Chapter 1: The History of Mental Health Care

Chapter 1: The History of Mental Health Care

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

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.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension     REF:   Page 5 | Page 6

OBJ:   2                    TOP:   Early Years of Mental Health

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

 

2. If a person’s behaviors interfere with daily activities, impair her judgment, or alter her perception of reality, this person is considered to be:

a.	Confused
b.	Disoriented
c.	Mentally healthy
d.	Mentally ill

 

 

ANS:  D

Mentally ill individuals cannot perform activities of daily living easily, nor do they have good judgment or perceive things realistically. Confused and disoriented people differ from mentally ill people in that they typically are not oriented to who they are, where they are, or the general time frame. Mentally healthy individuals are able to perform activities of daily living, to problem solve, and to adapt to change, and they are in touch with reality.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension     REF:   Page 1            OBJ:   1

TOP:   Mental Illness                                 KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Assessment

MSC:  Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

 

3. 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.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   Page 3            OBJ:   3

TOP:   Mental Illness During the Renaissance

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

 

4. 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.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   Page 4            OBJ:   4

TOP:   Mental Illness in the Eighteenth Century

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