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PN 3003 -- Mental Health EXAM ||VERIFIED EXAMS||
MOST RECENT EXAM 2026 ACTUAL COMPLETE
FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS || ALREADY
GRADED A+ | NEWEST EXAM!!!
stigmatization - Answers-the process of becoming viewed
as somehow socially unacceptable or disgraced
What is appropriate communication with a client with a
mental health concern? - Answers-centred on the needs of
the patient
- therapeutic communication
Examples of appropriate documentation during a mental
health crisis/assessment - Answers-writing what they say
in quotations "hi"
What is anhedonia? - Answers-lack of pleasure in things
they found enjoyable before
What is the difference between the following: suicidal
erosion, suicidal gesture, suicidal threat, suicidal attempt -
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Answers-suicidal erosion: long term accumulation of
negative experiences throughout their lifetime
(combination of events)
suicidal gesture: actions indicating they may be about
ready to carry out the plan of suicide
suicidal threat: statement of suicide intent, usually
accompanied by behaviour changes that show they have
defined their plan
suicidal attempt: carries out suicide plan
what is the ECT - Answers-low-voltage shock waves
through the brain tpinduce short periods of seizure activity,
which aid in restoring a chemical balance in the brain,
helps relieve serious symptoms of mental illness used in:
depression, psychosis, bipolar, severe suicidal ideation,
aggressive dementia
What should you tell your patient who's going to have
ECT? - Answers-tell them it is a treatment and talk with
them camly
When is ECT used? - Answers-only used to treat severe
disorders when other treatments have been ruled out
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What happens to the patient during ECT? - Answers-
electrical shock for several seconds to cause seizure
activity, given with general anesthesia and muscle
relaxants to minimize risk and negative impact
- given 2-3x week up to 6-12 times
Side effects of ECT - Answers-temporary memory loss
(can be more persistent)
confusion (goes away within hrs)
headache
hypotension
tachycardia (>100bpm)
What is lithium therapy? - Answers-lithium carbonate is
given in the treatment of bipolar disorders
- it accelerates the destruction of monoamine
neurotransmitters (dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin
Serotonin and noradrenaline strongly influence mental
behaviour patterns, while dopamine is involved in the
movement.) and inhibits their release
PN 3003 -- Mental Health EXAM ||VERIFIED EXAMS||
MOST RECENT EXAM 2026 ACTUAL COMPLETE
FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS || ALREADY
GRADED A+ | NEWEST EXAM!!!
stigmatization - Answers-the process of becoming viewed
as somehow socially unacceptable or disgraced
What is appropriate communication with a client with a
mental health concern? - Answers-centred on the needs of
the patient
- therapeutic communication
Examples of appropriate documentation during a mental
health crisis/assessment - Answers-writing what they say
in quotations "hi"
What is anhedonia? - Answers-lack of pleasure in things
they found enjoyable before
What is the difference between the following: suicidal
erosion, suicidal gesture, suicidal threat, suicidal attempt -
,2|Page
Answers-suicidal erosion: long term accumulation of
negative experiences throughout their lifetime
(combination of events)
suicidal gesture: actions indicating they may be about
ready to carry out the plan of suicide
suicidal threat: statement of suicide intent, usually
accompanied by behaviour changes that show they have
defined their plan
suicidal attempt: carries out suicide plan
what is the ECT - Answers-low-voltage shock waves
through the brain tpinduce short periods of seizure activity,
which aid in restoring a chemical balance in the brain,
helps relieve serious symptoms of mental illness used in:
depression, psychosis, bipolar, severe suicidal ideation,
aggressive dementia
What should you tell your patient who's going to have
ECT? - Answers-tell them it is a treatment and talk with
them camly
When is ECT used? - Answers-only used to treat severe
disorders when other treatments have been ruled out
, 3|Page
What happens to the patient during ECT? - Answers-
electrical shock for several seconds to cause seizure
activity, given with general anesthesia and muscle
relaxants to minimize risk and negative impact
- given 2-3x week up to 6-12 times
Side effects of ECT - Answers-temporary memory loss
(can be more persistent)
confusion (goes away within hrs)
headache
hypotension
tachycardia (>100bpm)
What is lithium therapy? - Answers-lithium carbonate is
given in the treatment of bipolar disorders
- it accelerates the destruction of monoamine
neurotransmitters (dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin
Serotonin and noradrenaline strongly influence mental
behaviour patterns, while dopamine is involved in the
movement.) and inhibits their release
