MH Nurse Tests Questions and Answers

psychopharmacology Ans: medications that influence the mood and behavior mental health tx prior to psychopharmacology Ans: trephination blood letting and purging isolation and asylums insulin coma therapy metrazol therapy lobotomy Trephination Ans: practice of drilling and chiseling i...

Compensation Ans: Covering up a real or perceived weakness by emphasizing a trait one considers more desirable. Example: A physically disabled boy is unable to participate in football, so he compensates by becoming a great scholar. Denial Ans: Refusing to acknowledge the existence of a real...

A high school adolescent undergoing lithium therapy has not been following the prescribed pharmacological regimen. What should the school nurse do to help promote adherence to the regimen? Ans: Talk with the adolescent about the importance of a consistent lithium blood level in ensuring that ...

Mrs. B is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder has a nursing diagnosis of Risk for self-directed violence, which is related to the client's self mutilation behavior (burning arms with cigarettes). Which client behavior would indicate a positive outcome of intervention?` Ans: Mrs. B t...

Characteristics of psychiatric nursing Ans: 3 components: psychotherapeutic nurse-patient relationship (Hildegard Peplau), psychopharmacology (medical model symptom management), milieu management (building on person to person connections) Meaning of ethics and morals Ans: -study of ideal huma...

THE 6 C'S Ans: care compassion competence Commitment communication courage why do i want to be a MH nurse Ans: -discovered passion for psych through a level topics such as shizo and depression explanations -good at teams malawi eg combination = MH -helping make a difference in peoples...

Mood Ans: SUBJECTIVE expression of emotional state (how is the patient feeling?) Affect Ans: OBJECTIVE observed emotional tone (what does the nurse observe about the patient's feelings?) euthymic Ans: normal mood euphoric Ans: very happy labile Ans: Changing rapidly and often w/ extremes...

accountability Ans: part of working independently within a scope of practice advocacy Ans: a nurses scope of practice is to be a voice for the patients under their care civil law Ans: commitment Ans: confidentiality Ans: federal and state right; marked by intimacy or willingness to confid...

Chapter 4. Psychopharmacology 1. The nurse manager on the psychiatric unit was explaining to the new staff the differences between typical and atypical antipsychotics. The nurse correctly states that atypical antipsychotics: a. Remain in the system longer b. Act more quickly to reduce delus...

Autism Spectrum Disorder-which 2 meds are approved to treat irritability symptoms? Answer> Risperidone (Risperdal) and Aripiprazole (Ability) Salt used to treat mood disorders Answer> Lithium First line choice for Depression Answer> SSRI Thorazine (Chlopromazine) Answer> Typical...

what is qualitative Research Answer> mostly concerned with words and images. usually inductive tends to be interpretivist often constructionist takes a naturalist perspective inductive Answer> Starts with field research, then develops concepts & theories interpretivist Answer> ...

Characteristics of psychiatric nursing Answer> 3 components: psychotherapeutic nurse-patient relationship (Hildegard Peplau), psychopharmacology (medical model symptom management), milieu management (building on person to person connections) Meaning of ethics and morals Answer> -study o...

THE 6 C'S Answer> care compassion competence Commitment communication courage why do i want to be a MH nurse Answer> -discovered passion for psych through a level topics such as shizo and depression explanations -good at teams malawi eg combination = MH -helping make a differen...

A high school adolescent undergoing lithium therapy has not been following the prescribed pharmacological regimen. What should the school nurse do to help promote adherence to the regimen? Answer> Talk with the adolescent about the importance of a consistent lithium blood level in ensuring...