NUR 2459 RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH
EXAM 1 2026 EXAM SCRIPT
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER WITH FULL
SOLUTIONS
⩥ example of projection. Answer: A woman has feelings for someone
other than her husband, but blames him for being unfaithful.
⩥ Explain identification. Answer: conscious or unconscious assumption
of the characteristics of another individual or group
⩥ Example of identification. Answer: The student nurse imitates the
nurturing actions of the instructor.
⩥ explain intellectualization. Answer: separation of emotions and logical
facts when analyzing or coping with a situation or event.
⩥ example of intellectualization. Answer: A wife is moving far away
from her family because of her husband's job transfer. She explains to
her family all the advantages of the move.
⩥ explain rationalization. Answer: creating reasonable and unacceptable
explanations for unacceptable behavior
, ⩥ example of rationalization. Answer: A boy justifies cheating in a card
game because he said everyone cheats.
⩥ explain reaction formation. Answer: preventing unacceptable thoughts
or behaviors from being expressed by exaggerating opposite thoughts or
types of behaviors.
⩥ example of reaction formation. Answer: A girl is angry with someone,
but expresses exaggerated friendliness when she sees her.
⩥ explain regression. Answer: sudden use of childlike or earlier
developmental behaviors that do not correlate with age or developmental
stage.
⩥ example of regression. Answer: An adult throws a temper tantrum
when she doesn't get her way.
⩥ explain repression. Answer: unconsciously putting unacceptable
feelings, ideas and thoughts out of awareness. No memory.
⩥ example of repression. Answer: A trauma victim is unable to
remember anything about his accident.
EXAM 1 2026 EXAM SCRIPT
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER WITH FULL
SOLUTIONS
⩥ example of projection. Answer: A woman has feelings for someone
other than her husband, but blames him for being unfaithful.
⩥ Explain identification. Answer: conscious or unconscious assumption
of the characteristics of another individual or group
⩥ Example of identification. Answer: The student nurse imitates the
nurturing actions of the instructor.
⩥ explain intellectualization. Answer: separation of emotions and logical
facts when analyzing or coping with a situation or event.
⩥ example of intellectualization. Answer: A wife is moving far away
from her family because of her husband's job transfer. She explains to
her family all the advantages of the move.
⩥ explain rationalization. Answer: creating reasonable and unacceptable
explanations for unacceptable behavior
, ⩥ example of rationalization. Answer: A boy justifies cheating in a card
game because he said everyone cheats.
⩥ explain reaction formation. Answer: preventing unacceptable thoughts
or behaviors from being expressed by exaggerating opposite thoughts or
types of behaviors.
⩥ example of reaction formation. Answer: A girl is angry with someone,
but expresses exaggerated friendliness when she sees her.
⩥ explain regression. Answer: sudden use of childlike or earlier
developmental behaviors that do not correlate with age or developmental
stage.
⩥ example of regression. Answer: An adult throws a temper tantrum
when she doesn't get her way.
⩥ explain repression. Answer: unconsciously putting unacceptable
feelings, ideas and thoughts out of awareness. No memory.
⩥ example of repression. Answer: A trauma victim is unable to
remember anything about his accident.
