NSG322 EXAM 2 (GCU) NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM| NSG 322 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING EXAM 2 REVIEW WITH 300 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)

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NSG322 EXAM 2 (GCU) NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM|
NSG 322 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING EXAM 2
REVIEW WITH 300 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)


This first-line cognitive-behavioral intervention is used for obsessive-
compulsive behaviors:
A. thought stopping
B. flooding
C. systematic desensitization
D. exposure response prevention -Correct Answer- D. exposure response
prevention


What is the hallmark symptom of borderline personality disorder?
A. socially isolated
B. attention seeking
C. chaotic relationships
D. perfectionistic and rigid -Correct Answer- C. chaotic relationships


What type of diagnosis is dialectical behavior therapy recommended
for?
A. avoidant personality disorder



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B. antisocial personality disorder
C. all the personality disorders
D. borderline personality disorder -Correct Answer- D. borderline
personality disorder


Persons with which diagnosis have the highest risk for suicide and self-
harm?
A. psychotic personality disorder
B. dependent personality disorder
C. borderline personality disorder
D. histrionic personality disorder -Correct Answer- C. borderline
personality disorder


What behavior would be expected in a person with antisocial personality
disorder?
A. fear of rejection
B. lack of empathy
C. dependency
D. grandiosity -Correct Answer- B. lack of empathy


This personality disorder is characterized by attention seeking and
dramatic behavior:
A. avoidant personality disorder


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B. borderline personality disorder
C. dependent personality disorder
D. histrionic personality disorder -Correct Answer- D. histrionic
personality disorder


Which personality disorder primarily exhibits a lack of trust in others?
A. antisocial personality disorder
B. paranoid personality disorder
C. borderline personality disorder
D. avoidant personality disorder -Correct Answer- B. paranoid
personality disorder


A pt experiencing a panic attack would display which physical
symptom?
A. Fear of dying
B. Sweating and palpitations
C. Depersonalization
D. Restlessness and pacing -Correct Answer- B. Sweating and
palpitations


A pt newly admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit is diagnosed with
OCD. Which behavioral symptom would the nurse expect to assess?
A. The pt uses excessive hand washing to relieve anxiety


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B. The client rates anxiety 8/10
C. The pt uses breathing techniques to decrease anxiety
D. The pt exhibits diaphoresis and tachycardia -Correct Answer- A. The
pt uses excessive hand washing to relieve anxiety


Irresponsible, guiltless behavior is to a client diagnosed with cluster B
personality disorder as avoidant, dependent behavior is to a client
diagnosed with a:
A. Cluster A personality disorder.
B. Cluster B personality disorder.
C. Cluster C personality disorder.
D. Cluster D personality disorder. -Correct Answer- C. Cluster C
personality disorder.


A client diagnosed with a personality disorder insists that a grandmother,
through reincarnation, has come back to life as a pet kitten. The thought
process described is reflective of which personality disorder?
A. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
B. Schizotypal personality disorder
C. Borderline personality disorder
D. Schizoid personality disorder -Correct Answer- B. Schizotypal
personality disorder




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