NUR256 EXAM 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS
◉What is mental illness? Answer: All psychiatric disorders•
Significant dysfunction
◉The mental health continuum Answer: Mental health--(occasional
to mild distress with no impairment)--(mild to moderate
distress/mild to moderate impairment)--(Marked distress,
moderate to disabling, chronic impairment, inpatient/suicidal)--
Mental Illness
◉Mental illness risk factors Answer: biological, genetics, social,
economic, culture, environmental
◉Resilience Answer: the ability and capacity for people to secure
resources needed for well-being. Does not mean they are unaffected
by stress.
◉Diathesis-stress model Answer: suggests that a person may be
predisposed for a mental disorder that remains unexpressed until
triggered by stress
,◉DSM-5 Answer: Classifies Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders•
Depressive Disorders• Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders•
Feeding and Eating Disorders
◉QSEN COMPETENCIES
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Answer: • All healthcare
workers must:• Provide patient-centered care• Work in
interdisciplinary teams• Employ evidence-based practice• Apply
quality improvement• Utilize informatics
◉Nursing Process Answer: Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
◉Mental Status Exam Answer: • Appearance• Behavior• Speech•
Mood• D/O of the form of thought• Perceptual Disturbances•
Cognition• Ideas of Harming Self or others
◉SOAPIE documentation Answer: subjective, objective, assessment,
plan, intervention, evaluation
, ◉documentation legal considerations Answer: • Do Chart - Timely,
facts, descriptive, pertinent observations, Subjective data (patient's
feelings, thoughts)
• Do NOT chart - your opinion, false documentation, no blanks, do
not chart "incident
report filed"
◉Therapeutic Relationship Answer: • Focus of the relationship is on
the patient's
ideas, experience and feelings.
• Consistently focused on the patient's
needs
• Clear boundaries are established
• Help the patient developing new coping
mechanisms
• Supports behavioral change
• Roles do not shift
◉Boundaries Answer: Boundaries exist to protect the patient. Well
established boundaries allow for a safe environment where the
patient can explore feelings and treatment concerns
WITH SOLUTIONS
◉What is mental illness? Answer: All psychiatric disorders•
Significant dysfunction
◉The mental health continuum Answer: Mental health--(occasional
to mild distress with no impairment)--(mild to moderate
distress/mild to moderate impairment)--(Marked distress,
moderate to disabling, chronic impairment, inpatient/suicidal)--
Mental Illness
◉Mental illness risk factors Answer: biological, genetics, social,
economic, culture, environmental
◉Resilience Answer: the ability and capacity for people to secure
resources needed for well-being. Does not mean they are unaffected
by stress.
◉Diathesis-stress model Answer: suggests that a person may be
predisposed for a mental disorder that remains unexpressed until
triggered by stress
,◉DSM-5 Answer: Classifies Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders•
Depressive Disorders• Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders•
Feeding and Eating Disorders
◉QSEN COMPETENCIES
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Answer: • All healthcare
workers must:• Provide patient-centered care• Work in
interdisciplinary teams• Employ evidence-based practice• Apply
quality improvement• Utilize informatics
◉Nursing Process Answer: Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
◉Mental Status Exam Answer: • Appearance• Behavior• Speech•
Mood• D/O of the form of thought• Perceptual Disturbances•
Cognition• Ideas of Harming Self or others
◉SOAPIE documentation Answer: subjective, objective, assessment,
plan, intervention, evaluation
, ◉documentation legal considerations Answer: • Do Chart - Timely,
facts, descriptive, pertinent observations, Subjective data (patient's
feelings, thoughts)
• Do NOT chart - your opinion, false documentation, no blanks, do
not chart "incident
report filed"
◉Therapeutic Relationship Answer: • Focus of the relationship is on
the patient's
ideas, experience and feelings.
• Consistently focused on the patient's
needs
• Clear boundaries are established
• Help the patient developing new coping
mechanisms
• Supports behavioral change
• Roles do not shift
◉Boundaries Answer: Boundaries exist to protect the patient. Well
established boundaries allow for a safe environment where the
patient can explore feelings and treatment concerns
