NR 326-Mental Health Exam 1
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TABLE OF CONTENT
EXAM 1………………………….11
EXAM 2………………………….54
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NR 326-Mental Health Exam 1
Mental health - ANS>>The successful adaptation to stressors from the internal or external environmen
evidenced
by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are age appropriate and congruent with local and cultural norms.
,Mental illness - ANS>>Your mind's way of dealing w/stress in terms of anxiety & grief in a negative or positive
way.
Anxiety - ANS>>A diffuse apprehension that is vague in nature and is associated with feelings of uncertainty an
helplessness.
Mild anxiety - ANS>>Type of anxiety that is seldom a problem; learning is enhanced.
Moderate anxiety - ANS>>Type of anxiety in which the perceptual field diminishes
Severe anxiety - ANS>>Type of anxiety where the perceptual fields are so diminished that concentration center
on one detail only or on many extraneous details
Panic anxiety - ANS>>The most intense state of anxiety; learning can't occur; unable to focus on even one detai
MASLOWS HIERARCHY OF NEEDS - ANS>>1. Physiological needs 2. Safety needs 3. Belongingness and lov
needs 4. Esteem needs 5. Self-actualization needs
Compensation - ANS>>Covering up a real or perceived weakness by emphasizing a trait one considers more
desirable.
Rationalization - ANS>>Attempting to make excuses or formulate logical reasons to justify unacceptable feeling
or behaviors.
Denial - ANS>>Refusing to acknowledge the existence of a real situation or the feelings associated with it.
Reaction formation** - ANS>>Preventing unacceptable or undesirable thoughts or behaviors from bein
expressed
by exaggerating opposite thoughts or types of behaviors.
Displacement - ANS>>The transfer of feelings from one target to another that is considered less threatening o
that
is neutral.
,Regression - ANS>>Retreating in response to stress to an earlier level of development and the comfort measure
associated with that level of functioning.
Identification - ANS>>An attempt to increase self-worth by acquiring certain attributes and characteristics of a
individual one admires.
Repression - ANS>>Involuntarily blocking unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's awareness
Intellectualization - ANS>>An attempt to avoid expressing actual emotions associated with a stressful situatio
by
using the intellectual processes of logic, reasoning, and analysis.
Sublimation - ANS>>Rechanneling of drives or impulses that are personally or socially unacceptable int
activities
that are constructive.
Introjection - ANS>>Integrating the beliefs and values of another individual into one's own ego structure.
Suppression - ANS>>The voluntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's awareness.
Isolation - ANS>>Separating a thought or memory from the feeling, tone, or emotion associated with it.
Undoing - ANS>>Symbolically negating or canceling out an experience that one finds intolerable.
Projection - ANS>>Attributing feelings or impulses unacceptable to one's self to another person.
Dichotomous Thinking - ANS>>Individual views situations in terms of all or nothing, black or white, good or bad
Selective abstraction - ANS>>A conclusion that's based on only a selected portion of evidence-usually negativ
evidence.
, Personalization - ANS>>Person takes complete responsibility for situations w/o considering that othe
circumstances may have contributed to the outcome.
Frontal lobe - ANS>>Voluntary body movement, expression of feelings, judgement formation, speaking, an
mental health
Limbic system - ANS>>"Emotional brain" and can help in stabilizing emotional behavior
Neurotransmitters - ANS>>play an important role in human emotions & behavior => are the target for the
mechanism of action in many psychotropic medications.
Major categories of neurotransmitters:
-Cholinergics
***-Monoamines
-Amino acids
-Neuropeptides
Ethics - ANS>>A branch of philosophy that deals with distinguishing right from wrong.
Bioethics - ANS>>Ethics w/in scope of medicine, nursing, allied health.
Moral behaviors - ANS>>How individuals ought to treat others
Values - ANS>>Personal beliefs about what's important and desirable.
Values clarification - ANS>>Self-exploration- people identify own personal values.
Right - ANS>>A valid, legally recognized claim or entitlement free from governmental interference
Absolute right - ANS>>No restriction on individual's entitlement
Legal right - ANS>>A right that's formalized into law.
Utilitarianism - ANS>>The most good for the most people
Exam 1,2$3
2025-2026 UPDATE
CONTAINS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL 100%
VERIFIED IN EACH EXAM
TABLE OF CONTENT
EXAM 1………………………….11
EXAM 2………………………….54
EXAM 3………………………….87
ALL 100% VERIFIED
NR 326-Mental Health Exam 1
Mental health - ANS>>The successful adaptation to stressors from the internal or external environmen
evidenced
by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are age appropriate and congruent with local and cultural norms.
,Mental illness - ANS>>Your mind's way of dealing w/stress in terms of anxiety & grief in a negative or positive
way.
Anxiety - ANS>>A diffuse apprehension that is vague in nature and is associated with feelings of uncertainty an
helplessness.
Mild anxiety - ANS>>Type of anxiety that is seldom a problem; learning is enhanced.
Moderate anxiety - ANS>>Type of anxiety in which the perceptual field diminishes
Severe anxiety - ANS>>Type of anxiety where the perceptual fields are so diminished that concentration center
on one detail only or on many extraneous details
Panic anxiety - ANS>>The most intense state of anxiety; learning can't occur; unable to focus on even one detai
MASLOWS HIERARCHY OF NEEDS - ANS>>1. Physiological needs 2. Safety needs 3. Belongingness and lov
needs 4. Esteem needs 5. Self-actualization needs
Compensation - ANS>>Covering up a real or perceived weakness by emphasizing a trait one considers more
desirable.
Rationalization - ANS>>Attempting to make excuses or formulate logical reasons to justify unacceptable feeling
or behaviors.
Denial - ANS>>Refusing to acknowledge the existence of a real situation or the feelings associated with it.
Reaction formation** - ANS>>Preventing unacceptable or undesirable thoughts or behaviors from bein
expressed
by exaggerating opposite thoughts or types of behaviors.
Displacement - ANS>>The transfer of feelings from one target to another that is considered less threatening o
that
is neutral.
,Regression - ANS>>Retreating in response to stress to an earlier level of development and the comfort measure
associated with that level of functioning.
Identification - ANS>>An attempt to increase self-worth by acquiring certain attributes and characteristics of a
individual one admires.
Repression - ANS>>Involuntarily blocking unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's awareness
Intellectualization - ANS>>An attempt to avoid expressing actual emotions associated with a stressful situatio
by
using the intellectual processes of logic, reasoning, and analysis.
Sublimation - ANS>>Rechanneling of drives or impulses that are personally or socially unacceptable int
activities
that are constructive.
Introjection - ANS>>Integrating the beliefs and values of another individual into one's own ego structure.
Suppression - ANS>>The voluntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's awareness.
Isolation - ANS>>Separating a thought or memory from the feeling, tone, or emotion associated with it.
Undoing - ANS>>Symbolically negating or canceling out an experience that one finds intolerable.
Projection - ANS>>Attributing feelings or impulses unacceptable to one's self to another person.
Dichotomous Thinking - ANS>>Individual views situations in terms of all or nothing, black or white, good or bad
Selective abstraction - ANS>>A conclusion that's based on only a selected portion of evidence-usually negativ
evidence.
, Personalization - ANS>>Person takes complete responsibility for situations w/o considering that othe
circumstances may have contributed to the outcome.
Frontal lobe - ANS>>Voluntary body movement, expression of feelings, judgement formation, speaking, an
mental health
Limbic system - ANS>>"Emotional brain" and can help in stabilizing emotional behavior
Neurotransmitters - ANS>>play an important role in human emotions & behavior => are the target for the
mechanism of action in many psychotropic medications.
Major categories of neurotransmitters:
-Cholinergics
***-Monoamines
-Amino acids
-Neuropeptides
Ethics - ANS>>A branch of philosophy that deals with distinguishing right from wrong.
Bioethics - ANS>>Ethics w/in scope of medicine, nursing, allied health.
Moral behaviors - ANS>>How individuals ought to treat others
Values - ANS>>Personal beliefs about what's important and desirable.
Values clarification - ANS>>Self-exploration- people identify own personal values.
Right - ANS>>A valid, legally recognized claim or entitlement free from governmental interference
Absolute right - ANS>>No restriction on individual's entitlement
Legal right - ANS>>A right that's formalized into law.
Utilitarianism - ANS>>The most good for the most people
