BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING REVIEW GCU
FINAL 2026 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
◉ Recognizing the frequency of depression among the American
Population, the nurse should advocate for which mental health
promotion intervention?
A. Including discussions on depression as part of school health
classes.
B. Providing regular depression screening for adolescent and
teenage students.
C. Increasing the number of community-based depression hotlines
available to the public.
D. Encouraging senior centers to provide information on accessing
community depression resources. Answer: B. Providing regular
depression screening for adolescent and teenage students.
◉ Which statement made by a patient demonstrates a healthy
degree of resilience? (Select all that apply)
A. "I try to remember not to take other people's bad mood
personally."
B. "I know that if I get really mad I'll end up being depressed."
C. "I really feel that sometimes bad things are meant to happen."
,D. "I've learned to calm down before trying to defend my opinions."
E. "I know that discussing issues with my boss would help me get my
point across." Answer: A. "I try to remember not to take other
people's bad mood personally."
D. "I've learned to calm down before trying to defend my opinions."
E. "I know that discussing issues with my boss would help me get my
point across."
◉ Which statement demonstrates the nurse's understanding of the
effect of environmental factors on a patient's mental health?
A. "I'll need to assess how the patient's family views mental illness."
B. "There is a history of depression in the patient's extended family."
C. "I'm not familiar with the patient's Japanese's cultural view on
suicide."
D. "The patient's ability to pay for mental health services needs to be
assessed." Answer: C. "I'm not familiar with the patient's Japanese's
cultural view on suicide."
◉ When considering stigmatization, which statement made by the
nurse demonstrates a need for immediate intervention by the nurse
manager?
,A. "Depression seems to be a real problem among the teenage
population."
B. "My experience has been that the Irish have a problem with
alcohol use."
C. "Women are at greater risk for developing suicidal thoughts then
acting on them."
D. "We've admitted several military veterans with post-traumatic
stress disorder this month." Answer: B. "My experience has been
that the Irish have a problem with alcohol use."
◉ A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a
peer what resources he can use to figure out which symptoms are
present in a specific psychiatric disorder. The best answer would be:
A. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
B. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
C. NANDA-1 nursing diagnoses
D. DSM-5 Answer: D. DSM-5
◉ Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for
individuals with mental disorders by:
A. Providing information about effective nursing techniques.
, B. Identifying risk factors that contribute to the development of a
disorder.
C. Identifying individuals in the general population who will develop
a specific disorder.
D. Identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific
treatment. Answer: B. Identifying risk factors that contribute to the
development of a disorder.
◉ Which of the following activities would be considered nursing
care and appropriate to be performed by a basic level nurse for a
patient suffering from mental illness?
A. Treating major depression.
B. Teaching coping skills for a specific family dynamic.
C. Conducting psychotherapy.
D. Prescribing antidepressant medication. Answer: B. Teaching
coping skills for a specific family dynamic.
◉ Which statement about mental illness is true?
A. Mental illness is a matter of individual nonconformity with
societal norms.
B. Mental illness is present when irrational and illogical behavior
occurs.
FINAL 2026 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
◉ Recognizing the frequency of depression among the American
Population, the nurse should advocate for which mental health
promotion intervention?
A. Including discussions on depression as part of school health
classes.
B. Providing regular depression screening for adolescent and
teenage students.
C. Increasing the number of community-based depression hotlines
available to the public.
D. Encouraging senior centers to provide information on accessing
community depression resources. Answer: B. Providing regular
depression screening for adolescent and teenage students.
◉ Which statement made by a patient demonstrates a healthy
degree of resilience? (Select all that apply)
A. "I try to remember not to take other people's bad mood
personally."
B. "I know that if I get really mad I'll end up being depressed."
C. "I really feel that sometimes bad things are meant to happen."
,D. "I've learned to calm down before trying to defend my opinions."
E. "I know that discussing issues with my boss would help me get my
point across." Answer: A. "I try to remember not to take other
people's bad mood personally."
D. "I've learned to calm down before trying to defend my opinions."
E. "I know that discussing issues with my boss would help me get my
point across."
◉ Which statement demonstrates the nurse's understanding of the
effect of environmental factors on a patient's mental health?
A. "I'll need to assess how the patient's family views mental illness."
B. "There is a history of depression in the patient's extended family."
C. "I'm not familiar with the patient's Japanese's cultural view on
suicide."
D. "The patient's ability to pay for mental health services needs to be
assessed." Answer: C. "I'm not familiar with the patient's Japanese's
cultural view on suicide."
◉ When considering stigmatization, which statement made by the
nurse demonstrates a need for immediate intervention by the nurse
manager?
,A. "Depression seems to be a real problem among the teenage
population."
B. "My experience has been that the Irish have a problem with
alcohol use."
C. "Women are at greater risk for developing suicidal thoughts then
acting on them."
D. "We've admitted several military veterans with post-traumatic
stress disorder this month." Answer: B. "My experience has been
that the Irish have a problem with alcohol use."
◉ A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a
peer what resources he can use to figure out which symptoms are
present in a specific psychiatric disorder. The best answer would be:
A. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
B. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
C. NANDA-1 nursing diagnoses
D. DSM-5 Answer: D. DSM-5
◉ Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for
individuals with mental disorders by:
A. Providing information about effective nursing techniques.
, B. Identifying risk factors that contribute to the development of a
disorder.
C. Identifying individuals in the general population who will develop
a specific disorder.
D. Identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific
treatment. Answer: B. Identifying risk factors that contribute to the
development of a disorder.
◉ Which of the following activities would be considered nursing
care and appropriate to be performed by a basic level nurse for a
patient suffering from mental illness?
A. Treating major depression.
B. Teaching coping skills for a specific family dynamic.
C. Conducting psychotherapy.
D. Prescribing antidepressant medication. Answer: B. Teaching
coping skills for a specific family dynamic.
◉ Which statement about mental illness is true?
A. Mental illness is a matter of individual nonconformity with
societal norms.
B. Mental illness is present when irrational and illogical behavior
occurs.
