NUR 253 Mental Health Exam 1 Review
with questions and well verified
answers actual exam!!! 2026
Stigma - ANSWER -The belief that the overall person is flawed, characterized by social
shunning, disgrace, and shame.
QSEN - ANSWER -Quality and Safety Education for Nurses; involves six competencies
that nurses need to know.
Patient-centered care - ANSWER -Care should be given in an atmosphere of respect and
responsiveness, guided by the patient's values, preferences, and needs.
Teamwork and collaboration - ANSWER -Nurses and interprofessional teams need to
maintain open communication, respect, and shared decision making.
Evidence-based practice - ANSWER -Optimal healthcare is the result of integrating the
best current evidence while considering the patient/family values and preferences.
Quality improvement - ANSWER -Nurses should be involved in monitoring the outcomes
of the care they give and test changes that will result in quality improvement.
Safety - ANSWER -The care provided should not add further injury; harm to patients and
providers are minimized through system effectiveness and individual performance.
, Informatics - ANSWER -Information and technology are used to communicate, manage
knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making.
Transference - ANSWER -Unconscious feelings that the patient has toward a healthcare
worker that were originally felt in childhood for a significant other.
Countertransference - ANSWER -Unconscious feelings that the healthcare worker has
toward the patient, which can affect the therapeutic relationship.
Peplau - ANSWER -The first nurse to identify psychiatric-mental health nursing as an
essential element of general nursing and a specialty area.
Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER -A psychological theory that prioritizes human needs in a
hierarchical order.
Erikson's Eight Stages of Development - ANSWER -A theory that outlines eight critical
stages of human development, each characterized by a specific conflict.
Milieu - ANSWER -A word of French origin referring to surroundings and physical
environment.
Primary prevention - ANSWER -Aimed at preventing the occurrence of mental illness.
Secondary prevention - ANSWER -Aimed at preventing the progression of mental illness.
Tertiary prevention - ANSWER -Aimed at restoring functional ability after mental illness
has occurred.
Acuteness in treatment options - ANSWER -Treatment options are presented in order of
acuteness, beginning with those in the least restrictive environment.
Therapeutic relationships - ANSWER -Relationships that require maintaining self-
awareness and seeking supervisory guidance as they progress.
with questions and well verified
answers actual exam!!! 2026
Stigma - ANSWER -The belief that the overall person is flawed, characterized by social
shunning, disgrace, and shame.
QSEN - ANSWER -Quality and Safety Education for Nurses; involves six competencies
that nurses need to know.
Patient-centered care - ANSWER -Care should be given in an atmosphere of respect and
responsiveness, guided by the patient's values, preferences, and needs.
Teamwork and collaboration - ANSWER -Nurses and interprofessional teams need to
maintain open communication, respect, and shared decision making.
Evidence-based practice - ANSWER -Optimal healthcare is the result of integrating the
best current evidence while considering the patient/family values and preferences.
Quality improvement - ANSWER -Nurses should be involved in monitoring the outcomes
of the care they give and test changes that will result in quality improvement.
Safety - ANSWER -The care provided should not add further injury; harm to patients and
providers are minimized through system effectiveness and individual performance.
, Informatics - ANSWER -Information and technology are used to communicate, manage
knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making.
Transference - ANSWER -Unconscious feelings that the patient has toward a healthcare
worker that were originally felt in childhood for a significant other.
Countertransference - ANSWER -Unconscious feelings that the healthcare worker has
toward the patient, which can affect the therapeutic relationship.
Peplau - ANSWER -The first nurse to identify psychiatric-mental health nursing as an
essential element of general nursing and a specialty area.
Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER -A psychological theory that prioritizes human needs in a
hierarchical order.
Erikson's Eight Stages of Development - ANSWER -A theory that outlines eight critical
stages of human development, each characterized by a specific conflict.
Milieu - ANSWER -A word of French origin referring to surroundings and physical
environment.
Primary prevention - ANSWER -Aimed at preventing the occurrence of mental illness.
Secondary prevention - ANSWER -Aimed at preventing the progression of mental illness.
Tertiary prevention - ANSWER -Aimed at restoring functional ability after mental illness
has occurred.
Acuteness in treatment options - ANSWER -Treatment options are presented in order of
acuteness, beginning with those in the least restrictive environment.
Therapeutic relationships - ANSWER -Relationships that require maintaining self-
awareness and seeking supervisory guidance as they progress.
