NU664C EXAM 1 PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt - ANS Psychosocial crisis evident in a 26-month-old who
refuses toilet training and often says 'No!'.
Generativity vs. Self-Absorption - ANS Developmental task represented by 'I volunteer with
Meals on Wheels' vs. 'I'm too busy to help others'.
Reactive attachment disorder - ANS Diagnosis likely for a 10-year-old in foster care due to
abuse presenting with impaired concentration and apprehension.
Clarifying perceptual disturbance - ANS What the nurse is doing when a patient says, 'You're
laughing. Tell me what's happening.'
Feelings are private, but safety issues must be shared. - ANS Best nurse response to an
adolescent who says, 'You'll just tell my parents everything.'
Cognition - ANS Aspect assessed by asking: 'If you had a fever for 3 days, what would you
do?'
Concrete thinking - ANS Indicated when a patient interprets a proverb literally: 'You can't
judge a book by the cover.'
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, Malpractice - ANS Four elements needed to prove malpractice: Duty, breach, damages,
causation.
Beneficence - ANS Definition: Always act in the patient's best interest.
Consensus Model LACE - ANS Stands for Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, Education.
LACE model in advanced practice nursing - ANS Stands for Licensure, Accreditation,
Certification, Education.
PMHNP practice framework - ANS Includes all except: Independent of values.
Mental Status Examination (MSE) - ANS Diagnosis is NOT part of the MSE.
Memory issues - ANS Likely experiencing changes in the amygdala, hippocampus, and
temporal lobe.
Frontal lobe - ANS Brain area affected in a patient with schizophrenia showing disorganized
thinking.
GABA function - ANS Reduces anxiety in the brain.
Involuntary hospitalization - ANS Legal action justified when a patient threatens harm to
others.
Patient refuses antipsychotic injection - ANS Appropriate action is to stop and explore the
patient's concerns.
Peplau's focus - ANS Nurse's focus in working with an anxious, withdrawn patient is to
encourage assertive communication.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt - ANS Psychosocial crisis evident in a 26-month-old who
refuses toilet training and often says 'No!'.
Generativity vs. Self-Absorption - ANS Developmental task represented by 'I volunteer with
Meals on Wheels' vs. 'I'm too busy to help others'.
Reactive attachment disorder - ANS Diagnosis likely for a 10-year-old in foster care due to
abuse presenting with impaired concentration and apprehension.
Clarifying perceptual disturbance - ANS What the nurse is doing when a patient says, 'You're
laughing. Tell me what's happening.'
Feelings are private, but safety issues must be shared. - ANS Best nurse response to an
adolescent who says, 'You'll just tell my parents everything.'
Cognition - ANS Aspect assessed by asking: 'If you had a fever for 3 days, what would you
do?'
Concrete thinking - ANS Indicated when a patient interprets a proverb literally: 'You can't
judge a book by the cover.'
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Malpractice - ANS Four elements needed to prove malpractice: Duty, breach, damages,
causation.
Beneficence - ANS Definition: Always act in the patient's best interest.
Consensus Model LACE - ANS Stands for Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, Education.
LACE model in advanced practice nursing - ANS Stands for Licensure, Accreditation,
Certification, Education.
PMHNP practice framework - ANS Includes all except: Independent of values.
Mental Status Examination (MSE) - ANS Diagnosis is NOT part of the MSE.
Memory issues - ANS Likely experiencing changes in the amygdala, hippocampus, and
temporal lobe.
Frontal lobe - ANS Brain area affected in a patient with schizophrenia showing disorganized
thinking.
GABA function - ANS Reduces anxiety in the brain.
Involuntary hospitalization - ANS Legal action justified when a patient threatens harm to
others.
Patient refuses antipsychotic injection - ANS Appropriate action is to stop and explore the
patient's concerns.
Peplau's focus - ANS Nurse's focus in working with an anxious, withdrawn patient is to
encourage assertive communication.
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