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
... [Show More] positive impact on the individual's mental health?
A) Not needingothers for companionship
B) The ability to effectivelymanage stress
C) Afamily history of mental illness
D) Striving fortotal self-reliance Ans: B
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Individual factors influencing mental health include biologic makeup, autonomy, independence, self-esteem, capacity for growth, vitality, ability to find meaning in life, emotionalresilienceor 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 bothneeded forgoodmental health, and therefore a healthy person would need others for companionship. A family history of mental illness couldrelate to the biologic makeup of anindividual, whichmay have a negative impacton an individual's mentalhealth, 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. Whichof the following statementsaboutmentalillness are true? Select all that apply.
A) Mentalillness cancausesignificantdistress, impaired functioning, or both.
B) Mentalillness is only due to social/cultural factors.
C) Social/culturalfactors that relate to mental illness include excessive dependency on or withdrawal from relationships.
D) Individualssufferingfrommental illness are usually able to cope effectively with daily life.
E) Individualssuffering frommentalillness may experiencedissatisfaction with
relationships and self.
Ans: A, D, E
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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 frommental illness may experience dissatisfaction with relationships and self.
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