Exam 3: NUR180/ NUR 180 (Updated 2025/2026) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers, 100% Graded A+ (Hondros)

Exam 3: NUR180/ NUR 180 (Updated 2025/2026)
Concepts of Mental Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse
Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers,
100% Graded A+ (Hondros)


QUESTION
Yourvpatientvisvrefusingvtovgovtovtherapyv10vminutesvbeforevitvshouldvbegin.vWhatvdovyouvasvthevnur
v

sevdo?


Answer:
Askvthevpatientv whyvtheyvarevrefusingvtovattendv therapyv(probe)




QUESTION
Voluntaryvadmission


Answer:
ptv admitsvself




QUESTION
Involuntaryvadmission


Answer:
Someonev othervthanvptv admits




QUESTION
Youvptvhasvcomevinvbecausevitvhasvbecomevdifficultvtovsleep.vWhatvinterventionvcanvyouvimplement
v

?


Answer:

,Crisisvstabilization;v helpsvtovmeetvimmediatevneeds




QUESTION
Canvthevstaffv takingvcarevofv yourvptv seevthevpt'svmedicalvrecords?


Answer:
Yes




QUESTION
Whatvisv autonomy?


Answer:
beingvresponsiblevorvyourself




QUESTION
Thevcaregivervtakingvcarevofvherv85vyearvoldvmothervbecomesvill.vWhatvcanvbevsuggestedvforvthevcar
v

egivervtovdo?


Answer:
Suggestvthatvthevcaregivervfindv avreplacementvtovcarevforvhervmothervwhilev shevrecovers




QUESTION
Cognitivevbehavioralv therapy


Answer:
Helpsvclientsvintellectuallyv understandvthevineffectivevbehaviorsvusedvtovcopevwithvanxietyvandvrepl
acevthemvwithvmorevsuccessfulvbehaviors




QUESTION
Agitation,vfrustration,vandv anxietyvarevallvsignsv ofv what?

, Answer:
Aggression




QUESTION
Actingvinvthevbestv interestv ofv thevpatient


Answer:
Advocacy




QUESTION
Howv dovyouvapproachvsomeonevwithvalzheimers?



Answer:
-Allowvtimevtovcalmvdown
-Approachvfromv thevfront
-Talkvsoftly
-Allowvthemvtovopenvpackages
-Don'tvcontinuevtovoverwhelm.vAllowvtimevtovcomprehendv infovgiven




QUESTION
Howvtovgivevalzheimersv patientvmedication


Answer:
-Givevthemvtimev tovcomprehendv whatsvgoingvon
-Givevthemvtimev tovtakevthem
-Letvthemvopenvitvifv needed




QUESTION
Endv ofv lifevcare


Answer: