NUR180 CONCEPTS OF MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING FOR PRACTICAL NURSE EXAM 1
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Principles of therapeutic Communication Answer: acceptance
interest
respect
honesty
concreteness
assistance
◉ blocking Answer: loses train of thought, stops speaking
◉ circumstantiality Answer: Describes in too much detail, cannot be
selective
◉ echolalia Answer: repeats last word heard
◉ Flight of ideas Answer: Shifts rapidly between unrelated topics
◉ Loose associations Answer: speaks constantly, shifting between
loosely related topics
, ◉ mutism Answer: Able to speak but remains silent
◉ Neologism Answer: coins new words or phrases
◉ preservation Answer: repeats single activities
◉ pressured speech Answer: fast, loud, rushed, emphatic speech
◉ verbigeration Answer: repeating of words, phrases, or sentences
several times
◉ characteristics of machismo Answer: attitude of male pride
thrill-seeking
competitive
self-centered
sexist
◉ suicidal ideation Answer: Expressed thoughts or fantasies with no
definite intent—may express ideas directly or symbolically
◉ suicidal threats Answer: verbal or written expressions of intent
without actual actions
NURSING FOR PRACTICAL NURSE EXAM 1
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Principles of therapeutic Communication Answer: acceptance
interest
respect
honesty
concreteness
assistance
◉ blocking Answer: loses train of thought, stops speaking
◉ circumstantiality Answer: Describes in too much detail, cannot be
selective
◉ echolalia Answer: repeats last word heard
◉ Flight of ideas Answer: Shifts rapidly between unrelated topics
◉ Loose associations Answer: speaks constantly, shifting between
loosely related topics
, ◉ mutism Answer: Able to speak but remains silent
◉ Neologism Answer: coins new words or phrases
◉ preservation Answer: repeats single activities
◉ pressured speech Answer: fast, loud, rushed, emphatic speech
◉ verbigeration Answer: repeating of words, phrases, or sentences
several times
◉ characteristics of machismo Answer: attitude of male pride
thrill-seeking
competitive
self-centered
sexist
◉ suicidal ideation Answer: Expressed thoughts or fantasies with no
definite intent—may express ideas directly or symbolically
◉ suicidal threats Answer: verbal or written expressions of intent
without actual actions
