NUR 253 Mental Health
Nursing Concepts
Comprehensive
Practice Exam
(Exams 1-4)
200 Questions with
Verified Answers and
Rationales
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Exam Topic Area Questions Page
Foundations of Mental Health
Exam 1 1-50 1
Nursing
Section A: Mental Health
1-10 1
Concepts and Definitions
Section B: Patient Rights and
11-20 3
Legal Issues
Section C: Nursing Process
21-30 5
and Assessment
Section D: Therapeutic
31-40 7
Communication
,Exam Topic Area Questions Page
Section E: Theoretical
41-50 9
Foundations
Group Therapy, Therapeutic
Exam 2 Relationships, and Crisis 51-100 11
Intervention
Section A: Group Therapy
51-60 11
Dynamics
Section B: Nurse-Client
61-70 13
Relationship Phases
Section C: Crisis Intervention
71-80 15
Principles
Section D: Defense
81-90 17
Mechanisms and Coping
Section E: Stress and Anxiety
91-100 19
Management
Anxiety Disorders, Trauma,
Exam 3 101-150 21
and Dissociative Disorders
Section A: Anxiety Disorders 101-110 21
Section B: Trauma- and
Stressor-Related Disorders 111-125 23
(PTSD, ASD)
, Exam Topic Area Questions Page
Section C: Dissociative
126-135 26
Disorders
Section D: Somatic Symptom
136-145 28
and Related Disorders
Section E: Child and
146-150 30
Adolescent Psychiatry
End-of-Life Care, Grief, Loss,
Exam 4 151-200 32
and Ethical Issues
Section A: Grief and Loss
151-160 32
Theories
Section B: Stages of Dying
161-170 34
(Kubler-Ross)
Section C: Hospice and
171-180 36
Palliative Care
Section D: Ethical and Legal
181-190 38
Issues
Section E: Family Support and
191-200 40
Self-Care
Answer Key
1-200 42
Summary
Nursing Concepts
Comprehensive
Practice Exam
(Exams 1-4)
200 Questions with
Verified Answers and
Rationales
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Exam Topic Area Questions Page
Foundations of Mental Health
Exam 1 1-50 1
Nursing
Section A: Mental Health
1-10 1
Concepts and Definitions
Section B: Patient Rights and
11-20 3
Legal Issues
Section C: Nursing Process
21-30 5
and Assessment
Section D: Therapeutic
31-40 7
Communication
,Exam Topic Area Questions Page
Section E: Theoretical
41-50 9
Foundations
Group Therapy, Therapeutic
Exam 2 Relationships, and Crisis 51-100 11
Intervention
Section A: Group Therapy
51-60 11
Dynamics
Section B: Nurse-Client
61-70 13
Relationship Phases
Section C: Crisis Intervention
71-80 15
Principles
Section D: Defense
81-90 17
Mechanisms and Coping
Section E: Stress and Anxiety
91-100 19
Management
Anxiety Disorders, Trauma,
Exam 3 101-150 21
and Dissociative Disorders
Section A: Anxiety Disorders 101-110 21
Section B: Trauma- and
Stressor-Related Disorders 111-125 23
(PTSD, ASD)
, Exam Topic Area Questions Page
Section C: Dissociative
126-135 26
Disorders
Section D: Somatic Symptom
136-145 28
and Related Disorders
Section E: Child and
146-150 30
Adolescent Psychiatry
End-of-Life Care, Grief, Loss,
Exam 4 151-200 32
and Ethical Issues
Section A: Grief and Loss
151-160 32
Theories
Section B: Stages of Dying
161-170 34
(Kubler-Ross)
Section C: Hospice and
171-180 36
Palliative Care
Section D: Ethical and Legal
181-190 38
Issues
Section E: Family Support and
191-200 40
Self-Care
Answer Key
1-200 42
Summary
