MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2026 FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ What is Maslows hierarchy of needs? Top to bottom. Answer: Self-
transcendence, self actualization (potential), Esteem, Love and
belonging needs, safety needs, physiological needs.
◉ Eriksons stage infancy-1.5 years. Answer: Trust vs mistrust:
attachment
URC: difficulties relating to people, suspicion, trust/fear conflict.
◉ Eriksons stage preschool-3 years. Answer: Autonomy vs shame
and doubt: control some of self/enviroment
URC: Independence/fear conflict, severe feelings of self-doubt.
◉ Eriksons stage early childhood-6 years?. Answer: Initiative vs
guilt: becoming purposeful and directive
URC: Aggression/fear conflict, sense of inadequacy and guilt.
◉ Eriksons stage school age-12 years?. Answer: Industry vs
inferiority: physical, social, and school skills
URC: sense of inferiority, difficulty learning and working.
,◉ Eriksons stage adolescence-20 years?. Answer: Identity vs role
confusion: Transition child to adult
URC: Confusion about who one is, weak sense of self.
◉ Eriksons stage early adult-35 years?. Answer: Intimacy vs
isolation: Establish bonds of love/friendship
URC: Emotional isolation, egocentricity.
◉ Eriksons stage middle adult-65 years?. Answer: Generativity vs
self-absorption: Fulfilling life goals (family, career, society) and
concern future generations
URC: Self absorption, inability to grow as a person.
◉ Eriksons later years-death?. Answer: Integrity vs despair: Look
back over ones life and accepting its meaning.
URC: Dissatisfaction with life; denial of or despair over prospect of
death.
◉ Sullivan's purpose of behavior. Answer: To get needs met through
interpersonal interactions and decrease or avoid anxiety.
◉ Sullivans definition of anxiety. Answer: Any painful feeling or
emotion arising from social insecurities.
, ◉ Nursing implications from Sullivan. Answer: Therapy should
educate and assist patients on personal insight. We should provide
patient with respect, acceptance, and empathy.
◉ What was Pavlovs conditioning theory?. Answer: That you could
bring about an involuntary behavior or reflex through conditioned
responses to stimuli. (salivate to the sound of a bell)
◉ Peplau's art of nursing. Answer: Consists of the care, compassion,
and advocacy nurses provide to enhance patient comfort and well-
being.
◉ Peplau's science of nursing. Answer: Involves the application of
knowledge to understand a broad range of human problems and
psychosocial phenomena, intervening to relieve patients' suffering
and promote growth
◉ Peplau key elements. Answer: Focus should be on what we do
WITH patient, illness offers opportunity for learning, personal
growth, and improved coping skills (facilitated by the nurse). We
should observe, interpret, and intervene, being conscious of self so
the focus is on participant.
EXAM 2026 FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ What is Maslows hierarchy of needs? Top to bottom. Answer: Self-
transcendence, self actualization (potential), Esteem, Love and
belonging needs, safety needs, physiological needs.
◉ Eriksons stage infancy-1.5 years. Answer: Trust vs mistrust:
attachment
URC: difficulties relating to people, suspicion, trust/fear conflict.
◉ Eriksons stage preschool-3 years. Answer: Autonomy vs shame
and doubt: control some of self/enviroment
URC: Independence/fear conflict, severe feelings of self-doubt.
◉ Eriksons stage early childhood-6 years?. Answer: Initiative vs
guilt: becoming purposeful and directive
URC: Aggression/fear conflict, sense of inadequacy and guilt.
◉ Eriksons stage school age-12 years?. Answer: Industry vs
inferiority: physical, social, and school skills
URC: sense of inferiority, difficulty learning and working.
,◉ Eriksons stage adolescence-20 years?. Answer: Identity vs role
confusion: Transition child to adult
URC: Confusion about who one is, weak sense of self.
◉ Eriksons stage early adult-35 years?. Answer: Intimacy vs
isolation: Establish bonds of love/friendship
URC: Emotional isolation, egocentricity.
◉ Eriksons stage middle adult-65 years?. Answer: Generativity vs
self-absorption: Fulfilling life goals (family, career, society) and
concern future generations
URC: Self absorption, inability to grow as a person.
◉ Eriksons later years-death?. Answer: Integrity vs despair: Look
back over ones life and accepting its meaning.
URC: Dissatisfaction with life; denial of or despair over prospect of
death.
◉ Sullivan's purpose of behavior. Answer: To get needs met through
interpersonal interactions and decrease or avoid anxiety.
◉ Sullivans definition of anxiety. Answer: Any painful feeling or
emotion arising from social insecurities.
, ◉ Nursing implications from Sullivan. Answer: Therapy should
educate and assist patients on personal insight. We should provide
patient with respect, acceptance, and empathy.
◉ What was Pavlovs conditioning theory?. Answer: That you could
bring about an involuntary behavior or reflex through conditioned
responses to stimuli. (salivate to the sound of a bell)
◉ Peplau's art of nursing. Answer: Consists of the care, compassion,
and advocacy nurses provide to enhance patient comfort and well-
being.
◉ Peplau's science of nursing. Answer: Involves the application of
knowledge to understand a broad range of human problems and
psychosocial phenomena, intervening to relieve patients' suffering
and promote growth
◉ Peplau key elements. Answer: Focus should be on what we do
WITH patient, illness offers opportunity for learning, personal
growth, and improved coping skills (facilitated by the nurse). We
should observe, interpret, and intervene, being conscious of self so
the focus is on participant.
