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NR 326 FINAL 2 NEWEST 2026/ 2027 ACTUAL EXAM| MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING FINAL EXAM REVIEW WITH 250 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What is somatic symptom disorder? ......ANSWER......Pt has real
symptoms but no medical reason behind the symptoms
Symptoms of somatic disorder? ......ANSWER......chest pain, fatigue,
nausea, SOB, Dry mouth. Things that cannot be measured
Types of somatic disorders ......ANSWER......illness anxiety disorder,
conversion disorder (functional neurological), factitious disorder
What is illness anxiety disorder? ......ANSWER......When fears or
concerns about having an illness persist despite medical reassurance.
They have small symptoms, but they think they have a serious disease.
What is Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Disorder)?
......ANSWER......Stress and anxiety from trauma cause the
manifestation of neurological function ( if you hit a child with your car,
then all of a sudden, the right foot will be numb)
What is factitious disorder? ......ANSWER......Faking illness to get
medical attention or sympathy
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What is much houses and much houses proxcy? ......ANSWER......Much
houses is faking illness to get attention or money, and much house
proxies are when mom has a mental health disorder and fakes illness.
What is dissociative disorder? ......ANSWER......The base is trauma, and
the brain tries to protect from the trauma
Types of Dissociative Disorders ......ANSWER......dissociative amnesia,
dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, and depersonalization-
derealization disorder
What is dissociative amnesia? ......ANSWER......abuse when younger,
and do not remember the abuse
What is depersonalization/derealization disorder?
......ANSWER......Depersonalization is when they don't feel real- unreal,
unstable, or absent
Derealization is the environment is not real- dreamlike, foggy
What is dissociative fugue? ......ANSWER......travel from trauma.
Something will trigger the trauma, and they will start walking, but later
won't remember walking
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What is dissociative identity disorder? ......ANSWER......The brain creates
an ulter where trauma does not exist, and the new ulter is strong
enough to handle the trauma
Causes of dissociative disorder ......ANSWER......childhood trauma,
military combat, sudden loss or grief that feels impossible to manage,
severe stress from accidents, natural disasters, or ongoing emotional
abuse
Nursing assessment for dissociative amnesia ......ANSWER......inability to
recall some events, all events, or the entire lifetime
nursing assessment for dissociative identity disorder
......ANSWER......finding unfamiliar clothes in the closet, being called an
unfamiliar name by a stranger, or a core personality/alter is unaware of
the other
nursing assessment for depersonalization disorder
......ANSWER......persistent experiences of feeling detached from the
body, person feels mechanical or dreamy, or feel like you are seeing
yourself from outside your body, or senses that things around you are
not real
What is individual therapy? ......ANSWER......one-on-one with therapist
and client; where goal is positive outcome
NR 326 FINAL 2 NEWEST 2026/ 2027 ACTUAL EXAM| MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING FINAL EXAM REVIEW WITH 250 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What is somatic symptom disorder? ......ANSWER......Pt has real
symptoms but no medical reason behind the symptoms
Symptoms of somatic disorder? ......ANSWER......chest pain, fatigue,
nausea, SOB, Dry mouth. Things that cannot be measured
Types of somatic disorders ......ANSWER......illness anxiety disorder,
conversion disorder (functional neurological), factitious disorder
What is illness anxiety disorder? ......ANSWER......When fears or
concerns about having an illness persist despite medical reassurance.
They have small symptoms, but they think they have a serious disease.
What is Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Disorder)?
......ANSWER......Stress and anxiety from trauma cause the
manifestation of neurological function ( if you hit a child with your car,
then all of a sudden, the right foot will be numb)
What is factitious disorder? ......ANSWER......Faking illness to get
medical attention or sympathy
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What is much houses and much houses proxcy? ......ANSWER......Much
houses is faking illness to get attention or money, and much house
proxies are when mom has a mental health disorder and fakes illness.
What is dissociative disorder? ......ANSWER......The base is trauma, and
the brain tries to protect from the trauma
Types of Dissociative Disorders ......ANSWER......dissociative amnesia,
dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, and depersonalization-
derealization disorder
What is dissociative amnesia? ......ANSWER......abuse when younger,
and do not remember the abuse
What is depersonalization/derealization disorder?
......ANSWER......Depersonalization is when they don't feel real- unreal,
unstable, or absent
Derealization is the environment is not real- dreamlike, foggy
What is dissociative fugue? ......ANSWER......travel from trauma.
Something will trigger the trauma, and they will start walking, but later
won't remember walking
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What is dissociative identity disorder? ......ANSWER......The brain creates
an ulter where trauma does not exist, and the new ulter is strong
enough to handle the trauma
Causes of dissociative disorder ......ANSWER......childhood trauma,
military combat, sudden loss or grief that feels impossible to manage,
severe stress from accidents, natural disasters, or ongoing emotional
abuse
Nursing assessment for dissociative amnesia ......ANSWER......inability to
recall some events, all events, or the entire lifetime
nursing assessment for dissociative identity disorder
......ANSWER......finding unfamiliar clothes in the closet, being called an
unfamiliar name by a stranger, or a core personality/alter is unaware of
the other
nursing assessment for depersonalization disorder
......ANSWER......persistent experiences of feeling detached from the
body, person feels mechanical or dreamy, or feel like you are seeing
yourself from outside your body, or senses that things around you are
not real
What is individual therapy? ......ANSWER......one-on-one with therapist
and client; where goal is positive outcome
