NUR180 CONCEPTS OF MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING FOR PRACTICAL NURSE EXAM 1
PRACTICE SOLUTION SET 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
◉ Effective communication Answer: Occurs when the message sent is
received and understood as intended.
◉ Ineffective communication Answer: Occurs when the message is
misunderstood or blocked.
◉ Sender Answer: The person who creates and delivers the message.
◉ Message Answer: The information that is being communicated.
◉ Receiver Answer: The person who receives and interprets the
message.
◉ Feedback Answer: The response that confirms whether the message
was understood.
◉ Context Answer: The environment in which communication occurs,
including physical setting, emotional state, culture, and situation.
, ◉ Barriers to communication Answer: Factors that hinder effective
communication, such as pain, anxiety, language differences, and
personal bias.
◉ Therapeutic communication Answer: Purposeful communication used
by nurses to support patient well being.
◉ Characteristics of therapeutic communication Answer: Includes active
listening, empathy, respect, honesty, and open-ended questions.
◉ Non therapeutic communication Answer: Blocks or discourages open
communication and can increase anxiety.
◉ Examples of non therapeutic communication Answer: Giving advice,
minimizing feelings, using clichés, and changing the subject.
◉ Therapeutic environment Answer: A setting that promotes physical
and emotional safety.
◉ Goals of a therapeutic environment Answer: Reduce anxiety, promote
trust, encourage emotional expression, and maintain safety.
◉ Maslow's hierarchy of needs Answer: A theory that lower level needs
must be met before higher level needs.
NURSING FOR PRACTICAL NURSE EXAM 1
PRACTICE SOLUTION SET 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
◉ Effective communication Answer: Occurs when the message sent is
received and understood as intended.
◉ Ineffective communication Answer: Occurs when the message is
misunderstood or blocked.
◉ Sender Answer: The person who creates and delivers the message.
◉ Message Answer: The information that is being communicated.
◉ Receiver Answer: The person who receives and interprets the
message.
◉ Feedback Answer: The response that confirms whether the message
was understood.
◉ Context Answer: The environment in which communication occurs,
including physical setting, emotional state, culture, and situation.
, ◉ Barriers to communication Answer: Factors that hinder effective
communication, such as pain, anxiety, language differences, and
personal bias.
◉ Therapeutic communication Answer: Purposeful communication used
by nurses to support patient well being.
◉ Characteristics of therapeutic communication Answer: Includes active
listening, empathy, respect, honesty, and open-ended questions.
◉ Non therapeutic communication Answer: Blocks or discourages open
communication and can increase anxiety.
◉ Examples of non therapeutic communication Answer: Giving advice,
minimizing feelings, using clichés, and changing the subject.
◉ Therapeutic environment Answer: A setting that promotes physical
and emotional safety.
◉ Goals of a therapeutic environment Answer: Reduce anxiety, promote
trust, encourage emotional expression, and maintain safety.
◉ Maslow's hierarchy of needs Answer: A theory that lower level needs
must be met before higher level needs.
