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NUR234 ECPI Exam 1 MH Questions and Answers 100% Pass What three factors influence mental health? - •Inherited characteristics •Childhood nurturing •Life circumstances patient is responsive, opens eyes spontaneously, and answers questions appropriately - alert When does acute PTSD occur...

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NUR234 ECPI Exam 1 MH Questions
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What three factors influence mental health? - ✔✔•Inherited characteristics


•Childhood nurturing


•Life circumstances


patient is responsive, opens eyes spontaneously, and answers questions appropriately - ✔✔alert


When does acute PTSD occur? - ✔✔<6 months of a trauma


patient can open eyes and respond to questions, but is drowsy and falls asleep readily - ✔✔lethargic


When do signs of chronic PTSD occur? - ✔✔>6 months of a trauma


patient responds to light shaking, but is confused and slow to respond - ✔✔obtunded


What is your role as a MH nurse? - ✔✔TEACHING


patient barely responds to painful stimuli (ie: rubbing sternum) - ✔✔stuporous


patient unresponsive. abnormal posturing may be present. - ✔✔comatose


Who initially developed psychoanalysis in the early 1900s? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔amphetamines




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arms flexed and internally rotated, legs extended and internally rotated (towards the COR) -

✔✔deCORticate rigidity


What therapeutic process involves more verbal therapist-to-patient interaction than psychoanalysis? -

✔✔psychotherapy


head arched back, arms and legs extended - ✔✔decerebrate rigidity


Therapeutic process first developed by Sigmund Freud to resolve internal conflicts by assessing

unconscious thoughts and feelings. - ✔✔psychoanalysis


patient has the right to make his/her own decisions, even if it is not in their best interest - ✔✔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. -

✔✔psychodynamic psychotherapy


do what is best for the patient (do good) - ✔✔beneficence


keep promises (loyalty, faithfulness) - ✔✔fidelity


form of psychotherapy that assists patients in addressing specific problems.


can improve interpersonal relationships and communication - ✔✔interpersonal psychotherapy IPT


what is the goal of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)? - ✔✔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) - ✔✔justice


spontaneous, uncensored verbalization of whatever comes to a patients mind - ✔✔free association


do no harm - ✔✔Nonmaleficence



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believed by Freud to be urges and impulses of the unconscious mind that played out through dreams -

✔✔dream analysis/interpretation


tell the truth, be honest - ✔✔veracity


feelings that a patient develops toward therapist associated to similar feelings for a significant person in

the patients life - ✔✔transference


even patients who are involuntarily admitted have the right to ___ ___ - ✔✔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) - ✔✔countertransference


What are the provider's responsibilities regarding informed consent? - ✔✔-communicating the purpose of

the procedure


-communicating a complete description of procedure


-communicating risks vs benefits


-communicate other options available


-ALL in patients PRIMARY language


-form of psychotherapy that focuses on thought and behaviors to solve current problems


-the belief is that thoughts come before feelings and actions


-treats depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and other issues that can improve by changing attitude

toward life experiences - ✔✔cognitive therapy


What are the N's responsibilities regarding informed consent? - ✔✔-make sure the provider gave the

required information


-ensure patient is competent to give informed consent (ie: adult, not impaired)



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