Exam 2 Mental Health Galen Questions and Answers 2025 Latest Review

Exam 2 Mental Health Galen Questions and
Answers 2025 Latest Review
LithiumA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-MoodAstabilizer,AusedAforAtreatmentAofAbipolarAdisorder

NarrowAtherapeuticAwindow
LithiumALevelsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-0.4-1.0Atherapeutic
1.5AmildAtoxicity
1.5-2.0AadvancedAtoxicity
2.0-A2.5AsevereAtoxicity
>A2.5Adeath
SignsA&ASymptomsAofALithiumAToxicityA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
Thirst,ATremors,AVomiting,ADiarrhea,AMuscleAWeakness
BipolarAIIADisorderA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
EpisodesAofAhypomaniaA(elation,AhighAenergy,AbutAlessAthanAbipolarAI)

DoesAnotAexperienceApsychosis
BipolarAIADisorderA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
EpisodesAofAmaniaA(superAelation,AsuperAenergy,Adoesn'tAeat/drink/sleep,AtakesArisks,Aspe
ndsAexcessive,Ahypersexual)

MayAhaveAhallucinations
WhatAisAaApriorityAwhenAaAManicABipolarAIApatientAarrivesAatAtheAED?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERS-1.AMedicallyAevaluateA

2.AIVF
2.ABenzodiazepines
NursingAInterventionsAforABipolarAIADisorderA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
LimitAStimuli,ASafety,AEncourageASleep,ASetALimits
BenztropineA(Cogentin)A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-UsedAforAtreatmentAofAEPS,Apseudo-
parkinsonAsymptoms
SignsA&ASymptomsAofANeurolepticAMalignantASyndromeA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
MuscleArigidity,Aboard-like,AHighAtemperature,Adiaphoretic,Atachycardic
GenerationAThreeAAntipsychoticsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-AripiprazoleA(Abilify)A

BetterAsideAeffectAprofileAthanAgenerationAoneAorAtwo

TreatsApositiveAandAnegativeAsymptomsAofAschizophrenia
GenerationATwoAAntipsychoticsA(Atypical)A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
FirstAlineAtreatment,AlessAchanceAofAEPS

TreatsApositiveAandAnegativeAsymptomsAofAschizophrenia

Clozapine,AOlanzapine,AQuetiapine,ARisperadone,AZiprasidone

, MetabolicASyndromA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
OccursAwithAgenerationAtwoAantipsychoticsA(atypical)

WeightAgain,Ahyperglycemia,Ahyperlipidemia
GenerationAOneAAntipsychoticsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
TreatsApositiveAsymptomsAofAschizophrenia

ExtrapyramidalASideAEffects

Chlorpromazine,AHaloperidol,AFluphenazine
CatoniaA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-MovesAveryAlittleAorAnotAatAall

EvaluateAforAhazardsAofAimmobilityA(edema,Acyanosis,Ainjury,AskinAimpairment)
NursingAInterventionsAforADelusionsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
DoAnotAsayAyouAbelieveAtheAdelusion,Adon'tAtryAtoAtalkAtheApatientAoutAofAtheAdelusion

ExploreAdelusionAandAhowAtheyAfeelAaboutAit

IfAafraidAofApoisoning,AletAthemAeatAprepackagedAorAwrappedAfoodAtoAestablishAtrust
ParanoidASchizophrenicsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-MostADangerous

IfAtheyAfeelAthatAsomeoneAwillAharmAthem,AtheyAmayAassaultAthem

YouAdoAnotAknowAwhomAtheyAfeelAisAharmful
NursingAInterventionsAforAHallucinationsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-Non-
harmful:AdivertAfromAhallucinationAandAfocusAofAfeelings

CommandAHallucinations:AExploreAtheAhallucinationAandAassessAforAsafetyA("WhatAareAthe
AvoicesAsaying?ADoAyouArecognizeAthem?")

DelusionsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-AAthoughtAthatAisAnotAbasedAuponAreality

Ex.)AYouAfeelAthatApeopleAareAtryingAtoAhurtAyou
IllusionsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-YouAsee/AhearAsomething,AbutAperceiveAitAwrong

YouAseeAanAIVApoleAandAbelieveAitsAaAlargeAsnake.
HallucinationsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
ThingsAthatAareAnotApresent,AbutAareAperceivedAthroughAoneAofAtheAfiveAsenses

YouAseeAspidersAonAtheAwalls
NegativeASymptomsAofASchizophreniaA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
FlatAaffect,Aanergia,Aavolition,ApovertyAofAspeech,AnoAADLs,Aanhedonia
PositiveASymptomsAofASchizophreniaA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
Hallucinations,Adelusions,Aillusions,AwordAsalad,AclangAassociation
CausesAofASchizophreniaA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-IncreasedALevelsAofADopamine

Genetics/Biologics