NURSING 326 PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING TESTS 1 2 PREMIUM STUDY GUIDE
ALL CORRECT 2026
◉ Nursing Process. Answer: a method to practice in organized
systematic way
leads to inferences about the meaning of patient's response to a health
problem or the patient's functional state of health
◉ Assessment. Answer: collection and verification of data from patients
& secondary sources as family
then analysis
◉ purpose of assessment. Answer: establish database about the patients
needs health problems and responses to these problems
- nurse need to assess all factors that influence content, ability to learn
and available resources
◉ What is the best source of data collection?. Answer: PATIENT
then family
◉ Subjective data. Answer: what the patient states
nonverbal communication
eye contact
,◉ comprehensive assessment approaches. Answer: systematic
use structured data base
Gordon's model of functional health
assessment move general to specific
◉ Steps in interview process. Answer: set the stage
collect information
assure the patient of confidentiality
terminate the interview
◉ interview techniques. Answer: general lead- open ended questions
restate information
use reflection
state the implied
focus the discussion
validate subjective data from the interview later with objective data
◉ Onset. Answer: was it sudden or did it develop gradually
◉ duration. Answer: how long does it last- minutes, days or weeks
, ◉ site and radiation. Answer: where does it occur
◉ aggravating and relieving features. Answer: what makes it better or
worse
◉ associated symptoms. Answer: when this problem happens does
anything else occur
◉ fluctuating. Answer: is it always the same or is there a change
◉ frequency. Answer: have you had it before how often and when-
timing
◉ Special needs of patients. Answer: hearing, speech or visually
impaired
mentally challenged
language barrier
development level
those under the influence of drugs
◉ Nursing health history. Answer: biographical information
reason for seeking heath care
health history
NURSING TESTS 1 2 PREMIUM STUDY GUIDE
ALL CORRECT 2026
◉ Nursing Process. Answer: a method to practice in organized
systematic way
leads to inferences about the meaning of patient's response to a health
problem or the patient's functional state of health
◉ Assessment. Answer: collection and verification of data from patients
& secondary sources as family
then analysis
◉ purpose of assessment. Answer: establish database about the patients
needs health problems and responses to these problems
- nurse need to assess all factors that influence content, ability to learn
and available resources
◉ What is the best source of data collection?. Answer: PATIENT
then family
◉ Subjective data. Answer: what the patient states
nonverbal communication
eye contact
,◉ comprehensive assessment approaches. Answer: systematic
use structured data base
Gordon's model of functional health
assessment move general to specific
◉ Steps in interview process. Answer: set the stage
collect information
assure the patient of confidentiality
terminate the interview
◉ interview techniques. Answer: general lead- open ended questions
restate information
use reflection
state the implied
focus the discussion
validate subjective data from the interview later with objective data
◉ Onset. Answer: was it sudden or did it develop gradually
◉ duration. Answer: how long does it last- minutes, days or weeks
, ◉ site and radiation. Answer: where does it occur
◉ aggravating and relieving features. Answer: what makes it better or
worse
◉ associated symptoms. Answer: when this problem happens does
anything else occur
◉ fluctuating. Answer: is it always the same or is there a change
◉ frequency. Answer: have you had it before how often and when-
timing
◉ Special needs of patients. Answer: hearing, speech or visually
impaired
mentally challenged
language barrier
development level
those under the influence of drugs
◉ Nursing health history. Answer: biographical information
reason for seeking heath care
health history
