MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 PSYCHOLOGY 2023/2024

MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 PSYCHOLOGY 2023/2024

Multiple Choice

1. A depressed client states, “I have a chemical imbalance in my brain. I have no control over my behavior. Medications are my only hope to feel normal again.” Which nursing response is appropriate?

A. “Medications are one way to address chemical imbalances. Environmental and interpersonal factors can also have an impact on biological factors.”

B. “Because biological factors are the sole cause of depression, medications will improve your mood.”

C. “Environmental factors have been shown to exert the most influence in the development of depression.”

D. “Researchers have been unable to demonstrate a link between nature (biology and genetics) and nurture (environment).”

ANS: A

The nurse should advise the client that medications are one treatment approach to address biological factors, but there are other factors that affect mood. The nurse should educate the client on environmental and interpersonal factors that can lead to depression and the potential for psychological treatments to have a positive impact on biological factors.