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NUR 2459 – Mental Health Exam 1 (Modules 1–3) Glossary-Style Review with Verified Answers

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This document offers a glossary-based study guide for Exam 1 in NUR 2459, focusing on core mental health nursing concepts from Modules 1 through 3. It includes clear and verified definitions of terms and interventions such as therapeutic communication, stages of the nurse-client relationship, psychiatric assessment, legal and ethical principles, defense mechanisms, anxiety levels, and key theories (Peplau, Maslow, Freud, Erikson). Ideal for Rasmussen students preparing for foundational exams in mental health nursing.

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NUR2459 Exam 1: Modules 1-3 questions with
verified answers
Active Listening Ans✓✓✓ Giving full attention to what the client is
saying, observing nonverbal cues, and responding appropriately.


Active Observation Ans✓✓✓ Watching posture, eye contact, tone,
pacing, and facial expression to detect emotional states.


Acute Mental Health Deterioration Ans✓✓✓ Individuals with psychotic
symptoms, severe mood instability, or inability to care for themselves
in a safe manner.


Adventitious Crisis Ans✓✓✓ Rare, unplanned trauma causes crisis
(e.g., violence, natural disaster, mass trauma).


Anxiety Ans✓✓✓ A vague feeling of apprehension or dread; a
response to internal or external threats.


Assault Ans✓✓✓ Threatening to touch without consent.


Assertive Communication Ans✓✓✓ Expression of thoughts and
feelings in a direct, honest, and respectful way.

,Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Ans✓✓✓ Delivers intensive
multidisciplinary care for clients with severe, persistent mental illness.
Nurses work with social workers, psychiatrists, and peer specialists to
provide medication support, crisis intervention, and skill development
in the client's community; reduces hospitalization rates and improves
housing stability.


Autonomy Ans✓✓✓ The ethical principle that supports a client's right
to make their own decisions.


Avoiding Dual Relationships Ans✓✓✓ Nurses should not engage in
personal, financial, or social relationships with clients to prevent ethical
conflicts.


Battery Ans✓✓✓ Unlawful physical touching.


Behavior Therapy Ans✓✓✓ Therapy that focuses on changing
maladaptive behaviors through positive reinforcement and modeling to
modify behaviors.


Behavioral Patterns Ans✓✓✓ Identifying changes in sleep, appetite,
mood, or social interactions that may indicate emotional distress or
mental health concerns.


Behavioral Therapy Ans✓✓✓ A treatment approach focused on
changing specific behavior through rewards and consequences.

, Beneficence Ans✓✓✓ The ethical principle of doing good for others.


Blocking Communication Ans✓✓✓ Nontherapeutic techniques that
hinder conversation, such as changing the subject or offering false
reassurance.


Boundaries Ans✓✓✓ Professional limits that maintain the integrity of
the therapeutic relationship, preventing dependency or personal
involvement. Protects the space between the professional's power and
the client's vulnerability.


Capacity Ans✓✓✓ The client's ability to:
- Understand relevant information
- Appreciate the consequences of choices
- Communicate a consistent choice


Case Management Ans✓✓✓ A service model that coordinates care and
links clients to community-based services.


Child or Elder Abuse Ans✓✓✓ Any suspicion of abuse must be
reported to the appropriate authorities.

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