COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
1. What are the core features of Anorexia Nervosa
according to DSM-5? - CORRECT ANSWER -Severe
restriction of food intake, very low body weight, intense
fear of weight gain, and distorted body image.
2. What is a common clinical presentation of Anorexia
Nervosa? - CORRECT ANSWER -Thin, emaciated
appearance, hypotension, bradycardia, dysrhythmias,
hypothermia, dehydration, peripheral edema, and
lanugo.
3. What are some laboratory abnormalities associated with
Anorexia Nervosa? - CORRECT ANSWER -Electrolyte
imbalances, leukopenia, elevated liver enzymes, and
hypoglycemia.
,4. What cognitive manifestations are common in
individuals with Anorexia Nervosa? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Negative thinking patterns, all-or-nothing thinking,
emotional reasoning, catastrophizing, control fallacies,
mind reading, and trouble concentrating.
5. What are the diagnostic features of Binge Eating
Disorder (BED)? - CORRECT ANSWER -Binge episodes
include eating rapidly, eating until painfully full, eating
when not hungry, eating alone due to embarrassment,
and feeling guilt or shame afterward.
6. What physical presentations are associated with Binge
Eating Disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER -Nutritional
deficiencies, dental caries, GI disturbances, abdominal
pain, bloating, hypertension, heart disease, and risk of
obesity and diabetes.
, 7. What psychological manifestations are common in
individuals with Binge Eating Disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Depression, anxiety, shame or guilt, low self-
esteem, global cognitive impairment, decreased impulse
control, and addictive thinking patterns.
8. What are the physiological effects of anxiety in
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Anxiety activates the fight-or-flight response,
leading to symptoms like tachycardia, tachypnea,
sweating, GI distress, dry throat, dizziness, frequent
urination, and difficulty concentrating.
9. What are the stages of the stress response? - CORRECT
ANSWER -1. Alarm Phase: fight-flight response
activated; 2. Resistance Phase: body attempts to
stabilize; 3. Exhaustion Phase: energy depleted.
NURSING FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
1. What are the core features of Anorexia Nervosa
according to DSM-5? - CORRECT ANSWER -Severe
restriction of food intake, very low body weight, intense
fear of weight gain, and distorted body image.
2. What is a common clinical presentation of Anorexia
Nervosa? - CORRECT ANSWER -Thin, emaciated
appearance, hypotension, bradycardia, dysrhythmias,
hypothermia, dehydration, peripheral edema, and
lanugo.
3. What are some laboratory abnormalities associated with
Anorexia Nervosa? - CORRECT ANSWER -Electrolyte
imbalances, leukopenia, elevated liver enzymes, and
hypoglycemia.
,4. What cognitive manifestations are common in
individuals with Anorexia Nervosa? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Negative thinking patterns, all-or-nothing thinking,
emotional reasoning, catastrophizing, control fallacies,
mind reading, and trouble concentrating.
5. What are the diagnostic features of Binge Eating
Disorder (BED)? - CORRECT ANSWER -Binge episodes
include eating rapidly, eating until painfully full, eating
when not hungry, eating alone due to embarrassment,
and feeling guilt or shame afterward.
6. What physical presentations are associated with Binge
Eating Disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER -Nutritional
deficiencies, dental caries, GI disturbances, abdominal
pain, bloating, hypertension, heart disease, and risk of
obesity and diabetes.
, 7. What psychological manifestations are common in
individuals with Binge Eating Disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Depression, anxiety, shame or guilt, low self-
esteem, global cognitive impairment, decreased impulse
control, and addictive thinking patterns.
8. What are the physiological effects of anxiety in
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Anxiety activates the fight-or-flight response,
leading to symptoms like tachycardia, tachypnea,
sweating, GI distress, dry throat, dizziness, frequent
urination, and difficulty concentrating.
9. What are the stages of the stress response? - CORRECT
ANSWER -1. Alarm Phase: fight-flight response
activated; 2. Resistance Phase: body attempts to
stabilize; 3. Exhaustion Phase: energy depleted.
