Rasmussen NUR 2488 Exam 2, Fall 2026 Questions With
Complete Solutions
acute mania affect and thinking Correct Answers Abnormally
persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood. Good humor
gives way to increased irritability and hostility, short-lived
period of rage, especially when not getting his or her way or
when controls are set on behavior. May have quick shifts of
mood from hostility to docility. Grandiose plans are out of
contact with reality. Thinks he or she is a musician, prominent
businessman, a great politician, or religious figure, without any
basis in fact. Judgment is extremely poor. Decreased attention
span and distractibility are intensified
Acute mania communication Correct Answers May change
suddenly from laughing to anger or depression; mood is labile.
Becomes inappropriately demanding of people's attention, and
intrusive nature repels others.
Speech may be marked by profanities and crude sexual remarks
to everyone. Speech marked by flight of ideas, in which
thoughts race and fly from topic to topic; may have clang
associations
acute mania physical behavior Correct Answers Extremely
restless, disorganized, and chaotic. Physical behavior may be
difficult to control. May have outbursts, such as throwing things
or becoming briefly assaultive when crossed.
Poor concentration, distractibility, and restlessness are severe.
No time to eat—too distracted and disorganized. No time for
sleep—psychomotor activity too high; if unchecked, can lead to
exhaustion and death
,Advantages of citalopram/ Celexa Correct Answers Minimal
interaction with other drugs, minimal weight gain, sedation
Advantages of escitalopram/ Lexapro Correct Answers Minimal
interaction, low sedation, and weight gain
Advantages of fluoxetine/ Prozac Correct Answers energizing
Advantages of paroxetine/ Paxil Correct Answers good anti-
anxiety benefits
Advantages of Sertraline/ Zoloft Correct Answers Not too
sedating, nor prone to increased anxiety
agoraphobia Correct Answers an intense, excessive anxiety
about or fear of being in places or situations where help might
not be available and escape might be either difficult or
embarrassing
alternative forms of anti-psychotic medications Correct Answers
tablet, liquid, suppository, short and long-acting IM injection,
sublingual
Beck's cognitive triad Correct Answers
buspirone Correct Answers acts as a serotonin receptor partial
agonist resulting in anxiolytic and antidepressant effects, not fast
acting, not addictive
, Clang Association Correct Answers the meaningless often
forced rhyming of words
Common adverse reactions for MAOI's Correct Answers
Hypotension, Sedation, weakness, fatigue, Insomnia, Changes in
cardiac rhythm, Muscle cramps, Anorgasmia or sexual
impotence, Urinary hesitancy or constipation, Weight gain
Common antiepileptic drugs Correct Answers carbamazepine
(Tegretol), divalproex (Depakote), and lamotrigine (Lamictal)
common first generation anti psychotics Correct Answers
haloperidol, fluphenazine, chlorpromazine, loxipine
Common second generation anti psychotics Correct Answers
clozapine, risperidone, olanzipine, quetipine, aseniprine
Common symptoms of depression Correct Answers Suicidal
ideations, lack of judgement, memory difficulty, dfficulty with
simple taks, difficulty making decisions, feelings of
helplessness, questioning the meaning of life, feelings of
worthlessness, anhedonia
Commonly used benzos Correct Answers alprazolam,
diazepam, lorazepam, oxazepam, chlorazepate
Commonly Used MAOI's Correct Answers isocarboxazid,
phenelzine, tranylcypromine, selegiline
Commonly used SSRI's Correct Answers Citalopram,
Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Paroxetine, Sertraline
Complete Solutions
acute mania affect and thinking Correct Answers Abnormally
persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood. Good humor
gives way to increased irritability and hostility, short-lived
period of rage, especially when not getting his or her way or
when controls are set on behavior. May have quick shifts of
mood from hostility to docility. Grandiose plans are out of
contact with reality. Thinks he or she is a musician, prominent
businessman, a great politician, or religious figure, without any
basis in fact. Judgment is extremely poor. Decreased attention
span and distractibility are intensified
Acute mania communication Correct Answers May change
suddenly from laughing to anger or depression; mood is labile.
Becomes inappropriately demanding of people's attention, and
intrusive nature repels others.
Speech may be marked by profanities and crude sexual remarks
to everyone. Speech marked by flight of ideas, in which
thoughts race and fly from topic to topic; may have clang
associations
acute mania physical behavior Correct Answers Extremely
restless, disorganized, and chaotic. Physical behavior may be
difficult to control. May have outbursts, such as throwing things
or becoming briefly assaultive when crossed.
Poor concentration, distractibility, and restlessness are severe.
No time to eat—too distracted and disorganized. No time for
sleep—psychomotor activity too high; if unchecked, can lead to
exhaustion and death
,Advantages of citalopram/ Celexa Correct Answers Minimal
interaction with other drugs, minimal weight gain, sedation
Advantages of escitalopram/ Lexapro Correct Answers Minimal
interaction, low sedation, and weight gain
Advantages of fluoxetine/ Prozac Correct Answers energizing
Advantages of paroxetine/ Paxil Correct Answers good anti-
anxiety benefits
Advantages of Sertraline/ Zoloft Correct Answers Not too
sedating, nor prone to increased anxiety
agoraphobia Correct Answers an intense, excessive anxiety
about or fear of being in places or situations where help might
not be available and escape might be either difficult or
embarrassing
alternative forms of anti-psychotic medications Correct Answers
tablet, liquid, suppository, short and long-acting IM injection,
sublingual
Beck's cognitive triad Correct Answers
buspirone Correct Answers acts as a serotonin receptor partial
agonist resulting in anxiolytic and antidepressant effects, not fast
acting, not addictive
, Clang Association Correct Answers the meaningless often
forced rhyming of words
Common adverse reactions for MAOI's Correct Answers
Hypotension, Sedation, weakness, fatigue, Insomnia, Changes in
cardiac rhythm, Muscle cramps, Anorgasmia or sexual
impotence, Urinary hesitancy or constipation, Weight gain
Common antiepileptic drugs Correct Answers carbamazepine
(Tegretol), divalproex (Depakote), and lamotrigine (Lamictal)
common first generation anti psychotics Correct Answers
haloperidol, fluphenazine, chlorpromazine, loxipine
Common second generation anti psychotics Correct Answers
clozapine, risperidone, olanzipine, quetipine, aseniprine
Common symptoms of depression Correct Answers Suicidal
ideations, lack of judgement, memory difficulty, dfficulty with
simple taks, difficulty making decisions, feelings of
helplessness, questioning the meaning of life, feelings of
worthlessness, anhedonia
Commonly used benzos Correct Answers alprazolam,
diazepam, lorazepam, oxazepam, chlorazepate
Commonly Used MAOI's Correct Answers isocarboxazid,
phenelzine, tranylcypromine, selegiline
Commonly used SSRI's Correct Answers Citalopram,
Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Paroxetine, Sertraline
