NUR 253 Mental Health Exam 1 Review
Questions and Answers Graded A+
2026/2027
Stigma - Correct answer-The belief that the overall person is flawed, characterized
by social shunning, disgrace, and shame.
QSEN - Correct answer-Quality and Safety Education for Nurses; involves six
competencies that nurses need to know.
Patient-centered care - Correct answer-Care should be given in an atmosphere of
respect and responsiveness, guided by the patient's values, preferences, and needs.
Teamwork and collaboration - Correct answer-Nurses and interprofessional teams
need to maintain open communication, respect, and shared decision making.
Evidence-based practice - Correct answer-Optimal healthcare is the result of
integrating the best current evidence while considering the patient/family values
and preferences.
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,Quality improvement - Correct answer-Nurses should be involved in monitoring
the outcomes of the care they give and test changes that will result in quality
improvement.
Safety - Correct answer-The care provided should not add further injury; harm to
patients and providers are minimized through system effectiveness and individual
performance.
Informatics - Correct answer-Information and technology are used to
communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making.
Transference - Correct answer-Unconscious feelings that the patient has toward a
healthcare worker that were originally felt in childhood for a significant other.
Countertransference - Correct answer-Unconscious feelings that the healthcare
worker has toward the patient, which can affect the therapeutic relationship.
Peplau - Correct answer-The first nurse to identify psychiatric-mental health
nursing as an essential element of general nursing and a specialty area.
Hierarchy of Needs - Correct answer-A psychological theory that prioritizes human
needs in a hierarchical order.
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, Erikson's Eight Stages of Development - Correct answer-A theory that outlines
eight critical stages of human development, each characterized by a specific
conflict.
Milieu - Correct answer-A word of French origin referring to surroundings and
physical environment.
Primary prevention - Correct answer-Aimed at preventing the occurrence of mental
illness.
Secondary prevention - Correct answer-Aimed at preventing the progression of
mental illness.
Tertiary prevention - Correct answer-Aimed at restoring functional ability after
mental illness has occurred.
Acuteness in treatment options - Correct answer-Treatment options are presented
in order of acuteness, beginning with those in the least restrictive environment.
Therapeutic relationships - Correct answer-Relationships that require maintaining
self-awareness and seeking supervisory guidance as they progress.
Cognitive Distortions - Correct answer-Common patterns of negative thinking that
can affect mental health.
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
2026/2027
Stigma - Correct answer-The belief that the overall person is flawed, characterized
by social shunning, disgrace, and shame.
QSEN - Correct answer-Quality and Safety Education for Nurses; involves six
competencies that nurses need to know.
Patient-centered care - Correct answer-Care should be given in an atmosphere of
respect and responsiveness, guided by the patient's values, preferences, and needs.
Teamwork and collaboration - Correct answer-Nurses and interprofessional teams
need to maintain open communication, respect, and shared decision making.
Evidence-based practice - Correct answer-Optimal healthcare is the result of
integrating the best current evidence while considering the patient/family values
and preferences.
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,Quality improvement - Correct answer-Nurses should be involved in monitoring
the outcomes of the care they give and test changes that will result in quality
improvement.
Safety - Correct answer-The care provided should not add further injury; harm to
patients and providers are minimized through system effectiveness and individual
performance.
Informatics - Correct answer-Information and technology are used to
communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making.
Transference - Correct answer-Unconscious feelings that the patient has toward a
healthcare worker that were originally felt in childhood for a significant other.
Countertransference - Correct answer-Unconscious feelings that the healthcare
worker has toward the patient, which can affect the therapeutic relationship.
Peplau - Correct answer-The first nurse to identify psychiatric-mental health
nursing as an essential element of general nursing and a specialty area.
Hierarchy of Needs - Correct answer-A psychological theory that prioritizes human
needs in a hierarchical order.
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, Erikson's Eight Stages of Development - Correct answer-A theory that outlines
eight critical stages of human development, each characterized by a specific
conflict.
Milieu - Correct answer-A word of French origin referring to surroundings and
physical environment.
Primary prevention - Correct answer-Aimed at preventing the occurrence of mental
illness.
Secondary prevention - Correct answer-Aimed at preventing the progression of
mental illness.
Tertiary prevention - Correct answer-Aimed at restoring functional ability after
mental illness has occurred.
Acuteness in treatment options - Correct answer-Treatment options are presented
in order of acuteness, beginning with those in the least restrictive environment.
Therapeutic relationships - Correct answer-Relationships that require maintaining
self-awareness and seeking supervisory guidance as they progress.
Cognitive Distortions - Correct answer-Common patterns of negative thinking that
can affect mental health.
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