ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED TEST BANK History & Roles
Chapter 2. Mental Health/Mental Illness: Historical and Theoretical Concepts
1. A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing occasional feelings of sadness because of the recent death of a beloved pet. The clients appetite, sleep patterns, and daily routine have not changed. How should the nurse interpret the clients behaviors?
A. The clients behaviors demonstrate mental illness in the form of depression.
B. The clients behaviors are extensive, which indicates the presence of mental illness.
C. The clients behaviors are not congruent with cultural norms.
D. The clients behaviors demonstrate no functional impairment, indicating no mental illness.
ANS: D