Introductory Mental Health Nursing 5th Edition Test Bank – Womble & Kincheloe – Full Chapter Q&A

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, Introductory Mental Health Nursing 5th Edition Wo
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mble Kincheloe Test Bank
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Chapter 1 Mental Health and Mental Illness
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1.
When.studying.mental.health.and.mental.illness,.the.student.nurse.learns.th
at.which.of.the.following.is.evidence.of.our.mental.health?
A) Our.ability.to.function. well.with.others

B) Our.ability.to. defend. what.we.believe

C) Our. ability.to. perform.demanding.tasks
on.the.job

D) Our.ability.to.defend. those.weaker.than
we.are


2.
A.mental.health.nurse.is.teaching.a.class.in.anger.management..She.teaches.the.
patients.that.recognizing.what.triggers.their.anger.response.allows. them.to.do.wh
ich.of.the.following?
A) Manipulate.the.situation.to.get.what.you
want

B) Stand.up.for.ones.beliefs.against.the
cultural. beliefs. of.a. community

C) Gives. them.the. opportunity.to.gain
control.of.their. anger

D) Control.the. things.that.trigger. their
anger


3.
Which.of.the.following.are.factors.that.could.be.part.of.a.persons.cultural.ide
ntity?.(Select.all.that.apply.)
A) Common.family.customs

B) Common.language
C) Common.stressors


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,D) Gender

E) Adaptive. resources


4.
What.would.a.culturally.competent.nurse.know.that.some.cultural.and.et
hnic.groups.feel.that.mental.illness.is.caused.by?
A) Demon. possession

B) Pretense

C) The. stars

D) Hypnosis


5.
A.staff.educator.is.discussing.stress.and.its.impact.on.a.disease.process,.whe
ther.it.is.physical.or.mental..What.would.be.the.best.statement.about.stress.tha
t.the.educator.could.give?
A) Stress.can.be. prostress.or.distress.

B) Stress.can.never.enhance.the. feeling.of
well-being.

C) Stress.can.be.either. physically.or
emotionally.exhausting,. but. not. both.

D) Distress.is.actually.harmful. to.ones
health.


6.
A.patient.comes.to.the.clinic.to.see.the.Mental.Health.Nurse.Practitioner..The.
patient.states,.I.seem.to.be.miserable.and.upset.all.the.time..My.marriage.is.cru
mbling.because.my.wife.refuses.to.understand.how.I.feel..What.does.the.nurse.
practitioner.understand.about.the.factors.contributing.to.the.patients.stress?

A) Internal.situations. often.make. us
miserable.and. upset

B) External.situations. often.make.us
miserable.and. upset




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, C) We.choose.to.make. ourselves. miserable
and. upset

D) We.choose.to.live. with.chronic. stress


7.
As.a.mental.health.nurse,.you.know.that.when.a.person.feels.insulted,.mental.
images.of.resentment.and.animosity.may.be.formed..These.images.generate.w
hat?
A) The. need.to.fight. back

B) The. need.to.change. their.behavior

C) The.need. to.project.blame. onto. the.other
person

D) The. need.to.manipulate. the.situation


8.
Mental.health.nurses.know.that.stress.management.is.an.important.part.of.pati
ent.care..What.is.one.way.a.mental.health.nurse.could.help.the.patient.cope.with.
stress?
A) Teach.mentalization

B) Teach.hypnosis

C) Teach.imagination

D) Teach.visualization


9.
To.help.patients.deal.with.their.stress,.nurses.must.also.learn.to.cope.with.their.
own..Which.of.the.following.is.an.adaptive.coping.strategy.that.might.be.used.b
y.the.nurse?
A) Reframing

B) Mediation

C) Asset.training

D) Mental.blocking




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