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GALEN NSG 3450 EXAM 1 MENTAL
HEALTH WITH 400 REAL EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2024/2025 LATEST/ NSG 3450 MENTAL
HEALTH EXAM PREP (BRAND NEW!!)
1. Which findings are signs of a person who is mentally healthy? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Says, "I have some weaknesses, but I feel I'm important to my family and
friends."
b. Adheres strictly to religious beliefs of parents and family of origin.
c. Spends all holidays alone watching old movies on television.
d. Considers past experiences when deciding about the future.
e. Experiences feelings of conflict related to changing jobs.
a, d, e
1. A citizen at a community health fair asks the nurse, "What is the most prevalent
mental disorder in the United States?" Select the nurse's correct response.
a. Schizophrenia
b. Bipolar disorder
c. Dissociative fugue
d. Alzheimer's disease
d
1. A category 5 tornado occurred in a community of 400 people. Many homes and
businesses were destroyed. In the 2 years following the disaster, 140 individuals
were diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which term best
applies to these newly diagnosed cases?
a. Prevalence
b. Comorbidity
c. Incidence
d. Parity
pg. 1
,c
1. Which component of treatment of mental illness is specifically recognized by
Quality
and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)?
a. All genomes are unique.
b. Care is centered on the patient.
c. Healthy development is vital to mental health.
d. Recovery occurs on a continuum from illness to health.
b
A patient in the emergency department says, "Voices say someone is stalking me.
They want to kill me because I developed a cure for cancer. I have a knife and will
stab anyone who is a threat." Which aspects of the patient's mental health have the
greatest and most immediate concern to the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
a. Happiness
b. Appraisal of reality
c. Control over behavior
d. Effectiveness in work
e. Healthy self-concept
b, c, e
ch 2. A parent says, "My 2-year-old child refuses toilet training and shouts 'No!'
when given directions. What do you think is wrong?" Select the nurse's best reply.
a. "Your child needs firmer control. It is important to set limits now."
b. "This is normal for your child's age. The child is striving for independence."
c. "There may be developmental problems. Most children are toilet trained by age
2."
d. "Some undesirable attitudes are developing. A child psychologist can help you
develop a plan."
b
ch. 2
A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an
advanced practice nurse to perform which additional intervention?
a. Conduct mental health assessments.
b. Prescribe psychotropic medication.
pg. 2
,c. Establish therapeutic relationships.
d. Individualize nursing care plans.
b
1. A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses "lose all their
clinical nursing skills." Select the best response by the mental health nurse.
a. "Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than other specialties. Nurse-
to-patient ratios must be better because of the nature of the patients' problems."
b. "Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as critical
thinking to solve multi-dimensional problems. I am challenged by those
situations."
c. "That's a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technology
monitoring equipment and manage complex intravenous therapies."
d. "Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and suffering as
medical-surgical nurses do. That appeals to me."
b
1. When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of persons
diagnosed
with mental illness, a group of nurses write letters to their elected representatives
in opposition to
the legislation. Which role have the nurses fulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based practice
C
1. A family has a long history of conflicted relationships among the members.
Which
family member's comment best reflects a mentally healthy perspective?
a. "I've made mistakes but everyone else in this family has also."
b. "I remember joy and mutual respect from our early years together."
c. "I will make some changes in my behavior for the good of the family."
d. "It's best for me to move away from my family. Things will never change."
c
pg. 3
, 1. Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a patient may be
experiencing a
mental illness? The patient
a. reports occasional sleeplessness and anxiety.
b. reports a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
c. is able to describe the difference between "as if" and "for real."
d. perceives difficulty making a decision about whether to change jobs.
b
1. Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrate mentally healthy
behavior"
was achieved for an adult patient? The patient
a. sees self as capable of achieving ideals and meeting demands.
b. behaves without considering the consequences of personal actions.
c. aggressively meets own needs without considering the rights of others.
d. seeks help from others when assuming responsibility for major areas of own life.
a
1. A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a new patient's
admission
form. Which resource should the nurse consult to determine criteria used to
establish this
diagnosis?
a. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
(ICD-10)
b. The ANA's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
c. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V)
d. A behavioral health reference manual
c
1. A nurse wants to find a description of diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders.
Which
resource would have the most complete information?
a. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
b. DSM-V
c. The ANA's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
d. ICD-10
pg. 4
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