PN 3003 – MENTAL HEALTH NURSING NEWLY RELEASED QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS FOR THE MOST RECENT EXAM VERSION TO
SUPPORT A GUARANTEED PASS OUTCOME
1. What is the primary goal of therapeutic communication in mental health
nursing?
- A) To advise patients
- B) To establish trust and facilitate patient expression
- C) To diagnose mental illness
- D) To prescribe medication
ANSWER : B
2. Which neurotransmitter is most commonly associated with depression?
- A) Dopamine
- B) GABA
- C) Serotonin
- D) Acetylcholine
ANSWER : C
3. What is the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship boundary?
- A) Friendship
- B) Professional relationship with clear limits
- C) Casual acquaintance
- D) Family-like relationship
ANSWER : B
,4. Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable
feelings to others?
- A) Denial
- B) Projection
- C) Rationalization
- D) Sublimation
ANSWER : B
5. What does the term "mental health" encompass?
- A) Absence of mental illness only
- B) Emotional, psychological, and social well-being
- C) Perfect happiness at all times
- D) Never experiencing stress
ANSWER : B
6. Which is a non-therapeutic communication technique?
- A) Reflection
- B) Giving false reassurance
- C) Active listening
- D) Open-ended questions
ANSWER : B
7. What is the DSM-5 primarily used for?
- A) Treatment planning only
- B) Diagnosis and classification of mental disorders
- C) Medication prescription
- D) Insurance billing only
ANSWER : B
,8. Which of the following demonstrates empathy?
- A) "I know exactly how you feel"
- B) "You shouldn't feel that way"
- C) "It sounds like you're feeling overwhelmed"
- D) "Everyone goes through this"
ANSWER : C
9. What is the primary function of GABA in the brain?
- A) Excitatory neurotransmitter
- B) Inhibitory neurotransmitter
- C) Hormone regulation
- D) Memory formation
ANSWER : B
10. Which model views mental illness as having biological causes?
- A) Psychoanalytic model
- B) Behavioral model
- C) Medical model
- D) Humanistic model
ANSWER : C
11. What is the difference between sympathy and empathy?
- A) No difference
- B) Sympathy is feeling for; empathy is feeling with
- C) Empathy is superior to sympathy
- D) Sympathy requires training
, ANSWER : B
12. Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for emotions?
- A) Cerebellum
- B) Limbic system
- C) Frontal lobe
- D) Occipital lobe
ANSWER : B
13. What is the purpose of a mental status examination?
- A) To assess current psychological functioning
- B) To diagnose physical illness
- C) To determine intelligence
- D) To predict future behavior
ANSWER : A
14. Which ethical principle means "do no harm"?
- A) Beneficence
- B) Autonomy
- C) Nonmaleficence
- D) Justice
ANSWER : C
15. What does confidentiality in mental health nursing mean?
- A) Never sharing any information
- B) Protecting patient information except when required by law
- C) Sharing with family members
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS FOR THE MOST RECENT EXAM VERSION TO
SUPPORT A GUARANTEED PASS OUTCOME
1. What is the primary goal of therapeutic communication in mental health
nursing?
- A) To advise patients
- B) To establish trust and facilitate patient expression
- C) To diagnose mental illness
- D) To prescribe medication
ANSWER : B
2. Which neurotransmitter is most commonly associated with depression?
- A) Dopamine
- B) GABA
- C) Serotonin
- D) Acetylcholine
ANSWER : C
3. What is the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship boundary?
- A) Friendship
- B) Professional relationship with clear limits
- C) Casual acquaintance
- D) Family-like relationship
ANSWER : B
,4. Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable
feelings to others?
- A) Denial
- B) Projection
- C) Rationalization
- D) Sublimation
ANSWER : B
5. What does the term "mental health" encompass?
- A) Absence of mental illness only
- B) Emotional, psychological, and social well-being
- C) Perfect happiness at all times
- D) Never experiencing stress
ANSWER : B
6. Which is a non-therapeutic communication technique?
- A) Reflection
- B) Giving false reassurance
- C) Active listening
- D) Open-ended questions
ANSWER : B
7. What is the DSM-5 primarily used for?
- A) Treatment planning only
- B) Diagnosis and classification of mental disorders
- C) Medication prescription
- D) Insurance billing only
ANSWER : B
,8. Which of the following demonstrates empathy?
- A) "I know exactly how you feel"
- B) "You shouldn't feel that way"
- C) "It sounds like you're feeling overwhelmed"
- D) "Everyone goes through this"
ANSWER : C
9. What is the primary function of GABA in the brain?
- A) Excitatory neurotransmitter
- B) Inhibitory neurotransmitter
- C) Hormone regulation
- D) Memory formation
ANSWER : B
10. Which model views mental illness as having biological causes?
- A) Psychoanalytic model
- B) Behavioral model
- C) Medical model
- D) Humanistic model
ANSWER : C
11. What is the difference between sympathy and empathy?
- A) No difference
- B) Sympathy is feeling for; empathy is feeling with
- C) Empathy is superior to sympathy
- D) Sympathy requires training
, ANSWER : B
12. Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for emotions?
- A) Cerebellum
- B) Limbic system
- C) Frontal lobe
- D) Occipital lobe
ANSWER : B
13. What is the purpose of a mental status examination?
- A) To assess current psychological functioning
- B) To diagnose physical illness
- C) To determine intelligence
- D) To predict future behavior
ANSWER : A
14. Which ethical principle means "do no harm"?
- A) Beneficence
- B) Autonomy
- C) Nonmaleficence
- D) Justice
ANSWER : C
15. What does confidentiality in mental health nursing mean?
- A) Never sharing any information
- B) Protecting patient information except when required by law
- C) Sharing with family members
