RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH FINAL
EXAM LATEST REAL EXAM 2026 ALL 75
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
EXAMINATION TEST GRADED A+
⩥ Beck's Cognitive Triad. Answer: Believed that people develop
depression through psychological predisposition of early life
experiences. Even in positive circumstances, Beck believed that
depressed people still process things in a negative way. He believed
there are three automatic negative thoughts (Becks Cognitive triad).
1. A negative, self depreciating view of self.
2. A pessimistic view of the world.
3. The belief that negative reinforcement will continue.
⩥ How Cognitive Behavioral therapy works.. Answer: Changing the
way a patient thinks will help relieve depression syndrome.
1. Identifying and testing negative cognition.
2. Developing alternative thinking patterns.
3. Rehearsing new cognitive and behavioral responses.
⩥ Risk for suicide- questions to ask. Answer: Ask directly-Are you
thinking of or have you been thinking of killing yourself?
,Ask if the person has a plan- When you think about suicide, do you have
a way that you might do this?
Determine the lethality of the plan- How detailed is the plan? How lethal
is the proposed method? Do they have a gun?
Gather information about risk factors- age, sex, medical problems,
unemployment, lives alone.
Is there a history of a suicide attempt?
Collaborate with other staff involved and come up with a safety plan?
Is there anyone that can stay with patient at home?
Does this person know the signs of suicidal ideations?
⩥ Suicide high risk. Answer: Psychiatric disorder, potentially lethal
suicide attempt or persistent ideations with strong intent or suicide
rehearsal.-Suicide precautions
⩥ Suicide moderate risk. Answer: Multiple risk factors, suicidal
ideations with plan but no intent or behavior. -Develop crisis plan and
give emergency crisis numbers
⩥ Suicide low risk. Answer: Modified risk factors, thoughts of death, no
plan, no intent or behavior.- Outpatient referral, give emergency crisis
numbers.
⩥ Nursing Diagnosis for depression. Answer: Risk for suicide
, Risk for self-mutilation
Ineffective coping
Hopeless
Chronic low self-esteem
Impaired social interaction
Imbalanced nutrition
Constipation
Disturbed sleep pattern
Spiritual distress
Decisional conflict
Social isolation
Risk for loneliness
Self-neglect
Sexual dysfunction
⩥ Interventions for depression: Communication. Answer: 1. Help the
patient question assumptions and beliefs to reconstruct a healthier and
more hopeful attitude about the future.
2.Help the patient identify cognitive distortions that encourage negative
self appraisal: overgeneralization (I have....He always), self-blame
(blames self for everything perceived as negative), mind reading
(assumes other do not like him without any evidence) discounting of
positive attributes ( focuses on the negative).
EXAM LATEST REAL EXAM 2026 ALL 75
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
EXAMINATION TEST GRADED A+
⩥ Beck's Cognitive Triad. Answer: Believed that people develop
depression through psychological predisposition of early life
experiences. Even in positive circumstances, Beck believed that
depressed people still process things in a negative way. He believed
there are three automatic negative thoughts (Becks Cognitive triad).
1. A negative, self depreciating view of self.
2. A pessimistic view of the world.
3. The belief that negative reinforcement will continue.
⩥ How Cognitive Behavioral therapy works.. Answer: Changing the
way a patient thinks will help relieve depression syndrome.
1. Identifying and testing negative cognition.
2. Developing alternative thinking patterns.
3. Rehearsing new cognitive and behavioral responses.
⩥ Risk for suicide- questions to ask. Answer: Ask directly-Are you
thinking of or have you been thinking of killing yourself?
,Ask if the person has a plan- When you think about suicide, do you have
a way that you might do this?
Determine the lethality of the plan- How detailed is the plan? How lethal
is the proposed method? Do they have a gun?
Gather information about risk factors- age, sex, medical problems,
unemployment, lives alone.
Is there a history of a suicide attempt?
Collaborate with other staff involved and come up with a safety plan?
Is there anyone that can stay with patient at home?
Does this person know the signs of suicidal ideations?
⩥ Suicide high risk. Answer: Psychiatric disorder, potentially lethal
suicide attempt or persistent ideations with strong intent or suicide
rehearsal.-Suicide precautions
⩥ Suicide moderate risk. Answer: Multiple risk factors, suicidal
ideations with plan but no intent or behavior. -Develop crisis plan and
give emergency crisis numbers
⩥ Suicide low risk. Answer: Modified risk factors, thoughts of death, no
plan, no intent or behavior.- Outpatient referral, give emergency crisis
numbers.
⩥ Nursing Diagnosis for depression. Answer: Risk for suicide
, Risk for self-mutilation
Ineffective coping
Hopeless
Chronic low self-esteem
Impaired social interaction
Imbalanced nutrition
Constipation
Disturbed sleep pattern
Spiritual distress
Decisional conflict
Social isolation
Risk for loneliness
Self-neglect
Sexual dysfunction
⩥ Interventions for depression: Communication. Answer: 1. Help the
patient question assumptions and beliefs to reconstruct a healthier and
more hopeful attitude about the future.
2.Help the patient identify cognitive distortions that encourage negative
self appraisal: overgeneralization (I have....He always), self-blame
(blames self for everything perceived as negative), mind reading
(assumes other do not like him without any evidence) discounting of
positive attributes ( focuses on the negative).
