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N308 (MH) - MIDTERM REVIEW questions with correct answers
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- Nurs 308
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- Liberty University
N308 (MH) - MIDTERM REVIEW questions with correct answers
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N308 (MH) - MIDTERM REVIEW questions withcorrect answers
How did historical perspectives evolve? Correct Answer-1. Early Forms
of Institutional Care
- religious organizations
- misconceptions and myths about mental health
2. 18th-19th Centuries
- middle class concerned about poor and deviant people
- concerned with treatment
- as research and knowledge evolved the roots of peoples problems
needed to be further investigated
3. late 19th-early 20th century
- asylum building
- MH care became responsibility of province
what are the 3 nursing theories? Correct Answer-1. interpersonal
relations (Peplau and Orlando)
- conceptualize the nurse-patient relationship as core
2. humanistic - humans seek meaning in their life experiences
3. systems models - recognize the interplay, and interactions of personal,
interpersonal and social systems in seeking and attaining health
what is the purpose of nursing theories? Correct Answer-- maps that
orientate and guide our practice in any particular care environment.
,Why are nursing theories important? Correct Answer-the ability to
understand theories and utilize them in practice will guide the nurses
ability to provide better care for their patients
- used in therapeutic relationship that nurses establish with their patients.
How many neurons are in the brain? Correct Answer-100 billion
What are neurons? Correct Answer-excitable cells (nerve cells) that
transmit electrical signals
T or F: Most functions of the brain, from regulation of blood pressure to
cognitive processes such as learning how to play the piano, are thought
to result from the actions of individual neurons and the interconnections
between them Correct Answer-True
what are the 3 physical actions that neurons carry out? Correct Answer-
1. they respond to stimuli
2. they conduct electrical impulses
3. they release chemicals called neurotransmitters
What brain structure is associated with memory and emotional
behaviour and are linked to psychiatric disorders? Correct Answer-· The
structures of the limbic system are integrally involved in memory and
emotional behavior. Dysfunction of the limbic system has been linked
with major mental disorders, including schizophrenia, depression, and
anxiety disorders.
, what is the connection between neurotransmitters and psychiatric
disorders? Correct Answer-It is believed that some mental illnesses
and/or symptoms are caused by either TOO MUCH (excess) or NOT
ENOUGH (deficit) of a particular neurotransmitter
- · Therefore, psychotropic drugs are designed to modulate
neurotransmitter concentration at the neural synapse
EX. Serotonin that is used to level mood is not all taken up by the
receptor
What are types of neurotransmitters? Correct Answer-1. acetylcholine -
many psychiatric meds are anticholinergic agents which block effects of
neurotransmitters
2. Dopamine - involved in motor responses, mood, pleasure, etc.
3. norepinephrine - role in learning and memory, fight or flight response.
4. Serotonin - appetite, sleep, mood states
5. GABA - inhibits excitability of neurons
6. Endogenous opioids - suppress pain, involved in addiction
7. melatonin - help regulate sleep-wake cycle
what is the purpose of psychotropic meds? Correct Answer-1. relieve or
reduce dysfunctional thoughts, mood, actions associated with mental
illness
2. improve client's functioning
3. increase compliance to other therapies
*** they do not cure, they relieve or decrease symptoms
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