PSYCHIATRIC NURSING EXAM 1
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ What phrase best describes the DSM-V?
A).Is a multiaxial psychiatric assessment system
B). Is a compendium of treatment modalities
C). Offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses
D). Suggests common interventions for mental disorders Answer: A). Is
a multiaxial psychiatric assessment system
◉ Current information suggests that the most disabling mental disorders
are the result of
A). biological influcnes
B). psychological trauma
C). learned behavior
D). faulty patterns of early nurturance Answer: A). Biological influences
◉ A nurse's identification badge includes the wording, 'Psychiatric
Mental Health Nurse'. A client with a history of paranoia asks, "What
does that title mean?" The nurse responds best when answering:
,A). "Don't be afraid, it means I'm here to help not hurt you."
B). "Psychiatric Mental Health nurses care for people with mental
illnesses."
C). "We have the specialized skills needed to care for those with mental
illnesses."
D). "The nurses who work in mental health facilities have that title."
Answer: C). we have specialized skills needed to care for those with
mental illness
◉ Regarding individuals with mental disorders, distress refers to a
painful symptom, and disability refers to
A). the presence of deviant behavior
B). impairment in important areas of functioning
C). culturally appropriate responses to an event
D). a conflict between the individual and society Answer: B).
impairment in important areas of functioning
◉ Which statement best describes the DSM-5?
A). It is a medical psychiatric assessment system
B). it is a compendium of treatment modaliies
C). It offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses
D). it suggests common interventions for mental disorders Answer: A).
it is a medical psychiatric assessment
, ◉ Which statement about diagnosis of a mental disorder is true?
A). The symptoms of each disorder are common among all cultures.
B).Culture may cause variations in symptoms for each clinical disorder.
C). All mental disorders listed in the DSM-5 are seen in all other
cultures.
D). Psychiatric diagnoses are listed in separately from other physical
disorders in a five axes system. Answer: B). culture may cause
variations in symptoms for each clinical disorder
◉ The prevalence rate over a 12-month period for major depressive
disorder is
A). lower than the prevalence rate for panic disorders
B). greater than the prevalence rate for psychotic disorders.
C). equal to the prevalence rate for psychotic disorders
D). greater than the prevalence rate for generalized anxiety Answer: D).
greater than the prevalence rate for generalized anxiety
◉ These severe mental illnesses are recognized across cultures:
A). antisocial and borderline personality disorders.
B). schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ What phrase best describes the DSM-V?
A).Is a multiaxial psychiatric assessment system
B). Is a compendium of treatment modalities
C). Offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses
D). Suggests common interventions for mental disorders Answer: A). Is
a multiaxial psychiatric assessment system
◉ Current information suggests that the most disabling mental disorders
are the result of
A). biological influcnes
B). psychological trauma
C). learned behavior
D). faulty patterns of early nurturance Answer: A). Biological influences
◉ A nurse's identification badge includes the wording, 'Psychiatric
Mental Health Nurse'. A client with a history of paranoia asks, "What
does that title mean?" The nurse responds best when answering:
,A). "Don't be afraid, it means I'm here to help not hurt you."
B). "Psychiatric Mental Health nurses care for people with mental
illnesses."
C). "We have the specialized skills needed to care for those with mental
illnesses."
D). "The nurses who work in mental health facilities have that title."
Answer: C). we have specialized skills needed to care for those with
mental illness
◉ Regarding individuals with mental disorders, distress refers to a
painful symptom, and disability refers to
A). the presence of deviant behavior
B). impairment in important areas of functioning
C). culturally appropriate responses to an event
D). a conflict between the individual and society Answer: B).
impairment in important areas of functioning
◉ Which statement best describes the DSM-5?
A). It is a medical psychiatric assessment system
B). it is a compendium of treatment modaliies
C). It offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses
D). it suggests common interventions for mental disorders Answer: A).
it is a medical psychiatric assessment
, ◉ Which statement about diagnosis of a mental disorder is true?
A). The symptoms of each disorder are common among all cultures.
B).Culture may cause variations in symptoms for each clinical disorder.
C). All mental disorders listed in the DSM-5 are seen in all other
cultures.
D). Psychiatric diagnoses are listed in separately from other physical
disorders in a five axes system. Answer: B). culture may cause
variations in symptoms for each clinical disorder
◉ The prevalence rate over a 12-month period for major depressive
disorder is
A). lower than the prevalence rate for panic disorders
B). greater than the prevalence rate for psychotic disorders.
C). equal to the prevalence rate for psychotic disorders
D). greater than the prevalence rate for generalized anxiety Answer: D).
greater than the prevalence rate for generalized anxiety
◉ These severe mental illnesses are recognized across cultures:
A). antisocial and borderline personality disorders.
B). schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
