CMAN 272 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
What is the highest priority action in a mental health emergency? - Answers Address suicide risk or
immediate danger to self.
What is the focus of Freud's theory? - Answers Unresolved childhood issues affecting mental
disorders.
What is the first stage of Erikson's psychosocial development? - Answers Trust vs. Mistrust (Infant).
What does Peplau's theory emphasize in psychiatric nursing? - Answers The nurse-patient relationship
and therapeutic communication.
What are the four phases of Peplau's model? - Answers Orientation, Identification, Exploitation,
Resolution.
What is the goal of therapeutic communication? - Answers To build trust and facilitate patient
expression.
What should a nurse avoid during therapeutic communication? - Answers Arguing, judging, or giving
false reassurance.
What is the purpose of the DSM-V? - Answers To outline criteria for diagnosing mental health
disorders.
What factors contribute to the etiology of mental illness? - Answers Environment, genetics, trauma,
chemicals, infections, hormones.
What is the primary focus when setting patient treatment goals? - Answers The patient's response to
their illness.
Can confidentiality be guaranteed in mental health settings? - Answers No, it can be breached if the
patient is a danger to self or others.
What is the significance of active listening in therapeutic communication? - Answers It helps the
patient feel heard and understood.
What should a nurse document during patient assessments? - Answers Behavior, thoughts, feelings,
and any changes.
What is the role of the nurse in the therapeutic alliance? - Answers To work collaboratively with the
patient towards shared goals.
What is the highest level of need in Maslow's hierarchy? - Answers Self-Actualization.
What does the term 'milieu' refer to in mental health treatment settings? - Answers The environment
or setting that supports therapeutic interactions.
What is the second stage of Erikson's psychosocial development? - Answers Autonomy vs. Shame
(Toddler).
What is the significance of the Ego in Freud's theory? - Answers It balances the desires of the Id with
reality.
What is the primary focus of psychiatric nursing assessment? - Answers To observe and evaluate the
patient's mental state and safety.
What is the third stage of Erikson's psychosocial development? - Answers Initiative vs. Guilt
(Preschool).
What is the fourth stage of Erikson's psychosocial development? - Answers Industry vs. Inferiority
(School age).
What is the fifth stage of Erikson's psychosocial development? - Answers Identity vs. Role Confusion
(Teen).
What is the sixth stage of Erikson's psychosocial development? - Answers Intimacy vs. Isolation (Young
adult).
What is the seventh stage of Erikson's psychosocial development? - Answers Generativity vs.
Stagnation (Adult).
What is the eighth stage of Erikson's psychosocial development? - Answers Ego Integrity vs. Despair
(Older adult).
What is the primary focus of psychiatric nursing? - Answers Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of
patients.
What is a therapeutic environment in psychiatric treatment? - Answers A safe, structured, and
therapeutic space designed to help patients learn coping and social skills.
What role do nurses play in a therapeutic environment? - Answers They ensure safety, provide
structure, solve conflicts, and educate patients about their medications and illnesses.
What is the highest priority action in a mental health emergency? - Answers Address suicide risk or
immediate danger to self.
What is the focus of Freud's theory? - Answers Unresolved childhood issues affecting mental
disorders.
What is the first stage of Erikson's psychosocial development? - Answers Trust vs. Mistrust (Infant).
What does Peplau's theory emphasize in psychiatric nursing? - Answers The nurse-patient relationship
and therapeutic communication.
What are the four phases of Peplau's model? - Answers Orientation, Identification, Exploitation,
Resolution.
What is the goal of therapeutic communication? - Answers To build trust and facilitate patient
expression.
What should a nurse avoid during therapeutic communication? - Answers Arguing, judging, or giving
false reassurance.
What is the purpose of the DSM-V? - Answers To outline criteria for diagnosing mental health
disorders.
What factors contribute to the etiology of mental illness? - Answers Environment, genetics, trauma,
chemicals, infections, hormones.
What is the primary focus when setting patient treatment goals? - Answers The patient's response to
their illness.
Can confidentiality be guaranteed in mental health settings? - Answers No, it can be breached if the
patient is a danger to self or others.
What is the significance of active listening in therapeutic communication? - Answers It helps the
patient feel heard and understood.
What should a nurse document during patient assessments? - Answers Behavior, thoughts, feelings,
and any changes.
What is the role of the nurse in the therapeutic alliance? - Answers To work collaboratively with the
patient towards shared goals.
What is the highest level of need in Maslow's hierarchy? - Answers Self-Actualization.
What does the term 'milieu' refer to in mental health treatment settings? - Answers The environment
or setting that supports therapeutic interactions.
What is the second stage of Erikson's psychosocial development? - Answers Autonomy vs. Shame
(Toddler).
What is the significance of the Ego in Freud's theory? - Answers It balances the desires of the Id with
reality.
What is the primary focus of psychiatric nursing assessment? - Answers To observe and evaluate the
patient's mental state and safety.
What is the third stage of Erikson's psychosocial development? - Answers Initiative vs. Guilt
(Preschool).
What is the fourth stage of Erikson's psychosocial development? - Answers Industry vs. Inferiority
(School age).
What is the fifth stage of Erikson's psychosocial development? - Answers Identity vs. Role Confusion
(Teen).
What is the sixth stage of Erikson's psychosocial development? - Answers Intimacy vs. Isolation (Young
adult).
What is the seventh stage of Erikson's psychosocial development? - Answers Generativity vs.
Stagnation (Adult).
What is the eighth stage of Erikson's psychosocial development? - Answers Ego Integrity vs. Despair
(Older adult).
What is the primary focus of psychiatric nursing? - Answers Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of
patients.
What is a therapeutic environment in psychiatric treatment? - Answers A safe, structured, and
therapeutic space designed to help patients learn coping and social skills.
What role do nurses play in a therapeutic environment? - Answers They ensure safety, provide
structure, solve conflicts, and educate patients about their medications and illnesses.
