MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing occasional feelings of sadness
because of the recent death of a beloved pet. The
... [Show More] client’s appetite, sleep patterns, and
daily routine have not changed. The nurse determines the client’s behaviors:
1. Demonstrate typical variations in daily mood, not mental illness
2. Are clinically significant and indicate serious mental illness
3. Are incongruent with cultural norms and indicate mental illness
4. Show common symptoms of grief and do not indicate mental illness
ANS: 4
Chapter: Chapter 2, Mental Health and Mental Illness: Historical and Theoretical
Concepts
Objective: Describe psychological adaptation responses to stress.
Page: 20
Heading: Grief
Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Analysis [Analyzing]
Concept: Grief and Loss
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. Feelings of sadness are not a typical aspect of daily mood
variations.
2. This is incorrect. These symptoms are not clinically significant from the perspective
of mental illness. The client demonstrates a common grief response.
3. This is incorrect. Feelings of sadness are expected and normal following the loss of a
pet. The client does not exhibit signs of mental illness, as daily functioning is not
impaired.
4. This is correct. Feelings of sadness are expected and normal following the loss of a
pet. This client does not demonstrate changes in daily function but does demonstrate
common symptoms of grief.
CON: Grief and Loss
2. Which indicates a client is likely demonstrating a mental disorder?
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Chapter 2 - ETB
1. The client expresses mild anxiety and is eating more than usual before an
examination.
2. The client displays an inability to concentrate, including reduced job performance.
3. The client describes engaging in fidgeting behavior consistently over a few days.
4. The client states an increase in smoking over a few days from 0.5 to 1 pack per day.
ANS: 2
Chapter: Chapter 2, Mental Health and Mental Illness: Historical and Theoretical
Concepts
Objective: Define mental health and mental illness.
Page: 14
Heading: Mental Illness
Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Application [Applying]
Concept: Stress
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. The client is expressing normal behaviors related to mild anxiety
appropriate to a situation, in this case an examination. Mild anxiety can be beneficial
to improve performance.
2. This is correct. The client is unable to concentrate, and job performance has been
negatively impacted. This demonstrates a possible mental disorder.
3. This is incorrect. Fidgeting behavior over a short-term period is a common
psychological adaptive response to mild anxiety. This does not suggest a mental
disorder.
4. This is incorrect. Smoking or increasing smoking over a few days is a common
response to stress and suggests mild anxiety, which does not suggest a mental
disorder.
CON: Stress
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