NCM 117 - PSYCHIATRIC NURSING 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
(A+)
Culture of any society -CORRECT ANSWERS- strongly influences its values and beliefs, and this, in turn,
affects how that society defines health and illness.
Mental Health -CORRECT ANSWERS- State of emotional, psychological, and social wellness evidenced by
satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior and coping,, positive self-concept, and
emotional stability
Individual (Personal)
Interpersonal (Relationship)
Social or Culture (Environment) -CORRECT ANSWERS- Factors Influencing Mental Health
Individual (Personal) Factors influencing mental health -CORRECT ANSWERS- Biologic makeup
Autonomy and Independence
Self-esteem
Capacity for growth
Vitality
Ability to find meaning in life
Emotional resilience or hardiness
Sense of belonging
Reality orientation
Coping or stress management abilities
Interpersonal (Relationship) factor influencing mental health -CORRECT ANSWERS- effective
communication
ability to help others
intimacy
,balance of separateness and connectedness
Social or cultural (environmental) factors influencing mental health -CORRECT ANSWERS- sense of
community
access to adequate resources
intolerance of violence
support of diversity among people
mastery of environment
positive, yet realistic, view of one's word
Mental Illness -CORRECT ANSWERS- These are disorders that affect mood, behavior, and thinking, such
as depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and addictive disorders.
Depression -CORRECT ANSWERS- Persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and, if left untreated,
significant impairment in daily life.
Schizophrenia -CORRECT ANSWERS- disconnection from the reality and experiences hallucination and
delusion.
Hallucination -CORRECT ANSWERS- sensory perceptions that feel real but in reality, it is not.
it affects senses (visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, gastrotatory)
Delusion -CORRECT ANSWERS- fixed, false beliefs that person sticks to, even when there is strong, clear
evidence that it is not true.
represent a breakdown in logical thought.
Anxiety disorders -CORRECT ANSWERS- characterized by excessive, persistent, and uncontrollable fear
or worry that impairs daily functioning.
Addictive disorders -CORRECT ANSWERS- occurs when the use of a substance or a behavior causes
significant problems in a person's life.
,Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) -CORRECT ANSWERS-
describes all mental disorders, outlining specific diagnostic criteria for each based on clinical experience
and research.
American Psychiatric Association -CORRECT ANSWERS- DSM-5 is published by
Ancient Times -CORRECT ANSWERS- People from this period believed that any sickness indicated
displeasure of the gods and, in fact, was a punishment for sins and wrongdoing.
Devine -CORRECT ANSWERS- worshipped and adored
Demonic -CORRECT ANSWERS- ostracized, punished, and sometimes burned at the stake.
Aristotle -CORRECT ANSWERS- He attempted to relate mental disorders to physical disorders and
developed his theory that the amounts of blood, water, and yellow and black bile in the body controlled
the emotions.
happiness -CORRECT ANSWERS- blood
water -CORRECT ANSWERS- calmness
yellow bile -CORRECT ANSWERS- anger
black bile -CORRECT ANSWERS- sadness
bloodletting, starving, and purging -CORRECT ANSWERS- treatment to mental disorders for aristotle
Early Christian Times -CORRECT ANSWERS- the primitive beliefs and superstitions were strong. All
disease were again blamed on demons
the mentally ill were viewed as possessed.
, priests performed exorcisms
incareceration in dungeons, flogging, and starving -CORRECT ANSWERS- when exorcism failed, these
measures are given
Renaissance -CORRECT ANSWERS- people with mental illness were distinguished from criminals
(England)
1547 -CORRECT ANSWERS- year that the Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem was officially declared a
hospital for the insane, the first of its kind.
1775 -CORRECT ANSWERS- year that visitors at the Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem were charged a
fee for the privilege of viewing and ridiculing the inmates, who were seen as less than human animals
Philippe Pinel (France) and William Tuke (England) -CORRECT ANSWERS- they formulated the concept of
asylum as a safe refuge or haven offering protection at institutions where people had been whipped,
beaten, and starved because they were mentally ill
Dorothea Dix -CORRECT ANSWERS- She began a crusade to reform the treatment of mental illness after
a visit to Tuke's institution in England.
She believed that society was obligated to those who were mentally ill.
Sigmund Freud
Emil Kraepelin
Eugen Bleuler -CORRECT ANSWERS- The period of scientific study and treatment of mental disorders
began with them
With these men, the study of psychiatry and the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness started in
earnest
Sigmund Freud -CORRECT ANSWERS- He challenged society to view human beings objectively. he
studied the mind, its disorders, and their treatment as no one had done before.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
(A+)
Culture of any society -CORRECT ANSWERS- strongly influences its values and beliefs, and this, in turn,
affects how that society defines health and illness.
Mental Health -CORRECT ANSWERS- State of emotional, psychological, and social wellness evidenced by
satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior and coping,, positive self-concept, and
emotional stability
Individual (Personal)
Interpersonal (Relationship)
Social or Culture (Environment) -CORRECT ANSWERS- Factors Influencing Mental Health
Individual (Personal) Factors influencing mental health -CORRECT ANSWERS- Biologic makeup
Autonomy and Independence
Self-esteem
Capacity for growth
Vitality
Ability to find meaning in life
Emotional resilience or hardiness
Sense of belonging
Reality orientation
Coping or stress management abilities
Interpersonal (Relationship) factor influencing mental health -CORRECT ANSWERS- effective
communication
ability to help others
intimacy
,balance of separateness and connectedness
Social or cultural (environmental) factors influencing mental health -CORRECT ANSWERS- sense of
community
access to adequate resources
intolerance of violence
support of diversity among people
mastery of environment
positive, yet realistic, view of one's word
Mental Illness -CORRECT ANSWERS- These are disorders that affect mood, behavior, and thinking, such
as depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and addictive disorders.
Depression -CORRECT ANSWERS- Persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and, if left untreated,
significant impairment in daily life.
Schizophrenia -CORRECT ANSWERS- disconnection from the reality and experiences hallucination and
delusion.
Hallucination -CORRECT ANSWERS- sensory perceptions that feel real but in reality, it is not.
it affects senses (visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, gastrotatory)
Delusion -CORRECT ANSWERS- fixed, false beliefs that person sticks to, even when there is strong, clear
evidence that it is not true.
represent a breakdown in logical thought.
Anxiety disorders -CORRECT ANSWERS- characterized by excessive, persistent, and uncontrollable fear
or worry that impairs daily functioning.
Addictive disorders -CORRECT ANSWERS- occurs when the use of a substance or a behavior causes
significant problems in a person's life.
,Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) -CORRECT ANSWERS-
describes all mental disorders, outlining specific diagnostic criteria for each based on clinical experience
and research.
American Psychiatric Association -CORRECT ANSWERS- DSM-5 is published by
Ancient Times -CORRECT ANSWERS- People from this period believed that any sickness indicated
displeasure of the gods and, in fact, was a punishment for sins and wrongdoing.
Devine -CORRECT ANSWERS- worshipped and adored
Demonic -CORRECT ANSWERS- ostracized, punished, and sometimes burned at the stake.
Aristotle -CORRECT ANSWERS- He attempted to relate mental disorders to physical disorders and
developed his theory that the amounts of blood, water, and yellow and black bile in the body controlled
the emotions.
happiness -CORRECT ANSWERS- blood
water -CORRECT ANSWERS- calmness
yellow bile -CORRECT ANSWERS- anger
black bile -CORRECT ANSWERS- sadness
bloodletting, starving, and purging -CORRECT ANSWERS- treatment to mental disorders for aristotle
Early Christian Times -CORRECT ANSWERS- the primitive beliefs and superstitions were strong. All
disease were again blamed on demons
the mentally ill were viewed as possessed.
, priests performed exorcisms
incareceration in dungeons, flogging, and starving -CORRECT ANSWERS- when exorcism failed, these
measures are given
Renaissance -CORRECT ANSWERS- people with mental illness were distinguished from criminals
(England)
1547 -CORRECT ANSWERS- year that the Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem was officially declared a
hospital for the insane, the first of its kind.
1775 -CORRECT ANSWERS- year that visitors at the Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem were charged a
fee for the privilege of viewing and ridiculing the inmates, who were seen as less than human animals
Philippe Pinel (France) and William Tuke (England) -CORRECT ANSWERS- they formulated the concept of
asylum as a safe refuge or haven offering protection at institutions where people had been whipped,
beaten, and starved because they were mentally ill
Dorothea Dix -CORRECT ANSWERS- She began a crusade to reform the treatment of mental illness after
a visit to Tuke's institution in England.
She believed that society was obligated to those who were mentally ill.
Sigmund Freud
Emil Kraepelin
Eugen Bleuler -CORRECT ANSWERS- The period of scientific study and treatment of mental disorders
began with them
With these men, the study of psychiatry and the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness started in
earnest
Sigmund Freud -CORRECT ANSWERS- He challenged society to view human beings objectively. he
studied the mind, its disorders, and their treatment as no one had done before.
