Mental Health Test Bank Exam (2025) comprehensive questions and verified answers (
detailed & elaborated) 2025-2026 graded A+
Which of the following characteristics will the nurse assess in the patient
diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder?
A.Deceitfulness, impulsiveness, and lack of empathy.
B.Perfectionism, preoccupation with detail, and verbosity
C.Avoidance of interpersonal contact and preoccupation with being criticized
D.A need for others to assume responsibility for decision making and seeking
nurture
A.Deceitfulness, impulsiveness, and lack of empathy.
Playing one staff member against another is an example of which of the
following?
A.Devaluation
B.Staff splitting
C.Impulsiveness
D.Social ineptitude
B.Staff splitting
Splitting is a process in which the patient does which of the following?
A.Unconsciously represses undesirable aspects of self
B.Places responsibility for his or her behaviour outside the self
C.Sees things as divided into "all good" or "all bad"
D.Evidences lack of personal boundaries
C.Sees things as divided into "all good" or "all bad"
A patient arrested for an assault in which he savagely beat a classmate states,
"The guy deserved everything he got." The behaviours described are most
consistent with the clinical picture of which of the following?
A.Antisocial personality disorder
,B.Borderline personality disorder
C.Schizotypal personality disorder
D.Narcissistic personality disorder
A.Antisocial personality disorder
Crises that occur as an individual moves from one developmental level to
another are called which of the following?
A.Reactive crises
B.Recurring crises
C.Situational crises
D.Maturational crises
D.Maturational crises
When a person becomes unemployed, he is likely to experience which of the
following?
A.A reactive crisis
B.A situational crisis
C.An adventitious crisis
D.A substance abuse crisis
B.A situational crisis
A crisis is so acutely uncomfortable to the individual that it is likely to self-
resolve in what period of time?
A.1 to 10 days
B.1 to 3 weeks
C.4 to 6 weeks
D.3 to 4 months
C.4 to 6 weeks
The nurse caring for a patient in crisis shows signs of a problematic nurse-
patient relationship by doing which of the following?
A.Offering to change the time of the counselling session for the second time in
3 weeks
,B.Experiencing frustration about the decisions the patient is making
C.Giving the patient permission to call him or her at home when the patient
"needs to talk"
D.Suggesting that the patient attend an extra counselling session each month
C.Giving the patient permission to call him or her at home when the patient "needs to
talk"
When a stressful event occurs and the individual is unable to resolve the
situation by using his or her usual coping strategies, the individual does which
of the following?
A.Becomes disorganized and uses trial-and-error problem solving
B.Withdraws and acts as though the problem does not exist
C.Develops severe personality disorganization
D.Resorts to planning suicide
A.Becomes disorganized and uses trial-and-error problem solving
Which statement would suggest to the crisis intervention nurse the need to
arrange for hospitalization of a patient?
A/"I'm feeling overwhelmed by all that has happened, and I need help sorting it
out."
B."I see no solution for this situation if nothing changes by tomorrow."
C."There are three possibilities that might help, but I can't decide what to do."
D."I feel a little calmer than yesterday at this time, but things are still very
difficult."
B."I see no solution for this situation if nothing changes by tomorrow."
Which is the greatest protective factor against the risk of suicide?
A.One or more previous suicide attempts
B.A sense of responsibility to family, including spouse and children
C.Fear of dying
D.A cultural belief that suicide is a shameful resolution for a dilemma
B.A sense of responsibility to family, including spouse and children
, The quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human
populations is called which of the following?
A. Mortality
B. Prevalence
C.Epidemiology
D.Clinical epidemiology
C.Epidemiology
Which statement best describes the DSM-5?
A.It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
B.It is a compendium of treatment modalities.
C.It offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses.
D.It suggests common interventions for mental disorders.
A.It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
Current information suggests that the most disabling mental disorders are the
result of which of the following?
A.Biological influences
B.Psychological trauma
C.Learned ways of behaving
D.Faulty patterns of early nurturance
A.Biological influences
A nurse's identification badge includes the term, Psychiatric Mental Health
Nurse. A patient with a history of paranoia asks,
"What does that title mean?" The nurse responds best by answering with
which of the following?
A."Don't be afraid; it means I'm here to help, not hurt, you."
B."Psychiatric mental health nurses care for people with mental illnesses."
C."We have the specialized skills needed to care for people with mental
illnesses."
D."The nurses who work in mental health facilities have that title."
C."We have the specialized skills needed to care for people with mental illnesses."
detailed & elaborated) 2025-2026 graded A+
Which of the following characteristics will the nurse assess in the patient
diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder?
A.Deceitfulness, impulsiveness, and lack of empathy.
B.Perfectionism, preoccupation with detail, and verbosity
C.Avoidance of interpersonal contact and preoccupation with being criticized
D.A need for others to assume responsibility for decision making and seeking
nurture
A.Deceitfulness, impulsiveness, and lack of empathy.
Playing one staff member against another is an example of which of the
following?
A.Devaluation
B.Staff splitting
C.Impulsiveness
D.Social ineptitude
B.Staff splitting
Splitting is a process in which the patient does which of the following?
A.Unconsciously represses undesirable aspects of self
B.Places responsibility for his or her behaviour outside the self
C.Sees things as divided into "all good" or "all bad"
D.Evidences lack of personal boundaries
C.Sees things as divided into "all good" or "all bad"
A patient arrested for an assault in which he savagely beat a classmate states,
"The guy deserved everything he got." The behaviours described are most
consistent with the clinical picture of which of the following?
A.Antisocial personality disorder
,B.Borderline personality disorder
C.Schizotypal personality disorder
D.Narcissistic personality disorder
A.Antisocial personality disorder
Crises that occur as an individual moves from one developmental level to
another are called which of the following?
A.Reactive crises
B.Recurring crises
C.Situational crises
D.Maturational crises
D.Maturational crises
When a person becomes unemployed, he is likely to experience which of the
following?
A.A reactive crisis
B.A situational crisis
C.An adventitious crisis
D.A substance abuse crisis
B.A situational crisis
A crisis is so acutely uncomfortable to the individual that it is likely to self-
resolve in what period of time?
A.1 to 10 days
B.1 to 3 weeks
C.4 to 6 weeks
D.3 to 4 months
C.4 to 6 weeks
The nurse caring for a patient in crisis shows signs of a problematic nurse-
patient relationship by doing which of the following?
A.Offering to change the time of the counselling session for the second time in
3 weeks
,B.Experiencing frustration about the decisions the patient is making
C.Giving the patient permission to call him or her at home when the patient
"needs to talk"
D.Suggesting that the patient attend an extra counselling session each month
C.Giving the patient permission to call him or her at home when the patient "needs to
talk"
When a stressful event occurs and the individual is unable to resolve the
situation by using his or her usual coping strategies, the individual does which
of the following?
A.Becomes disorganized and uses trial-and-error problem solving
B.Withdraws and acts as though the problem does not exist
C.Develops severe personality disorganization
D.Resorts to planning suicide
A.Becomes disorganized and uses trial-and-error problem solving
Which statement would suggest to the crisis intervention nurse the need to
arrange for hospitalization of a patient?
A/"I'm feeling overwhelmed by all that has happened, and I need help sorting it
out."
B."I see no solution for this situation if nothing changes by tomorrow."
C."There are three possibilities that might help, but I can't decide what to do."
D."I feel a little calmer than yesterday at this time, but things are still very
difficult."
B."I see no solution for this situation if nothing changes by tomorrow."
Which is the greatest protective factor against the risk of suicide?
A.One or more previous suicide attempts
B.A sense of responsibility to family, including spouse and children
C.Fear of dying
D.A cultural belief that suicide is a shameful resolution for a dilemma
B.A sense of responsibility to family, including spouse and children
, The quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human
populations is called which of the following?
A. Mortality
B. Prevalence
C.Epidemiology
D.Clinical epidemiology
C.Epidemiology
Which statement best describes the DSM-5?
A.It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
B.It is a compendium of treatment modalities.
C.It offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses.
D.It suggests common interventions for mental disorders.
A.It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
Current information suggests that the most disabling mental disorders are the
result of which of the following?
A.Biological influences
B.Psychological trauma
C.Learned ways of behaving
D.Faulty patterns of early nurturance
A.Biological influences
A nurse's identification badge includes the term, Psychiatric Mental Health
Nurse. A patient with a history of paranoia asks,
"What does that title mean?" The nurse responds best by answering with
which of the following?
A."Don't be afraid; it means I'm here to help, not hurt, you."
B."Psychiatric mental health nurses care for people with mental illnesses."
C."We have the specialized skills needed to care for people with mental
illnesses."
D."The nurses who work in mental health facilities have that title."
C."We have the specialized skills needed to care for people with mental illnesses."
