PN 3003 MENTAL HEALTH REVISION SET 2026
PSYCHOLOGY AND NURSING CARE
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ Mental illness.
Answer: Your mind's way of dealing w/stress in terms of anxiety &
grief in a negative or positive
way.
◉ Anxiety.
Answer: A diffuse apprehension that is vague in nature and is
associated with feelings of uncertainty and
helplessness.
◉ Mild anxiety.
Answer: Type of anxiety that is seldom a problem; learning is
enhanced.
◉ Moderate anxiety.
Answer: Type of anxiety in which the perceptual field diminishes
◉ Severe anxiety.
,Answer: Type of anxiety where the perceptual fields are so
diminished that concentration centers on one detail only or on many
extraneous details
◉ Panic anxiety.
Answer: The most intense state of anxiety; learning can't occur;
unable to focus on even one detail.
◉ MASLOWS HIERARCHY OF NEEDS.
Answer: 1. Physiological needs 2. Safety needs 3. Belongingness and
love needs 4. Esteem needs 5. Self-actualization needs
◉ Compensation.
Answer: Covering up a real or perceived weakness by emphasizing a
trait one considers more
desirable.
◉ Rationalization.
Answer: Attempting to make excuses or formulate logical reasons to
justify unacceptable feelings
or behaviors.
◉ Denial.
, Answer: Refusing to acknowledge the existence of a real situation or
the feelings associated with it.
◉ Reaction formation**.
Answer: Preventing unacceptable or undesirable thoughts or
behaviors from being expressed
by exaggerating opposite thoughts or types of behaviors.
◉ Displacement.
Answer: The transfer of feelings from one target to another that is
considered less threatening or that
is neutral.
◉ Regression.
Answer: Retreating in response to stress to an earlier level of
development and the comfort measures
associated with that level of functioning.
◉ Identification.
Answer: An attempt to increase self-worth by acquiring certain
attributes and characteristics of an
individual one admires.
PSYCHOLOGY AND NURSING CARE
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ Mental illness.
Answer: Your mind's way of dealing w/stress in terms of anxiety &
grief in a negative or positive
way.
◉ Anxiety.
Answer: A diffuse apprehension that is vague in nature and is
associated with feelings of uncertainty and
helplessness.
◉ Mild anxiety.
Answer: Type of anxiety that is seldom a problem; learning is
enhanced.
◉ Moderate anxiety.
Answer: Type of anxiety in which the perceptual field diminishes
◉ Severe anxiety.
,Answer: Type of anxiety where the perceptual fields are so
diminished that concentration centers on one detail only or on many
extraneous details
◉ Panic anxiety.
Answer: The most intense state of anxiety; learning can't occur;
unable to focus on even one detail.
◉ MASLOWS HIERARCHY OF NEEDS.
Answer: 1. Physiological needs 2. Safety needs 3. Belongingness and
love needs 4. Esteem needs 5. Self-actualization needs
◉ Compensation.
Answer: Covering up a real or perceived weakness by emphasizing a
trait one considers more
desirable.
◉ Rationalization.
Answer: Attempting to make excuses or formulate logical reasons to
justify unacceptable feelings
or behaviors.
◉ Denial.
, Answer: Refusing to acknowledge the existence of a real situation or
the feelings associated with it.
◉ Reaction formation**.
Answer: Preventing unacceptable or undesirable thoughts or
behaviors from being expressed
by exaggerating opposite thoughts or types of behaviors.
◉ Displacement.
Answer: The transfer of feelings from one target to another that is
considered less threatening or that
is neutral.
◉ Regression.
Answer: Retreating in response to stress to an earlier level of
development and the comfort measures
associated with that level of functioning.
◉ Identification.
Answer: An attempt to increase self-worth by acquiring certain
attributes and characteristics of an
individual one admires.
