LPN Mental Health Final Exam Review
Question and answers already passed
2025/2026
Intergenerational transmission process - correct answer ✔patterns of violence are perpetuated from
one generation to the next through role modeling and social learning
Neglect - correct answer ✔most common form of child abuse; failure to provide basic needs for an
individual
What are the biggest red flags indicating possible abuse? - correct answer ✔Bruises in different stages
of healing
The story does not line up with the markings
Client/patient appears fearful of the other person
posttraumtic stress disorder (PTSD) - correct answer ✔disturbing pattern of behavior demonstrated by
someone who has experienced, witnesse, or been confronted with a traumatic event such as a natural
disaster, combat, or an assault
Grounding techniques - correct answer ✔Used for PTSD
Bringing the client back to reality when they are having a flashback or nightmare
"You are safe; you are in the hospital, etc."
Dissociative Disorders - correct answer ✔disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated
(dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings
Dissociative Amnesia - correct answer ✔loss of memory for personal information, either partial or
complete
, Depersonalization - correct answer ✔feelings of detachment from one's mental processes or body
dissociative identity disorder - correct answer ✔A rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits
two or more distinct and alternating personalities. Also called multiple personality disorder.
Anxiety - correct answer ✔a vague feeling of apprehension or nervousness
Mild anxiety
Moderate anxiety
Severe anxiety
Panic - correct answer ✔levels of anxiety
Benzodiazepines
SSRIs - correct answer ✔Two groups of meds are used to treat anxiety disorders
Agoraphobia - correct answer ✔fear or avoidance of situations, such as crowds or wide open places,
where one has felt loss of control and panic
Selective Mutism - correct answer ✔consistent failure to speak in certain situations
Defense mechanisms - correct answer ✔cognitive distortions that a person uses unconsciously to
maintain a sense of being in control of a situation, to lessen discomfort, and to deal with stress; also
called ego defense mechanisms
GABA - correct answer ✔a major inhibitory neurotransmitter involved in anxiety disorders
Question and answers already passed
2025/2026
Intergenerational transmission process - correct answer ✔patterns of violence are perpetuated from
one generation to the next through role modeling and social learning
Neglect - correct answer ✔most common form of child abuse; failure to provide basic needs for an
individual
What are the biggest red flags indicating possible abuse? - correct answer ✔Bruises in different stages
of healing
The story does not line up with the markings
Client/patient appears fearful of the other person
posttraumtic stress disorder (PTSD) - correct answer ✔disturbing pattern of behavior demonstrated by
someone who has experienced, witnesse, or been confronted with a traumatic event such as a natural
disaster, combat, or an assault
Grounding techniques - correct answer ✔Used for PTSD
Bringing the client back to reality when they are having a flashback or nightmare
"You are safe; you are in the hospital, etc."
Dissociative Disorders - correct answer ✔disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated
(dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings
Dissociative Amnesia - correct answer ✔loss of memory for personal information, either partial or
complete
, Depersonalization - correct answer ✔feelings of detachment from one's mental processes or body
dissociative identity disorder - correct answer ✔A rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits
two or more distinct and alternating personalities. Also called multiple personality disorder.
Anxiety - correct answer ✔a vague feeling of apprehension or nervousness
Mild anxiety
Moderate anxiety
Severe anxiety
Panic - correct answer ✔levels of anxiety
Benzodiazepines
SSRIs - correct answer ✔Two groups of meds are used to treat anxiety disorders
Agoraphobia - correct answer ✔fear or avoidance of situations, such as crowds or wide open places,
where one has felt loss of control and panic
Selective Mutism - correct answer ✔consistent failure to speak in certain situations
Defense mechanisms - correct answer ✔cognitive distortions that a person uses unconsciously to
maintain a sense of being in control of a situation, to lessen discomfort, and to deal with stress; also
called ego defense mechanisms
GABA - correct answer ✔a major inhibitory neurotransmitter involved in anxiety disorders
