NUR 180 EXAM 1 2026 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Abnormal affect types - correct answer- Includes
labile affect (rapid changes) and restricted affect (limited range).
Adaptive emotional responses - correct answer-
Emotions are appropriate to the situation. The individual can
function effectively.
Admission criteria - correct answer- Patients may be
admitted if they are a danger to themselves or others.
Advocacy - correct answer- Speaking up for the
patient.
Affect - correct answer- Affect is the observable
expression of emotion.
Antidepressant medications - correct answer- Affect
neurotransmitters in the brain; therapeutic effects take several
weeks.
,Antidepressants and bipolar disorder - correct answer-
Can trigger mania if used alone; mood stabilizers are often
prescribed with them.
Assault, battery, and false imprisonment - correct
answer- Assault is a threat of harm; battery is physical
contact without consent; false imprisonment is restraining a
patient without legal authorization.
Assessment for depression - correct answer-
Includes assessing mood, affect, thought content, sleep and
appetite patterns, ability to function, and suicidal ideation.
Autonomy - correct answer- The right to make
decisions.
Barriers to communication - correct answer- Factors
that hinder effective communication, such as pain, anxiety,
language differences, and personal bias.
Battery - correct answer- Physical contact without
consent.
, Beneficence - correct answer- Promoting good.
Bipolar disorder - correct answer- Characterized by
episodes of mania or hypomania and depression.
Blunted affect - correct answer- Reduced emotional
expression.
Care coordination - correct answer- Mental health
care often involves an interdisciplinary team.
Characteristics of mood disorders - correct answer-
Includes behavioral changes, physical changes, and psychological
changes.
Characteristics of therapeutic communication - correct
answer- Includes active listening, empathy, respect,
honesty, and open-ended questions.
Chronic mental illness - correct answer- Chronic
mental illness is long lasting and persistent.
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Abnormal affect types - correct answer- Includes
labile affect (rapid changes) and restricted affect (limited range).
Adaptive emotional responses - correct answer-
Emotions are appropriate to the situation. The individual can
function effectively.
Admission criteria - correct answer- Patients may be
admitted if they are a danger to themselves or others.
Advocacy - correct answer- Speaking up for the
patient.
Affect - correct answer- Affect is the observable
expression of emotion.
Antidepressant medications - correct answer- Affect
neurotransmitters in the brain; therapeutic effects take several
weeks.
,Antidepressants and bipolar disorder - correct answer-
Can trigger mania if used alone; mood stabilizers are often
prescribed with them.
Assault, battery, and false imprisonment - correct
answer- Assault is a threat of harm; battery is physical
contact without consent; false imprisonment is restraining a
patient without legal authorization.
Assessment for depression - correct answer-
Includes assessing mood, affect, thought content, sleep and
appetite patterns, ability to function, and suicidal ideation.
Autonomy - correct answer- The right to make
decisions.
Barriers to communication - correct answer- Factors
that hinder effective communication, such as pain, anxiety,
language differences, and personal bias.
Battery - correct answer- Physical contact without
consent.
, Beneficence - correct answer- Promoting good.
Bipolar disorder - correct answer- Characterized by
episodes of mania or hypomania and depression.
Blunted affect - correct answer- Reduced emotional
expression.
Care coordination - correct answer- Mental health
care often involves an interdisciplinary team.
Characteristics of mood disorders - correct answer-
Includes behavioral changes, physical changes, and psychological
changes.
Characteristics of therapeutic communication - correct
answer- Includes active listening, empathy, respect,
honesty, and open-ended questions.
Chronic mental illness - correct answer- Chronic
mental illness is long lasting and persistent.
