VNSG 2510 TEST 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2026
What is voluntary admission? - Answers Client chooses treatment/admission.
What is involuntary admission? - Answers Admitted without consent if danger to self/others or
unable to care for self.
What is the duty to warn? - Answers Provider must warn/protect if client threatens someone.
What is the right to refuse treatment? - Answers Client may refuse unless emergency, court-ordered,
or incompetent.
What does due caution mean? - Answers Using reasonable care to prevent harm.
What rights do clients have under the Mental Health System Act of 1980? - Answers Dignity and
respect, privacy/confidentiality, informed consent, least restrictive care, participate in treatment,
refuse treatment in some cases, be free from abuse, neglect, and unnecessary restraints.
What is the nurse's role in mental health? - Answers Protect rights, advocate, provide safe, respectful
care.
What are the 1987 guidelines focused on? - Answers Dignity, privacy, autonomy, least restrictive
treatment, protection from abuse/coercion.
What is stress? - Answers Body's response to change.
What is eustress? - Answers Positive stress.
What is distress? - Answers Harmful/negative stress.
What is the purpose of coping mechanisms? - Answers Reduce anxiety, manage emotions, adapt to
stress.
What are examples of healthy coping mechanisms? - Answers Exercise, talking, journaling, prayer,
breathing.
What are examples of unhealthy coping mechanisms? - Answers Denial, alcohol/drugs, avoidance,
aggression.
What is hardiness? - Answers Ability to cope well with stress.
What are nursing guidelines for fostering effective coping skills? - Answers Encourage healthy coping
strategies and support clients in managing stress.
What are common stress-related disorders? - Answers Headaches, Hypertension, Ulcers, IBS,
Insomnia
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? - Answers Obsession with imagined or minor flaws.
What is Conversion Disorder? - Answers Stress causes neurologic-like symptoms.
What is Factitious Disorder? - Answers Faking illness for attention.
What is Hypochondriasis? - Answers Excessive fear of illness.
What is Malingering? - Answers Faking illness for gain.
What is Munchausen Syndrome? - Answers Severe factitious disorder.
What is Munchausen by Proxy? - Answers Caregiver causes or fakes illness in another.
What is Pain Disorder? - Answers Pain worsened by psychological factors.
What is Somatization? - Answers Emotional distress shown as physical symptoms.
What is Somatization Syndrome? - Answers Multiple recurrent physical complaints.
How does anxiety differ from fear? - Answers Anxiety is a vague, unknown threat; fear is a specific,
known threat.
What are the four levels of anxiety? - Answers Mild: alert; Moderate: narrowed focus; Severe:
difficulty thinking; Panic: loss of control.
What are nursing management strategies for anxious clients? - Answers Stay calm, use simple
communication, reduce stimuli, stay with client if severe, encourage coping skills.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)? - Answers Excessive, ongoing worry.
What is Panic Disorder? - Answers Sudden intense panic attacks.
What are Phobic Disorders? - Answers Irrational fear of object or situation.
What is PTSD? - Answers Anxiety after trauma.
What is OCD? - Answers Obsessions plus compulsions.
What are common signs and symptoms of anxiety? - Answers Restlessness, rapid heartbeat,
sweating, tremors, shortness of breath, difficulty concentrating, irritability, sleep problems.
What is the action of Benzodiazepines? - Answers Enhance GABA, leading to calming effects.
What are the side effects of Benzodiazepines? - Answers Sedation, dependence, respiratory
depression.
What is voluntary admission? - Answers Client chooses treatment/admission.
What is involuntary admission? - Answers Admitted without consent if danger to self/others or
unable to care for self.
What is the duty to warn? - Answers Provider must warn/protect if client threatens someone.
What is the right to refuse treatment? - Answers Client may refuse unless emergency, court-ordered,
or incompetent.
What does due caution mean? - Answers Using reasonable care to prevent harm.
What rights do clients have under the Mental Health System Act of 1980? - Answers Dignity and
respect, privacy/confidentiality, informed consent, least restrictive care, participate in treatment,
refuse treatment in some cases, be free from abuse, neglect, and unnecessary restraints.
What is the nurse's role in mental health? - Answers Protect rights, advocate, provide safe, respectful
care.
What are the 1987 guidelines focused on? - Answers Dignity, privacy, autonomy, least restrictive
treatment, protection from abuse/coercion.
What is stress? - Answers Body's response to change.
What is eustress? - Answers Positive stress.
What is distress? - Answers Harmful/negative stress.
What is the purpose of coping mechanisms? - Answers Reduce anxiety, manage emotions, adapt to
stress.
What are examples of healthy coping mechanisms? - Answers Exercise, talking, journaling, prayer,
breathing.
What are examples of unhealthy coping mechanisms? - Answers Denial, alcohol/drugs, avoidance,
aggression.
What is hardiness? - Answers Ability to cope well with stress.
What are nursing guidelines for fostering effective coping skills? - Answers Encourage healthy coping
strategies and support clients in managing stress.
What are common stress-related disorders? - Answers Headaches, Hypertension, Ulcers, IBS,
Insomnia
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? - Answers Obsession with imagined or minor flaws.
What is Conversion Disorder? - Answers Stress causes neurologic-like symptoms.
What is Factitious Disorder? - Answers Faking illness for attention.
What is Hypochondriasis? - Answers Excessive fear of illness.
What is Malingering? - Answers Faking illness for gain.
What is Munchausen Syndrome? - Answers Severe factitious disorder.
What is Munchausen by Proxy? - Answers Caregiver causes or fakes illness in another.
What is Pain Disorder? - Answers Pain worsened by psychological factors.
What is Somatization? - Answers Emotional distress shown as physical symptoms.
What is Somatization Syndrome? - Answers Multiple recurrent physical complaints.
How does anxiety differ from fear? - Answers Anxiety is a vague, unknown threat; fear is a specific,
known threat.
What are the four levels of anxiety? - Answers Mild: alert; Moderate: narrowed focus; Severe:
difficulty thinking; Panic: loss of control.
What are nursing management strategies for anxious clients? - Answers Stay calm, use simple
communication, reduce stimuli, stay with client if severe, encourage coping skills.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)? - Answers Excessive, ongoing worry.
What is Panic Disorder? - Answers Sudden intense panic attacks.
What are Phobic Disorders? - Answers Irrational fear of object or situation.
What is PTSD? - Answers Anxiety after trauma.
What is OCD? - Answers Obsessions plus compulsions.
What are common signs and symptoms of anxiety? - Answers Restlessness, rapid heartbeat,
sweating, tremors, shortness of breath, difficulty concentrating, irritability, sleep problems.
What is the action of Benzodiazepines? - Answers Enhance GABA, leading to calming effects.
What are the side effects of Benzodiazepines? - Answers Sedation, dependence, respiratory
depression.
