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Chronic Mental Health (NURS 2800)

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Chronic Mental Health
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Question 1

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A patient presents with intense worry and concern regarding a potential disaster for the past 7 months. The was a recent job loss in her family and she is concerned about health and financial issues. The nurse would expect this patient is presenting with
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  • panic anxiety disorder
  • generalized anxiety disorder
  • separation anxiety disorder
  • mild anxiety disorder

Question 2

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Risk factors for anxiety include (SATA)
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  • Neurotransmitter imbalance
  • Loss of employment
  • Isolation and personality factors
  • Acute illness
  • Family incidence, childhood adversity including witnessing traumatic events

Question 3

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A patient that presents with feeling of doom, increased heart rate, sweating and difficulty breathing is likely experiencing what level of anxiety?
Answer
  • mild
  • moderate
  • severe
  • panic

Question 4

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A student sits down at the NCLEX with increased alertness, motivation and restlessness. This is prime testing mode and she passes with 75 questions. Way to go Ruth, Jess & Liza WOOHOO, you are rock stars! What level of anxiety is the student presenting?
Answer
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe
  • Panic

Question 5

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The patient that presents self absorbed, increased restlessness, and loud speech is at severe level of anxiety.
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  • True
  • False

Question 6

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Which of the following are priority nursing diagnosis for a patient presenting with severe anxiety? (SATA)
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  • Anxiety
  • Risk for ineffective coping
  • Interrupted family processes
  • Impaired social interaction
  • Impaired physical mobility

Question 7

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When teaching a patient with anxiety disorders, the nurse will (SATA)
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  • limit noise
  • decrease stimuli
  • explain teaching in great detail to ensure the patient understands
  • ensure the patient feels safe

Question 8

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A patient presents with the following, which apply to depression?
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  • Hx of anxiety disorder
  • Alcohol or drug abuse
  • increased energy
  • traumatic event

Question 9

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Which of the following indicate that the nurse understands the priority nursing assessments for depression?
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  • "The first thing I am going to do is check your vital signs."
  • "Tell me, are you thinking about suicide or death?"
  • "Tell me about your mood and how you are feeling."
  • "Please complete this Beck's depression inventory assessment and I will be back in 15 minutes to check on you."

Question 10

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Identify the priority nursing diagnosis for a patient that states, "I'm feeling better now, I just want to do whatever I can to get out of here."
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  • risk for self-directed violence
  • ineffective health maintenance
  • hopelessness
  • social isolation

Question 11

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What is the most common chronic psychotic disorder that requires lifelong treatment in which individuals interpret reality abnormally?
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  • Delusional Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Psychotic Depression
  • Schizophrenia

Question 12

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Schizophrenia risk factors include maternal exposure to virus, toxins or malnutrition and paternal age father (>40 2x, >50 3x).
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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Positive symptoms of schizophrenia include (SATA)
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  • Anhedonia
  • Hallucinations
  • Clang
  • Avolition
  • Catatonia

Question 14

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Negative symptoms of schizophrenia include (SATA)
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  • anhedonia
  • monotone voice
  • hyper-focused
  • poor hygiene

Question 15

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An individual with schizophrenia presents with apathy, lack of focus, lack of motivation and poor personal hygiene. This is identified as positive symptoms.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 16

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An individual presents at the mental health facility with extreme mood swings and emotional high and lows. This is a form of schizophrenia.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 17

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Risk factors for bipolar include (SATA)
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  • Periods of high stress such a loss of a loved one or major life event
  • Periods of low stress and boredom
  • Moderate alcohol use
  • genetics

Question 18

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A patient presents with three depressive episodes 15 days apart and one hypomanic episode that lasts 5 days. This is indicative which psychosis:
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  • Bipolar I disorder
  • Bipolar II disorder
  • Bipolar III disorder
  • schizophrenia

Question 19

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The triad of characteristics for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) include (SATA)
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  • strange repetitive behaviors
  • Impaired ability to communicate
  • increased imagination
  • social isolation
  • Aversion to touch and loud noises

Question 20

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Without specific etiology for Autism Spectrum Disorder, determining risk is difficult. Which of the following are linked risk factors for ASD? (SATA)
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  • maternal age (>40)
  • paternal age (>50)
  • Gender: girls
  • Genetics: familial
  • Extremely late childbirth (<42 wks gestation)
  • Down syndrome
  • maternal smoking or EtOH use

Question 21

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Traumatic life event, such as loss of loved one or abuse, is a risk factor for which of the following (SATA)
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  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Depression
  • Schizophrenia
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
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