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NUR234 ECPI EXAM 1 MH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NUR234 ECPI EXAM 1 MH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NUR234 ECPI EXAM 1 MH QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS
What three factors influence mental health? - Answer-•Inherited characteristics
•Childhood nurturing
•Life circumstances
patient is responsive, opens eyes spontaneously, and answers questions appropriately -
Answer-alert
When does acute PTSD occur? - Answer-<6 months of a trauma
patient can open eyes and respond to questions, but is drowsy and falls asleep readily -
Answer-lethargic
When do signs of chronic PTSD occur? - Answer->6 months of a trauma
patient responds to light shaking, but is confused and slow to respond - Answer-
obtunded
What is your role as a MH nurse? - Answer-TEACHING
patient barely responds to painful stimuli (ie: rubbing sternum) - Answer-stuporous
patient unresponsive. abnormal posturing may be present. - Answer-comatose
Who initially developed psychoanalysis in the early 1900s? - Answer-Sigmund Freud
What is the first psychopharmacological substance to treat depression by stimulating
neural activity, causing speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood
changes? - Answer-amphetamines
arms flexed and internally rotated, legs extended and internally rotated (towards the
COR) - Answer-deCORticate rigidity
What therapeutic process involves more verbal therapist-to-patient interaction than
psychoanalysis? - Answer-psychotherapy
head arched back, arms and legs extended - Answer-decerebrate rigidity
Therapeutic process first developed by Sigmund Freud to resolve internal conflicts by
assessing unconscious thoughts and feelings. - Answer-psychoanalysis
, patient has the right to make his/her own decisions, even if it is not in their best interest
- Answer-autonomy
form of psychotherapy that employs the same tools as psychoanalysis, but is focused
more on the client's present state, rather than early life and tends to last longer than
other treatment approaches. - Answer-psychodynamic psychotherapy
do what is best for the patient (do good) - Answer-beneficence
keep promises (loyalty, faithfulness) - Answer-fidelity
form of psychotherapy that assists patients in addressing specific problems.
can improve interpersonal relationships and communication - Answer-interpersonal
psychotherapy IPT
what is the goal of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)? - Answer-to improve
interpersonal and social functioning which will reduce psychiatric manifestations
provide fairness in care and allocation of resources (spend appropriate time per patient
based on individual needs) - Answer-justice
spontaneous, uncensored verbalization of whatever comes to a patients mind - Answer-
free association
do no harm - Answer-Nonmaleficence
believed by Freud to be urges and impulses of the unconscious mind that played out
through dreams - Answer-dream analysis/interpretation
tell the truth, be honest - Answer-veracity
feelings that a patient develops toward therapist associated to similar feelings for a
significant person in the patients life - Answer-transference
even patients who are involuntarily admitted have the right to ___ ___ - Answer-refuse
treatment
feelings that the healthcare worker develops for a patient associated to a significant
person in the healthcare worker's life (can be positive or negative) - Answer-
countertransference
What are the provider's responsibilities regarding informed consent? - Answer--
communicating the purpose of the procedure
-communicating a complete description of procedure
-communicating risks vs benefits
-communicate other options available
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