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N306 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED UPDATE 2025/2026
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Ans: B
The nurse is assessing the
factors Individual factors influencing mental health
contributing to the include biologic makeup, autonomy,
well-being of a newly independence, self-esteem, capacity for growth,
admitted client. vitality, ability to find meaning in life, emotional
Which of the resilience or hardiness, sense of belonging,
following would the reality orientation, and coping or stress
nurse identify as management abilities. Interpersonal factors
having a positive such as intimacy and a balance of
impact on the separateness and connectedness are both
individual's mental needed for good mental
health? health, and therefore a healthy person would need
others for companionship. A
A) Not needing others for family history of mental illness could relate to
companionship the biologic makeup of an individual, which may
B) The ability to effectively have a negative impact on an individual's
manage stress mental health, as well as a
C) A family history of negative impact on an individual's interpersonal
mental illness and sociocultural factors of health. Total self-
reliance is not possible, and a positive
D) Striving for total self-
social/cultural factor is access to adequate
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reliance resources.
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Which of the following Ans: A, D, E
statements about mental
illness are true? Select Mental illness can cause significant distress,
all that impaired functioning, or both. Mental illness
apply. may be related to individual, interpersonal,
or social/cultural factors.
A) Mental illness can Excessive dependency on or withdrawal from
cause significant relationships are interpersonal factors that
distress, impaired relate to mental illness. Individuals suffering
functioning, or both. from mental illness can feel
B) Mental illness is overwhelmed with daily life. Individuals suffering from
only due to mental illness may experience dissatisfaction with
social/cultural relationships and self.
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
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may experience
dissatisfaction with
relationships and self.
Which of the following are Ans: C
true regarding mental
health and mental What one society may view as acceptable and
illness? appropriate behavior, another society may see
that as maladaptive, and inappropriate. Mental
A) Behavior that health and mental illness are difficult to define
may be viewed as precisely. In most cases, mental health is a
acceptable in one state of emotional,
culture is always psychological, and social wellness evidenced by
unacceptable in satisfying interpersonal
other cultures. relationships, effective behavior and coping,
B) It is easy to positive self-concept, and emotional stability.
determine if a person Persons who engage in fantasies may be
is mentally healthy mentally healthy, but the inability to distinguish
or mentally ill. reality from fantasy is an individual factor that
C) In most cases, mental may contribute to mental illness.
health is a state of
emotional,
psychological, and
social
wellness evidenced by
satisfying
interpersonal relationships,
effective
behavior and coping,
positive self-concept, and
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