MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1(CHAPTERS 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 8, 9) ALL VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS, NEWEST VERSION.
Which of the following is NOT considered a trusting behavior?
a. Openness
b. Positive Regard
c. Respect
d. Interest - CorreCt Answer: Positive regard
A student nurse is trying to figure out how to be more empathetic vs sympathetic. Which
of the following statements would be an acceptable empathetic response?
a. "I'm sorry you're going through this"
b. "I can't imagine how hard that is"
c. "I see you are having a difficult time right now; what can I do to help you?"
d. "I wish it were me instead of you" - CorreCt Answer: C
What term describes when the nurse is comfortable with him/herself, is aware of
his/her strengths and limitations, and is clearly focused?
a. genuine interest
b. self-awareness
c. positive regard
d. acceptance - CorreCt Answer- self-awareness
A nurse at the psych hospital is about to evaluate her client. She knows that before she
tries to build a therapeutic relationship with anyone, she needs to have what
understanding about her own self?
a. autonomy
,b. responsibilities
c. empathy
d. self-awareness - CorreCt Answer: d
Which of the following is not part of the values clarification process?
a. prioritizing
b. choosing
c. prizing
d. acting - CorreCt Answer: prioritizing
The nurse in a psychiatric facility has a client who is experiencing an acute manic
episode. Although the patient is unstable and moody, the nurse treats him with respect
and looks at the character of the patient and not his behaviors. This is referred to as...
a. acceptance
b. positive regard
c. empathy
d. trust - CorreCt Answer: a
All of the following are ways to build positive regard, EXCEPT: a. listening
b. understanding
c. consistency
d. violating confidentiality
e. honesty - CorreCt Answer: d
The following statement: "All old people are hard of hearing" is an example of what?
a. values
b. attitude
, c. beliefs
d. self-awareness - CorreCt Answer: c
An individual's view of right and wrong is known as...
a. values
b. attitudes
c. beliefs
d. self-awareness - CorreCt Answer: a
An individual's general feelings or frame of reference around which a person organizes
knowledge about the world (such as hopefulness, optimism, pessimism, ect) is
considered....
a. values
b. attitudes
c. beliefs
d. self-awareness - CorreCt Answer- b
What type of knowing is represented in the following scenario?
The client with panic disorder begins to have a panic attack. Panic attacks will raise
pulse rate.
a. personal knowing
b. empirical knowing
c. aesthetic knowing
d. ethical knowing - CorreCt Answer: b (obtained from science)
What type of knowing is represented in the following scenario?
The client's face shows panic.
a. personal knowing
5, 6, 8, 9) ALL VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS, NEWEST VERSION.
Which of the following is NOT considered a trusting behavior?
a. Openness
b. Positive Regard
c. Respect
d. Interest - CorreCt Answer: Positive regard
A student nurse is trying to figure out how to be more empathetic vs sympathetic. Which
of the following statements would be an acceptable empathetic response?
a. "I'm sorry you're going through this"
b. "I can't imagine how hard that is"
c. "I see you are having a difficult time right now; what can I do to help you?"
d. "I wish it were me instead of you" - CorreCt Answer: C
What term describes when the nurse is comfortable with him/herself, is aware of
his/her strengths and limitations, and is clearly focused?
a. genuine interest
b. self-awareness
c. positive regard
d. acceptance - CorreCt Answer- self-awareness
A nurse at the psych hospital is about to evaluate her client. She knows that before she
tries to build a therapeutic relationship with anyone, she needs to have what
understanding about her own self?
a. autonomy
,b. responsibilities
c. empathy
d. self-awareness - CorreCt Answer: d
Which of the following is not part of the values clarification process?
a. prioritizing
b. choosing
c. prizing
d. acting - CorreCt Answer: prioritizing
The nurse in a psychiatric facility has a client who is experiencing an acute manic
episode. Although the patient is unstable and moody, the nurse treats him with respect
and looks at the character of the patient and not his behaviors. This is referred to as...
a. acceptance
b. positive regard
c. empathy
d. trust - CorreCt Answer: a
All of the following are ways to build positive regard, EXCEPT: a. listening
b. understanding
c. consistency
d. violating confidentiality
e. honesty - CorreCt Answer: d
The following statement: "All old people are hard of hearing" is an example of what?
a. values
b. attitude
, c. beliefs
d. self-awareness - CorreCt Answer: c
An individual's view of right and wrong is known as...
a. values
b. attitudes
c. beliefs
d. self-awareness - CorreCt Answer: a
An individual's general feelings or frame of reference around which a person organizes
knowledge about the world (such as hopefulness, optimism, pessimism, ect) is
considered....
a. values
b. attitudes
c. beliefs
d. self-awareness - CorreCt Answer- b
What type of knowing is represented in the following scenario?
The client with panic disorder begins to have a panic attack. Panic attacks will raise
pulse rate.
a. personal knowing
b. empirical knowing
c. aesthetic knowing
d. ethical knowing - CorreCt Answer: b (obtained from science)
What type of knowing is represented in the following scenario?
The client's face shows panic.
a. personal knowing
