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MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
100%CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND NEW!
A nurse supports a parent for praising a child behaving in
a helpful way. When this child behaves with politeness
and helpfulness in adulthood, which feeling will most likely
result?
a. Guilt
b. Anxiety
c. Humility
d. Self-esteem - ANSWER-d
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Which finding best indicates that a patient has a mental
illness? The patient:
a. responds to rules, routines, and customs of a group.
b. reports mood is consistently sad, discouraged, and
hopeless.
c. performs tasks attempted within the limits set by own
abilities.
d. is able to see the difference between the "as if" and the
"for real." - ANSWER-b
The correct response describes a mood alteration, which
further reflects mental illness. The distracters describe
mentally healthy behaviors.
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Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrate
mentally healthy behavior" was achieved? A patient:
a. sees self as approaching ideals and capable of meeting
demands.
b. seeks others to assume responsibility for major areas of
own life.
c. behaves without considering the consequences of
personal actions.
d. aggressively meets own needs without considering the
rights of others. - ANSWER-a
The correct response describes an adaptive, healthy
behavior. The distracters describe maladaptive behaviors.
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A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a
new patient's admission form. To determine criteria used
to establish this diagnosis, the nurse should consult which
resource?
a. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
b. A nursing diagnosis handbook
c. A psychiatric nursing textbook
d. A behavioral health reference manual - ANSWER-a
The DSM-IV-TR gives the criteria used to diagnose each
mental disorder. The distracters may not contain
diagnostic criteria for a psychiatric illness.
MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
100%CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND NEW!
A nurse supports a parent for praising a child behaving in
a helpful way. When this child behaves with politeness
and helpfulness in adulthood, which feeling will most likely
result?
a. Guilt
b. Anxiety
c. Humility
d. Self-esteem - ANSWER-d
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Which finding best indicates that a patient has a mental
illness? The patient:
a. responds to rules, routines, and customs of a group.
b. reports mood is consistently sad, discouraged, and
hopeless.
c. performs tasks attempted within the limits set by own
abilities.
d. is able to see the difference between the "as if" and the
"for real." - ANSWER-b
The correct response describes a mood alteration, which
further reflects mental illness. The distracters describe
mentally healthy behaviors.
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Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrate
mentally healthy behavior" was achieved? A patient:
a. sees self as approaching ideals and capable of meeting
demands.
b. seeks others to assume responsibility for major areas of
own life.
c. behaves without considering the consequences of
personal actions.
d. aggressively meets own needs without considering the
rights of others. - ANSWER-a
The correct response describes an adaptive, healthy
behavior. The distracters describe maladaptive behaviors.
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A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a
new patient's admission form. To determine criteria used
to establish this diagnosis, the nurse should consult which
resource?
a. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
b. A nursing diagnosis handbook
c. A psychiatric nursing textbook
d. A behavioral health reference manual - ANSWER-a
The DSM-IV-TR gives the criteria used to diagnose each
mental disorder. The distracters may not contain
diagnostic criteria for a psychiatric illness.
