NURl 253/l NUR253l Examl 3l –l Conceptsl
ofl Mentall Healthl Nursingl Guide|l Galenl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l acutel stressl disorder
Answer:
Symptomsl beginl rightl afterl thel eventl andl persistl forl 3l days.l
symptomsl lastl forl lessl thanl onel monthl orl gol onl tol PTSD
Q:l acutel stressl disorderl symptoms
Answer:
PTSDl symptomsl lastingl lessl thanl 1l month
anxietyl andl panic
anger
dissociativel amnesia
headache
irritability
nightmares
Q:l treatmentl forl acutel stressl disorder
Answer:
Psychotherapyl -l CBT
Q:l Adjustmentl disorder
,Answer:
al disorderl inl whichl al person'sl responsel tol al commonl stressorl isl maladaptivel andl
occursl withinl 3l monthsl ofl thel stressor
Lessl severel andl lessl specificl versionl PTSDl orl ASD
morel commonl inl children
Q:l Causesl forl Adjustmentl Disorder
Answer:
retirement
chronicl illness
breakl up
Q:l adjustmentl disorderl ssymptoms
Answer:
guilt
depression
anxiety
anger
physicall complaints
sociall withdrawal
impairedl occupationall functioning
academicl decline
Q:l Treatmentl forl adjustmentl disorder
Answer:
psychotherapy
Q:l Dissociativel disorders
,Answer:
disordersl inl whichl consciousl awarenessl becomesl separatedl (dissociated)l froml previousl
memories,l thoughts,l andl feelings
unconsciousl defensel mechanisml thatl protectsl thel individuall froml overwhelmingl anxiety
Q:l Typesl ofl Dissociativel Disorders
Answer:
depersonalization/derealizationl disorder
dissociativel amnesia
dissociativel identityl disorder
Q:l Depersonalization
Answer:
Focusl isl onl self
feelingl ofl beingl anl observerl ofl one'sl ownl body
Q:l Derealization
Answer:
Focusl isl onl thel outsidel world
thel sensel thatl one'sl surroundingsl arel unreall orl detached
mayl feell likel theyl arel inl al dream,l detached
NOTl HALLUCINATING
Q:l dissociativel amnesia
Answer:
, inabilityl tol recalll importantl personall informationl -l mostl oftenl relatedl tol al stressfull
experiencel
Mightl bel thel entirel eventl orl selectivel information
Q:l Dissociativel fugue
Answer:
Sudden,l unexpectedl travell awayl froml homel orl thel workplace,l accompaniedl byl inabilityl
tol recalll one'sl identityl adl informationl aboutl somel orl alll theirl past
Mayl assumel al wholel newl identity
Afterl al fewl weeksl orl months,l theyl mayl rememberl theirl formerl identitiesl andl thenl mayl
becomel amnesicl tol thel identitiesl theyl had
Q:l dissociativel identityl disorder
Answer:
Al personl exhibitsl twol orl morel distinctl andl alternatingl personalities.
Q:l alternatel personalityl (alter)
Answer:
Hasl itsl ownl patternl ofl perceiving,l relatingl to,l andl thinkingl aboutl thel selfl andl thel
environment.
Q:l Host
Answer:
oftenl notl awarel ofl thel altersl andl perplexedl byl lostl time
mayl eventuallyl becomel aware
ofl Mentall Healthl Nursingl Guide|l Galenl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l acutel stressl disorder
Answer:
Symptomsl beginl rightl afterl thel eventl andl persistl forl 3l days.l
symptomsl lastl forl lessl thanl onel monthl orl gol onl tol PTSD
Q:l acutel stressl disorderl symptoms
Answer:
PTSDl symptomsl lastingl lessl thanl 1l month
anxietyl andl panic
anger
dissociativel amnesia
headache
irritability
nightmares
Q:l treatmentl forl acutel stressl disorder
Answer:
Psychotherapyl -l CBT
Q:l Adjustmentl disorder
,Answer:
al disorderl inl whichl al person'sl responsel tol al commonl stressorl isl maladaptivel andl
occursl withinl 3l monthsl ofl thel stressor
Lessl severel andl lessl specificl versionl PTSDl orl ASD
morel commonl inl children
Q:l Causesl forl Adjustmentl Disorder
Answer:
retirement
chronicl illness
breakl up
Q:l adjustmentl disorderl ssymptoms
Answer:
guilt
depression
anxiety
anger
physicall complaints
sociall withdrawal
impairedl occupationall functioning
academicl decline
Q:l Treatmentl forl adjustmentl disorder
Answer:
psychotherapy
Q:l Dissociativel disorders
,Answer:
disordersl inl whichl consciousl awarenessl becomesl separatedl (dissociated)l froml previousl
memories,l thoughts,l andl feelings
unconsciousl defensel mechanisml thatl protectsl thel individuall froml overwhelmingl anxiety
Q:l Typesl ofl Dissociativel Disorders
Answer:
depersonalization/derealizationl disorder
dissociativel amnesia
dissociativel identityl disorder
Q:l Depersonalization
Answer:
Focusl isl onl self
feelingl ofl beingl anl observerl ofl one'sl ownl body
Q:l Derealization
Answer:
Focusl isl onl thel outsidel world
thel sensel thatl one'sl surroundingsl arel unreall orl detached
mayl feell likel theyl arel inl al dream,l detached
NOTl HALLUCINATING
Q:l dissociativel amnesia
Answer:
, inabilityl tol recalll importantl personall informationl -l mostl oftenl relatedl tol al stressfull
experiencel
Mightl bel thel entirel eventl orl selectivel information
Q:l Dissociativel fugue
Answer:
Sudden,l unexpectedl travell awayl froml homel orl thel workplace,l accompaniedl byl inabilityl
tol recalll one'sl identityl adl informationl aboutl somel orl alll theirl past
Mayl assumel al wholel newl identity
Afterl al fewl weeksl orl months,l theyl mayl rememberl theirl formerl identitiesl andl thenl mayl
becomel amnesicl tol thel identitiesl theyl had
Q:l dissociativel identityl disorder
Answer:
Al personl exhibitsl twol orl morel distinctl andl alternatingl personalities.
Q:l alternatel personalityl (alter)
Answer:
Hasl itsl ownl patternl ofl perceiving,l relatingl to,l andl thinkingl aboutl thel selfl andl thel
environment.
Q:l Host
Answer:
oftenl notl awarel ofl thel altersl andl perplexedl byl lostl time
mayl eventuallyl becomel aware
