N306 EXAM 1 FINAL STUDY GUIDE WITH FULL
SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Which of the following statements about mental illness are true?
Select all that apply.
A) Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired
functioning, or both.
B) Mental illness is only due to social/cultural factors.
C) Social/cultural factors that relate to mental illness include
excessive dependency on or withdrawal from relationships.
D) Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to cope
effectively with
daily life.
E) Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience
dissatisfaction with
relationships and self. Answer: Ans: A, D, E
Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or
both. Mental illness may be related to individual, interpersonal, or
social/cultural factors. Excessive dependency on or withdrawal from
relationships are interpersonal factors that relate to mental illness.
Individuals suffering from mental illness can feel overwhelmed with
,daily life. Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience
dissatisfaction with relationships and self.
◉ Which of the following are true regarding mental health and
mental illness?
A) Behavior that may be viewed as acceptable in one culture is
always unacceptable in other cultures.
B) It is easy to determine if a person is mentally healthy or mentally
ill.
C) In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological,
and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal
relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept,
and emotional stability.
D) Persons who engage in fantasies are mentally ill.. Answer: Ans: C
What one society may view as acceptable and appropriate behavior,
another society may see that as maladaptive, and inappropriate.
Mental health and mental illness are difficult to define precisely. In
most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and
social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships,
effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional
stability. Persons who engage in fantasies may be mentally healthy,
but the inability to distinguish reality from fantasy is an individual
factor that may contribute to mental illness.
,◉ A client grieving the recent loss of her husband asks if she is
becoming mentally ill because she is so sad. The nurse's best
response would be,
A) You may have a temporary mental illness because you are
experiencing so much pain.
B) You are not mentally ill. This is an expected reaction to the loss
you have
experienced.
C) Were you generally dissatisfied with your relationship before
your husband's
death?
D) Try not to worry about that right now. You never know what the
future brings.. Answer: Ans: B
Mental illness includes general dissatisfaction with self, ineffective
relationships, ineffective coping, and lack of personal growth.
Additionally the behavior must not be culturally expected. Acute
grief reactions are expected and therefore not considered mental
illness. False reassurance or over-analysis does not accurately
address the client's concerns.
◉ The nurse consults the DSM for which of the following purposes?
A) To devise a plan of care for a newly admitted client
, B) To predict the client's prognosis of treatment outcomes
C) To document the appropriate diagnostic code in the client's
medical record
D) To serve as a guide for client assessment. Answer: Ans: D
The DSM provides standard nomenclature, presents defining
characteristics, and identifies underlying causes of mental disorders.
It does not provide care plans or prognostic outcomes of treatment.
Diagnosis of mental illness is not within the generalist RN's scope of
practice, so documenting the code in the medical record would be
inappropriate.
◉ Which would be a reason for a student nurse to use the DSM?
A) Identifying the medical diagnosis
B) Treat clients
C) Evaluate treatments
D) Understand the reason for the admission and the nature of
psychiatric illnesses.. Answer: Ans: D
Although student nurses do not use the DSM to diagnose clients,
they will find it a helpful resource to understand the reason for the
admission and to begin building knowledge about the nature of
psychiatric illnesses. Identifying the medical diagnosis, treating, and
evaluating treatments are not a part of the nursing process.
SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Which of the following statements about mental illness are true?
Select all that apply.
A) Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired
functioning, or both.
B) Mental illness is only due to social/cultural factors.
C) Social/cultural factors that relate to mental illness include
excessive dependency on or withdrawal from relationships.
D) Individuals suffering from mental illness are usually able to cope
effectively with
daily life.
E) Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience
dissatisfaction with
relationships and self. Answer: Ans: A, D, E
Mental illness can cause significant distress, impaired functioning, or
both. Mental illness may be related to individual, interpersonal, or
social/cultural factors. Excessive dependency on or withdrawal from
relationships are interpersonal factors that relate to mental illness.
Individuals suffering from mental illness can feel overwhelmed with
,daily life. Individuals suffering from mental illness may experience
dissatisfaction with relationships and self.
◉ Which of the following are true regarding mental health and
mental illness?
A) Behavior that may be viewed as acceptable in one culture is
always unacceptable in other cultures.
B) It is easy to determine if a person is mentally healthy or mentally
ill.
C) In most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological,
and social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal
relationships, effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept,
and emotional stability.
D) Persons who engage in fantasies are mentally ill.. Answer: Ans: C
What one society may view as acceptable and appropriate behavior,
another society may see that as maladaptive, and inappropriate.
Mental health and mental illness are difficult to define precisely. In
most cases, mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and
social wellness evidenced by satisfying interpersonal relationships,
effective behavior and coping, positive self-concept, and emotional
stability. Persons who engage in fantasies may be mentally healthy,
but the inability to distinguish reality from fantasy is an individual
factor that may contribute to mental illness.
,◉ A client grieving the recent loss of her husband asks if she is
becoming mentally ill because she is so sad. The nurse's best
response would be,
A) You may have a temporary mental illness because you are
experiencing so much pain.
B) You are not mentally ill. This is an expected reaction to the loss
you have
experienced.
C) Were you generally dissatisfied with your relationship before
your husband's
death?
D) Try not to worry about that right now. You never know what the
future brings.. Answer: Ans: B
Mental illness includes general dissatisfaction with self, ineffective
relationships, ineffective coping, and lack of personal growth.
Additionally the behavior must not be culturally expected. Acute
grief reactions are expected and therefore not considered mental
illness. False reassurance or over-analysis does not accurately
address the client's concerns.
◉ The nurse consults the DSM for which of the following purposes?
A) To devise a plan of care for a newly admitted client
, B) To predict the client's prognosis of treatment outcomes
C) To document the appropriate diagnostic code in the client's
medical record
D) To serve as a guide for client assessment. Answer: Ans: D
The DSM provides standard nomenclature, presents defining
characteristics, and identifies underlying causes of mental disorders.
It does not provide care plans or prognostic outcomes of treatment.
Diagnosis of mental illness is not within the generalist RN's scope of
practice, so documenting the code in the medical record would be
inappropriate.
◉ Which would be a reason for a student nurse to use the DSM?
A) Identifying the medical diagnosis
B) Treat clients
C) Evaluate treatments
D) Understand the reason for the admission and the nature of
psychiatric illnesses.. Answer: Ans: D
Although student nurses do not use the DSM to diagnose clients,
they will find it a helpful resource to understand the reason for the
admission and to begin building knowledge about the nature of
psychiatric illnesses. Identifying the medical diagnosis, treating, and
evaluating treatments are not a part of the nursing process.
