NR326 Mental Health Week 1 | Mental Health Nursing Study Guide | 2026

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1. A, . / nurse, . / is, . / prioritizing, . / care, . / for, . / a, . / newly, . / admitted, . / psychiatric, . / patient., .
/ Which, . / of, . / the, . / following, . / needs, . / should, . / be, . / addressed, . / first, . / according, .


/ to, . / Maslow's, . / Hier-archy,./of,./Needs?:,./Ensuring,./the,./patient,./has,./adequate,./food,./and,./water


2. Which, . / of, . / the, . / following, . / are, . / psychological, . / responses, . / to, . / stress?, . / (Select, .
/ all, . / that,./apply)


a) Anxiety
b) Hypertension
c) Grief
d) General, . / Adaptation, . / Syndrome, . / (GAS)
e) Psychosis:, . / a),./Anxiety
c),./Grief
e),./Psychosis
3. A, . / patient, . / in, . / the, . / alarm, . / stage, . / of, . / stress, . / is, . / likely, . / to, . / exhibit, . / which, . / p
hysiological,./response?:,./Increased,./heart,./rate,./and,./blood,./pressure
4. A, . / patient, . / in, . / the, . / panic, . / stage, . / of, . / anxiety, . / is, . / likely, . / to, . / experience, . / whi
ch, . / of, . / the,./following,./symptoms?:,./Decreased,./focus,./and,./hallucinations
5. Which, . / of, . / the, . / following, . / are, . / considered, . / maladaptive, . / grief, . / respo
nses?, . / (Select,./all,./that,./apply)
a) Delayed,./grief
b) Acceptance
c) Exaggerated,./ grief
d) Chronic,./ grief
e) Bargaining:,./a),./Delayed,./grief
c) Exaggerated,./grief
d) Chronic,./grief
6. A,./patient,./who,./was,./recently,./fired,./states,,./"At,./least,./now,./I,./get,./to,./spend,./m
ore,./time,./with,./my,./family.",./Which,./defense,./mechanism,./is,./being,./used?:,./Intellectualiz
ation
7. Which,./of,./the,./following,./are,./considered,./defense,./mechanisms
?,./(Select,./all,./that,./apply)
a) Rationalization
b) Compensation

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c) Hypertension

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d) Displacement
e) PTSD:, . / a),./Rationalization
b) Compensation
d),./Displacement
8. A, . / nurse, . / threatens, . / to, . / restrain, . / a, . / patient, . / if, . / they, . / do, . / not, . / comply, . / with, . / m
edication,./administration.,./What,./legal,./charge,./could,./the,./nurse,./face?:,./Assault
9. Which, . / of, . / the, . / following, . / statements, . / about, . / patient, . / rights, . / in, . / mental, . / health, .
/ care,./are,./true?


(Select,./all,./that,./apply)
a) A, . / patient, . / has, . / the, . / right, . / to, . / refuse, . / treatment, . / unless, . / they, . / pose, . / a, . /
danger, . / to,./themselves,./or,./others
b) Restraints, . / should, . / be, . / renewed, . / every, . / 8, . / hours, . / for, . / adults
c) The, . / doctor, . / must, . / evaluate, . / a, . / patient, . / within, . / one, . / hour, . / of, . / restraint, . / app
lication
d) Patients, . / have, . / the, . / right, . / to, . / receive, . / the, . / least, . / restrictive, . / treatment, . / fir
st
e) A,./patient,./in,./a,./voluntary,./unit,./can,./request,./discharge,./at,./any,./time:,./a),./A,./patient,./h
as,./the,./right,./to,./refuse,./treatment,./unless,./they,./pose,./a,./danger,./to,./themselves,./or,./others
c) The,./doctor,./must,./evaluate,./a,./patient,./within,./one,./hour,./of,./restraint,./application
d) Patients,./have,./the,./right,./to,./receive,./the,./least,./restrictive,./treatment,./first,./e),./A,./patient,./in,./a,./voluntary,./unit,./can,./req
uest,./discharge,./at,./any,./time
10. A,./nurse,./states,./to,./a,./patient,,./"I,./notice,./you,./have,./been,./pacing,./frequently
.,./Would,./you,./like,./to,./talk,./about,./what's,./on,./your,./mind?",./Which,./therapeutic,./
com-munication,./technique,./is,./being,./used?:,./Giving,./recognition
11. Which, . / of, . / the, . / following, . / statements, . / demonstrate, . / therapeutic, . / com
munica-tion?
(Select,./all,./that,./apply)
a) "Everything,./will,./be,./okay.,./Don't,./worry."
b) "I, . / can, . / sit, . / with, . / you, . / for, . / a, . / while, . / if, . / you'd, . / like."
c) "You, . / should, . / really, . / calm, . / down;, . / you, . / are, . / being, . / disruptive."
d) "It,./sounds,./like,./you,./are,./feeling,./frustrated."
e) "Let's,./work,./together,./to,./find,./a,./solution.":,./b),./"I,./can,./sit,./with,./you,./for,./a,./while,./if,./you'd,./like."