NUR 256 FINAL EXAM
Concepts Of Mental Health Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
High-Yield Qs & Verified Answers
with Rationales
This Exam Features:
NUR 256 Exam 4 Mental Health Nursing (Galen
College) including 50 high-yield questions
written to mirror actual course exams. Covers core
Mental Health concepts with clear, accurate, and
student-friendly explanations. Perfect for mastering high-priority
topics and boosting exam confidence.
1. The nurse is providing support to the family of a
recently deceased client. A family member states, "My
father took me fishing all the time. He can't physically
,take me anymore, but he will be watching over me. I really
miss him." The nurse recognizes the family member is
experiencing?
A. Mourning
B. Anticipatory grief
C. Disenfranchised Grief
D. Bereavement
Correct Answer: A. Mourning
Rationale: Mourning is the outward expression of grief and
sorrow following a loss, often culturally influenced. The statement
reflects a family member processing the loss, acknowledging
continuing emotional attachment consistent with mourning.
Anticipatory grief (B) occurs before the loss, disenfranchised grief
(C) refers to grief not socially recognized, and bereavement (D) is
the state of having experienced loss, which is broader than the
expressed feelings here.
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2. The nurse educator is providing an in-service for
nursing staff on a unit with a recent increase in client
deaths. The nurse educator knows the priority
recommendation for nurses who are struggling to cope
with all the loss is:
A. Creating sustainable practice of self-care and balance
B. Working additional shifts to provide support for each other
C. Volunteering on days off to stay busy and make a positive
difference
D. Temporarily transferring to another unit with fewer terminal
diagnoses
, Correct Answer: A. Creating sustainable practice of self-care and
balance
Rationale: Nurses caring for dying clients face emotional
exhaustion and risk burnout. Establishing sustainable self-care
habits and work-life balance is the evidence-based priority to
promote resilience and prevent compassion fatigue. Options B
and C may increase stress, and D may not be feasible or address
root coping skills.
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3. The nurse is caring for a client whose spouse of 52
years suddenly died. Which of the following statements by
the nurse is most therapeutic?
A. "Your loved one is no longer in pain; you should be happy for
that."
B. "You can be grateful for the time you had together."
C. "Your loved one was very special and will not be replaceable."
D. "I know how you feel; I have had many family members pass
away."
Correct Answer: C. "Your loved one was very special and will not
be replaceable."
Rationale: This statement validates the uniqueness of the loss
and the client’s feelings, without imposing judgment or
minimizing grief. Option A minimizes feelings, B may be
premature consolation, and D shifts focus to the nurse's
experience rather than the client’s.
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Concepts Of Mental Health Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
High-Yield Qs & Verified Answers
with Rationales
This Exam Features:
NUR 256 Exam 4 Mental Health Nursing (Galen
College) including 50 high-yield questions
written to mirror actual course exams. Covers core
Mental Health concepts with clear, accurate, and
student-friendly explanations. Perfect for mastering high-priority
topics and boosting exam confidence.
1. The nurse is providing support to the family of a
recently deceased client. A family member states, "My
father took me fishing all the time. He can't physically
,take me anymore, but he will be watching over me. I really
miss him." The nurse recognizes the family member is
experiencing?
A. Mourning
B. Anticipatory grief
C. Disenfranchised Grief
D. Bereavement
Correct Answer: A. Mourning
Rationale: Mourning is the outward expression of grief and
sorrow following a loss, often culturally influenced. The statement
reflects a family member processing the loss, acknowledging
continuing emotional attachment consistent with mourning.
Anticipatory grief (B) occurs before the loss, disenfranchised grief
(C) refers to grief not socially recognized, and bereavement (D) is
the state of having experienced loss, which is broader than the
expressed feelings here.
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2. The nurse educator is providing an in-service for
nursing staff on a unit with a recent increase in client
deaths. The nurse educator knows the priority
recommendation for nurses who are struggling to cope
with all the loss is:
A. Creating sustainable practice of self-care and balance
B. Working additional shifts to provide support for each other
C. Volunteering on days off to stay busy and make a positive
difference
D. Temporarily transferring to another unit with fewer terminal
diagnoses
, Correct Answer: A. Creating sustainable practice of self-care and
balance
Rationale: Nurses caring for dying clients face emotional
exhaustion and risk burnout. Establishing sustainable self-care
habits and work-life balance is the evidence-based priority to
promote resilience and prevent compassion fatigue. Options B
and C may increase stress, and D may not be feasible or address
root coping skills.
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3. The nurse is caring for a client whose spouse of 52
years suddenly died. Which of the following statements by
the nurse is most therapeutic?
A. "Your loved one is no longer in pain; you should be happy for
that."
B. "You can be grateful for the time you had together."
C. "Your loved one was very special and will not be replaceable."
D. "I know how you feel; I have had many family members pass
away."
Correct Answer: C. "Your loved one was very special and will not
be replaceable."
Rationale: This statement validates the uniqueness of the loss
and the client’s feelings, without imposing judgment or
minimizing grief. Option A minimizes feelings, B may be
premature consolation, and D shifts focus to the nurse's
experience rather than the client’s.
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