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NUR 2459 RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2 LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
which of the roles of nurse are most apparent in psychiatric
nursing and why - ANSWER-Counselor- They must have skills
developed to provide helpful individual, group, or family therapy.
The staff nurse should have general knowledge of basic
counseling techniques and to have a therapeutic or helping
relationshi
explain altruism - ANSWER-dealing with anxiety by reaching out
for others
example of altruism - ANSWER-It is very cold and a man takes off
his jacket and gives it to someone who cannot afford a coat.
explain compensation - ANSWER-covering up a real or perceived
weakness by emphasizing a trait one considered more desirable
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example of compensation - ANSWER-Someone who is too small
to make the wrestling team becomes a talented member of the
debating team.
explain denial - ANSWER-refusing to acknowledge the existence
of a real situation or feelings associated.
example of denial - ANSWER-A woman who drinks alcohol daily,
refuses to acknowledge she has a problem.
explain displacement - ANSWER-shifting feelings related to an
object, person, or situation to another less threatening object,
person or situation.
example of displacement - ANSWER-A man is angry with his boss
and when he comes home, he yells at his children.
explain projection - ANSWER-attributing one's unacceptable
thoughts and feelings onto another who does not have them
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example of projection - ANSWER-A woman has feelings for
someone other than her husband, but blames him for being
unfaithful.
Explain identification - ANSWER-conscious or unconscious
assumption of the characteristics of another individual or group
Example of identification - ANSWER-The student nurse imitates
the nurturing actions of the instructor.
explain intellectualization - ANSWER-separation of emotions and
logical facts when analyzing or coping with a situation or event.
example of intellectualization - ANSWER-A wife is moving far
away from her family because of her husband's job transfer. She
explains to her family all the advantages of the move.
explain rationalization - ANSWER-creating reasonable and
unacceptable explanations for unacceptable behavior
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example of rationalization - ANSWER-A boy justifies cheating in a
card game because he said everyone cheats.
explain reaction formation - ANSWER-preventing unacceptable
thoughts or behaviors from being expressed by exaggerating
opposite thoughts or types of behaviors.
example of reaction formation - ANSWER-A girl is angry with
someone, but expresses exaggerated friendliness when she sees
her.
explain regression - ANSWER-sudden use of childlike or earlier
developmental behaviors that do not correlate with age or
developmental stage.
example of regression - ANSWER-An adult throws a temper
tantrum when she doesn't get her way.
NUR 2459 RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2 LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
which of the roles of nurse are most apparent in psychiatric
nursing and why - ANSWER-Counselor- They must have skills
developed to provide helpful individual, group, or family therapy.
The staff nurse should have general knowledge of basic
counseling techniques and to have a therapeutic or helping
relationshi
explain altruism - ANSWER-dealing with anxiety by reaching out
for others
example of altruism - ANSWER-It is very cold and a man takes off
his jacket and gives it to someone who cannot afford a coat.
explain compensation - ANSWER-covering up a real or perceived
weakness by emphasizing a trait one considered more desirable
,2|Page
example of compensation - ANSWER-Someone who is too small
to make the wrestling team becomes a talented member of the
debating team.
explain denial - ANSWER-refusing to acknowledge the existence
of a real situation or feelings associated.
example of denial - ANSWER-A woman who drinks alcohol daily,
refuses to acknowledge she has a problem.
explain displacement - ANSWER-shifting feelings related to an
object, person, or situation to another less threatening object,
person or situation.
example of displacement - ANSWER-A man is angry with his boss
and when he comes home, he yells at his children.
explain projection - ANSWER-attributing one's unacceptable
thoughts and feelings onto another who does not have them
,3|Page
example of projection - ANSWER-A woman has feelings for
someone other than her husband, but blames him for being
unfaithful.
Explain identification - ANSWER-conscious or unconscious
assumption of the characteristics of another individual or group
Example of identification - ANSWER-The student nurse imitates
the nurturing actions of the instructor.
explain intellectualization - ANSWER-separation of emotions and
logical facts when analyzing or coping with a situation or event.
example of intellectualization - ANSWER-A wife is moving far
away from her family because of her husband's job transfer. She
explains to her family all the advantages of the move.
explain rationalization - ANSWER-creating reasonable and
unacceptable explanations for unacceptable behavior
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example of rationalization - ANSWER-A boy justifies cheating in a
card game because he said everyone cheats.
explain reaction formation - ANSWER-preventing unacceptable
thoughts or behaviors from being expressed by exaggerating
opposite thoughts or types of behaviors.
example of reaction formation - ANSWER-A girl is angry with
someone, but expresses exaggerated friendliness when she sees
her.
explain regression - ANSWER-sudden use of childlike or earlier
developmental behaviors that do not correlate with age or
developmental stage.
example of regression - ANSWER-An adult throws a temper
tantrum when she doesn't get her way.
