BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING EXAM 3
ACTUAL TEST SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ explain what early use of phenothiazine was for in early psych
nursing. Answer: it was discovered to help control psychotic
behaviors and improve/ clear thinking.
◉ what were the two nursing interventions associated with somatic
therapy in early psych nursing? Answer: insulin therapy
ECT therapy
◉ explain significance of insulin therapy in the early psych era.
Answer: insulin was administered until the client was comatose, this
could kill the patient because the blood sugar could drop below
normal levels, but it helped relive psych symptoms.
◉ explain significance of early ECT therapy. Answer: an electrical
stimulus was given to the brain with the result of a grand-map
seizure. now we can control the shock given and give medications to
sedate the client and stimulate the seizure and for proper
monitoring throughout the procedure.
,◉ explain what deinstitutionalization is. Answer: there was a
massive discharge of psychiatric patients from mental hospitals back
to their original communities.
◉ what is significant about the impact of deinstitutionalization?
Answer: many of the psych patients who needed services were
forced onto the streets, potentially leading them to more harm and
crime.
◉ 3 main reasons deinstitutionalization was initiated. Answer: the
belief that treatment in the hospitals was inhumane
hope that medications would offer a cure
lack of funding at the state and federal level
◉ what is the order of maslows hierarchy of needs bottom to top?
Answer: physiological needs-safety need- love and belong needs-
self esteem- self actualization
◉ what is important to know about maslows hierarchy of needs?
Answer: motivation is continuous quest for self actualization, can
reverse levels based on life circumstances, lower level needs must be
met first before advancement to higher level psychological needs.
◉ examples of psychotherapy Answer: behavioral therapy, cognitive
therapy, didactical behavior therapy
,based on a verbal therapist to client interaction
◉ examples of open environment therapies Answer: family, group
and milieu therapy
◉ examples of Brian stimulation techniques Answer: ECT, trans-
cranial magnetic stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation
◉ explain what behavioral therapy is. Answer: aims to modify
maladaptive behavior patterns.
based that a behavior is learned and has consequences and
abnormal behavior results from an attempt to avoid painful feelings
and reduce anxiety.
◉ what is the nurses role with behavioral therapy? Answer: Role of
the nurse: to use the nursing process to assist the client with
behavior modification. This can be through 1 on 1 groups, different
ways like classical and operant conditioning
◉ explain what cognitive therapy is. Answer: focuses on individual
client thoughts and behaviors to solve current problems.
Based on changing the way one thinks.
, ◉ what is the role of the nurse with cognitive therapy? Answer: the
nurse will plan psychoeducation, use of the therapeutic relationship
and counseling interventions. They also reevaluate to determine if
intervention was successful with the therapy.
◉ explain what cognitive behavioral therapy is (CBT) Answer: uses
both cognitive and behavioral approaches to assist a client with
anxiety management.
◉ explain what family therapy is Answer: therapy based on family
dynamics and improving family functioning by learning the ways for
dealing with mental illness in the family, improving understanding
among family members, maximizing positive interaction with family
members.
◉ explain what milieu therapy is Answer: creates an environment
that is supportive and therapeutic and safe to benefit clients and
promote coping within a safe place.
◉ explain what group therapy is Answer: therapy focused on
helping individuals develop more functional and satisfying reactions
within a group setting with common feelings, experiences and
thoughts that lead to positive behavior changes from interaction and
feedback.
ACTUAL TEST SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ explain what early use of phenothiazine was for in early psych
nursing. Answer: it was discovered to help control psychotic
behaviors and improve/ clear thinking.
◉ what were the two nursing interventions associated with somatic
therapy in early psych nursing? Answer: insulin therapy
ECT therapy
◉ explain significance of insulin therapy in the early psych era.
Answer: insulin was administered until the client was comatose, this
could kill the patient because the blood sugar could drop below
normal levels, but it helped relive psych symptoms.
◉ explain significance of early ECT therapy. Answer: an electrical
stimulus was given to the brain with the result of a grand-map
seizure. now we can control the shock given and give medications to
sedate the client and stimulate the seizure and for proper
monitoring throughout the procedure.
,◉ explain what deinstitutionalization is. Answer: there was a
massive discharge of psychiatric patients from mental hospitals back
to their original communities.
◉ what is significant about the impact of deinstitutionalization?
Answer: many of the psych patients who needed services were
forced onto the streets, potentially leading them to more harm and
crime.
◉ 3 main reasons deinstitutionalization was initiated. Answer: the
belief that treatment in the hospitals was inhumane
hope that medications would offer a cure
lack of funding at the state and federal level
◉ what is the order of maslows hierarchy of needs bottom to top?
Answer: physiological needs-safety need- love and belong needs-
self esteem- self actualization
◉ what is important to know about maslows hierarchy of needs?
Answer: motivation is continuous quest for self actualization, can
reverse levels based on life circumstances, lower level needs must be
met first before advancement to higher level psychological needs.
◉ examples of psychotherapy Answer: behavioral therapy, cognitive
therapy, didactical behavior therapy
,based on a verbal therapist to client interaction
◉ examples of open environment therapies Answer: family, group
and milieu therapy
◉ examples of Brian stimulation techniques Answer: ECT, trans-
cranial magnetic stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation
◉ explain what behavioral therapy is. Answer: aims to modify
maladaptive behavior patterns.
based that a behavior is learned and has consequences and
abnormal behavior results from an attempt to avoid painful feelings
and reduce anxiety.
◉ what is the nurses role with behavioral therapy? Answer: Role of
the nurse: to use the nursing process to assist the client with
behavior modification. This can be through 1 on 1 groups, different
ways like classical and operant conditioning
◉ explain what cognitive therapy is. Answer: focuses on individual
client thoughts and behaviors to solve current problems.
Based on changing the way one thinks.
, ◉ what is the role of the nurse with cognitive therapy? Answer: the
nurse will plan psychoeducation, use of the therapeutic relationship
and counseling interventions. They also reevaluate to determine if
intervention was successful with the therapy.
◉ explain what cognitive behavioral therapy is (CBT) Answer: uses
both cognitive and behavioral approaches to assist a client with
anxiety management.
◉ explain what family therapy is Answer: therapy based on family
dynamics and improving family functioning by learning the ways for
dealing with mental illness in the family, improving understanding
among family members, maximizing positive interaction with family
members.
◉ explain what milieu therapy is Answer: creates an environment
that is supportive and therapeutic and safe to benefit clients and
promote coping within a safe place.
◉ explain what group therapy is Answer: therapy focused on
helping individuals develop more functional and satisfying reactions
within a group setting with common feelings, experiences and
thoughts that lead to positive behavior changes from interaction and
feedback.
