NSG 221 Exam 1 Questions with Verified Answers Graded A+
Mental Health Definition - Answers A state of emotional, psychological, and social wellness
evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-
concept, and emotional stability
Mental Health Influencing Factors: Individual - Answers Include a person's biologic makeup,
autonomy and independence, self-esteem, capacity for growth, vitality, ability to find meaning in
life, emotional resilience or hardiness, sense of belonging, reality orientation, and coping or
stress management abilities
Mental Health Influencing Factors: Interpersonal - Answers Include effective communication,
ability to help others, intimacy, and a balance of separateness and connectedness
Mental Health Influencing Factors: Social/Cultural - Answers Include a sense of community,
access to adequate resources, intolerance of violence, support of diversity among people,
mastery of the environment, and a positive, yet realistic, view of one's world
Mental Illness Definition - Answers Disorders that affect mood, behavior, and thinking, such as
depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and addictive disorders.
Mental Illness Influencing Factors: Individual - Answers Include biologic makeup, intolerable or
unrealistic worries or fears, inability to distinguish reality from fantasy, intolerance of life's
uncertainties, a sense of disharmony in life, and a loss of meaning in one's life
Mental Illness Influencing Factors: Interpersonal - Answers Include ineffective communication,
excessive dependency on or withdrawal from relationships, no sense of belonging, inadequate
social support, and loss of emotional control
Mental Illness Influencing Factors: Social/Cultural - Answers Include lack of resources, violence,
homelessness, poverty, an unwarranted negative view of the world, and discrimination such as
stigma, racism, classism, ageism, and sexism
Frontal Lobe Function - Answers Controls the organization of thought, body movement,
memories, emotions, and moral behavior. The integration of all this information regulates
arousal, focuses attention, and enables problem-solving and decision-making. Abnormalities in
the frontal lobes are associated with schizophrenia, ADHD, and dementia
Parietal Lobe Function - Answers Interprets sensations of taste and touch and assist in spatial
orientation
Temporal Lobe Function - Answers Center for the senses of smell and hearing and for memory
and emotional expression
Occipital Lobe Function - Answers Assist in coordinating language generation and visual
interpretation, such as depth perception
, What system in the brain affects mental health? - Answers Limbic System (Hippocampus,
Amygdala, Cingulate Gyrus)
Dopamine Physiological Effect - Answers Controls complex movements, motivation, cognition;
regulates emotional response
Norepinephrine Physiological Effect - Answers Causes changes in attention, learning, and
memory, sleep and wakefulness, mood
Serotonin Physiological Effect - Answers Control food intake, sleep and wakefulness,
temperature regulation, pain control, sexual behaviors, regulation of emotions
Components of Personality According to Freud: ID - Answers Innate desires, pleasure-seeking
behavior, aggression, and sexual impulses. The ID seeks instant gratification, causes impulsive
unthinking behavior, and has no regard for rules or social convention.
Components of Personality According to Freud: SUPEREGO - Answers Moral and ethical
concepts, values, and parental and social expectations. It is in direct opposition to the ID.
Components of Personality According to Freud: EGO - Answers Mature and adaptive behavior
that allows a person to function successfully in the world.
Freud's Stages of Psychosexual Developement: Oral - Answers Birth-18 months: Major site of
tension and gratification is the mouth, lips, and tongue. Includes biting and sucking activities. Id
is present at birth. Ego develops gradually from rudimentary structure present at birth.
Freud's Stages of Psychosexual Developement: Anal - Answers 18-36 months: Anus and
surrounding areas are major source of interest. Voluntary sphincter control acquired.
Freud's Stages of Psychosexual Developement: Phallic/Oedipal - Answers 3-5 years: Genital is
the focus of interest, stimulation, and excitement. Penis is organ of interest for both sexes.
Masturbation is common. Penis envy (wish to possess penis) is seen in girls; oedipal complex
(wish to marry opposite-sex parent and be rid of same-sex parent) is seen in boys and girls.
Freud's Stages of Psychosexual Developement: Latency - Answers 5-11/13 years: Resolution of
oedipal complex. Sexual drive channeled into socially appropriate activities such as school work
and sports. Formation of the superego. Final stage of psychosexual development.
Freud's Stages of Psychosexual Developement: Genital - Answers 11-13 years: Begins with
puberty and the biologic capacity for orgasm; involves the capacity for true intimacy.
Erikson's: Trust vs. Mistrust - Answers Infant: Hope, viewing the world as safe and reliable;
relationships as nurturing, stable, and dependable
Erikson's: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt - Answers Toddler: Will, achieving a sense of control
and free will
Mental Health Definition - Answers A state of emotional, psychological, and social wellness
evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-
concept, and emotional stability
Mental Health Influencing Factors: Individual - Answers Include a person's biologic makeup,
autonomy and independence, self-esteem, capacity for growth, vitality, ability to find meaning in
life, emotional resilience or hardiness, sense of belonging, reality orientation, and coping or
stress management abilities
Mental Health Influencing Factors: Interpersonal - Answers Include effective communication,
ability to help others, intimacy, and a balance of separateness and connectedness
Mental Health Influencing Factors: Social/Cultural - Answers Include a sense of community,
access to adequate resources, intolerance of violence, support of diversity among people,
mastery of the environment, and a positive, yet realistic, view of one's world
Mental Illness Definition - Answers Disorders that affect mood, behavior, and thinking, such as
depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and addictive disorders.
Mental Illness Influencing Factors: Individual - Answers Include biologic makeup, intolerable or
unrealistic worries or fears, inability to distinguish reality from fantasy, intolerance of life's
uncertainties, a sense of disharmony in life, and a loss of meaning in one's life
Mental Illness Influencing Factors: Interpersonal - Answers Include ineffective communication,
excessive dependency on or withdrawal from relationships, no sense of belonging, inadequate
social support, and loss of emotional control
Mental Illness Influencing Factors: Social/Cultural - Answers Include lack of resources, violence,
homelessness, poverty, an unwarranted negative view of the world, and discrimination such as
stigma, racism, classism, ageism, and sexism
Frontal Lobe Function - Answers Controls the organization of thought, body movement,
memories, emotions, and moral behavior. The integration of all this information regulates
arousal, focuses attention, and enables problem-solving and decision-making. Abnormalities in
the frontal lobes are associated with schizophrenia, ADHD, and dementia
Parietal Lobe Function - Answers Interprets sensations of taste and touch and assist in spatial
orientation
Temporal Lobe Function - Answers Center for the senses of smell and hearing and for memory
and emotional expression
Occipital Lobe Function - Answers Assist in coordinating language generation and visual
interpretation, such as depth perception
, What system in the brain affects mental health? - Answers Limbic System (Hippocampus,
Amygdala, Cingulate Gyrus)
Dopamine Physiological Effect - Answers Controls complex movements, motivation, cognition;
regulates emotional response
Norepinephrine Physiological Effect - Answers Causes changes in attention, learning, and
memory, sleep and wakefulness, mood
Serotonin Physiological Effect - Answers Control food intake, sleep and wakefulness,
temperature regulation, pain control, sexual behaviors, regulation of emotions
Components of Personality According to Freud: ID - Answers Innate desires, pleasure-seeking
behavior, aggression, and sexual impulses. The ID seeks instant gratification, causes impulsive
unthinking behavior, and has no regard for rules or social convention.
Components of Personality According to Freud: SUPEREGO - Answers Moral and ethical
concepts, values, and parental and social expectations. It is in direct opposition to the ID.
Components of Personality According to Freud: EGO - Answers Mature and adaptive behavior
that allows a person to function successfully in the world.
Freud's Stages of Psychosexual Developement: Oral - Answers Birth-18 months: Major site of
tension and gratification is the mouth, lips, and tongue. Includes biting and sucking activities. Id
is present at birth. Ego develops gradually from rudimentary structure present at birth.
Freud's Stages of Psychosexual Developement: Anal - Answers 18-36 months: Anus and
surrounding areas are major source of interest. Voluntary sphincter control acquired.
Freud's Stages of Psychosexual Developement: Phallic/Oedipal - Answers 3-5 years: Genital is
the focus of interest, stimulation, and excitement. Penis is organ of interest for both sexes.
Masturbation is common. Penis envy (wish to possess penis) is seen in girls; oedipal complex
(wish to marry opposite-sex parent and be rid of same-sex parent) is seen in boys and girls.
Freud's Stages of Psychosexual Developement: Latency - Answers 5-11/13 years: Resolution of
oedipal complex. Sexual drive channeled into socially appropriate activities such as school work
and sports. Formation of the superego. Final stage of psychosexual development.
Freud's Stages of Psychosexual Developement: Genital - Answers 11-13 years: Begins with
puberty and the biologic capacity for orgasm; involves the capacity for true intimacy.
Erikson's: Trust vs. Mistrust - Answers Infant: Hope, viewing the world as safe and reliable;
relationships as nurturing, stable, and dependable
Erikson's: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt - Answers Toddler: Will, achieving a sense of control
and free will
