NUR 256 EXAM 1
Concepts Of Mental Health Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
High-Yield Qs & Verified Answers
with Rationales
This Exam Features:
NUR 256 Exam 1 Mental Health Nursing (Galen College)
including 50 high-yield questions written to mirror actual
course exams. Covers core Mental Health concepts with clear,
accurate, and student-friendly explanations. Perfect for mastering high-priority
topics and boosting exam confidence.
,1. A nurse has performed pre-operative care on a client and is transferring
the client to the surgical holding area when the client states, "I have
changed my mind; I do not want to have this surgery." Which of the
following ethical principles is the client exercising?
A. Nonmaleficence
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Fidelity
Correct Answer: B. Autonomy
Expert Rationale: Autonomy is the client’s right to make independent decisions
about their own healthcare, including refusing treatment or surgery. Here, the
client is exercising control over their own body and care plan. Nonmaleficence
relates to avoiding harm, justice refers to fairness, and fidelity involves keeping
promises, none of which apply to this client’s decision.
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2. A nurse is preparing to perform a physical examination on a client. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse perform to ensure client
privacy?
A. Close the examination room door but do not pull the curtain in the
examination room
B. Remain in the client's room while the client is getting undressed
C. Ask the client if they would like to empty their bladder or bowels before the
physical examination begins
D. Do not expose any more of the client's body than required at a time
Correct Answer: D. Do not expose any more of the client's body than required at
a time
Expert Rationale: Protecting client privacy during physical exams involves
minimizing unnecessary exposure, providing gowns or drapes, and exposing only
the area being assessed. While closing doors and curtains helps, option A is
, incomplete, option B may violate privacy, and option C is considerate but less
directly related to visual privacy.
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3. A nurse is assisting a client with ambulating around the nurses' station.
Which of the following steps of the nursing process is the nurse
performing?
A. Implementation
B. Evaluation
C. Analysis
D. Planning
Correct Answer: A. Implementation
Expert Rationale: The implementation phase involves carrying out nursing
interventions such as assisting with ambulation. Planning is developing a care
plan, analysis (or assessment) is collecting data, and evaluation is assessing the
effectiveness of those interventions.
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4. A nurse is performing an assessment on a client. The client states, "I have
a dry cough every morning when I wake up." Which of the following is the
type of data the nurse is collecting?
A. Subjective
B. Social determinants of health
C. Objective
D. Olfactory
Correct Answer: A. Subjective
Expert Rationale: Subjective data are verbal statements made by the client about
feelings, symptoms, or experiences, such as reporting a dry cough. Objective data
are observable or measurable findings (e.g., cough sounds heard). Social
Concepts Of Mental Health Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
High-Yield Qs & Verified Answers
with Rationales
This Exam Features:
NUR 256 Exam 1 Mental Health Nursing (Galen College)
including 50 high-yield questions written to mirror actual
course exams. Covers core Mental Health concepts with clear,
accurate, and student-friendly explanations. Perfect for mastering high-priority
topics and boosting exam confidence.
,1. A nurse has performed pre-operative care on a client and is transferring
the client to the surgical holding area when the client states, "I have
changed my mind; I do not want to have this surgery." Which of the
following ethical principles is the client exercising?
A. Nonmaleficence
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Fidelity
Correct Answer: B. Autonomy
Expert Rationale: Autonomy is the client’s right to make independent decisions
about their own healthcare, including refusing treatment or surgery. Here, the
client is exercising control over their own body and care plan. Nonmaleficence
relates to avoiding harm, justice refers to fairness, and fidelity involves keeping
promises, none of which apply to this client’s decision.
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2. A nurse is preparing to perform a physical examination on a client. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse perform to ensure client
privacy?
A. Close the examination room door but do not pull the curtain in the
examination room
B. Remain in the client's room while the client is getting undressed
C. Ask the client if they would like to empty their bladder or bowels before the
physical examination begins
D. Do not expose any more of the client's body than required at a time
Correct Answer: D. Do not expose any more of the client's body than required at
a time
Expert Rationale: Protecting client privacy during physical exams involves
minimizing unnecessary exposure, providing gowns or drapes, and exposing only
the area being assessed. While closing doors and curtains helps, option A is
, incomplete, option B may violate privacy, and option C is considerate but less
directly related to visual privacy.
---
3. A nurse is assisting a client with ambulating around the nurses' station.
Which of the following steps of the nursing process is the nurse
performing?
A. Implementation
B. Evaluation
C. Analysis
D. Planning
Correct Answer: A. Implementation
Expert Rationale: The implementation phase involves carrying out nursing
interventions such as assisting with ambulation. Planning is developing a care
plan, analysis (or assessment) is collecting data, and evaluation is assessing the
effectiveness of those interventions.
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4. A nurse is performing an assessment on a client. The client states, "I have
a dry cough every morning when I wake up." Which of the following is the
type of data the nurse is collecting?
A. Subjective
B. Social determinants of health
C. Objective
D. Olfactory
Correct Answer: A. Subjective
Expert Rationale: Subjective data are verbal statements made by the client about
feelings, symptoms, or experiences, such as reporting a dry cough. Objective data
are observable or measurable findings (e.g., cough sounds heard). Social
