Exam 2: NUR180/ NUR 180 (New 2025/2026) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse Exam Review Questions and Verified Answers, 100% Correct (Hondros)

Exam 2: NUR180/ NUR 180 (New 2025/2026)
Concepts of Mental Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse
Exam Review Questions and Verified Answers,
100% Correct (Hondros)


QUESTION
Youchavec acpatientcwhochasclostcaclotcofcweightcduectoc bulimia.c Theycarecalwaysccold.c Why?

Answer:
Strivectocgainc1clbc acweek




QUESTION
Youchavecacpatientcthatclostcacbunchcofcweightcincacshortcamountcofctime.c Whatcwouldcyoucaskcthe
m?

Answer:
Whatcdocyouceatcinc actypicalcday?




QUESTION
Youchavecacpatientcwhochascrecentlyc vomittedc afterceatingcaclargecmeal.cWhatcwouldcyoucdocnext
?

Answer:
Assistcthemcincidentifyingc triggers




QUESTION
Youcarectalkingctocacpatientcwhochasclostcacbunchcofcweight.cYoucaskcthemctocdescribecthemselv
esctocyouc(howctheyclookcandcfeel)cwhichconecofcthesecrequirescadditionalcquestions?

Answer:
"Icamcfatcandcugly!"

,QUESTION
Patientc withcanxietycrelatedc tocfoodcconsumption.cWhatcwouldcyoucwantctocdo?

Answer:
Encouragecthecpatientc toctalkcaboutctheircbodycandcself-appearance.




QUESTION
Caringcforcpatientcwithcanxietycdisorder.cSweaty,cdrycmouth,candcmuscularcrigidity.cWhatcactionc
wouldcyouctake?

Answer:
Developingcactherapeuticcrelationshipc tocexplore.c(docnotcfallcforcthecmedicationsc answer,cthinkcM
ENTALchealth)



QUESTION
Childclostcancappendage,c howcwouldcthecchildcreactctocthecloss?

Answer:
Blamecthecboogy-mancforcthecloss




QUESTION
Adultcwithcanxietycdisorder.c Whatcactioncwouldcyoucputcincusecforcyourcplancofccare?

Answer:
Changescinceatingchabitscandcsleepcpatterns



QUESTION
Someonecjustcexperiencedc aclosscofcaclovedcone.cWhatcwouldcbecthecnursingc intervention?

Answer:
Encouragecthecpatientctocexpresscfeelingsc andcallowcperiodsc ofcsilence.

, QUESTION
Justchadcamputation,c feelingc upset.c"IcamcnotcsurechowcIccancridecthecbicyclecanymore"cHowcisct
hecpatientccopingcwithcthiscloss?

Answer:
Preparingcthemselvesc forcthecloss




QUESTION
Patientc askscwhatcHospicecis.c Howcwouldcyoucrespondctocthis?

Answer:
Thecgoalciscensurecthecremainingc timec iscmeaningfulc andccomfortable.



QUESTION
Defencecmechanism-displacement.c Whichcstatementcrepresentscdisplace-cmentcmechanism?

Answer:
Icyelledc atcmycdogcbecausecIcwascmadc atcmyc husband



QUESTION
PatientcwithcOCD.cTheychavecacritualcthatccausescthemctocdocsomethingc everyc1/2chourceveryc4cho
urs.cTheycrefusectocattendcgroupcbecausecofcthisccompulsion.c Whatcactionc wouldcyouctake?

Answer:
Setclimitsc forcthecpatientcandcallowctheccompulsionc thenchavecthecpatientcattendcthecmeetingcafter
ward.




QUESTION
Patientc ischavingccomplicatedc grief.cWhatcwouldcyoucwantctocimplement?-


Answer: