RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Neurons. Answer: Initiate signals and conduct electrical impulses
◉ Synapse. Answer: where electrical impulses pass from presynaptic
neuron to the postsynaptic neuron
◉ Milieu Therapy. Answer: -Structuring the daily routine to offer
physical safety and predictability, thus reducing anxiety over the the
unknown
-Providing daily activities to promote sharing and cooperation
-Providing therapeutic interactions, including one-on-one nursing care
and behavior contracts
-Including the patient in decisions about his or her own care
◉ Mental health vs. mental illness. Answer: Exist on a continuum-
dynamic, shifting, ranging from mild to moderate to severe
Health= successful performance of mental functions, resulting in ability,
to engage in productive activities and enjoy fulfilling relationships,
adapt to change, and cope with adversity
,Illness= medical conditions that effect a person's thinking, feeling,
mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning
◉ Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Answer: Physiological needs- food, O2,
water, sleep, sex and temp
Safety needs- security, protection, freedom from fear, anxiety and chaos,
need for law order and limits
Belonging and love needs- intimate relationships
Esteem needs-
Self-actualization
◉ Peplau's theory of interpersonal relations. Answer: AKA
Psychodynamic nursing
Nature of nurse-patient relationship strongly influence the outcome for
the patient
◉ Erikson's stages of development. Answer: Trust vs mistrust
Autonomy vs shame/doubt
Initiative vs guilt
Industry vs inferiority
Identity vs role confusion
intimacy vs isolation
Generativity vs self-absorption
, Integrity vs despair
◉ Non-verbal behaviors. Answer: body behaviors
facial expressions
eye cast
voice-related behaviors
observable autonomic physiological responses
personal appearance
physical characteristics
◉ Techniques that Enhance Communication. Answer: Using silence
accepting
giving recognition
offering self
offering general leads
giving broad openings
placing the events in time or sequence
making observations
encouraging description of perception
encouraging comparison
restating
reflecting
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Neurons. Answer: Initiate signals and conduct electrical impulses
◉ Synapse. Answer: where electrical impulses pass from presynaptic
neuron to the postsynaptic neuron
◉ Milieu Therapy. Answer: -Structuring the daily routine to offer
physical safety and predictability, thus reducing anxiety over the the
unknown
-Providing daily activities to promote sharing and cooperation
-Providing therapeutic interactions, including one-on-one nursing care
and behavior contracts
-Including the patient in decisions about his or her own care
◉ Mental health vs. mental illness. Answer: Exist on a continuum-
dynamic, shifting, ranging from mild to moderate to severe
Health= successful performance of mental functions, resulting in ability,
to engage in productive activities and enjoy fulfilling relationships,
adapt to change, and cope with adversity
,Illness= medical conditions that effect a person's thinking, feeling,
mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning
◉ Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Answer: Physiological needs- food, O2,
water, sleep, sex and temp
Safety needs- security, protection, freedom from fear, anxiety and chaos,
need for law order and limits
Belonging and love needs- intimate relationships
Esteem needs-
Self-actualization
◉ Peplau's theory of interpersonal relations. Answer: AKA
Psychodynamic nursing
Nature of nurse-patient relationship strongly influence the outcome for
the patient
◉ Erikson's stages of development. Answer: Trust vs mistrust
Autonomy vs shame/doubt
Initiative vs guilt
Industry vs inferiority
Identity vs role confusion
intimacy vs isolation
Generativity vs self-absorption
, Integrity vs despair
◉ Non-verbal behaviors. Answer: body behaviors
facial expressions
eye cast
voice-related behaviors
observable autonomic physiological responses
personal appearance
physical characteristics
◉ Techniques that Enhance Communication. Answer: Using silence
accepting
giving recognition
offering self
offering general leads
giving broad openings
placing the events in time or sequence
making observations
encouraging description of perception
encouraging comparison
restating
reflecting
