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Psychiatric-Mental Health NP Exam Questions andAnswers (A+) 100% Correct
Complicated grief-ANSWER A condition wherein a person exhibits prolonged
maladaptive behaviors to include not maintaining personal hygiene and/or appearance
and is incapable of progressing through the grieving process.
Trazodone-ANSWER Atypical antidepressant, should be avoided during the
rehabilitation phase following a myocardial infarction due to orthostatic hypotension
and priapism.
Medication noncompliance - ANSWER A major problem with psychiatric mental health
patients responsible for about 2/3 of psychiatric hospital readmissions.
Documentation - ANSWER An important form of communication that promotes
consistency in patient care and justifies their stay in the hospital.
Hypertensive crisis - ANSWER A symptom associated with PCP overdose, not LSD
overdose.
Serotonin syndrome - ANSWER A condition which may present with restlessness,
agitation, tremors, chills, headaches, and insomnia, but not nausea.
Dissociative identity disorder - ANSWER Over 70% of outpatients have attempted
suicide.
Phases of schizophrenia treatment - ANSWER Acute, Stabilization, Maintenance.
Prolonged QT interval - ANSWER A potential cardiac side effect of psychotropic
,medications that can affect cardiac rhythms.
Parataxic mode - ANSWER A developmental cognitive mode that starts in early
childhood, during which the child relates experiences successively without logical
value.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - ANSWER An act that affords the most
protection for individuals not to lose or be denied health insurance coverage.
Naturopathy - ANSWER A form of Western alternative medical systems in which the
emphasis is placed on health restoration rather than disease treatment.
Signs of alcohol intoxication - ANSWER Nystagmus, mood lability, and aggressive
impulses; flushing of the face is a symptom, whereas pale skin is not.
Galactorrhea - ANSWER A milky white discharge from the breast caused by the drug
Risperidone.
Orthostatic hypotension - ANSWER A side effect of Trazodone that may occur in
patients recovering from a myocardial infarction.
Seizures - ANSWER An effect of LSD overdose, along with vomiting and respiratory
failure.
Cognitive phase of schizophrenia treatment - ANSWER Not a phase of schizophrenia
treatment; the three phases are acute, stabilization, and maintenance.
Atypical antidepressants - ANSWER Medications that can cause such side effects as
galactorrhea, especially Risperidone.
Visual aids - ANSWER Tools suggested for teaching poor readers to improve
, comprehension.
Short sentences - ANSWER A suggested strategy to use when communicating with a
poor reader.
Health care access - ANSWER ANA focuses its efforts to ensure access to high quality
health care.
Psychotropic medications - ANSWER Medications that have the potential to cause
changes in cardiac rhythms, and thus require monitoring for adverse effects.
Myocardial infarction - ANS A disorder in which some medications, like Trazodone, are
absolutely contraindicated during the recovery stage of the patient.
Risperidone - ANS An atypical antipsychotic drug that is well documented for causing
tremendous elevation of the prolactin levels.
Patient education - ANS The process of teaching the patient about his or her health and
why medication compliance is necessary.
Emotional reactions to dying - ANS Normal physical, psychological, cognitive, and
spiritual responses to a loss are considered uncomplicated grief.
Disinhibition of sexual impulses-ANS May be a sign of impaired judgment and
occupational functioning.
Democratic leadership-ANS A leadership style that fosters individual creativity and
group cohesiveness.
Types of family structures-ANS Nuclear family, Blended family, Extended family,
Single-parent family, other familial systems.
Inappropriate way to deal with angry patient-ANS Reassuring touch can escalate the
anger.
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