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NSG-322 EXAM 1 2026 UPDATE | COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS) EXAM | GRADE A+!!
community mental health center act ......ANSWER......focused on
community care instead of institutionalization if possible
mental health continuum ......ANSWER......A conceptual line used to
represent levels of mental health and mental illness that vary from
person to person and vary for a particular person over time.
standards of practice for psychiatric nursing were developed by
......ANSWER......ANA, APNA, ISPN
what is the official manual for psychiatric medical dx
......ANSWER......DSM-5
therapeutic strategies in community mental health setting (all RNs)
......ANSWER......-counseling/psychotherapy
-cognitive, behavioral, milieu therapies
-health teaching on social and coping skills
-promoting self care
-health promotion (psychoeducational groups)
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-admin meds
-case management
therapeutic strategies in community mental health setting (Adv. Practice
RN) ......ANSWER......conducting psychotherapy
boundary crossings ......ANSWER......brief excursions across professional
lines of behavior that may be inadvertent, thoughtless or even
purposeful, while attempting to meet a special therapeutic need of the
patient.
boundary violations ......ANSWER......when there is confusion between
the needs of the nurse and those of the patient.
transference ......ANSWER......the pt is the only one that can have this
experience; transferring something of importance in their past onto
someone who was not involved (you remind me of my granddaughter.
expecting the nurse to tx the pt exactly like the granddaughter)
Countertransference ......ANSWER......Refers to the nurse's behavioral
and emotional response to the client based on past experiences (care
differs because a new pt reminds the nurse of an old, awful pt)
SAMHSA's Six Key Principles of a Trauma-Informed Approach
......ANSWER......-safety
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-collab and mutuality
-trustworthiness and transparency
-empowerment, voice, and choice
-peer support
-cultural, historical, and gender issues
clients rights under the law ......ANSWER......-Right to treatment
-Right to refuse treatment
-Right to informed consent
-Rights surrounding involuntary commitment
Psychiatric advanced directives
-Rights regarding seclusion and restraint
due process ......ANSWER......following established legal procedures
writ of habeas corpus ......ANSWER......A court order that requires police
to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person
least restrictive alternative ......ANSWER......a hospitalized patient must
be treated in a setting that imposes as few restrictions as possible on his
or her freedom.
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Tarasoff Doctrine ......ANSWER......Public safety is more important than
client confidentiality if it is believed that the pt is a risk to
themselves/others
duty to warn and protect third parties includes
......ANSWER......•Assessing and predicting a patient's danger of violence
toward another
•Identifying specific individual(s) being threatened
•Identifying appropriate actions to protect victim(s)
cause in fact ......ANSWER......The actual cause of an event; the
instrument that is the responsible force for the occurrence of a certain
event. A required element of a tort.
proximate cause ......ANSWER......Legal cause. It exists when the
connection between an act and an injury is strong enough to justify
imposing liability.
seclusion ......ANSWER......involuntary confinement of a person alone in
a room or area from which the person is physically prevented from
leaving.
restraint ......ANSWER......any manual method, physical or mechanical
device, material, or equipment that immobilizes or reduces the ability
of a person to move his or her arms, legs, body, or head freely.
NSG-322 EXAM 1 2026 UPDATE | COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS) EXAM | GRADE A+!!
community mental health center act ......ANSWER......focused on
community care instead of institutionalization if possible
mental health continuum ......ANSWER......A conceptual line used to
represent levels of mental health and mental illness that vary from
person to person and vary for a particular person over time.
standards of practice for psychiatric nursing were developed by
......ANSWER......ANA, APNA, ISPN
what is the official manual for psychiatric medical dx
......ANSWER......DSM-5
therapeutic strategies in community mental health setting (all RNs)
......ANSWER......-counseling/psychotherapy
-cognitive, behavioral, milieu therapies
-health teaching on social and coping skills
-promoting self care
-health promotion (psychoeducational groups)
,2|Page
-admin meds
-case management
therapeutic strategies in community mental health setting (Adv. Practice
RN) ......ANSWER......conducting psychotherapy
boundary crossings ......ANSWER......brief excursions across professional
lines of behavior that may be inadvertent, thoughtless or even
purposeful, while attempting to meet a special therapeutic need of the
patient.
boundary violations ......ANSWER......when there is confusion between
the needs of the nurse and those of the patient.
transference ......ANSWER......the pt is the only one that can have this
experience; transferring something of importance in their past onto
someone who was not involved (you remind me of my granddaughter.
expecting the nurse to tx the pt exactly like the granddaughter)
Countertransference ......ANSWER......Refers to the nurse's behavioral
and emotional response to the client based on past experiences (care
differs because a new pt reminds the nurse of an old, awful pt)
SAMHSA's Six Key Principles of a Trauma-Informed Approach
......ANSWER......-safety
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-collab and mutuality
-trustworthiness and transparency
-empowerment, voice, and choice
-peer support
-cultural, historical, and gender issues
clients rights under the law ......ANSWER......-Right to treatment
-Right to refuse treatment
-Right to informed consent
-Rights surrounding involuntary commitment
Psychiatric advanced directives
-Rights regarding seclusion and restraint
due process ......ANSWER......following established legal procedures
writ of habeas corpus ......ANSWER......A court order that requires police
to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person
least restrictive alternative ......ANSWER......a hospitalized patient must
be treated in a setting that imposes as few restrictions as possible on his
or her freedom.
, 4|Page
Tarasoff Doctrine ......ANSWER......Public safety is more important than
client confidentiality if it is believed that the pt is a risk to
themselves/others
duty to warn and protect third parties includes
......ANSWER......•Assessing and predicting a patient's danger of violence
toward another
•Identifying specific individual(s) being threatened
•Identifying appropriate actions to protect victim(s)
cause in fact ......ANSWER......The actual cause of an event; the
instrument that is the responsible force for the occurrence of a certain
event. A required element of a tort.
proximate cause ......ANSWER......Legal cause. It exists when the
connection between an act and an injury is strong enough to justify
imposing liability.
seclusion ......ANSWER......involuntary confinement of a person alone in
a room or area from which the person is physically prevented from
leaving.
restraint ......ANSWER......any manual method, physical or mechanical
device, material, or equipment that immobilizes or reduces the ability
of a person to move his or her arms, legs, body, or head freely.
