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Psychiatric-MH
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Psychiatric-MH
Nursing Test Bank |
Q&A with Rationales
, OpenStax Psychiatric-MH Nursing
Test Bank | Q&A with Rationales
Based on Psychology 2e by Spielman,
Jenkins, & Lovett and Psychiatric-
Mental Health Nursing by Puchkors,
Saunders, & Sharp
Table of Contents
1. Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing & The Science
of Psychology (Questions 1-10)
2. Therapeutic Communication, Relationships, & Social Psychology
(Questions 11-20)
3. Biopsychology, Neurobiology, & Psychopharmacology (Questions
21-30)
4. Stress, Lifestyle, & Trauma-Informed Care (Questions 31-40)
5. Lifespan Development & Disorders Across the Life Cycle
(Questions 41-50)
, Section 1: Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
& The Science of Psychology
Question 1
A nursing instructor is explaining the evolution of mental health
care to a group of students. The instructor notes that prior to the
18th century, individuals with mental illness were often subjected
to exorcisms, beaten, or burned at the stake. This treatment
reflects which historical understanding of mental illness?
A) The belief that mental illness was caused by physical disease
requiring medical intervention
B) The perspective that mental illness resulted from sin, demonic
possession, or witchcraft
C) The view that mentally ill individuals should be protected in
safe havens or asylums
D) The understanding that mental illness was caused by
imbalances in the four bodily humors
Answer: B
Rationale:
This question assesses understanding of historical models of
mental illness.
Correct Answer: During medieval times and the Inquisition
period, mental illness was predominantly viewed through a
, supernatural lens. Individuals exhibiting unusual behavior were
believed to be possessed by evil spirits or in league with the devil.
This led to "treatments" such as exorcisms, torture, and execution .
Incorrect Options:
o A describes the medical model, which emerged much later during
the Enlightenment and was advanced by figures like Philippe
Pinel.
o C describes the asylum movement of the 19th century, which
aimed to provide moral treatment and protection, not
punishment.
o D refers to the humoral theory of ancient Greece and Rome,
which attributed mental illness to imbalances in bodily fluids but
did not typically lead to the punitive measures described.
Source Reference:
Psychology 2e: Chapter 15.1, "What Are Psychological Disorders?"
(Historical conceptions of psychological disorders)
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Chapter 1, "Foundations of
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing" (History of treatment of
mental illness)
Question 2
During the 1950s, a dramatic shift occurred in the treatment of
mentally ill individuals, leading to the widespread release of
patients from state hospitals. A nurse understands that this
deinstitutionalization movement was primarily made possible by:
Psychiatric-MH
Nursing Test Bank |
Q&A with
OpenStax Rationales
Psychiatric-MH
Nursing Test Bank |
Q&A with Rationales
, OpenStax Psychiatric-MH Nursing
Test Bank | Q&A with Rationales
Based on Psychology 2e by Spielman,
Jenkins, & Lovett and Psychiatric-
Mental Health Nursing by Puchkors,
Saunders, & Sharp
Table of Contents
1. Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing & The Science
of Psychology (Questions 1-10)
2. Therapeutic Communication, Relationships, & Social Psychology
(Questions 11-20)
3. Biopsychology, Neurobiology, & Psychopharmacology (Questions
21-30)
4. Stress, Lifestyle, & Trauma-Informed Care (Questions 31-40)
5. Lifespan Development & Disorders Across the Life Cycle
(Questions 41-50)
, Section 1: Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
& The Science of Psychology
Question 1
A nursing instructor is explaining the evolution of mental health
care to a group of students. The instructor notes that prior to the
18th century, individuals with mental illness were often subjected
to exorcisms, beaten, or burned at the stake. This treatment
reflects which historical understanding of mental illness?
A) The belief that mental illness was caused by physical disease
requiring medical intervention
B) The perspective that mental illness resulted from sin, demonic
possession, or witchcraft
C) The view that mentally ill individuals should be protected in
safe havens or asylums
D) The understanding that mental illness was caused by
imbalances in the four bodily humors
Answer: B
Rationale:
This question assesses understanding of historical models of
mental illness.
Correct Answer: During medieval times and the Inquisition
period, mental illness was predominantly viewed through a
, supernatural lens. Individuals exhibiting unusual behavior were
believed to be possessed by evil spirits or in league with the devil.
This led to "treatments" such as exorcisms, torture, and execution .
Incorrect Options:
o A describes the medical model, which emerged much later during
the Enlightenment and was advanced by figures like Philippe
Pinel.
o C describes the asylum movement of the 19th century, which
aimed to provide moral treatment and protection, not
punishment.
o D refers to the humoral theory of ancient Greece and Rome,
which attributed mental illness to imbalances in bodily fluids but
did not typically lead to the punitive measures described.
Source Reference:
Psychology 2e: Chapter 15.1, "What Are Psychological Disorders?"
(Historical conceptions of psychological disorders)
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Chapter 1, "Foundations of
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing" (History of treatment of
mental illness)
Question 2
During the 1950s, a dramatic shift occurred in the treatment of
mentally ill individuals, leading to the widespread release of
patients from state hospitals. A nurse understands that this
deinstitutionalization movement was primarily made possible by:
