NR326 Exam 2 Mental Health Actual
Questions and Answers Latest Update
2025/2026 (Graded A+) – Chamberlain
1. Ms. T. has been diagnosed with agoraphobia. Which behavior would be
most characteristic of this disorder?
A. Ms. T. experiences panic anxiety when she encounters snakes.
B. Ms. T. refuses to fly in an airplane.
C. Ms. T. will not eat in a public place.
D. Ms. T. stays in her home for fear of being in a place from which she
cannot escape. - correct answer D. Ms. T. stays in her home for fear of
being in a place from which she cannot escape.
2. Which of the following is the most appropriate therapy for a client
with agoraphobia?
A. 10 mg Valium qid
B. Group therapy with other agoraphobics
C. Facing the fear in gradual step progression
D. Hypnosis - correct answer C. Facing the fear in gradual step
progression
, NR326 Exam 2 Mental Health Actual
Questions and Answers Latest Update
2025/2026 (Graded A+) – Chamberlain
3. With implosion therapy, a client with phobic anxiety would be:
A. Taught relaxation exercises.
B. Subjected to graded intensities of the fear.
C. Instructed to stop the therapeutic session as soon as anxiety is
experienced.
D. Presented with massive exposure to a variety of stimuli associated
with the phobic object or situation. - correct answer D. Presented with
massive exposure to a variety of stimuli associated with the phobic object
or situation.
4. A client with OCD spends many hours each day washing her hands.
The most likely reason she washes her hands so much is that it:
A. Relieves her anxiety.
B. Reduces the probability of infection.
C. Gives her a feeling of control over her life.
D. Increases her self-concept. - correct answer A. Relieves her anxiety
, NR326 Exam 2 Mental Health Actual
Questions and Answers Latest Update
2025/2026 (Graded A+) – Chamberlain
5. The initial care plan for a client with OCD who washes her hands
obsessively would include which of the following nursing interventions?
A. Keep the client's bathroom locked so she cannot wash her hands all
the time.
B. Structure the client's schedule so that she has plenty of time for
washing her hands.
C. Place the client in isolation until she promises to stop washing her
hands so much.
D. Explain the client's behavior to her, since she is probably unaware that
it is maladaptive. - correct answer B. Structure the client's schedule so
that she has plenty of time for washing her hands.
6. A client with OCD says to the nurse, "I've been here 4 days now, and
I'm feeling better. I feel comfortable on this unit, and I'm not ill-at-ease
with the staff or other patients anymore." In light of this change, which
nursing intervention is most appropriate?
, NR326 Exam 2 Mental Health Actual
Questions and Answers Latest Update
2025/2026 (Graded A+) – Chamberlain
Anxiety that can positively motivate an individual and assist in
performance
A. Mild anxiety
B. Panic anxiety
C. Moderate anxiety
D. Severe anxiety - correct answer A. Mild anxiety
Anxiety is heightened and as a result the perceptual field is narrowed.
A. Mild anxiety
B. Panic anxiety
C. Moderate anxiety
D. Severe anxiety - correct answer C. Moderate anxiety
This is anxiety that results in the inability to attend to the surroundings
A. Mild anxiety
B. Panic anxiety
C. Moderate anxiety
D. Severe anxiety - correct answer D. Severe anxiety
Questions and Answers Latest Update
2025/2026 (Graded A+) – Chamberlain
1. Ms. T. has been diagnosed with agoraphobia. Which behavior would be
most characteristic of this disorder?
A. Ms. T. experiences panic anxiety when she encounters snakes.
B. Ms. T. refuses to fly in an airplane.
C. Ms. T. will not eat in a public place.
D. Ms. T. stays in her home for fear of being in a place from which she
cannot escape. - correct answer D. Ms. T. stays in her home for fear of
being in a place from which she cannot escape.
2. Which of the following is the most appropriate therapy for a client
with agoraphobia?
A. 10 mg Valium qid
B. Group therapy with other agoraphobics
C. Facing the fear in gradual step progression
D. Hypnosis - correct answer C. Facing the fear in gradual step
progression
, NR326 Exam 2 Mental Health Actual
Questions and Answers Latest Update
2025/2026 (Graded A+) – Chamberlain
3. With implosion therapy, a client with phobic anxiety would be:
A. Taught relaxation exercises.
B. Subjected to graded intensities of the fear.
C. Instructed to stop the therapeutic session as soon as anxiety is
experienced.
D. Presented with massive exposure to a variety of stimuli associated
with the phobic object or situation. - correct answer D. Presented with
massive exposure to a variety of stimuli associated with the phobic object
or situation.
4. A client with OCD spends many hours each day washing her hands.
The most likely reason she washes her hands so much is that it:
A. Relieves her anxiety.
B. Reduces the probability of infection.
C. Gives her a feeling of control over her life.
D. Increases her self-concept. - correct answer A. Relieves her anxiety
, NR326 Exam 2 Mental Health Actual
Questions and Answers Latest Update
2025/2026 (Graded A+) – Chamberlain
5. The initial care plan for a client with OCD who washes her hands
obsessively would include which of the following nursing interventions?
A. Keep the client's bathroom locked so she cannot wash her hands all
the time.
B. Structure the client's schedule so that she has plenty of time for
washing her hands.
C. Place the client in isolation until she promises to stop washing her
hands so much.
D. Explain the client's behavior to her, since she is probably unaware that
it is maladaptive. - correct answer B. Structure the client's schedule so
that she has plenty of time for washing her hands.
6. A client with OCD says to the nurse, "I've been here 4 days now, and
I'm feeling better. I feel comfortable on this unit, and I'm not ill-at-ease
with the staff or other patients anymore." In light of this change, which
nursing intervention is most appropriate?
, NR326 Exam 2 Mental Health Actual
Questions and Answers Latest Update
2025/2026 (Graded A+) – Chamberlain
Anxiety that can positively motivate an individual and assist in
performance
A. Mild anxiety
B. Panic anxiety
C. Moderate anxiety
D. Severe anxiety - correct answer A. Mild anxiety
Anxiety is heightened and as a result the perceptual field is narrowed.
A. Mild anxiety
B. Panic anxiety
C. Moderate anxiety
D. Severe anxiety - correct answer C. Moderate anxiety
This is anxiety that results in the inability to attend to the surroundings
A. Mild anxiety
B. Panic anxiety
C. Moderate anxiety
D. Severe anxiety - correct answer D. Severe anxiety
