Mental Health Exam 2 Q&A 2026
Complete Study Guide.
# Term Definition
1 Family two or more individuals who
depend on one another for
emotional, physical and economical
support
2 TRUE True or false: the family is who they
say they are
3 Nuclear family consists of two parents (usually
married) and their children;
parents raise children together in
the same home
4 Extended family families with two or more
adults, children and often
include aunts, uncles, cousins
and other relatives
5 Blended families two separate families merge
together
6 1\. single young adult What are the 6 life cycles of the
2\. marital family family?
without children 3\.
family with young
children 4\. family
with adolescents 5\.
family launching
children/midlife 6\.
family in later life
1
,7 Phase 1 - single young Family life cycle phase in which
adult child separates from family,
establishes financial/emotional
independence, self in community,
and intimate peer relationships
\- problems: difficulty
terminating from FOM; living at
home due to mental illness
8 Phase 2 - married Family life cycle phase in which
family without children child gets a new partner, gets
married, realignment with "new"
family members, and integrating
partner \- problems: no
separation from FOM; too
enmeshed with FOM or cut them
off completely
9 Phase 3 - family with Family life cycle phase
young children including role realignment, new
responsibilities due to children,
task sharing and maintaining
couple relationship \-
problems: knowledge gap w/
child development, lack of
patience w/ child, failure to
provide support
2
, MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2
# Term Definition
10 Phase 4 - family with Family life cycle phase including
adolescents turmoil/transition, adolescents
going through
biological/emotional changes
and gaining autonomy \-
problems: parents unable to
relinquish control and give
autonomy; parents unable to
support eachother
11 Phase 5 - family Family life cycle phase in which
launching children leave home and family
children/midlife accepts exits and entrances
within system \- problems:
loss/depression due to
departure of children, unable to
accept as adults, marital bond
detriorates
12 Phase 6 - family in later Family life cycle phase
life containing limitations/death,
retirement, new social roles, and
older adults living w/ children \-
problems: placing loved ones
in homes, financials for homes,
being the caregiver
13 nurse with MSN What kind of nurse can conduct
family therapy?
14 TRUE True or false: AP nurses can
conduct psychotherapy and family
group therapy
15 RN This type of nurse can only
conduct psychoeducation groups
3
Complete Study Guide.
# Term Definition
1 Family two or more individuals who
depend on one another for
emotional, physical and economical
support
2 TRUE True or false: the family is who they
say they are
3 Nuclear family consists of two parents (usually
married) and their children;
parents raise children together in
the same home
4 Extended family families with two or more
adults, children and often
include aunts, uncles, cousins
and other relatives
5 Blended families two separate families merge
together
6 1\. single young adult What are the 6 life cycles of the
2\. marital family family?
without children 3\.
family with young
children 4\. family
with adolescents 5\.
family launching
children/midlife 6\.
family in later life
1
,7 Phase 1 - single young Family life cycle phase in which
adult child separates from family,
establishes financial/emotional
independence, self in community,
and intimate peer relationships
\- problems: difficulty
terminating from FOM; living at
home due to mental illness
8 Phase 2 - married Family life cycle phase in which
family without children child gets a new partner, gets
married, realignment with "new"
family members, and integrating
partner \- problems: no
separation from FOM; too
enmeshed with FOM or cut them
off completely
9 Phase 3 - family with Family life cycle phase
young children including role realignment, new
responsibilities due to children,
task sharing and maintaining
couple relationship \-
problems: knowledge gap w/
child development, lack of
patience w/ child, failure to
provide support
2
, MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2
# Term Definition
10 Phase 4 - family with Family life cycle phase including
adolescents turmoil/transition, adolescents
going through
biological/emotional changes
and gaining autonomy \-
problems: parents unable to
relinquish control and give
autonomy; parents unable to
support eachother
11 Phase 5 - family Family life cycle phase in which
launching children leave home and family
children/midlife accepts exits and entrances
within system \- problems:
loss/depression due to
departure of children, unable to
accept as adults, marital bond
detriorates
12 Phase 6 - family in later Family life cycle phase
life containing limitations/death,
retirement, new social roles, and
older adults living w/ children \-
problems: placing loved ones
in homes, financials for homes,
being the caregiver
13 nurse with MSN What kind of nurse can conduct
family therapy?
14 TRUE True or false: AP nurses can
conduct psychotherapy and family
group therapy
15 RN This type of nurse can only
conduct psychoeducation groups
3
