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NSG322 EXAM 1 (GCU) NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM|
NSG 322 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING EXAM 1
REVIEW WITH 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
what did Freud believe - ANSWER - that the adults personality develops
based on a person's processing of early childhood experiences within
developmental stages
what are Freuds stages of development - ANSWER - oral stage
anal stage
phallic stage
latency stage
genital stage
what is the oral stage - ANSWER - 0-18 months. fixation on all things
oral. if not satisfactorily met there is the likelihood of developing
negative oral habits or behavioral
what is the anal stage - ANSWER - 1.5-3 years. is primarily related to
developing healthy toilet training habits
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what is the phallic stage - ANSWER - 3-5 years. the development of
health substitutes for the sexual attraction boys and girls feel towards a
parent of the opposite gender
what is the latency stage - ANSWER - 5-12 years. the development of
healthy dormant sexual feelings for the opposite gender
what is the genital stage - ANSWER - 12-adulthood. all previous stages
are combined into the mind allowing for the onset of healthy sexual
feelings and behaviors
what is the super ego - ANSWER - a conscious level that serves as a
screening center for what is going on
what is the ego - ANSWER - a set of psychic functions such as
judgement, tolerance, reality testing, control, planning, defense,
synthesis of information, intellectual functioning and memory
what is id - ANSWER - the geocentric center of the human universe that
is constantly fighting to have our way in everything we undertake
what was Sullivans theory - ANSWER - the interpersonal theory
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what is the interpersonal theory about - ANSWER - the purpose of all
behavior is to get needs meet through interpersonal interactions and to
decrease of avoid anxiety
what is anxiety - ANSWER - a feeling of emotional discomfort
what is satisfaction of needs according to Sullivan - ANSWER - the
fulfillment of all requirements associated with an individual's
physiochemical environment
what is interpersonal security - ANSWER - the feeling associated with
relief from anxiety
what are Peplau's Phases of the Nurse-Client Relationship - ANSWER -
orientation phase
working phase
termination phase
what is the orientation phase - ANSWER - during this time the patient
has health-seeking behaviors and the nurse is identified as someone who
is qualified to help the patient.
sets the stage for a more nursing relationship
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what does the nurse do during the orientation phase - ANSWER - collect
data
make initial assessments of the patient's needs, potential, interests and
the patient’s inclination to experience fear or anxiety
what is the working phase - ANSWER - this is where most of the work
of the relationship occurs and is where the patient makes progress
towards positive health outcomes
what is the termination phase - ANSWER - allows the nurse and patient
to disengage from the relationship together. during this time the nurse
summarizes the discharge plan and helps the patient to organize actions
to process
which theorist came up with classical conditioning - ANSWER - Pavlov
which theorist came up with operant conditioning - ANSWER - skinner
what is Pavlov's classical conditioning - ANSWER - involves pairing a
behavior with a condition that reinforces or diminishes the behaviors
occurrence
what is skinners operant conditioning - ANSWER - voluntary behaviors
occur more frequently with positive reinforming
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NSG322 EXAM 1 (GCU) NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM|
NSG 322 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING EXAM 1
REVIEW WITH 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
what did Freud believe - ANSWER - that the adults personality develops
based on a person's processing of early childhood experiences within
developmental stages
what are Freuds stages of development - ANSWER - oral stage
anal stage
phallic stage
latency stage
genital stage
what is the oral stage - ANSWER - 0-18 months. fixation on all things
oral. if not satisfactorily met there is the likelihood of developing
negative oral habits or behavioral
what is the anal stage - ANSWER - 1.5-3 years. is primarily related to
developing healthy toilet training habits
pg. 1
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what is the phallic stage - ANSWER - 3-5 years. the development of
health substitutes for the sexual attraction boys and girls feel towards a
parent of the opposite gender
what is the latency stage - ANSWER - 5-12 years. the development of
healthy dormant sexual feelings for the opposite gender
what is the genital stage - ANSWER - 12-adulthood. all previous stages
are combined into the mind allowing for the onset of healthy sexual
feelings and behaviors
what is the super ego - ANSWER - a conscious level that serves as a
screening center for what is going on
what is the ego - ANSWER - a set of psychic functions such as
judgement, tolerance, reality testing, control, planning, defense,
synthesis of information, intellectual functioning and memory
what is id - ANSWER - the geocentric center of the human universe that
is constantly fighting to have our way in everything we undertake
what was Sullivans theory - ANSWER - the interpersonal theory
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what is the interpersonal theory about - ANSWER - the purpose of all
behavior is to get needs meet through interpersonal interactions and to
decrease of avoid anxiety
what is anxiety - ANSWER - a feeling of emotional discomfort
what is satisfaction of needs according to Sullivan - ANSWER - the
fulfillment of all requirements associated with an individual's
physiochemical environment
what is interpersonal security - ANSWER - the feeling associated with
relief from anxiety
what are Peplau's Phases of the Nurse-Client Relationship - ANSWER -
orientation phase
working phase
termination phase
what is the orientation phase - ANSWER - during this time the patient
has health-seeking behaviors and the nurse is identified as someone who
is qualified to help the patient.
sets the stage for a more nursing relationship
pg. 3
, 4|Page
what does the nurse do during the orientation phase - ANSWER - collect
data
make initial assessments of the patient's needs, potential, interests and
the patient’s inclination to experience fear or anxiety
what is the working phase - ANSWER - this is where most of the work
of the relationship occurs and is where the patient makes progress
towards positive health outcomes
what is the termination phase - ANSWER - allows the nurse and patient
to disengage from the relationship together. during this time the nurse
summarizes the discharge plan and helps the patient to organize actions
to process
which theorist came up with classical conditioning - ANSWER - Pavlov
which theorist came up with operant conditioning - ANSWER - skinner
what is Pavlov's classical conditioning - ANSWER - involves pairing a
behavior with a condition that reinforces or diminishes the behaviors
occurrence
what is skinners operant conditioning - ANSWER - voluntary behaviors
occur more frequently with positive reinforming
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