Foundations of Mental Health Care 6th Edition By morrison - Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

     1.   The belief of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato that the rational soul controlled the irrational soul could be compared with the belief of the more recent psychological theorist:

a.	Freud
b.	Pinel
c.	Fisher
d.	Rush

ANS:  A

Sigmund Freud believed that mental illness was, in part, caused by forces both within and outside the personality. Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of mentally ill individuals as human beings in need of medical assistance. Alice Fisher was a Florence Nightingale nurse who cared for the mentally ill, and Dr. Benjamin Rush was the author of the book Diseases of the Mind.

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension      REF:   p. 4

OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Early Years of Mental Health          

KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Assessment    MSC:  Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

     2.   During the mid-1500s, behaviors associated with mental illness were more accurately recorded by professionals. This practice led to ______________ for different abnormal behaviors.

a.	Classifications
b.	Diagnosing
c.	Treatment
d.	Education

ANS:  A

Classification of abnormal behaviors did not begin until this time, after the practice of more accurate recording of behaviors was begun. Diagnoses, treatment guidelines, and any education regarding mental health disorders were not available during this period.

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 5

OBJ:   3                    TOP:   Mental Illness During the Renaissance       

KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Assessment    MSC:  Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

     3.   During the latter part of the eighteenth century, psychiatry became a separate branch of medicine, and inhumane treatment was greatly diminished by the French hospital director:

a.	Dix
b.	Beers
c.	Pinel
d.	Carter

ANS:  C

Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of the mentally ill, as well as proper treatment. Dorothea Dix crusaded for construction of mental health hospitals. Clifford Beers wrote the book A Mind That Found Itself. President Jimmy Carter established the President’s Commission on Mental Health in 1978.

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 5

OBJ:   4                    TOP:   Mental Illness in the Eighteenth Century     

KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Assessment    MSC:  Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

     4.   In 1841, _______________ surveyed asylums, jails, and almshouses throughout the United States, Canada, and Scotland and is credited with bringing about public awareness and reform for the care of the mentally ill.

a.	Sigmund Freud
b.	John Cade
c.	Florence Nightingale
d.	Dorothea Dix

ANS:  D

Dorothea Dix spent 20 years surveying facilities that housed mentally ill individuals and is credited with major changes in the care of the mentally ill. Sigmund Freud introduced the concept of psychoanalysis, John Cade discovered lithium carbonate for the treatment of bipolar disorder, and Florence Nightingale trained nurses in England in the 1800s.

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 6

OBJ:   4                    TOP:   Mental Illness in the Nineteenth Century    

KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Assessment    MSC:  Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

     5.   As a direct result of Clifford Beers’ work and book, A Mind That Found Itself, the Committee for Mental Hygiene was formed in 1909 with a focus on prevention of mental illness and:

a.	Early detection of symptoms of mental illness
b.	Education of caregivers
c.	Current treatment options
d.	Removing the stigma attached to mental illness

ANS:  D

Clifford Beers’ book reflected on his attempt at suicide followed by the deplorable care he received for the next 3 years in mental hospitals. Beers’ work and book raised the consciousness of people throughout the country regarding prevention and removal of the stigma of having a mental illness. Early detection of symptoms, education of caregivers, and current treatment options regarding mental illness were not the focus of his book, nor were they a priority for the Committee for Mental Hygiene.

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 6

OBJ:   4                    TOP:   Mental Illness in the Twentieth Century      

KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Assessment    MSC:  Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

     6.   During the 1930s, what common treatment for schizophrenia caused clients to fall into a coma that could last as long as 50 hours?

a.	Electroconvulsive therapy
b.	Insulin therapy
c.	Humoral therapy