NURl 256/l NUR256l Examl 1l –l Conceptsl
ofl Mentall Healthl Nursingl Guidel |l Galenl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l mentall statusl exam
Answer:
appearancel behavior
speech
mood
forml ofl thought
perceptuall disturbances
cognition
ideasl ofl harmingl selfl orl others
Q:l illusionsl vsl hallucinations
Answer:
Illusions:l errorsl inl perceptionl ofl sensoryl stimuli;l stimulusl isl al reall objectl (foldl inl al
blanketl theyl seel asl whitel rats)
Hallucinations:l falsel sensoryl stimulil (seel giantl spidersl crawlingl onl bedl thatl arentl there)
Q:l documentation
,Answer:
narrativel charting
chartl interactionsl withl PHCPl regardingl patientl statusl
dol notl chartl "incidentl reportl filed"
Q:l open-endedl questions
Answer:
encouragesl thel patientl tol sharel morel informationl aboutl thel experience
Q:l closed-endedl questiona
Answer:
canl givel specificl neededl information
usedl sparingly
Q:l projectivel questions
Answer:
usesl "whatl if"l orl similarl questionsl tol assistl clientsl inl exploringl feelingsl andl tol gainl
greaterl understandingl ofl problemsl andl possiblel solutions
Q:l clinicall interview
, Answer:
allowl patientl tol setl thel pace
seating:l walkingl andl talking,l samel heightl asl patient,l face-to-face
Q:l nurse-patientl relationship
Answer:
therapeuticl usel ofl self:l everyonel hasl distinctl gifts/uniquel personalityl traits-usingl theml
creativelyl tol forml positivel bonds
Q:l under-involvedl nurse
Answer:
lackl ofl agreedl uponl goals,l nol progressl towardl goals,l failurel tol followl throughl withl
interventions,l avoidingl spendingl timel withl patient
Q:l Overly-involvedl nurse
Answer:
morel frequentl requestl forl help,l notl beingl ablel tol completel tasksl withoutl assistancel theyl
formallyl couldl completel independently,l angryl co-workersl relatedl tol nursel behaviors
Q:l Transference
ofl Mentall Healthl Nursingl Guidel |l Galenl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l mentall statusl exam
Answer:
appearancel behavior
speech
mood
forml ofl thought
perceptuall disturbances
cognition
ideasl ofl harmingl selfl orl others
Q:l illusionsl vsl hallucinations
Answer:
Illusions:l errorsl inl perceptionl ofl sensoryl stimuli;l stimulusl isl al reall objectl (foldl inl al
blanketl theyl seel asl whitel rats)
Hallucinations:l falsel sensoryl stimulil (seel giantl spidersl crawlingl onl bedl thatl arentl there)
Q:l documentation
,Answer:
narrativel charting
chartl interactionsl withl PHCPl regardingl patientl statusl
dol notl chartl "incidentl reportl filed"
Q:l open-endedl questions
Answer:
encouragesl thel patientl tol sharel morel informationl aboutl thel experience
Q:l closed-endedl questiona
Answer:
canl givel specificl neededl information
usedl sparingly
Q:l projectivel questions
Answer:
usesl "whatl if"l orl similarl questionsl tol assistl clientsl inl exploringl feelingsl andl tol gainl
greaterl understandingl ofl problemsl andl possiblel solutions
Q:l clinicall interview
, Answer:
allowl patientl tol setl thel pace
seating:l walkingl andl talking,l samel heightl asl patient,l face-to-face
Q:l nurse-patientl relationship
Answer:
therapeuticl usel ofl self:l everyonel hasl distinctl gifts/uniquel personalityl traits-usingl theml
creativelyl tol forml positivel bonds
Q:l under-involvedl nurse
Answer:
lackl ofl agreedl uponl goals,l nol progressl towardl goals,l failurel tol followl throughl withl
interventions,l avoidingl spendingl timel withl patient
Q:l Overly-involvedl nurse
Answer:
morel frequentl requestl forl help,l notl beingl ablel tol completel tasksl withoutl assistancel theyl
formallyl couldl completel independently,l angryl co-workersl relatedl tol nursel behaviors
Q:l Transference
