NURSING 202 MENTAL HEALTH | COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE, NCLEX-STYLE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
Marginalization - correct answer ✔✔The feelings associated with social exclusion
Discrimination - correct answer ✔✔Behaviours influenced by stigmatized prejudice that results
in poor treatment
Minority stress - correct answer ✔✔chronically high levels of stress faced by members of a
stigmatized minority group
Intersectionality - correct answer ✔✔Ways in which different aspects of a persons identity can
expose them to overlapping forms of discrimination and marginalisation
Symptoms of social exclusion - correct answer ✔✔Unequal access to resources, unequal
participation, denial of opportunities
domestic violence - correct answer ✔✔Set of behaviours, not necessarily physical, that gain
power or control over another person
examples of stimulants - correct answer ✔✔Nicotine, caffeine, ecstasy, cocaine, meth
Examples of depressants - correct answer ✔✔Alcohol, benzos, opiates, codeine, methadone
Examples of hallucinogens - correct answer ✔✔LSD, magic mushrooms, ketamine, cannabis
Effects of alcohol - correct answer ✔✔Worsen psychotic symptoms, memory issues, depression
, Effects of cannabis - correct answer ✔✔Trigger panic attacks, drug induced psychosis, prolong
mental health symptoms
Effects of methamphetamine - correct answer ✔✔High risk of dependence, psychosis,
depression, cognitive issues, hallucinations
Effects of nicotine - correct answer ✔✔Reduces effects of antipsychotics by 50%, reduce
schizophrenia symptoms, feelings of relaxation and pleasure
Mild alcohol withdrawal symptoms - correct answer ✔✔Restlessness, irritable, anxiety,
disturbed sleep, nightmares, cravings
Severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms - correct answer ✔✔Heavy sweating, fever, hallucinations,
delusions, seizures, confusion, LOC
Moderate alcohol withdrawal symptoms - correct answer ✔✔Poor concentration, memory and
judgement, tremor, tachycardia, high BP, anorexia, nausea
Anxiety risk factors - correct answer ✔✔
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) n - correct answer ✔✔Persistent worry for at least 6
months, hard to control the worry, other physical and cognitive symptoms (restlessness,
irritable, sleeping issues)
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - correct answer ✔✔Reoccurring and intrusive anxiety
involving risk or harm to self or others, significant psychological symptoms, compulsive
repetitive behaviours to reduce harm and anxiety
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
Marginalization - correct answer ✔✔The feelings associated with social exclusion
Discrimination - correct answer ✔✔Behaviours influenced by stigmatized prejudice that results
in poor treatment
Minority stress - correct answer ✔✔chronically high levels of stress faced by members of a
stigmatized minority group
Intersectionality - correct answer ✔✔Ways in which different aspects of a persons identity can
expose them to overlapping forms of discrimination and marginalisation
Symptoms of social exclusion - correct answer ✔✔Unequal access to resources, unequal
participation, denial of opportunities
domestic violence - correct answer ✔✔Set of behaviours, not necessarily physical, that gain
power or control over another person
examples of stimulants - correct answer ✔✔Nicotine, caffeine, ecstasy, cocaine, meth
Examples of depressants - correct answer ✔✔Alcohol, benzos, opiates, codeine, methadone
Examples of hallucinogens - correct answer ✔✔LSD, magic mushrooms, ketamine, cannabis
Effects of alcohol - correct answer ✔✔Worsen psychotic symptoms, memory issues, depression
, Effects of cannabis - correct answer ✔✔Trigger panic attacks, drug induced psychosis, prolong
mental health symptoms
Effects of methamphetamine - correct answer ✔✔High risk of dependence, psychosis,
depression, cognitive issues, hallucinations
Effects of nicotine - correct answer ✔✔Reduces effects of antipsychotics by 50%, reduce
schizophrenia symptoms, feelings of relaxation and pleasure
Mild alcohol withdrawal symptoms - correct answer ✔✔Restlessness, irritable, anxiety,
disturbed sleep, nightmares, cravings
Severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms - correct answer ✔✔Heavy sweating, fever, hallucinations,
delusions, seizures, confusion, LOC
Moderate alcohol withdrawal symptoms - correct answer ✔✔Poor concentration, memory and
judgement, tremor, tachycardia, high BP, anorexia, nausea
Anxiety risk factors - correct answer ✔✔
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) n - correct answer ✔✔Persistent worry for at least 6
months, hard to control the worry, other physical and cognitive symptoms (restlessness,
irritable, sleeping issues)
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - correct answer ✔✔Reoccurring and intrusive anxiety
involving risk or harm to self or others, significant psychological symptoms, compulsive
repetitive behaviours to reduce harm and anxiety
