Nur 253 Mental Health Exam 3
2026 Exam Questions and
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Different ways to diagnose/treat people - ANSWER ✔✔• Admit to
hospital
• Partially hospitalized
• In day treatment settings
Milieu management is a significant part of treatment - ANSWER ✔✔o
Goal is to manage pt affect in group context
Community meetings
,Coping skills group
Socialization groups
• When behaviors emerge - ANSWER ✔✔o Calmly review
therapeutic goals
o boundaries of treatment
o avoid rejection and rescuing
• Assess for suicide intentions
Dependent Personality Disorder - ANSWER ✔✔thought to be a result
of chronic physical illness, punishment, indecent behavior or
independent behavior in childhood, inherited trait of submissiveness,
dependent personality disorder-• What is important when planning their
care? - ANSWER ✔✔o Empathy
o Independence
dependent personality disorder-characteristics - ANSWER ✔✔o
Clingy
o Submissive
o Fear of separation
o Difficulty making everyday decisions
, o Dependent on other people to do things for them
o Need others to assume responsibility for the major areas in their life
o Do not express any kind of disagreement
o Difficulty in initiating projects or doing things on their own
o Helpless or uncomfortable being alone
Due to fears of being unable to care for themselves
Borderline Personality Disorder- - ANSWER ✔✔Thought to be a
result of early abandonment which results in an unstable view of self and
others
Borderline personality disorder-important in planning care - ANSWER
✔✔• Importance of maintaining a calm and matter of fact response
• Don't give in to the persuasion of these patients trying to manipulate
• Give rules, don't sugar coat, and be consistent
o Behavioral contracts
• Goal is to get these patients to verbalize when they want to hurt either
themselves or others.
Borderline personality disorder-characteristics - ANSWER ✔✔o
Dramatic
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2026 Exam Questions and
Answers | Already Graded A+
Different ways to diagnose/treat people - ANSWER ✔✔• Admit to
hospital
• Partially hospitalized
• In day treatment settings
Milieu management is a significant part of treatment - ANSWER ✔✔o
Goal is to manage pt affect in group context
Community meetings
,Coping skills group
Socialization groups
• When behaviors emerge - ANSWER ✔✔o Calmly review
therapeutic goals
o boundaries of treatment
o avoid rejection and rescuing
• Assess for suicide intentions
Dependent Personality Disorder - ANSWER ✔✔thought to be a result
of chronic physical illness, punishment, indecent behavior or
independent behavior in childhood, inherited trait of submissiveness,
dependent personality disorder-• What is important when planning their
care? - ANSWER ✔✔o Empathy
o Independence
dependent personality disorder-characteristics - ANSWER ✔✔o
Clingy
o Submissive
o Fear of separation
o Difficulty making everyday decisions
, o Dependent on other people to do things for them
o Need others to assume responsibility for the major areas in their life
o Do not express any kind of disagreement
o Difficulty in initiating projects or doing things on their own
o Helpless or uncomfortable being alone
Due to fears of being unable to care for themselves
Borderline Personality Disorder- - ANSWER ✔✔Thought to be a
result of early abandonment which results in an unstable view of self and
others
Borderline personality disorder-important in planning care - ANSWER
✔✔• Importance of maintaining a calm and matter of fact response
• Don't give in to the persuasion of these patients trying to manipulate
• Give rules, don't sugar coat, and be consistent
o Behavioral contracts
• Goal is to get these patients to verbalize when they want to hurt either
themselves or others.
Borderline personality disorder-characteristics - ANSWER ✔✔o
Dramatic
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