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NUR 256 MENTAL HEALTH 2025/2026 EXAM 1
GALEN COLLEGE WITH ALL COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS (EXPERT
VERIFIED) FOR GUARANTEED PASS TOP-RATED
A+.
NUR 256
Pass your NUR 256 Mental Health 2025/2026 Exam 1 – Galen College
with confidence. It features updated mental health nursing questions
and case scenarios aligning with Galen College’s current curriculum
and NCLEX standards. Perfect for nursing students’ preparation for
exam and strengthening psychiatric nursing knowledge.
What is mental health? ...... ANSWER ....... State of
wellbeing • Able to realize his/her own potential• Cope
with normal stressors of life• Work productively•
Contribute to the community
What is mental illness? ...... ANSWER ....... All
psychiatric disorders• Significant dysfunction
The mental health continuum ...... ANSWER .......
Mental health--(occasional to mild distress with no
impairment)--(mild to moderate distress/mild to moderate
impairment)--(Marked distress, moderate to disabling,
chronic impairment, inpatient/suicidal)--Mental Illness
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Mental illness risk factors ...... ANSWER .......
biological, genetics, social, economic, culture,
environmental
Resilience ...... ANSWER ....... the ability and capacity
for people to secure resources needed for well-being. Does
not mean they are unaffected by stress.
Diathesis-stress model ...... ANSWER ....... suggests
that a person may be predisposed for a mental disorder that
remains unexpressed until triggered by stress
DSM-5 ...... ANSWER ....... Classifies Schizophrenia
Spectrum Disorders• Depressive Disorders• Trauma and
Stressor-Related Disorders• Feeding and Eating Disorders
QSEN COMPETENCIES
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses ...... ANSWER
....... • All healthcare workers must:• Provide patient-
centered care• Work in interdisciplinary teams• Employ
evidence-based practice• Apply quality improvement•
Utilize informatics
Nursing Process ...... ANSWER ....... Assessment
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Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Mental Status Exam ...... ANSWER ....... • Appearance•
Behavior• Speech• Mood• D/O of the form of thought•
Perceptual Disturbances• Cognition• Ideas of Harming Self
or others
SOAPIE documentation ...... ANSWER .......
subjective, objective, assessment, plan, intervention,
evaluation
documentation legal considerations ...... ANSWER .......
• Do Chart - Timely, facts, descriptive, pertinent
observations, Subjective data (patient's
feelings, thoughts)
• Do NOT chart - your opinion, false documentation, no
blanks, do not chart "incident
report filed"
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Therapeutic Relationship ...... ANSWER ....... • Focus
of the relationship is on the patient's
ideas, experience and feelings.
• Consistently focused on the patient's
needs
• Clear boundaries are established
• Help the patient developing new coping
mechanisms
• Supports behavioral change
• Roles do not shift
Boundaries ...... ANSWER ....... Boundaries exist to
protect the patient. Well established boundaries allow for a
safe environment where the patient can explore feelings
and treatment concerns
Blurred roles: Transference ...... ANSWER ....... pt
transfers feelings & behaviors onto the nurse related to
significant figures in the patient's past
Blurred roles: Countertransference ...... ANSWER .......
Nurse transfers feelings and behaviors onto the patient
related to significant figures in the nurse's past
NUR 256 MENTAL HEALTH 2025/2026 EXAM 1
GALEN COLLEGE WITH ALL COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS (EXPERT
VERIFIED) FOR GUARANTEED PASS TOP-RATED
A+.
NUR 256
Pass your NUR 256 Mental Health 2025/2026 Exam 1 – Galen College
with confidence. It features updated mental health nursing questions
and case scenarios aligning with Galen College’s current curriculum
and NCLEX standards. Perfect for nursing students’ preparation for
exam and strengthening psychiatric nursing knowledge.
What is mental health? ...... ANSWER ....... State of
wellbeing • Able to realize his/her own potential• Cope
with normal stressors of life• Work productively•
Contribute to the community
What is mental illness? ...... ANSWER ....... All
psychiatric disorders• Significant dysfunction
The mental health continuum ...... ANSWER .......
Mental health--(occasional to mild distress with no
impairment)--(mild to moderate distress/mild to moderate
impairment)--(Marked distress, moderate to disabling,
chronic impairment, inpatient/suicidal)--Mental Illness
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Mental illness risk factors ...... ANSWER .......
biological, genetics, social, economic, culture,
environmental
Resilience ...... ANSWER ....... the ability and capacity
for people to secure resources needed for well-being. Does
not mean they are unaffected by stress.
Diathesis-stress model ...... ANSWER ....... suggests
that a person may be predisposed for a mental disorder that
remains unexpressed until triggered by stress
DSM-5 ...... ANSWER ....... Classifies Schizophrenia
Spectrum Disorders• Depressive Disorders• Trauma and
Stressor-Related Disorders• Feeding and Eating Disorders
QSEN COMPETENCIES
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses ...... ANSWER
....... • All healthcare workers must:• Provide patient-
centered care• Work in interdisciplinary teams• Employ
evidence-based practice• Apply quality improvement•
Utilize informatics
Nursing Process ...... ANSWER ....... Assessment
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Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Mental Status Exam ...... ANSWER ....... • Appearance•
Behavior• Speech• Mood• D/O of the form of thought•
Perceptual Disturbances• Cognition• Ideas of Harming Self
or others
SOAPIE documentation ...... ANSWER .......
subjective, objective, assessment, plan, intervention,
evaluation
documentation legal considerations ...... ANSWER .......
• Do Chart - Timely, facts, descriptive, pertinent
observations, Subjective data (patient's
feelings, thoughts)
• Do NOT chart - your opinion, false documentation, no
blanks, do not chart "incident
report filed"
, 4|Page
Therapeutic Relationship ...... ANSWER ....... • Focus
of the relationship is on the patient's
ideas, experience and feelings.
• Consistently focused on the patient's
needs
• Clear boundaries are established
• Help the patient developing new coping
mechanisms
• Supports behavioral change
• Roles do not shift
Boundaries ...... ANSWER ....... Boundaries exist to
protect the patient. Well established boundaries allow for a
safe environment where the patient can explore feelings
and treatment concerns
Blurred roles: Transference ...... ANSWER ....... pt
transfers feelings & behaviors onto the nurse related to
significant figures in the patient's past
Blurred roles: Countertransference ...... ANSWER .......
Nurse transfers feelings and behaviors onto the patient
related to significant figures in the nurse's past
