NSG 3450 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 NEWEST
2026 | WITH COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ |
When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of persons
diagnosed with mental illness, a group of nurses write letters to their elected
representatives in opposition to the legislation. Which role have the nurses
fulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based practice - ANSWER-c. Advocacy
A family has a long history of conflicted relationships among the members. Which
family member's comment best reflects a mentally healthy perspective?
a. "I've made mistakes but everyone else in this family has also."
b. "I remember joy and mutual respect from our early years together."
c. "I will make some changes in my behavior for the good of the family."
d. "It's best for me to move away from my family. Things will never change." -
ANSWER-c. "I will make some changes in my behavior for the good of the
family."
Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a client may be experiencing
a mental illness?
a. reporting occasional sleeplessness and anxiety.
b. reporting a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
c. being able to describe the difference between "as if" and "for real."
d. experiencing difficulty making a decision about whether to change jobs. -
ANSWER-b. reporting a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
,Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrate mentally healthy
behavior" was achieved for an adult client?
a. being willing to work towards achieving ideals and meeting demands.
b. behaving without considering the consequences of personal actions.
c. aggressively meeting personal needs without considering the rights of others.
d. seeking help from others to avoid assuming responsibility for major areas of
own life. - ANSWER-a. being willing to work towards achieving ideals and
meeting demands.
Which individual behavior demonstrates resilience?
a. Repress stressors associated with a divorce.
b. Continuing to grieve the death of a spouse for 5 years.
c. Continuing to live in a shelter for 2 years after the home is destroyed by fire.
d. Taking a temporary job to maintain financial stability after loss of a permanent
job. - ANSWER-d. Taking a temporary job to maintain financial stability
after loss of a permanent job.
The relationship of the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA)
is to clinical judgment as Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) is to what?
a. client outcomes.
b. nursing actions.
c. diagnosis.
d. symptoms. - ANSWER-b. nursing actions.
An adult says, "Most of the time I'm happy and feel good about myself. I have
learned that what I get out of something is proportional to the effort I put into it."
Which number on this mental health continuum should the nurse select?
Mental Illness Mental Health
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a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
,d. 4
e. 5 - ANSWER-e. 5
Which disorder is an example of a culture-bound syndrome?
a. Epilepsy
b. Schizophrenia
c. Running amok
d. Major depressive disorder - ANSWER-c. Running amok
What does the DSM-V classify?
a. deviant behaviors
b. present disability or distress
c. people with mental disorders
d. mental disorders - ANSWER-d) Mental disorders
The DSM-V classifies disorders people have rather than people themselves.
A citizen at a community health fair asks the nurse, "What is the most prevalent
mental disorder in the United States?" Select the nurse's correct response.
a. Schizophrenia
b. Bipolar disorder
c. Dissociative fugue
d. Alzheimer's disease - ANSWER-d. Alzheimer's disease
In the majority culture of the United States, which individual has the greatest risk
to be
labeled mentally ill?
a. One who describes hearing God's voice speaking.
b. One who is usually pessimistic but strives to meet personal goals.
c. One who is wealthy and gives away $20 bills to needy individuals.
d. One who always has an optimistic viewpoint about life - ANSWER-a. One who
describes hearing God's voice speaking.
, A client's relationships are intense and unstable. The client initially idealizes the
significant other and then devalues him or her, resulting in frequent feelings of
emptiness. This client will benefit from interventions to develop which aspect of
mental health?
a. Effectiveness in work
b. Communication skills
c. Productive activities
d. Fulfilling relationships - ANSWER-d. Fulfilling relationships
Which belief will best support a nurse's efforts to provide client advocacy during a
multidisciplinary client care planning session?
a. All mental illnesses are culturally determined.
b. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are cross-cultural disorders.
c. Symptoms of mental disorders are unchanged from culture to culture.
d. Assessment findings in mental illness reflect a person's cultural patterns. -
ANSWER-d. Assessment findings in mental illness reflect a person's cultural
patterns.
A nurse is part of a multidisciplinary team working with groups of depressed
clients. One group of clients receives supportive interventions and antidepressant
medication. The other group receives only medication. The team measures
outcomes for each group. Which type of study is evident?
a. Incidence
b. Prevalence
c. Comorbidity
d. Clinical epidemiology - ANSWER-d. Clinical epidemiology
The spouse of a client diagnosed with schizophrenia says, "I don't understand how
events from childhood have anything to do with this disabling illness." Which
response by the nurse will best help the spouse understand the cause of this
disorder?
a. "Psychological stress is the basis of most mental disorders."
b. "This illness results from developmental factors rather than stress."
c. "Research shows that this condition more likely has a biological basis."
2026 | WITH COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ |
When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of persons
diagnosed with mental illness, a group of nurses write letters to their elected
representatives in opposition to the legislation. Which role have the nurses
fulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based practice - ANSWER-c. Advocacy
A family has a long history of conflicted relationships among the members. Which
family member's comment best reflects a mentally healthy perspective?
a. "I've made mistakes but everyone else in this family has also."
b. "I remember joy and mutual respect from our early years together."
c. "I will make some changes in my behavior for the good of the family."
d. "It's best for me to move away from my family. Things will never change." -
ANSWER-c. "I will make some changes in my behavior for the good of the
family."
Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a client may be experiencing
a mental illness?
a. reporting occasional sleeplessness and anxiety.
b. reporting a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
c. being able to describe the difference between "as if" and "for real."
d. experiencing difficulty making a decision about whether to change jobs. -
ANSWER-b. reporting a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
,Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrate mentally healthy
behavior" was achieved for an adult client?
a. being willing to work towards achieving ideals and meeting demands.
b. behaving without considering the consequences of personal actions.
c. aggressively meeting personal needs without considering the rights of others.
d. seeking help from others to avoid assuming responsibility for major areas of
own life. - ANSWER-a. being willing to work towards achieving ideals and
meeting demands.
Which individual behavior demonstrates resilience?
a. Repress stressors associated with a divorce.
b. Continuing to grieve the death of a spouse for 5 years.
c. Continuing to live in a shelter for 2 years after the home is destroyed by fire.
d. Taking a temporary job to maintain financial stability after loss of a permanent
job. - ANSWER-d. Taking a temporary job to maintain financial stability
after loss of a permanent job.
The relationship of the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA)
is to clinical judgment as Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) is to what?
a. client outcomes.
b. nursing actions.
c. diagnosis.
d. symptoms. - ANSWER-b. nursing actions.
An adult says, "Most of the time I'm happy and feel good about myself. I have
learned that what I get out of something is proportional to the effort I put into it."
Which number on this mental health continuum should the nurse select?
Mental Illness Mental Health
12345
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
,d. 4
e. 5 - ANSWER-e. 5
Which disorder is an example of a culture-bound syndrome?
a. Epilepsy
b. Schizophrenia
c. Running amok
d. Major depressive disorder - ANSWER-c. Running amok
What does the DSM-V classify?
a. deviant behaviors
b. present disability or distress
c. people with mental disorders
d. mental disorders - ANSWER-d) Mental disorders
The DSM-V classifies disorders people have rather than people themselves.
A citizen at a community health fair asks the nurse, "What is the most prevalent
mental disorder in the United States?" Select the nurse's correct response.
a. Schizophrenia
b. Bipolar disorder
c. Dissociative fugue
d. Alzheimer's disease - ANSWER-d. Alzheimer's disease
In the majority culture of the United States, which individual has the greatest risk
to be
labeled mentally ill?
a. One who describes hearing God's voice speaking.
b. One who is usually pessimistic but strives to meet personal goals.
c. One who is wealthy and gives away $20 bills to needy individuals.
d. One who always has an optimistic viewpoint about life - ANSWER-a. One who
describes hearing God's voice speaking.
, A client's relationships are intense and unstable. The client initially idealizes the
significant other and then devalues him or her, resulting in frequent feelings of
emptiness. This client will benefit from interventions to develop which aspect of
mental health?
a. Effectiveness in work
b. Communication skills
c. Productive activities
d. Fulfilling relationships - ANSWER-d. Fulfilling relationships
Which belief will best support a nurse's efforts to provide client advocacy during a
multidisciplinary client care planning session?
a. All mental illnesses are culturally determined.
b. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are cross-cultural disorders.
c. Symptoms of mental disorders are unchanged from culture to culture.
d. Assessment findings in mental illness reflect a person's cultural patterns. -
ANSWER-d. Assessment findings in mental illness reflect a person's cultural
patterns.
A nurse is part of a multidisciplinary team working with groups of depressed
clients. One group of clients receives supportive interventions and antidepressant
medication. The other group receives only medication. The team measures
outcomes for each group. Which type of study is evident?
a. Incidence
b. Prevalence
c. Comorbidity
d. Clinical epidemiology - ANSWER-d. Clinical epidemiology
The spouse of a client diagnosed with schizophrenia says, "I don't understand how
events from childhood have anything to do with this disabling illness." Which
response by the nurse will best help the spouse understand the cause of this
disorder?
a. "Psychological stress is the basis of most mental disorders."
b. "This illness results from developmental factors rather than stress."
c. "Research shows that this condition more likely has a biological basis."
