2025-2026 MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE

 A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what
resources he can use to figure out which symptoms are present in a specific psychiatric
disorder. The best answer would be:
a. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
b. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
c. NANDA-I nursing diagnoses
d. DSM-5
 Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with
mental disorders by:
a. Providing information about effective nursing techniques.
b. Identifying risk factors that contribute to the development of a disorder.
c. Identifying individuals in the general population who will develop a specific disorder.
d. Identifying which individuals will respond favorably to a specific treatment.
 Besides antianxiety agents, which classification of drugs is also commonly given
to treat anxiety and anxiety disorders?
a. Antipsychotics
b. Mood stabilizers
c. Antidepressants
d. Cholinesterase inhibitors
 What assessment question will provide the nurse with information regarding the
effects of a woman‟s circadian rhythms on her quality of life?
a. “How much sleep do you usually get each night?”
b. “Does your heart ever seem to skip a beat?”
c. “When was the last time you had a fever?”
d. “Do you have problems urinating?”