PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING FOR CANADIAN PRACTICE 5E
WENDY AUSTIN CINDY ANN PETERNELJ-
TAYLOR DIANE KUNYK MARY ANN BOYD
TEST BANK ACTUAL EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⫸ 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.. Answer: Ans: A, D, E
Feedback: Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired
functioning, or both. Mental illness may be related to individual,
interpersonal, or social/cultural factors. Excessive dependency on or
withdrawal from relationships are interpersonal factors that relate to
mental illness. Individuals suffering from mental illness can feel
overwhelmed with daily life. Individuals suffering from mental illness
may experience dissatisfaction with relationships and self.
, ⫸ . 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.. Answer: Ans: C
Feedback: What one society may view as acceptable and appropriate
behavior, another society may see that as maladaptive, and
inappropriate. Mental health and mental illness are difficult to define
precisely. 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. Persons who engage in fantasies may be mentally
healthy, but the inability to distinguish reality from fantasy is an
individual factor that may contribute to mental illness
⫸ 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?
NURSING FOR CANADIAN PRACTICE 5E
WENDY AUSTIN CINDY ANN PETERNELJ-
TAYLOR DIANE KUNYK MARY ANN BOYD
TEST BANK ACTUAL EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⫸ 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.. Answer: Ans: A, D, E
Feedback: Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired
functioning, or both. Mental illness may be related to individual,
interpersonal, or social/cultural factors. Excessive dependency on or
withdrawal from relationships are interpersonal factors that relate to
mental illness. Individuals suffering from mental illness can feel
overwhelmed with daily life. Individuals suffering from mental illness
may experience dissatisfaction with relationships and self.
, ⫸ . 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.. Answer: Ans: C
Feedback: What one society may view as acceptable and appropriate
behavior, another society may see that as maladaptive, and
inappropriate. Mental health and mental illness are difficult to define
precisely. 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. Persons who engage in fantasies may be mentally
healthy, but the inability to distinguish reality from fantasy is an
individual factor that may contribute to mental illness
⫸ 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?
