitals with psychiatric units.
D)
treat people with mental illness in a humane fashion.