NU671 Unit 1 – Therapeutic Alliance & Mental Status
Exam (MCQs) 2026 NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ BRAND NEW!!
What are the three phases of the therapeutic relationship? - CORRECT ANSWER: A.
Orientation, Identification, Resolution
What does lability of affect indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER: B. Rapid shifts in affect, possibly
mania or psychosis
What is the purpose of the Mental Status Exam? - CORRECT ANSWER: B. To provide direct
observation of behaviors and emotional state
What is transference? - CORRECT ANSWER: B. Client displacing feelings from past
relationships onto the provider
What mnemonic is used to remember the elements of the MSE? - CORRECT ANSWER: B. 'All
Borderline Subjects Are Tough, Troubled, Characters'
What should a provider do if they suspect countertransference? - CORRECT ANSWER: B. Work
with a supervisor or colleagues to examine interpersonal dynamics
Which of the following is a sign of countertransference? - CORRECT ANSWER: B. Intense
emotional reactions (positive or negative)
Which of the following is an example of a delusion? - CORRECT ANSWER: B. Believing
spouse is unfaithful despite no evidence
, Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a therapeutic relationship? - CORRECT
ANSWER: D. Manipulation
Which of the following is NOT part of appearance assessment in the MSE? - CORRECT
ANSWER: D. Blood pressure
Which speech pattern is more typical of mania than anxiety? - CORRECT ANSWER: A.
Pressured, rambling, impulsive, off-topic
How does trauma affect the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER: Hyperactivates amygdala,
suppresses prefrontal cortex.
How many SIGECAPS symptoms are required for MDD? - CORRECT ANSWER: ≥4
symptoms + depressed mood for ≥2 weeks.
What are protective factors against suicide? - CORRECT ANSWER: Social support,
cultural/religious beliefs, therapeutic alliance.
What are the cognitive domains affected in dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER: Memory,
Language, Attention, Perceptual-motor, Social cognition, Executive function.
What are the core features of bulimia? - CORRECT ANSWER: Binge eating, Loss of control,
Body image disturbance, Purging behaviors.
What are the core symptom clusters of Major Depressive Disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Mood (depressed mood, anhedonia), cognitive (guilt, concentration), neurovegetative (sleep,
appetite), psychomotor, suicidality.
What are the core symptoms of schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER: Delusions,
Hallucinations, Disorganized speech.
Exam (MCQs) 2026 NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ BRAND NEW!!
What are the three phases of the therapeutic relationship? - CORRECT ANSWER: A.
Orientation, Identification, Resolution
What does lability of affect indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER: B. Rapid shifts in affect, possibly
mania or psychosis
What is the purpose of the Mental Status Exam? - CORRECT ANSWER: B. To provide direct
observation of behaviors and emotional state
What is transference? - CORRECT ANSWER: B. Client displacing feelings from past
relationships onto the provider
What mnemonic is used to remember the elements of the MSE? - CORRECT ANSWER: B. 'All
Borderline Subjects Are Tough, Troubled, Characters'
What should a provider do if they suspect countertransference? - CORRECT ANSWER: B. Work
with a supervisor or colleagues to examine interpersonal dynamics
Which of the following is a sign of countertransference? - CORRECT ANSWER: B. Intense
emotional reactions (positive or negative)
Which of the following is an example of a delusion? - CORRECT ANSWER: B. Believing
spouse is unfaithful despite no evidence
, Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a therapeutic relationship? - CORRECT
ANSWER: D. Manipulation
Which of the following is NOT part of appearance assessment in the MSE? - CORRECT
ANSWER: D. Blood pressure
Which speech pattern is more typical of mania than anxiety? - CORRECT ANSWER: A.
Pressured, rambling, impulsive, off-topic
How does trauma affect the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER: Hyperactivates amygdala,
suppresses prefrontal cortex.
How many SIGECAPS symptoms are required for MDD? - CORRECT ANSWER: ≥4
symptoms + depressed mood for ≥2 weeks.
What are protective factors against suicide? - CORRECT ANSWER: Social support,
cultural/religious beliefs, therapeutic alliance.
What are the cognitive domains affected in dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER: Memory,
Language, Attention, Perceptual-motor, Social cognition, Executive function.
What are the core features of bulimia? - CORRECT ANSWER: Binge eating, Loss of control,
Body image disturbance, Purging behaviors.
What are the core symptom clusters of Major Depressive Disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Mood (depressed mood, anhedonia), cognitive (guilt, concentration), neurovegetative (sleep,
appetite), psychomotor, suicidality.
What are the core symptoms of schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER: Delusions,
Hallucinations, Disorganized speech.
