2026 NR 326-MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1
COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED) GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED
A+.
NR 326
Maximize your success on the NR 326 Mental Health Exam 1 with
focused preparation that strengthens your understanding of
foundational psychiatric nursing concepts, including
therapeutic communication, mental health assessment, anxiety
and mood disorders, and ethical/legal standards. It is
specifically designed for nursing students to assess their initial
grasp of essential psychiatric-mental health care concepts.
A person's right to determine their destiny-promotes
freedom of choice ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Autonomy
One's duty to benefit/promote the good of others ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Beneficence
Do no harm ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Nonmaleficence
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A duty to treat all individuals equally and fairly ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Justice
One's duty to always be truthful ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Veracity
order is good for 24 hours-check patient every 2 hours ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... Medical restraint
Order is good for 4 hours-check patient every 30 minutes;
look for skin breakdown, circulation, offer water/food, ask
about toileting. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Behavioral
restraint
18+ years: restraints, MD needs to see pt w/in the hr.
Order for restraints must be renewed q4hrs
9-17 years: order must be renewed q2hrs
9 years or younger: order must be renewed every hour
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*they should only be on for up to 24 consecutive hours.
Documentation is very important. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Restraints
Defines legal parameters of professional and practical
nursing (every state has their own) ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Nurse practice act
Written law set by a body of legislature ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... Statutory law
set by a precedent (roe vs. wade) ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Common law
Protects private/property rights ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Civil law
Compensation ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Torts
Legally binding agreement between 2 parties ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Contracts