NUR 256 CONCEPTS OF MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING EXAM 2 2026 ACTUAL TEST PAPER
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
◉ NI for managing Stress. Answer: Measuring stress:
- Social Readjustment Rating Scale (Holmes and Rahe)
•Measures level of positive and negative stressful life events over a 1-
year period
Recent Life Changes Questionnaire
Four personal attributes people use to manage stress:
- Health-sustaining habits (medical compliance, proper diet, relaxation,
etc.)
- Life satisfactions (work, family, hobbies, etc.)
- Social supports
- Effective and healthy responses to stress
Biofeedback:
- Use of sensitive instrumentation gives exact information regarding
muscle activity, brain waves, skin temperature, HR, BP, and other bodily
functions
Deep breathing exercises:
,- Should be slow, deep, and even
Guided imagery:
- Focusing on pleasant images to replace negative or stressful feelings
◉ Relaxation Techniques. Answer: Progressive relaxation:
- Focusing on eliminating muscle contraction causes by anxious feelings
which produce tense muscles
Meditation/mindfulness:
- Training of the mind to develop greater calm and use that calm to bring
penetrative insight into one's experience
Physical exercise:
- Walking, yoga, cycling, aerobics, water exercise, dancing etc.
Cognitive reframing:
- Changing ones perception of stress by reassessing the situation and
replacing irrational beliefs
Journaling
Humor
◉ Levels of Anxiety. Answer: Mild anxiety
- Everyday problem-solving leverage
, - Grasps more information effectively
Moderate anxiety
- Selective inattention
- Clear thinking hampered
- Problem solving not optimal
- Sympathetic nervous system symptoms begin
Severe anxiety
- Perceptual field greatly reduced
- Difficulty concentrating on environment
- Confused and automatic behavior
- Somatic symptoms increase
Panic
- Most extreme level of anxiety
- Markedly disturbed behavior—running, shouting, screaming, pacing
- Unable to process reality; impulsivity
◉ generalized anxiety disorder. Answer: - Excessive worry that lasts for
months
- Common worries are inadequacy in interpersonal relationships, job
responsibilities, finances, and health of family members
NURSING EXAM 2 2026 ACTUAL TEST PAPER
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
◉ NI for managing Stress. Answer: Measuring stress:
- Social Readjustment Rating Scale (Holmes and Rahe)
•Measures level of positive and negative stressful life events over a 1-
year period
Recent Life Changes Questionnaire
Four personal attributes people use to manage stress:
- Health-sustaining habits (medical compliance, proper diet, relaxation,
etc.)
- Life satisfactions (work, family, hobbies, etc.)
- Social supports
- Effective and healthy responses to stress
Biofeedback:
- Use of sensitive instrumentation gives exact information regarding
muscle activity, brain waves, skin temperature, HR, BP, and other bodily
functions
Deep breathing exercises:
,- Should be slow, deep, and even
Guided imagery:
- Focusing on pleasant images to replace negative or stressful feelings
◉ Relaxation Techniques. Answer: Progressive relaxation:
- Focusing on eliminating muscle contraction causes by anxious feelings
which produce tense muscles
Meditation/mindfulness:
- Training of the mind to develop greater calm and use that calm to bring
penetrative insight into one's experience
Physical exercise:
- Walking, yoga, cycling, aerobics, water exercise, dancing etc.
Cognitive reframing:
- Changing ones perception of stress by reassessing the situation and
replacing irrational beliefs
Journaling
Humor
◉ Levels of Anxiety. Answer: Mild anxiety
- Everyday problem-solving leverage
, - Grasps more information effectively
Moderate anxiety
- Selective inattention
- Clear thinking hampered
- Problem solving not optimal
- Sympathetic nervous system symptoms begin
Severe anxiety
- Perceptual field greatly reduced
- Difficulty concentrating on environment
- Confused and automatic behavior
- Somatic symptoms increase
Panic
- Most extreme level of anxiety
- Markedly disturbed behavior—running, shouting, screaming, pacing
- Unable to process reality; impulsivity
◉ generalized anxiety disorder. Answer: - Excessive worry that lasts for
months
- Common worries are inadequacy in interpersonal relationships, job
responsibilities, finances, and health of family members
