N222 mental health Exam
N222 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an
advanced practice nurse to perform which additional intervention?
A. Conduct mental health assessments.
B. Prescribe psychotropic medication.
C. Establish therapeutic relationships.
D. Individualize nursing care plans. - ANSWER-B. Prescribe psychotropic
medication.
Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrate mentally healthy
behavior" was achieved? A patient:
A. sees self as capable of achieving ideals and meeting demands.
B. behaves without considering the consequences of personal actions.
C. aggressively meets own needs without considering the rights of others.
D. seeks help from others when assuming responsibility for major areas of own
life. - ANSWER-A. sees self as capable of achieving ideals and meeting demands.
10. A nurse uses Maslow's hierarchy of needs to plan care for a patient with
mental illness. Which problem will receive priority? The patient:
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A. refuses to eat or bathe.
B. reports feelings of alienation from family.
C. is reluctant to participate in unit social activities.
D. is unaware of medication action and side effects. - ANSWER-A. refuses to eat or
bathe.
Inpatient hospitalization for persons with mental illness is generally reserved for
patients who:
A. present a clear danger to self or others.
B. are noncompliant with medication at home.
C. have limited support systems in the community.
D. develop new symptoms during the course of an illness. - ANSWER-A. present a
clear danger to self or others.
A nurse inspects an inpatient psychiatric unit and finds that exits are free of
obstructions, no one is smoking, and the janitor's closet is locked. These
observations relate to:
A. coordinating care of patients.
B. management of milieu safety.
C. management of the interpersonal climate.
D. use of therapeutic intervention strategies. - ANSWER-B. management of milieu
safety.
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The parents of an adolescent with major depressive disorder asks the nurse, "Why
did this happen to our son, is it something we did?" Which of the following
responses by the nurse offers the most accurate information?
A. "Try not to blame yourselves, it runs in your family and could not have been
avoided."
B. "This illness is often times the result of life experiences and a family history."
C. "Major depressive disorder is a lot more common than you think, almost 20%
of Americans are suffering from it."
D. "Anyone who lives a life like your son's life would end up with this illness, it's
not your fault." - ANSWER-B. "This illness is often times the result of life
experiences and a family history."
Which of the following demonstrates the appropriate usage of
seclusion/restraints?
A. A client is put in seclusion for constantly taking clothes out of other clients'
rooms.
B. A client is put in restraints for constantly attempting to elope from the unit.
C. A client is put in seclusion for constantly trying to scratch peers and healthcare
workers.
D. A client is put in restraints for constantly chanting prayers as loud as he can. -
ANSWER-C. A client is put in seclusion for constantly trying to scratch peers and
healthcare workers.
Which statement about diagnosis of a mental disorder is true?
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A. The symptoms of each disorder are common among all cultures.
B. Culture may cause variations in symptoms for each clinical disorder.
C. All mental disorders listed in the DSM-5 are seen in all other cultures.
D. Psychiatric diagnoses are listed in separately from other physical disorders in a
five axes system. - ANSWER-B. Culture may cause variations in symptoms for each
clinical disorder.
A cognitive therapist would help a client restructure the thought "I am stupid!" to
A. "What I did was stupid."
B. "I am not as smart as others."
C. "Things usually go wrong for me."
D. "Things like this should not happen to anyone." - ANSWER-A. "What I did was
stupid."
Though several of the following statements are true, which statement best
supports the utilization of behavioral therapy in psychiatric care?
A. Behavior is learned and can be modified.
B. Behavior is a product of unconscious drives.
C. Motives must change before behavior changes.
D. Behavior is determined by cognitions; change in cognitions produces new
behavior. - ANSWER-D. Behavior is determined by cognitions; change in cognitions
produces new behavior.
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N222 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an
advanced practice nurse to perform which additional intervention?
A. Conduct mental health assessments.
B. Prescribe psychotropic medication.
C. Establish therapeutic relationships.
D. Individualize nursing care plans. - ANSWER-B. Prescribe psychotropic
medication.
Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrate mentally healthy
behavior" was achieved? A patient:
A. sees self as capable of achieving ideals and meeting demands.
B. behaves without considering the consequences of personal actions.
C. aggressively meets own needs without considering the rights of others.
D. seeks help from others when assuming responsibility for major areas of own
life. - ANSWER-A. sees self as capable of achieving ideals and meeting demands.
10. A nurse uses Maslow's hierarchy of needs to plan care for a patient with
mental illness. Which problem will receive priority? The patient:
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A. refuses to eat or bathe.
B. reports feelings of alienation from family.
C. is reluctant to participate in unit social activities.
D. is unaware of medication action and side effects. - ANSWER-A. refuses to eat or
bathe.
Inpatient hospitalization for persons with mental illness is generally reserved for
patients who:
A. present a clear danger to self or others.
B. are noncompliant with medication at home.
C. have limited support systems in the community.
D. develop new symptoms during the course of an illness. - ANSWER-A. present a
clear danger to self or others.
A nurse inspects an inpatient psychiatric unit and finds that exits are free of
obstructions, no one is smoking, and the janitor's closet is locked. These
observations relate to:
A. coordinating care of patients.
B. management of milieu safety.
C. management of the interpersonal climate.
D. use of therapeutic intervention strategies. - ANSWER-B. management of milieu
safety.
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The parents of an adolescent with major depressive disorder asks the nurse, "Why
did this happen to our son, is it something we did?" Which of the following
responses by the nurse offers the most accurate information?
A. "Try not to blame yourselves, it runs in your family and could not have been
avoided."
B. "This illness is often times the result of life experiences and a family history."
C. "Major depressive disorder is a lot more common than you think, almost 20%
of Americans are suffering from it."
D. "Anyone who lives a life like your son's life would end up with this illness, it's
not your fault." - ANSWER-B. "This illness is often times the result of life
experiences and a family history."
Which of the following demonstrates the appropriate usage of
seclusion/restraints?
A. A client is put in seclusion for constantly taking clothes out of other clients'
rooms.
B. A client is put in restraints for constantly attempting to elope from the unit.
C. A client is put in seclusion for constantly trying to scratch peers and healthcare
workers.
D. A client is put in restraints for constantly chanting prayers as loud as he can. -
ANSWER-C. A client is put in seclusion for constantly trying to scratch peers and
healthcare workers.
Which statement about diagnosis of a mental disorder is true?
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A. The symptoms of each disorder are common among all cultures.
B. Culture may cause variations in symptoms for each clinical disorder.
C. All mental disorders listed in the DSM-5 are seen in all other cultures.
D. Psychiatric diagnoses are listed in separately from other physical disorders in a
five axes system. - ANSWER-B. Culture may cause variations in symptoms for each
clinical disorder.
A cognitive therapist would help a client restructure the thought "I am stupid!" to
A. "What I did was stupid."
B. "I am not as smart as others."
C. "Things usually go wrong for me."
D. "Things like this should not happen to anyone." - ANSWER-A. "What I did was
stupid."
Though several of the following statements are true, which statement best
supports the utilization of behavioral therapy in psychiatric care?
A. Behavior is learned and can be modified.
B. Behavior is a product of unconscious drives.
C. Motives must change before behavior changes.
D. Behavior is determined by cognitions; change in cognitions produces new
behavior. - ANSWER-D. Behavior is determined by cognitions; change in cognitions
produces new behavior.
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