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NR 326 – Mental Health Nursing
Exam 1 (2025/2026) – Complete
Questions and Verified Answers
Mental Health - correct answer- -success adaptation to
stressors from the internal or external environment observed as
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are age appropriate and
congruent with local and cultural norms
Mental Illness - correct answer- -maladaptive (inappropriate)
responses to stressors from the internal or external
environment evidenced by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
that are incongruent with the local cultural norms and interfere
with the individual's social, occupational, and or physical
functioning.
Biological Approach - correct answer- -focus on genetic,
hormonal, and neuro-chemical explanations of behavior
Psychoanalysis - correct answer- -innate drives of sex and
aggression (nature). Social upbringing during childhood
(nurture)
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Cognitive Psychology - correct answer- -Innate structures
such as schemas, perception and memory constantly changed
by the environment.
Humanism - correct answer- -Maslow emphasized basic
physical needs. Society influences a person's self concept
Behaviorism - correct answer- -all behavior is learned from the
environment through conditioning
Autonomy - correct answer- -independence--> right to make
one's own decisions
Confidentiality - correct answer- -privacy--> the obligation to
observe the privacy of another and maintain strict confidence
Justice - correct answer- -fairness--> the obligation to be fair
to all people (when allocating limited resources) patient will
quickly call you out when something is not fair.
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Beneficence - correct answer- -benefit--> the obligation to do
good for others
Nonmaleficence - correct answer- -do no harm--> obligation to
prevent harm to others
Fidelity - correct answer- -loyalty--> the obligation to be faithful
to an agreement and responsibilities; to keep promises
Veracity - correct answer- -truth--> the obligation to tell the truth
Nurse Practice Act - correct answer- -how we know what we
can legally do or not do
Mental Health Code/Law - correct answer- -each state has
their own laws specific to mental health
-risk to self
-risk to others
-inability to care for self/grave disability - correct answer-
Criteria to go inpatient
NR 326 – Mental Health Nursing
Exam 1 (2025/2026) – Complete
Questions and Verified Answers
Mental Health - correct answer- -success adaptation to
stressors from the internal or external environment observed as
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are age appropriate and
congruent with local and cultural norms
Mental Illness - correct answer- -maladaptive (inappropriate)
responses to stressors from the internal or external
environment evidenced by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
that are incongruent with the local cultural norms and interfere
with the individual's social, occupational, and or physical
functioning.
Biological Approach - correct answer- -focus on genetic,
hormonal, and neuro-chemical explanations of behavior
Psychoanalysis - correct answer- -innate drives of sex and
aggression (nature). Social upbringing during childhood
(nurture)
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Cognitive Psychology - correct answer- -Innate structures
such as schemas, perception and memory constantly changed
by the environment.
Humanism - correct answer- -Maslow emphasized basic
physical needs. Society influences a person's self concept
Behaviorism - correct answer- -all behavior is learned from the
environment through conditioning
Autonomy - correct answer- -independence--> right to make
one's own decisions
Confidentiality - correct answer- -privacy--> the obligation to
observe the privacy of another and maintain strict confidence
Justice - correct answer- -fairness--> the obligation to be fair
to all people (when allocating limited resources) patient will
quickly call you out when something is not fair.
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Beneficence - correct answer- -benefit--> the obligation to do
good for others
Nonmaleficence - correct answer- -do no harm--> obligation to
prevent harm to others
Fidelity - correct answer- -loyalty--> the obligation to be faithful
to an agreement and responsibilities; to keep promises
Veracity - correct answer- -truth--> the obligation to tell the truth
Nurse Practice Act - correct answer- -how we know what we
can legally do or not do
Mental Health Code/Law - correct answer- -each state has
their own laws specific to mental health
-risk to self
-risk to others
-inability to care for self/grave disability - correct answer-
Criteria to go inpatient
