NSG 3450 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS (GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING CHAPTER
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND POST-QUIZ QUESTIONS)
ANSWERED CORRECT 2025 UPDATE
When providing respectful, appropriate nursing care, how should the nurse
identify the patient and his or her observable characteristics? Chapter 1
Answer - The patient in room 234 is displaying manic behavior
Recognizing the frequency of depression among the American population, the
nurse should advocate for which mental health promotion intervention?
Chapter 1 Answer - Providing regular depression screening for adolescent and
teenage students
Which statement made by a patient demonstrates a healthy degree of
resilience? Select all that apply. Chapter 1 Answer - a. "I try to remember not
to take other people's bad moods personally."
b. "I've learned to calm down before trying to defend my opinions."
c. "I know that discussing issues with my boss would help me get my point
across."
,Which statement demonstrates the nurse's understanding of the effect of
environmental factors on a patient's mental health? Chapter 1 Answer - "I'm
not familiar with the patient's cultural view on suicide."
When considering stigmatization, which statement made by the nurse
demonstrates a need for immediate intervention by the nurse manager?
Chapter 1 Answer - "My experience has been that the Irish have a problem
with alcohol use."
A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what
resources he can use to figure out which symptoms are present in a specific
psychiatric disorder. The best answer would be? Chapter 1 Answer - DSM
Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with
mental disorders by? Chapter 1 Answer - a. Identifying risk factors that
contribute to the development of a disorder.
b. Identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific treatment.
Which of the following activities would be considered nursing care and
appropriate to be performed by a basic level nurse for a patient suffering from
mental illness? Chapter 1 Answer - Teaching coping skills for a specific family
dynamic
Which statement about mental illness is true? Chapter 1 Answer - Mental
illness changes with culture, time in history, political systems, and the groups
defining it.
The World Health Organization describes health as "a state of complete
physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease
or infirmity." Which statement is true in regard to overall health? Select all that
apply. Chapter 1 Answer - a. Poor physical health can lead to mental distress
and disorders.
, a. There is a strong relationship between physical health and mental health.
A male patient reports to the nurse, "I'm told I have memories of childhood
abuse stored in my unconscious mind. I want to work on this." Based on this
statement, what information should the nurse provide the patient? Chapter 2
Answer - To seek the help of a trained therapist to help uncover and deal with
the trauma associated with those memories.
Which question should the nurse ask when assessing what Sullivan's
Interpersonal Theory identifies as the most painful human condition? Chapter
2 Answer - "Do you think of yourself as being lonely?"
When discussing therapy options, the nurse should provide information about
interpersonal therapy to which patient? Select all that apply. Chapter 2 Answer
- a. The teenager who is the focus of bullying at school
b. The older woman who has just lost her life partner to cancer
c. The middle-aged adult who recently discovered her partner has been
unfaithful
When considering the suggestions of Hildegard Peplau, which activity should
the nurse regularly engage in to ensure that the patient stays the focus of all
therapeutic conversations? Chapter 2 Answer - Reflecting on personal
behaviors and personal needs
Which action reflects therapeutic practices associated with operant
conditioning? Chapter 2 Answer - Acknowledging a patient who is often
verbally aggressive for complimenting a picture another patient drew
A nurse is assessing a patient who graduated at the top of his class but now
obsesses about being incompetent in his new job. The nurse recognizes that
QUESTIONS (GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING CHAPTER
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND POST-QUIZ QUESTIONS)
ANSWERED CORRECT 2025 UPDATE
When providing respectful, appropriate nursing care, how should the nurse
identify the patient and his or her observable characteristics? Chapter 1
Answer - The patient in room 234 is displaying manic behavior
Recognizing the frequency of depression among the American population, the
nurse should advocate for which mental health promotion intervention?
Chapter 1 Answer - Providing regular depression screening for adolescent and
teenage students
Which statement made by a patient demonstrates a healthy degree of
resilience? Select all that apply. Chapter 1 Answer - a. "I try to remember not
to take other people's bad moods personally."
b. "I've learned to calm down before trying to defend my opinions."
c. "I know that discussing issues with my boss would help me get my point
across."
,Which statement demonstrates the nurse's understanding of the effect of
environmental factors on a patient's mental health? Chapter 1 Answer - "I'm
not familiar with the patient's cultural view on suicide."
When considering stigmatization, which statement made by the nurse
demonstrates a need for immediate intervention by the nurse manager?
Chapter 1 Answer - "My experience has been that the Irish have a problem
with alcohol use."
A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what
resources he can use to figure out which symptoms are present in a specific
psychiatric disorder. The best answer would be? Chapter 1 Answer - DSM
Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with
mental disorders by? Chapter 1 Answer - a. Identifying risk factors that
contribute to the development of a disorder.
b. Identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific treatment.
Which of the following activities would be considered nursing care and
appropriate to be performed by a basic level nurse for a patient suffering from
mental illness? Chapter 1 Answer - Teaching coping skills for a specific family
dynamic
Which statement about mental illness is true? Chapter 1 Answer - Mental
illness changes with culture, time in history, political systems, and the groups
defining it.
The World Health Organization describes health as "a state of complete
physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease
or infirmity." Which statement is true in regard to overall health? Select all that
apply. Chapter 1 Answer - a. Poor physical health can lead to mental distress
and disorders.
, a. There is a strong relationship between physical health and mental health.
A male patient reports to the nurse, "I'm told I have memories of childhood
abuse stored in my unconscious mind. I want to work on this." Based on this
statement, what information should the nurse provide the patient? Chapter 2
Answer - To seek the help of a trained therapist to help uncover and deal with
the trauma associated with those memories.
Which question should the nurse ask when assessing what Sullivan's
Interpersonal Theory identifies as the most painful human condition? Chapter
2 Answer - "Do you think of yourself as being lonely?"
When discussing therapy options, the nurse should provide information about
interpersonal therapy to which patient? Select all that apply. Chapter 2 Answer
- a. The teenager who is the focus of bullying at school
b. The older woman who has just lost her life partner to cancer
c. The middle-aged adult who recently discovered her partner has been
unfaithful
When considering the suggestions of Hildegard Peplau, which activity should
the nurse regularly engage in to ensure that the patient stays the focus of all
therapeutic conversations? Chapter 2 Answer - Reflecting on personal
behaviors and personal needs
Which action reflects therapeutic practices associated with operant
conditioning? Chapter 2 Answer - Acknowledging a patient who is often
verbally aggressive for complimenting a picture another patient drew
A nurse is assessing a patient who graduated at the top of his class but now
obsesses about being incompetent in his new job. The nurse recognizes that
