HCA 205 Exam Questions and
Answers (2026) | A+ Verified
• Interchangeable terms for mental illness -✓✓mental disorder,
emotional illness, psychiatric disorder
• Mental disorders cause a disturbances in a person's ability to: -✓✓cope
with/and adjust to stress
• What pattern of thoughts and speech may a person with schizophrenia
struggle with? -✓✓disorganized thoughts and speech, jumping from
topic to topic
• What may happen with interpersonal relationships when a person is
severely suffering with schizophrenia? -✓✓they may withdraw from
others and the world
may sit alone, unmoving and without speaking/ responding for hours
• What is mental health -✓✓a state of mind where a person copes and
adjust to everyday stressors of living in socially acceptable ways
• What are some causes of mental health disorders (6) -✓✓biological
factors, childhood experiences, social/cultural factors, stressful life
events, poor physical health/disability, chemical imbalances
, • Name some ways to support clients (and their families) who are
suffering with mental health disorders? -✓✓show respect/promote
dignity, no labels/patronizing language, build self-esteem, acceptance,
let them know they are valued, person-centered care, provide
privacy/safety
• what is an anxiety disorder? -✓✓group of mental health disorders
whose main symptoms are extreme anxiety with fears and worries so
disproportionate to the situation that it affects normal functioning
• what is a panic disorder? -✓✓an intense and sudden feeling of fear,
anxiety, terror, or dread for no obvious reason
• What is a phobic disorder? -✓✓an intense fear of a particular thing or
situation
• Define agoraphobia -✓✓the fear of open, crowded, public spaces
• Define trauma and stressor-related disorders -✓✓anxiety disorder that
can develop after an individual has experienced or witnessed a major
trauma
• Define bipolar and related disorders -✓✓a group of related brain
disorders that cause unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy and ability
to function
Answers (2026) | A+ Verified
• Interchangeable terms for mental illness -✓✓mental disorder,
emotional illness, psychiatric disorder
• Mental disorders cause a disturbances in a person's ability to: -✓✓cope
with/and adjust to stress
• What pattern of thoughts and speech may a person with schizophrenia
struggle with? -✓✓disorganized thoughts and speech, jumping from
topic to topic
• What may happen with interpersonal relationships when a person is
severely suffering with schizophrenia? -✓✓they may withdraw from
others and the world
may sit alone, unmoving and without speaking/ responding for hours
• What is mental health -✓✓a state of mind where a person copes and
adjust to everyday stressors of living in socially acceptable ways
• What are some causes of mental health disorders (6) -✓✓biological
factors, childhood experiences, social/cultural factors, stressful life
events, poor physical health/disability, chemical imbalances
, • Name some ways to support clients (and their families) who are
suffering with mental health disorders? -✓✓show respect/promote
dignity, no labels/patronizing language, build self-esteem, acceptance,
let them know they are valued, person-centered care, provide
privacy/safety
• what is an anxiety disorder? -✓✓group of mental health disorders
whose main symptoms are extreme anxiety with fears and worries so
disproportionate to the situation that it affects normal functioning
• what is a panic disorder? -✓✓an intense and sudden feeling of fear,
anxiety, terror, or dread for no obvious reason
• What is a phobic disorder? -✓✓an intense fear of a particular thing or
situation
• Define agoraphobia -✓✓the fear of open, crowded, public spaces
• Define trauma and stressor-related disorders -✓✓anxiety disorder that
can develop after an individual has experienced or witnessed a major
trauma
• Define bipolar and related disorders -✓✓a group of related brain
disorders that cause unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy and ability
to function
