LPN MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LPN
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
Intergenerational transmission process - ✔✔patterns of̣ violence are perpetuated f̣rom one generation
to the next through role modeling and social learning
Neglect - ✔✔most common f̣orm of̣ child abuse; f̣ailure to provide basic needs f̣or an individual What
are the biggest red f̣lags indicating possible abuse? - ✔✔Bruises in dif̣ferent
̣ stages of̣ healing The story
does not line up with the markings
Client/patient appears f̣earf̣ul of̣ the other person
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - ✔✔disturbing pattern of̣ behavior demonstrated by someone
who has experienced, witnesses, or been con f̣ronted with a traumatic event such as a natural disaster,
combat, or an assault
Grounding techniques - ✔✔Used f̣or PTSD
Bringing the client back to reality when they are having a f̣lashback or nightmare
"You are saf̣e; you are in the hospital, etc."
Dissociative Disorders - ✔✔disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated)
f̣rom previous memories, thoughts, and f̣eelings
Dissociative Amnesia - ✔✔loss of̣ memory f̣or personal inf̣ormation, either partial or complete
Depersonalization - ✔✔f̣eelings of̣ detachment f̣rom one's mental processes or body
dissociative identity disorder - ✔✔A rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more
distinct and alternating personalities. Also called multiple personality disorder.
Anxiety - ✔✔a vague f̣eeling of̣ apprehension or nervousness
Mild anxiety
Moderate anxiety
Severe anxiety
Panic - ✔✔levels of̣ anxiety
Benzodiazepines
SSRIs - ✔✔Two groups of̣ meds are used to treat anxiety disorders
Agoraphobia - ✔✔f̣ear or avoidance of̣ situations, such as crowds or wide open places, where one has
f̣elt loss of̣ control and panic
Selective Mutism - ✔✔consistent f̣ailure to speak in certain situations
, Def̣ense mechanisms - ✔✔cognitive distortions that a person uses unconsciously to maintain a sense of̣
being in control of̣ a situation, to lessen discomf̣ort, and to deal with stress; also called ego de f̣ense
mechanisms
GABA - ✔✔a major inhibitory neurotransmitter involved in anxiety disorders
Serotonin - ✔✔neurotransmitter mainly involved in depression
Dopamine - ✔✔main neurotransmitter involved in schizophrenia
Panic Disorder - ✔✔An anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long episodes o f̣ intense
dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other f̣rightening
sensations.
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - ✔✔an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive
thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions)
Obsessions - ✔✔persistent ideas, thoughts, or impulses that are unwanted and inappropriate, causing
marked distress
Compulsions - ✔✔Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that are perf̣ormed to prevent or reduce anxiety.
OCD Nursing Considerations - ✔✔Allow f̣or enough time to complete compulsions INITIALLY Accept
ritualistic behavior
Structure environment
Provide f̣or physical needs
Of̣fer
̣ alternative activities, especially ones using hands
Guide decisions, minimize choices
Encourage socialization
Group therapy
Schizophrenia - ✔✔a psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized
speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression
Delusions - ✔✔f̣ixed f̣alse belief̣s
Hallucinations - ✔✔f̣alse sensory experiences
echopraxia - ✔✔imitating another's actions
f̣light of̣ ideas - ✔✔symptom of̣ mania that involves an abruptly switching in conversation f̣rom one
topic to another
anhedonia - ✔✔inability to experience pleasure
apathy - ✔✔a lack of̣ f̣eeling, emotion, or interest
f̣lat af̣fect
̣ - ✔✔absence of̣ f̣acial expression
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
Intergenerational transmission process - ✔✔patterns of̣ violence are perpetuated f̣rom one generation
to the next through role modeling and social learning
Neglect - ✔✔most common f̣orm of̣ child abuse; f̣ailure to provide basic needs f̣or an individual What
are the biggest red f̣lags indicating possible abuse? - ✔✔Bruises in dif̣ferent
̣ stages of̣ healing The story
does not line up with the markings
Client/patient appears f̣earf̣ul of̣ the other person
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - ✔✔disturbing pattern of̣ behavior demonstrated by someone
who has experienced, witnesses, or been con f̣ronted with a traumatic event such as a natural disaster,
combat, or an assault
Grounding techniques - ✔✔Used f̣or PTSD
Bringing the client back to reality when they are having a f̣lashback or nightmare
"You are saf̣e; you are in the hospital, etc."
Dissociative Disorders - ✔✔disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated)
f̣rom previous memories, thoughts, and f̣eelings
Dissociative Amnesia - ✔✔loss of̣ memory f̣or personal inf̣ormation, either partial or complete
Depersonalization - ✔✔f̣eelings of̣ detachment f̣rom one's mental processes or body
dissociative identity disorder - ✔✔A rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more
distinct and alternating personalities. Also called multiple personality disorder.
Anxiety - ✔✔a vague f̣eeling of̣ apprehension or nervousness
Mild anxiety
Moderate anxiety
Severe anxiety
Panic - ✔✔levels of̣ anxiety
Benzodiazepines
SSRIs - ✔✔Two groups of̣ meds are used to treat anxiety disorders
Agoraphobia - ✔✔f̣ear or avoidance of̣ situations, such as crowds or wide open places, where one has
f̣elt loss of̣ control and panic
Selective Mutism - ✔✔consistent f̣ailure to speak in certain situations
, Def̣ense mechanisms - ✔✔cognitive distortions that a person uses unconsciously to maintain a sense of̣
being in control of̣ a situation, to lessen discomf̣ort, and to deal with stress; also called ego de f̣ense
mechanisms
GABA - ✔✔a major inhibitory neurotransmitter involved in anxiety disorders
Serotonin - ✔✔neurotransmitter mainly involved in depression
Dopamine - ✔✔main neurotransmitter involved in schizophrenia
Panic Disorder - ✔✔An anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long episodes o f̣ intense
dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other f̣rightening
sensations.
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - ✔✔an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive
thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions)
Obsessions - ✔✔persistent ideas, thoughts, or impulses that are unwanted and inappropriate, causing
marked distress
Compulsions - ✔✔Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that are perf̣ormed to prevent or reduce anxiety.
OCD Nursing Considerations - ✔✔Allow f̣or enough time to complete compulsions INITIALLY Accept
ritualistic behavior
Structure environment
Provide f̣or physical needs
Of̣fer
̣ alternative activities, especially ones using hands
Guide decisions, minimize choices
Encourage socialization
Group therapy
Schizophrenia - ✔✔a psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized
speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression
Delusions - ✔✔f̣ixed f̣alse belief̣s
Hallucinations - ✔✔f̣alse sensory experiences
echopraxia - ✔✔imitating another's actions
f̣light of̣ ideas - ✔✔symptom of̣ mania that involves an abruptly switching in conversation f̣rom one
topic to another
anhedonia - ✔✔inability to experience pleasure
apathy - ✔✔a lack of̣ f̣eeling, emotion, or interest
f̣lat af̣fect
̣ - ✔✔absence of̣ f̣acial expression
