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NSG 350 Mental Health Week 1 Exam 2026/2027
||Verified Exam!!!|| Psychiatric Nursing Foundations |
100 Verified Questions with Detailed Rationales
3. A nurse states, "I plan ways for patients assigned to me
to participate in their own care and to be actively involved
in all of the activities on the unit." This approach
demonstrates the concept of:
a. social accountability.
b. therapeutic community.
c. nurse-patient relationship.
d. multidisciplinary mental health team. - Answer-ANS: B
b. therapeutic community.
4. Hildegard Peplau's classic article "Interpersonal
Techniques: The Crux of Psychiatric Nursing" directed
psychiatric nursing's future growth by stating that the
primary role of the psychiatric nurse was that of:
a. leader.
b. teacher.
c. counselor.
d. surrogate parent. - Answer-ANS: C
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c. counselor.
5. When teaching the orientation portion of a psychiatric
nursing course, which statement would the instructor be
most likely to make to the students?
a. "There is one approved theoretical framework for
psychiatric nursing practice."
b. "Psychiatric nursing has yet to be recognized as a core
mental health discipline."
c. "Contemporary practice of psychiatric nursing is
primarily focused on inpatient care."
d. "The psychiatric nursing patient may be an individual, a
family, a group, or even a community." - Answer-ANS: D
d. "The psychiatric nursing patient may be an individual, a
family, a group, or even a community."
6. For psychiatric nurses in the 1980s and 1990s, the
scope of practice began to change to include:
a. psychiatric care and medical care given by the home
care nurse.
b. new advances in the fields of psychobiology and
technology.
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c. psychoanalytical therapy provided by the psychiatric
nurse in the outpatient setting.
d. new advances in the psychodynamic model of therapy
made by the psychiatric nurse in the inpatient setting. -
Answer-ANS: B
b. new advances in the fields of psychobiology and
technology.
7. During orientation to the inpatient psychiatric unit, new
staff members are told, "Address all patients by their title
and surname unless you are directed by the patient to do
otherwise." The belief that underlies this directive is that:
a. every person is worthy of respect.
b. every individual has the potential to change.
c. the goals of the individual are growth, health, autonomy,
and self-actualization.
d. the person functions as a holistic being who reacts to
the environment as a whole person. - Answer-ANS: A
a. every person is worthy of respect.
8. A psychiatric aide says, "I don't know why that patient
does all that silly giggling and posturing. It's senseless!"
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The best reply to this comment would address the
psychiatric nursing principle that states:
a. every individual has the potential to change.
b. illness can be a growth-producing experience for the
individual.
c. all behavior is meaningful, arising from personal needs
and goals.
d. everyone has the right to self-determination that
includes the pursuit of health. - Answer-ANS: C
c. all behavior is meaningful, arising from personal needs
and goals.
In 1952, Hildegard Peplau defined the psychiatric nurse's
role as a:
a. professional who helps patients with attitude
adjustment.
b. nurse who is extensively trained to care for psychiatric
patients.
c. resource person, a teacher, a leader, and a counselor to
patients.
d. professional who is certified to conduct psychosocial
therapy sessions. - Answer-ANS: C
c. resource person, a teacher, a leader, and a counselor to
patients.
NSG 350 Mental Health Week 1 Exam 2026/2027
||Verified Exam!!!|| Psychiatric Nursing Foundations |
100 Verified Questions with Detailed Rationales
3. A nurse states, "I plan ways for patients assigned to me
to participate in their own care and to be actively involved
in all of the activities on the unit." This approach
demonstrates the concept of:
a. social accountability.
b. therapeutic community.
c. nurse-patient relationship.
d. multidisciplinary mental health team. - Answer-ANS: B
b. therapeutic community.
4. Hildegard Peplau's classic article "Interpersonal
Techniques: The Crux of Psychiatric Nursing" directed
psychiatric nursing's future growth by stating that the
primary role of the psychiatric nurse was that of:
a. leader.
b. teacher.
c. counselor.
d. surrogate parent. - Answer-ANS: C
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c. counselor.
5. When teaching the orientation portion of a psychiatric
nursing course, which statement would the instructor be
most likely to make to the students?
a. "There is one approved theoretical framework for
psychiatric nursing practice."
b. "Psychiatric nursing has yet to be recognized as a core
mental health discipline."
c. "Contemporary practice of psychiatric nursing is
primarily focused on inpatient care."
d. "The psychiatric nursing patient may be an individual, a
family, a group, or even a community." - Answer-ANS: D
d. "The psychiatric nursing patient may be an individual, a
family, a group, or even a community."
6. For psychiatric nurses in the 1980s and 1990s, the
scope of practice began to change to include:
a. psychiatric care and medical care given by the home
care nurse.
b. new advances in the fields of psychobiology and
technology.
,3|Page
c. psychoanalytical therapy provided by the psychiatric
nurse in the outpatient setting.
d. new advances in the psychodynamic model of therapy
made by the psychiatric nurse in the inpatient setting. -
Answer-ANS: B
b. new advances in the fields of psychobiology and
technology.
7. During orientation to the inpatient psychiatric unit, new
staff members are told, "Address all patients by their title
and surname unless you are directed by the patient to do
otherwise." The belief that underlies this directive is that:
a. every person is worthy of respect.
b. every individual has the potential to change.
c. the goals of the individual are growth, health, autonomy,
and self-actualization.
d. the person functions as a holistic being who reacts to
the environment as a whole person. - Answer-ANS: A
a. every person is worthy of respect.
8. A psychiatric aide says, "I don't know why that patient
does all that silly giggling and posturing. It's senseless!"
, 4|Page
The best reply to this comment would address the
psychiatric nursing principle that states:
a. every individual has the potential to change.
b. illness can be a growth-producing experience for the
individual.
c. all behavior is meaningful, arising from personal needs
and goals.
d. everyone has the right to self-determination that
includes the pursuit of health. - Answer-ANS: C
c. all behavior is meaningful, arising from personal needs
and goals.
In 1952, Hildegard Peplau defined the psychiatric nurse's
role as a:
a. professional who helps patients with attitude
adjustment.
b. nurse who is extensively trained to care for psychiatric
patients.
c. resource person, a teacher, a leader, and a counselor to
patients.
d. professional who is certified to conduct psychosocial
therapy sessions. - Answer-ANS: C
c. resource person, a teacher, a leader, and a counselor to
patients.
