NR 326 Mental Health Practice Exam 2 Prep
NR 326 MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE EXAM 2 PREP NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A mother is concerned about her ability to perform in her new role. She is quite
anxious and refuses to leave the postpartum unit. To offer effective client care, a
nurse should recognize which information about this type of crisis?
A. This type of crisis is precipitated by unexpected external stressors.
B. This type of crisis is precipitated by preexisting psychopathology.
C. This type of crisis is precipitated by an acute response to an external situational
stressor.
D. This type of crisis is precipitated by normal life-cycle transitions that overwhelm
the client. - Correct Answer-D. This type of crisis is precipitated by normal life-
cycle transitions that overwhelm the client.
A wife brings her husband to an emergency department after an attempt to hang
himself. He is a full-time student and works 8 hours at night to support his family.
He states, "I can't function any longer under all this stress." Which type of crisis is
the client experiencing?
A. Maturational/developmental crisis
B. Psychiatric emergency crisis
C. Anticipated life transition crisis
D. Traumatic stress crisis - Correct Answer-B. Psychiatric emergency crisis
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A client comes to a psychiatric clinic, experiencing sudden extreme fatigue and
decreased sleep and appetite. The client works 12 hours a day and rates anxiety as
8/10 on a numeric scale. What correctly written long-term outcome is realistic in
addressing this client's crisis?
A. The client will change his or her type A personality traits to more adaptive ones
by week 1.
B. The client will list five positive self-attributes.
C. The client will examine how childhood events led to an overachieving
orientation.
D. The client will return to previous adaptive levels of functioning by week 6 -
Correct Answer-D. The client will return to previous adaptive levels of functioning
by week 6
Which of the following nursing statements and/or questions represent
appropriate communication to assess an individual in crisis? Select all that apply.
A. "Tell me what happened."
B. "What coping methods have you used, and did they work?"
C. "Describe to me what your life was like before this happened."
D. "Let's focus on the current problem."
E. "I'll assist you in selecting functional coping strategies." - Correct Answer-A. "Tell
me what happened."
B. "What coping methods have you used, and did they work?"
C. "Describe to me what your life was like before this happened."
What emotion is at the heart of phobias? - Correct Answer-Fear
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What emotion is at the heart of OCD and anxiety? - Correct Answer-Anxiety
1. Which of the following is a correct assumption regarding the concept of crisis?
A. Crises occur only in individuals with psychopathology
B. The stressful event that precipitates crisis is seldom identifiable
C. A crisis situation contains the potential for psychological growth or
deterioration
D. Crises are chronic situations that recur many times during an individual's life -
Correct Answer-C. A crisis situation contains the potential for psychological growth
or deterioration
2. Crises occur when an individual:
A. Is exposed to a precipitating stressor.
B. Perceives a stressor to be threatening.
C. Has no support systems.
D. Experiences a stressor and perceives coping strategies to be ineffective. -
Correct Answer-D. Experiences a stressor and perceives coping strategies to be
ineffective.
3. Amanda's mobile home was destroyed by a tornado. Amanda received only
minor injuries but is experiencing disabling anxiety in the aftermath of the event.
What is this type of crisis called?
A. Crisis resulting from traumatic stress
B. Maturational/developmental crisis
C. Dispositional crisis
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D. Crisis of anticipated life transitions - Correct Answer-A. Crisis resulting from
traumatic stress
4. The most appropriate crisis intervention with Amanda (from question 3) would
be to: ( Amanda's mobile home was destroyed by a tornado. Amanda received
only minor injuries but is experiencing disabling anxiety in the aftermath of the
event.)
A. Encourage her to recognize how lucky she is to be alive.
B. Discuss stages of grief and feelings associated with each.
C. Identify community resources that can help Amanda.
D. Suggest that she find a place to live that provides a storm shelter. - Correct
Answer-B. Discuss stages of grief and feelings associated with each.
5. Jenny reported to the high school nurse that her mother drinks too much. She
is drunk every afternoon when Jenny gets home from school. Jenny is afraid to
invite friends over because of her mother's behavior. What is this type of crisis
called?
A. Crisis resulting from traumatic stress
B. Maturational/developmental crisis
C. Dispositional crisis
D. Crisis reflecting psychopathology - Correct Answer-C. Dispositional crisis
6. The most appropriate nursing intervention with Jenny (from question 5) would
be to: (Jenny reported to the high school nurse that her mother drinks too much.
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NR 326 MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE EXAM 2 PREP NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A mother is concerned about her ability to perform in her new role. She is quite
anxious and refuses to leave the postpartum unit. To offer effective client care, a
nurse should recognize which information about this type of crisis?
A. This type of crisis is precipitated by unexpected external stressors.
B. This type of crisis is precipitated by preexisting psychopathology.
C. This type of crisis is precipitated by an acute response to an external situational
stressor.
D. This type of crisis is precipitated by normal life-cycle transitions that overwhelm
the client. - Correct Answer-D. This type of crisis is precipitated by normal life-
cycle transitions that overwhelm the client.
A wife brings her husband to an emergency department after an attempt to hang
himself. He is a full-time student and works 8 hours at night to support his family.
He states, "I can't function any longer under all this stress." Which type of crisis is
the client experiencing?
A. Maturational/developmental crisis
B. Psychiatric emergency crisis
C. Anticipated life transition crisis
D. Traumatic stress crisis - Correct Answer-B. Psychiatric emergency crisis
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, NR 326 Mental Health Practice Exam 2 Prep
A client comes to a psychiatric clinic, experiencing sudden extreme fatigue and
decreased sleep and appetite. The client works 12 hours a day and rates anxiety as
8/10 on a numeric scale. What correctly written long-term outcome is realistic in
addressing this client's crisis?
A. The client will change his or her type A personality traits to more adaptive ones
by week 1.
B. The client will list five positive self-attributes.
C. The client will examine how childhood events led to an overachieving
orientation.
D. The client will return to previous adaptive levels of functioning by week 6 -
Correct Answer-D. The client will return to previous adaptive levels of functioning
by week 6
Which of the following nursing statements and/or questions represent
appropriate communication to assess an individual in crisis? Select all that apply.
A. "Tell me what happened."
B. "What coping methods have you used, and did they work?"
C. "Describe to me what your life was like before this happened."
D. "Let's focus on the current problem."
E. "I'll assist you in selecting functional coping strategies." - Correct Answer-A. "Tell
me what happened."
B. "What coping methods have you used, and did they work?"
C. "Describe to me what your life was like before this happened."
What emotion is at the heart of phobias? - Correct Answer-Fear
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, NR 326 Mental Health Practice Exam 2 Prep
What emotion is at the heart of OCD and anxiety? - Correct Answer-Anxiety
1. Which of the following is a correct assumption regarding the concept of crisis?
A. Crises occur only in individuals with psychopathology
B. The stressful event that precipitates crisis is seldom identifiable
C. A crisis situation contains the potential for psychological growth or
deterioration
D. Crises are chronic situations that recur many times during an individual's life -
Correct Answer-C. A crisis situation contains the potential for psychological growth
or deterioration
2. Crises occur when an individual:
A. Is exposed to a precipitating stressor.
B. Perceives a stressor to be threatening.
C. Has no support systems.
D. Experiences a stressor and perceives coping strategies to be ineffective. -
Correct Answer-D. Experiences a stressor and perceives coping strategies to be
ineffective.
3. Amanda's mobile home was destroyed by a tornado. Amanda received only
minor injuries but is experiencing disabling anxiety in the aftermath of the event.
What is this type of crisis called?
A. Crisis resulting from traumatic stress
B. Maturational/developmental crisis
C. Dispositional crisis
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D. Crisis of anticipated life transitions - Correct Answer-A. Crisis resulting from
traumatic stress
4. The most appropriate crisis intervention with Amanda (from question 3) would
be to: ( Amanda's mobile home was destroyed by a tornado. Amanda received
only minor injuries but is experiencing disabling anxiety in the aftermath of the
event.)
A. Encourage her to recognize how lucky she is to be alive.
B. Discuss stages of grief and feelings associated with each.
C. Identify community resources that can help Amanda.
D. Suggest that she find a place to live that provides a storm shelter. - Correct
Answer-B. Discuss stages of grief and feelings associated with each.
5. Jenny reported to the high school nurse that her mother drinks too much. She
is drunk every afternoon when Jenny gets home from school. Jenny is afraid to
invite friends over because of her mother's behavior. What is this type of crisis
called?
A. Crisis resulting from traumatic stress
B. Maturational/developmental crisis
C. Dispositional crisis
D. Crisis reflecting psychopathology - Correct Answer-C. Dispositional crisis
6. The most appropriate nursing intervention with Jenny (from question 5) would
be to: (Jenny reported to the high school nurse that her mother drinks too much.
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