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james9437

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A physically and emotionally healthy client has just been fired. During a routine office visit he states to a nurse: Perhaps this was the best thing to happen. Maybe I'll look into pursuing an art degree.
 
  How should the nurse characterize the client's appraisal of the job loss stressor? A. Irrelevant
  B. Harm/loss
  C. Threatening
  D. Challenging

Question 2

A nurse is educating a patient about the difference between mental health and mental illness. Which statement by the patient reflects an accurate understanding of mental health?
 
  A. Mental health is the absence of any stressors.
  B. Mental health is successful adaptation to stressors in the internal and external environment.
  C. Mental health is incongruence between thoughts, feelings, and behavior
  D. Mental health is a diagnostic category in the DSM-5.



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Answer to Question 1

D
The client perceives the situation of job loss as a challenge and an opportunity for growth.

Answer to Question 2

B
Several definitions of mental health exist, but this definition highlights concepts of successful adaptation to stressors, including thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are age-appropriate and congruent with cultural and societal norms.



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