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mental health nursing 8edition videbeck test
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,Chapter 1
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 ha ving a
positive impact onvthe 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-
relianceAns: B
Feedback:
Individual factors influencing mental health include biologic makeup, autonomy, indepe
ndence, self-
esteem, capacity for growth, vitality, ability to findvmeaning in life, emotional resilience or
hardiness, sense of belonging, reality orientation, and coping or stress management ab ilities.
Interpersonal factors such as intimacy and a balance of separateness and connecte dness are
both needed for good mental health, and therefore ahealthy person would need others for
companionship. A family history of mental illnesscould relate to thevbiologic makeup of an
individual, which may have a negative impacton an individual's mental hea lth, as well as a
negative impact on an individual's interpersonal and socialñcultural facto rs of health. Total
self-
reliance is not possible, and a positive social/cultural factor is access to adequate resourc es.
2. Which of the following statements about mental illness are true? Select all that apply.
A) Mental illness can cause significantvdistress, 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 withr
elationships and self.
Ans: A, D, E
Feedback:
Mental illness canvcausevsignificant distress, impaired functioning, or both. Mental illnes s may
be related to individual, interpersonal, or social/cultural factors. Excessive depend ency on or
withdrawal from relationships are interpersonal factors that relate to mental il lness.
Individuals suffering from mental illness can feel overwhelmed with daily life. In dividuals
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, suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction withrelationships and self.
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mental health nursing 8edition videbeck test
bank
,Pagev1
,Chapter 1
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 ha ving a
positive impact onvthe 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-
relianceAns: B
Feedback:
Individual factors influencing mental health include biologic makeup, autonomy, indepe
ndence, self-
esteem, capacity for growth, vitality, ability to findvmeaning in life, emotional resilience or
hardiness, sense of belonging, reality orientation, and coping or stress management ab ilities.
Interpersonal factors such as intimacy and a balance of separateness and connecte dness are
both needed for good mental health, and therefore ahealthy person would need others for
companionship. A family history of mental illnesscould relate to thevbiologic makeup of an
individual, which may have a negative impacton an individual's mental hea lth, as well as a
negative impact on an individual's interpersonal and socialñcultural facto rs of health. Total
self-
reliance is not possible, and a positive social/cultural factor is access to adequate resourc es.
2. Which of the following statements about mental illness are true? Select all that apply.
A) Mental illness can cause significantvdistress, 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 withr
elationships and self.
Ans: A, D, E
Feedback:
Mental illness canvcausevsignificant distress, impaired functioning, or both. Mental illnes s may
be related to individual, interpersonal, or social/cultural factors. Excessive depend ency on or
withdrawal from relationships are interpersonal factors that relate to mental il lness.
Individuals suffering from mental illness can feel overwhelmed with daily life. In dividuals
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, suffering from mental illness may experience dissatisfaction withrelationships and self.
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