Test Bank for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8th Edition by
Sheila L. Videbeck (2026 Update) | All Chapters 1–24 Q&A with
Rationales | ISBN 9781975116378 Complete Guide A+
,Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 8th edition by Shelia Videbeck
Table of contents
UNIT 1 Current Theories and Practice
• 1. Foundations of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing
• 2. Neurobiologic Theories and Psychopharmacology
• 3. Psychosocial Theories and Therapy
• 4. Treatment Settings and Therapeutic Programs
UNIT 2 Building the Nurse–Client Relationship
• 5. Therapeutic Relationships
• 6. Therapeutic Communication
• 7. Client’s Response to Illness
• 8. Assessment
UNIT 3 Current Social and Emotional Concerns
• 9. Legal and Ethical Issues
• 10. Grief and Loss
• 11. Anger, Hostility, and Aggression
• 12. Abuse and Violence
UNIT 4 Nursing Practice for Psychiatric Disorders
• 13. Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders
• 14. Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders
• 15. Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders
• 16. Schizophrenia
• 17. Mood Disorders and Suicide
• 18. Personality Disorders
• 19. Addiction
• 20. Eating Disorders
• 21. Somatic Symptom Illnesses
• 22. Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• 23 Disruptive Behavior Disorders
• 24 Cognitive Disorders
Chapter 1 Foundations of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing
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 Ans: B
Feedback:
Individual factors influencing mental health include biologic makeup, autonomy,
independence, 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 connectedness are both needed for good mental
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,health, and therefore a
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, healthy person would need others for companionship. A family history of mental
illness could relate to the biologic makeup of an individual, which may have a
negative impact 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 resources.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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
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Sheila L. Videbeck (2026 Update) | All Chapters 1–24 Q&A with
Rationales | ISBN 9781975116378 Complete Guide A+
,Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 8th edition by Shelia Videbeck
Table of contents
UNIT 1 Current Theories and Practice
• 1. Foundations of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing
• 2. Neurobiologic Theories and Psychopharmacology
• 3. Psychosocial Theories and Therapy
• 4. Treatment Settings and Therapeutic Programs
UNIT 2 Building the Nurse–Client Relationship
• 5. Therapeutic Relationships
• 6. Therapeutic Communication
• 7. Client’s Response to Illness
• 8. Assessment
UNIT 3 Current Social and Emotional Concerns
• 9. Legal and Ethical Issues
• 10. Grief and Loss
• 11. Anger, Hostility, and Aggression
• 12. Abuse and Violence
UNIT 4 Nursing Practice for Psychiatric Disorders
• 13. Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders
• 14. Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders
• 15. Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders
• 16. Schizophrenia
• 17. Mood Disorders and Suicide
• 18. Personality Disorders
• 19. Addiction
• 20. Eating Disorders
• 21. Somatic Symptom Illnesses
• 22. Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• 23 Disruptive Behavior Disorders
• 24 Cognitive Disorders
Chapter 1 Foundations of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing
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 Ans: B
Feedback:
Individual factors influencing mental health include biologic makeup, autonomy,
independence, 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 connectedness are both needed for good mental
Page 1
,health, and therefore a
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, healthy person would need others for companionship. A family history of mental
illness could relate to the biologic makeup of an individual, which may have a
negative impact 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 resources.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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
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