NSG 3450 Exam 1 Test Bank A with 450
Questions and Correct Answers Latest 2026/
NSG 3450 Mental Health Exam 1 Prep 2026
(A review of 250 Questions and Answers)
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 ..........ANSWER.......b. DSM-V
Which individual behavior demonstrates resilience?
a. Repress stressors associated with a divorce.
b. Continuing to grieve the death of a spouse for 5 years.
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,c. Continuing to live in a shelter for 2 years after the home is destroyed by
fire.
d. Taking a temporary job to maintain financial stability after loss of a
permanent job. ..........ANSWER.......d. Taking a temporary job to
maintain financial stability after loss of a permanent job.
The relationship of the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
(NANDA) is to clinical judgment as Nursing Interventions Classification
(NIC) is to what?
a. client outcomes.
b. nursing actions.
c. diagnosis.
d. symptoms. ..........ANSWER.......b. nursing actions.
An adult says, "Most of the time I'm happy and feel good about myself. I
have learned that what I get out of something is proportional to the effort I
put into it." Which number on this mental health continuum should the
nurse select?
Mental Illness Mental Health
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a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5 ..........ANSWER.......e. 5
Which disorder is an example of a culture-bound syndrome?
a. Epilepsy
b. Schizophrenia
c. Running amok
d. Major depressive disorder ..........ANSWER.......c. Running amok
What does the DSM-V classify?
a. deviant behaviors
b. present disability or distress
c. people with mental disorders
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, d. mental disorders ..........ANSWER.......d) Mental disorders
The DSM-V classifies disorders people have rather than people themselves.
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 ..........ANSWER.......d. Alzheimer's disease
In the majority culture of the United States, which individual has the
greatest risk to be
labeled mentally ill?
a. One who describes hearing God's voice speaking.
b. One who is usually pessimistic but strives to meet personal goals.
c. One who is wealthy and gives away $20 bills to needy individuals.
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Questions and Correct Answers Latest 2026/
NSG 3450 Mental Health Exam 1 Prep 2026
(A review of 250 Questions and Answers)
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 ..........ANSWER.......b. DSM-V
Which individual behavior demonstrates resilience?
a. Repress stressors associated with a divorce.
b. Continuing to grieve the death of a spouse for 5 years.
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,c. Continuing to live in a shelter for 2 years after the home is destroyed by
fire.
d. Taking a temporary job to maintain financial stability after loss of a
permanent job. ..........ANSWER.......d. Taking a temporary job to
maintain financial stability after loss of a permanent job.
The relationship of the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
(NANDA) is to clinical judgment as Nursing Interventions Classification
(NIC) is to what?
a. client outcomes.
b. nursing actions.
c. diagnosis.
d. symptoms. ..........ANSWER.......b. nursing actions.
An adult says, "Most of the time I'm happy and feel good about myself. I
have learned that what I get out of something is proportional to the effort I
put into it." Which number on this mental health continuum should the
nurse select?
Mental Illness Mental Health
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,12345
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5 ..........ANSWER.......e. 5
Which disorder is an example of a culture-bound syndrome?
a. Epilepsy
b. Schizophrenia
c. Running amok
d. Major depressive disorder ..........ANSWER.......c. Running amok
What does the DSM-V classify?
a. deviant behaviors
b. present disability or distress
c. people with mental disorders
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, d. mental disorders ..........ANSWER.......d) Mental disorders
The DSM-V classifies disorders people have rather than people themselves.
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 ..........ANSWER.......d. Alzheimer's disease
In the majority culture of the United States, which individual has the
greatest risk to be
labeled mentally ill?
a. One who describes hearing God's voice speaking.
b. One who is usually pessimistic but strives to meet personal goals.
c. One who is wealthy and gives away $20 bills to needy individuals.
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