8/21/25, 12:15 PM Exam 1 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing practice questions EXAM NEWEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED A…
Exam 1 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
practice questions EXAM NEWEST 2025
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse assesses a ANS: B
confused older adult. The Countertransference is the nurse's transference or
nurse experiences response to a patient that is based on the nurse's
sadness and reflects, "The unconscious needs, conflicts, problems, or view of the
patient is like one of my world. See relationship to audience response
grandparents...so question.
helpless." Which response
is the nurse
demonstrating?
a. Transference
b. Countertransference
c. Catastrophic reaction
d. Defensive coping
reaction
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,8/21/25, 12:15 PM Exam 1 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing practice questions EXAM NEWEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED A…
During an interview, a ANS: D
patient attempts to When a patient tries to focus on the nurse, the nurse should
refocus the discussion back onto the patient. Telling the patient
shift the focus from self
that interview time should be used to discuss patient concerns
to the nurse by asking refocuses discussion in a neutral way. Telling patients not to ask
personal questions. The about the
nurse nurse's personal life shows indignation. Saying that nurses prefer
to direct the interview reflects superiority. "Why" questions are
should respond by probing and non- therapeutic.
saying:
a. "Why do you
keep asking about
me?"
b. "Nurses direct the
interviews with
patients."
c. "Do not ask
questions about my
personal life."
d. "The time we spend
together is to discuss
your concerns."
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,8/21/25, 12:15 PM Exam 1 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing practice questions EXAM NEWEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED A…
A Filipino American ANS: D
patient had a nursing The amount of eye contact a person engages in is
diagnosis of situational often culturally determined. In some cultures, eye
low self-esteem related to contact is considered insolent, whereas in others eye
poor social skills as contact is expected. Asian Americans, including
evidenced by lack of eye persons from the Philippines, often prefer not to
contact. Interventions engage in direct eye contact.
were used to raise the
patient's self-esteem, but
after 3 weeks, the patient's
eye contact did not
improve. What is the most
accurate analysis of this
scenario?
a. The patient's eye
contact should have been
directly addressed by
role-playing to increase
comfort with eye contact.
b. The nurse should not
have independently
embarked on assessment,
diagnosis, and planning
for this patient.
c. The patient's poor eye
contact is indicative of
anger and hostility that
were unaddressed.
d. The nurse should have
assessed the patient's
culture before making this
diagnosis and plan.
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, 8/21/25, 12:15 PM Exam 1 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing practice questions EXAM NEWEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED A…
When a female Mexican ANS: A
American patient and a The most likely answer is that the patient's behavior is
female nurse sit together, culturally influenced. Hispanic women frequently
the patient often holds the touch women they consider to be their friends.
nurse's hand. The patient Although the other options are possible, they are less
also links arms with the likely.
nurse when they walk. The
nurse is uncomfortable
with this behavior. Which
analysis is most accurate?
a. The patient is
accustomed to touch
during conversation, as
are members of many
Hispanic subcultures.
b. The patient understands
that touch makes the
nurse uncomfortable and
controls the relationship
based on that factor.
c. The patient is afraid of
being alone. When
touching the nurse, the
patient is reassured and
comforted.
d. The patient is trying to
manipulate the nurse using
nonverbal techniques.
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Exam 1 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
practice questions EXAM NEWEST 2025
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse assesses a ANS: B
confused older adult. The Countertransference is the nurse's transference or
nurse experiences response to a patient that is based on the nurse's
sadness and reflects, "The unconscious needs, conflicts, problems, or view of the
patient is like one of my world. See relationship to audience response
grandparents...so question.
helpless." Which response
is the nurse
demonstrating?
a. Transference
b. Countertransference
c. Catastrophic reaction
d. Defensive coping
reaction
1/187
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,8/21/25, 12:15 PM Exam 1 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing practice questions EXAM NEWEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED A…
During an interview, a ANS: D
patient attempts to When a patient tries to focus on the nurse, the nurse should
refocus the discussion back onto the patient. Telling the patient
shift the focus from self
that interview time should be used to discuss patient concerns
to the nurse by asking refocuses discussion in a neutral way. Telling patients not to ask
personal questions. The about the
nurse nurse's personal life shows indignation. Saying that nurses prefer
to direct the interview reflects superiority. "Why" questions are
should respond by probing and non- therapeutic.
saying:
a. "Why do you
keep asking about
me?"
b. "Nurses direct the
interviews with
patients."
c. "Do not ask
questions about my
personal life."
d. "The time we spend
together is to discuss
your concerns."
2/187
…
,8/21/25, 12:15 PM Exam 1 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing practice questions EXAM NEWEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED A…
A Filipino American ANS: D
patient had a nursing The amount of eye contact a person engages in is
diagnosis of situational often culturally determined. In some cultures, eye
low self-esteem related to contact is considered insolent, whereas in others eye
poor social skills as contact is expected. Asian Americans, including
evidenced by lack of eye persons from the Philippines, often prefer not to
contact. Interventions engage in direct eye contact.
were used to raise the
patient's self-esteem, but
after 3 weeks, the patient's
eye contact did not
improve. What is the most
accurate analysis of this
scenario?
a. The patient's eye
contact should have been
directly addressed by
role-playing to increase
comfort with eye contact.
b. The nurse should not
have independently
embarked on assessment,
diagnosis, and planning
for this patient.
c. The patient's poor eye
contact is indicative of
anger and hostility that
were unaddressed.
d. The nurse should have
assessed the patient's
culture before making this
diagnosis and plan.
3/187
…
, 8/21/25, 12:15 PM Exam 1 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing practice questions EXAM NEWEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED A…
When a female Mexican ANS: A
American patient and a The most likely answer is that the patient's behavior is
female nurse sit together, culturally influenced. Hispanic women frequently
the patient often holds the touch women they consider to be their friends.
nurse's hand. The patient Although the other options are possible, they are less
also links arms with the likely.
nurse when they walk. The
nurse is uncomfortable
with this behavior. Which
analysis is most accurate?
a. The patient is
accustomed to touch
during conversation, as
are members of many
Hispanic subcultures.
b. The patient understands
that touch makes the
nurse uncomfortable and
controls the relationship
based on that factor.
c. The patient is afraid of
being alone. When
touching the nurse, the
patient is reassured and
comforted.
d. The patient is trying to
manipulate the nurse using
nonverbal techniques.
4/187
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