NURl 253/l NUR253l Examl 1l –l Conceptsl
ofl Mentall Healthl Nursingl Review|l Galenl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l MSEl (Mentall Statusl Exam)
Answer:
Assess,l observe,l describel client'sl statel ofl mind:l
appearance
behavior
speech
mood
disordersl ofl thel forml ofl thought
perceptuall disturbances
cognition
ideasl ofl harmingl selfl orl others
Q:l mentall healthl charting
Answer:
timely,l facts,l descriptive,l pertinentl observations,l subjectivel datal (l ptsl feelingsl andl
thoughts)
Q:l Patientl centeredl carel corel concepts
Answer:
-dignityl andl respect
-informationl sharing
-patientl andl familyl participation
,-collaborationl inl policyl andl programl development
Q:l therapeuticl usel ofl self
Answer:
abilityl tol usel one'sl personalityl consciouslyl andl inl fulll awarenessl inl anl attemptl tol
establishl relatednessl andl tol structurel nursingl interventions
Q:l Psychotherapy
Answer:
anl ongoingl dialoguel betweenl al patientl andl al mentall healthl professional
Q:l goalsl ofl nurse-patientl relationship
Answer:
-facilitatel communicationl ofl distressingl thoughtsl andl feelings
-assistl patientsl withl probleml solving
-helpl patientsl examinel self-defeatingl behaviorsl andl testl alternatives
-promotel self-carel andl independence
-providingl educationl aboutl disorders,l medications,l andl symptoml management
Q:l Sociall vs.l Therapeuticl Relationships
Answer:
Sociall -l intimate,l focusesl onl needsl ofl both,l unstructured,l givesl advice,l rolesl mayl shift
Therapeuticl -l clearl boundaries,l focusesl onl client'sl needs,l structured/goall oriented,l andl
confidentialityl isl used,l rolesl dol notl shift
Q:l under-involvedl nurse
Answer:
,lackl ofl agreed-uponl goals,l nol progressl towardl goals,failurel tol followl throughl withl
interventions,l avoidingl spendingl timel withl patient
Q:l over-involvedl nurse
Answer:
Morel frequentl requestsl forl help,l notl beingl ablel to
completel tasksl w/ol assistancel theyl formallyl couldl completel independently,l angry
co-workersl r/tl nursel behaviors
Boundaries
Q:l blurredl boundaries
Answer:
occurl ifl thel relationshipl beginsl tol meetl thel needsl ofl thel nursel ratherl thanl thosel ofl thel
client,l orl ifl thel relationshipl becomesl sociall ratherl thanl therapeutic.
Q:l transference
Answer:
ptl transfersl feelingsl andl behaviorsl ontol thel nursel relatedl tosignificantl figuresl inl thel
patient'sl past
Q:l Countertransference
Answer:
Nursel transfersl feelingsl andl behaviorsl ontol thel patientrelatedl tol significantl figuresl inl
thel nurse'sl pastBlurredl Boundariesl andl Roles
Q:l self-awareness
Answer:
al keyl conceptl inl therapeuticl relationships.
, -developl awareness,l acknowledge,l andl thenl monitorl ourl responsesl tol ptl withl differentl
valuesl andl beliefs
Q:l values
Answer:
ourl judgmentl ofl whatl isl importantl inl life
Q:l belief
Answer:
-Al convictionl orl opinionl youl believel tol bel true.
-l Confidence,l trust,l faith
Q:l Peplau'sl model
Answer:
Pre-orientationl phase
Orientationl phase
Workingl phase
Terminationl phase
Q:l Preorientationl Stage
Answer:
-preparingl forl yourl assignment
-exl takingl report,l ptl hx
Q:l orientationl phase
Answer:
whenl thel nursel andl thel patientl meetl andl getl tol knowl eachl other
ofl Mentall Healthl Nursingl Review|l Galenl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l MSEl (Mentall Statusl Exam)
Answer:
Assess,l observe,l describel client'sl statel ofl mind:l
appearance
behavior
speech
mood
disordersl ofl thel forml ofl thought
perceptuall disturbances
cognition
ideasl ofl harmingl selfl orl others
Q:l mentall healthl charting
Answer:
timely,l facts,l descriptive,l pertinentl observations,l subjectivel datal (l ptsl feelingsl andl
thoughts)
Q:l Patientl centeredl carel corel concepts
Answer:
-dignityl andl respect
-informationl sharing
-patientl andl familyl participation
,-collaborationl inl policyl andl programl development
Q:l therapeuticl usel ofl self
Answer:
abilityl tol usel one'sl personalityl consciouslyl andl inl fulll awarenessl inl anl attemptl tol
establishl relatednessl andl tol structurel nursingl interventions
Q:l Psychotherapy
Answer:
anl ongoingl dialoguel betweenl al patientl andl al mentall healthl professional
Q:l goalsl ofl nurse-patientl relationship
Answer:
-facilitatel communicationl ofl distressingl thoughtsl andl feelings
-assistl patientsl withl probleml solving
-helpl patientsl examinel self-defeatingl behaviorsl andl testl alternatives
-promotel self-carel andl independence
-providingl educationl aboutl disorders,l medications,l andl symptoml management
Q:l Sociall vs.l Therapeuticl Relationships
Answer:
Sociall -l intimate,l focusesl onl needsl ofl both,l unstructured,l givesl advice,l rolesl mayl shift
Therapeuticl -l clearl boundaries,l focusesl onl client'sl needs,l structured/goall oriented,l andl
confidentialityl isl used,l rolesl dol notl shift
Q:l under-involvedl nurse
Answer:
,lackl ofl agreed-uponl goals,l nol progressl towardl goals,failurel tol followl throughl withl
interventions,l avoidingl spendingl timel withl patient
Q:l over-involvedl nurse
Answer:
Morel frequentl requestsl forl help,l notl beingl ablel to
completel tasksl w/ol assistancel theyl formallyl couldl completel independently,l angry
co-workersl r/tl nursel behaviors
Boundaries
Q:l blurredl boundaries
Answer:
occurl ifl thel relationshipl beginsl tol meetl thel needsl ofl thel nursel ratherl thanl thosel ofl thel
client,l orl ifl thel relationshipl becomesl sociall ratherl thanl therapeutic.
Q:l transference
Answer:
ptl transfersl feelingsl andl behaviorsl ontol thel nursel relatedl tosignificantl figuresl inl thel
patient'sl past
Q:l Countertransference
Answer:
Nursel transfersl feelingsl andl behaviorsl ontol thel patientrelatedl tol significantl figuresl inl
thel nurse'sl pastBlurredl Boundariesl andl Roles
Q:l self-awareness
Answer:
al keyl conceptl inl therapeuticl relationships.
, -developl awareness,l acknowledge,l andl thenl monitorl ourl responsesl tol ptl withl differentl
valuesl andl beliefs
Q:l values
Answer:
ourl judgmentl ofl whatl isl importantl inl life
Q:l belief
Answer:
-Al convictionl orl opinionl youl believel tol bel true.
-l Confidence,l trust,l faith
Q:l Peplau'sl model
Answer:
Pre-orientationl phase
Orientationl phase
Workingl phase
Terminationl phase
Q:l Preorientationl Stage
Answer:
-preparingl forl yourl assignment
-exl takingl report,l ptl hx
Q:l orientationl phase
Answer:
whenl thel nursel andl thel patientl meetl andl getl tol knowl eachl other
