NUR 256 Exam 1 Concepts of Mental
Health Nursing Complete Guide Questions
with 100% Correct Verified Answers Galen
Latest Update 2025
____ is self-awareness of one's feel ins as they arise --- correct
answer ---Genuiness
_____ implies respect --- correct answer ---positive regard
___ is the ability to view another person as being worthy of caring
about and as someone who has strengths & achievement potential ---
correct answer ---positive regard
___ behavior is the foundation of interviewing --- correct answer ---
attending
___ is a special kind of listening that refers to an intensity of
presence, or being with the patient --- correct answer ---attending
,What nonverbal behaviors reflect the degree of attending? --- correct
answer ---posture
eye contact
body language
Offering Self (therapeutic) --- correct answer ---making oneself
available
example of offering self --- correct answer ---"I'll sit with you
awhile."
"I'll stay here with you."
"I'm interested in what you think."
Giving Broad Openings (therapeutic) --- correct answer ---Clarifies
that the lead is to be taken by the patient. However, the nurse
discourages pleasantries and small talk.
Example of giving broad openings --- correct answer ---"What would
you like to talk about today?"
"Tell me what you are thinking."
, Restating (therapeutic) --- correct answer ---repeating the main idea
expressed
Example of restating --- correct answer ---Client: "I can't sleep. I stay
awake all night."
Nurse: "You have difficulty sleeping."
Reflecting (therapeutic) --- correct answer ---directs questions or
feelings back to client so that they may be recognized and accepted
Example of reflecting --- correct answer ---Client "What do you think
I should do about my wife 's drinking problem?
Nurse: "What do *you* think you should do?"
Client: "My sister won't help a bit toward my mother's care. I have to
do it all."
Nurse: You feel angry when she doesn't help.
seeking clarification --- correct answer ---Helps patients clarify their
own thoughts and maximize mutual understanding between nurse and
patient.
Health Nursing Complete Guide Questions
with 100% Correct Verified Answers Galen
Latest Update 2025
____ is self-awareness of one's feel ins as they arise --- correct
answer ---Genuiness
_____ implies respect --- correct answer ---positive regard
___ is the ability to view another person as being worthy of caring
about and as someone who has strengths & achievement potential ---
correct answer ---positive regard
___ behavior is the foundation of interviewing --- correct answer ---
attending
___ is a special kind of listening that refers to an intensity of
presence, or being with the patient --- correct answer ---attending
,What nonverbal behaviors reflect the degree of attending? --- correct
answer ---posture
eye contact
body language
Offering Self (therapeutic) --- correct answer ---making oneself
available
example of offering self --- correct answer ---"I'll sit with you
awhile."
"I'll stay here with you."
"I'm interested in what you think."
Giving Broad Openings (therapeutic) --- correct answer ---Clarifies
that the lead is to be taken by the patient. However, the nurse
discourages pleasantries and small talk.
Example of giving broad openings --- correct answer ---"What would
you like to talk about today?"
"Tell me what you are thinking."
, Restating (therapeutic) --- correct answer ---repeating the main idea
expressed
Example of restating --- correct answer ---Client: "I can't sleep. I stay
awake all night."
Nurse: "You have difficulty sleeping."
Reflecting (therapeutic) --- correct answer ---directs questions or
feelings back to client so that they may be recognized and accepted
Example of reflecting --- correct answer ---Client "What do you think
I should do about my wife 's drinking problem?
Nurse: "What do *you* think you should do?"
Client: "My sister won't help a bit toward my mother's care. I have to
do it all."
Nurse: You feel angry when she doesn't help.
seeking clarification --- correct answer ---Helps patients clarify their
own thoughts and maximize mutual understanding between nurse and
patient.
