BPL 5100 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ What characteristics define therapeutic relationships? Answer:
Planned, Goal-directed, Structured, Professional, and the nurse acts
in the best interest of the patient.
◉ What is the purpose of boundaries in nursing? Answer: To
maintain a professional relationship and ensure patient safety.
◉ What should a nurse consider before using physical touch?
Answer: Ask permission, consider clinical purpose, and the patient's
trauma history.
◉ What is self-disclosure in a therapeutic relationship? Answer:
Sharing personal information for the benefit of the patient, not the
nurse.
◉ What are the responsibilities of the nurse during the orientation
phase? Answer: Introduce self, state purpose, set expectations,
establish limits, discuss confidentiality, set goals, and explore client
issues.
,◉ What are the patient responsibilities in the working phase?
Answer: Describe major conflicts, reconsider coping skills, explore
self-concept, and try new behaviors.
◉ What is transference in a therapeutic relationship? Answer: When
a patient unconsciously projects feelings from a past relationship
onto a therapist.
◉ What is countertransference? Answer: When a therapist has an
emotional reaction to a client, often triggered by the client's
transference.
◉ What are the stages of the nursing process? Answer: Assessment,
Analysis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.
◉ What is the purpose of a psychiatric assessment? Answer: To
gather comprehensive information about a patient's mental health
status.
◉ What does the acronym SMART stand for in goal setting? Answer:
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound.
◉ What is the highest priority in a nursing priority list? Answer:
Life-threatening or immediate priorities, such as airway, breathing,
and circulation.
, ◉ What is the role of the nurse in the termination phase? Answer:
Provide opportunity to discuss termination, explore loss
experiences, summarize goals, and encourage independence.
◉ What is the Mental Status Exam (MSE) used for? Answer: To
assess a patient's current mental functioning and establish a
baseline for comparison.
◉ What are the components of the Mental Status Exam? Answer:
Appearance, Behavior, Speech, Mood, Affect, Thought.
◉ What are actual problems in nursing prioritization? Answer:
Problems that are currently happening with evidence present.
◉ What are potential problems in nursing prioritization? Answer:
Problems that are not currently happening but are at risk of
occurring.
◉ What is the significance of the ABCs in nursing prioritization?
Answer: Airway, Breathing, Circulation are critical for assessing life-
threatening conditions.
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ What characteristics define therapeutic relationships? Answer:
Planned, Goal-directed, Structured, Professional, and the nurse acts
in the best interest of the patient.
◉ What is the purpose of boundaries in nursing? Answer: To
maintain a professional relationship and ensure patient safety.
◉ What should a nurse consider before using physical touch?
Answer: Ask permission, consider clinical purpose, and the patient's
trauma history.
◉ What is self-disclosure in a therapeutic relationship? Answer:
Sharing personal information for the benefit of the patient, not the
nurse.
◉ What are the responsibilities of the nurse during the orientation
phase? Answer: Introduce self, state purpose, set expectations,
establish limits, discuss confidentiality, set goals, and explore client
issues.
,◉ What are the patient responsibilities in the working phase?
Answer: Describe major conflicts, reconsider coping skills, explore
self-concept, and try new behaviors.
◉ What is transference in a therapeutic relationship? Answer: When
a patient unconsciously projects feelings from a past relationship
onto a therapist.
◉ What is countertransference? Answer: When a therapist has an
emotional reaction to a client, often triggered by the client's
transference.
◉ What are the stages of the nursing process? Answer: Assessment,
Analysis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.
◉ What is the purpose of a psychiatric assessment? Answer: To
gather comprehensive information about a patient's mental health
status.
◉ What does the acronym SMART stand for in goal setting? Answer:
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound.
◉ What is the highest priority in a nursing priority list? Answer:
Life-threatening or immediate priorities, such as airway, breathing,
and circulation.
, ◉ What is the role of the nurse in the termination phase? Answer:
Provide opportunity to discuss termination, explore loss
experiences, summarize goals, and encourage independence.
◉ What is the Mental Status Exam (MSE) used for? Answer: To
assess a patient's current mental functioning and establish a
baseline for comparison.
◉ What are the components of the Mental Status Exam? Answer:
Appearance, Behavior, Speech, Mood, Affect, Thought.
◉ What are actual problems in nursing prioritization? Answer:
Problems that are currently happening with evidence present.
◉ What are potential problems in nursing prioritization? Answer:
Problems that are not currently happening but are at risk of
occurring.
◉ What is the significance of the ABCs in nursing prioritization?
Answer: Airway, Breathing, Circulation are critical for assessing life-
threatening conditions.
