PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 8TH EDITION BY VIDEBECK TEST
BANK LATEST (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The nurse is assessing the factors contributing to
... [Show More] 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 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 health, and therefore a 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.
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 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 [Show Less]