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Ace your NR 326 mental health nursing exam with this comprehensive study guide featuring detailed verified answers and clinical rationales. This complete resource covers therapeutic communication, psychiatric disorders, psychopharmacology, crisis intervention, defense mechanisms, ethical-legal issues, anxiety levels, and nurse-client relationship phases. Essential for nursing students preparing for mental health nursing and NCLEX-RN success.

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NR 326 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS;
ALREADY GRADED A; 2026


Accepting - correct answer- "Yes, I understand
what you said"
eye contact; nodding


Adaptation - correct answer- restoration of the
body to homeostasis following a physiological and/or
psychological response to stress (good)
Ex: time management, hiking, meditation


Aggression - correct answer- - one way to
express anger
- designed to inflict punishment or pain
- intended to threaten security/self-esteem


amygdala - correct answer- emotional
processing

,Anger - correct answer- - not a primary
emotion, typically caused by fear or frustration
- a physiological arousal that instills feelings of power
- learned
- capable of being under personal control


Anticipated Life Transition Crisis - correct answer-
things you expect to happen in life happen


Ex: having a baby, death in the family, moving


Antipsychotics - correct answer- -
extrapyramidal symptoms (spasms)
- tardive dyskinesia (involuntary movements of face and
trunk)
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (fatal)

,Anxiety - correct answer- diffuse apprehension
that is vague in nature and is associated with feelings of
uncertainty and helplessness


Arbitrary Inference - correct answer- come to a
conclusion without the facts


Attempting to Translate words into feelings - correct
answer- I'm way out in the ocean
you must feel very lonely right now


Automatic Thoughts - correct answer- thoughts
that occur rapidly in response to a situation and without
rational analysis


Basic Assumptions - correct answer- - every
interaction is an opportunity for intervention
- each individual owns their behavior and environment
- inappropriate behaviors are dealt with as they occur
- restrictions and punishment are avoided

, - each individual is encouraged to grow
- peer pressure is useful


Behavioral Therapy - correct answer- a form of
psychotherapy used to modify maladaptive behavior
patterns by reinforcing adaptive behaviors


Benign-Positive - correct answer- causes stress
but in a good way
Ex: Nursing School


Benzodiazepines: End of Treatment - correct
answer- - do not abruptly stop, because of risk of
seizures and other serious side effects
- highly addictive


Benzodiazepines: In Combination with other meds -
correct answer- do not combine with other
central nervous system depressants, including alcohol.
causes respiratory distress

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