Mental Health Exam 1 (Hopkins Galen College of Nursing)
Questions With Complete Solutions
Agonist Correct Answers Drug or other chemical that enhances
or mimics the effects of neurotransmitters.
Antagonist Correct Answers drug which blocks the activity of
neurotransmitters
Anti anxiety neurotransmitter Correct Answers GABA
anti-anxiety drug classification Correct Answers
benzodiazepines
Antipsychotics First-Genereation adverse effects Correct
Answers can cause EPS
aversion therapy Correct Answers treatment that uses
punishment to decrease the frequency of undesirable behaviors
Behavioral Therapies Correct Answers treatments designed to
change behavior through the use of established learning
techniques
best when a specific goal is in mind
Benzodiazepines Correct Answers Diazepam (Valium)
Clonazepam (Klonopin)
Alprazolam (Xanax)
Lorazepam (Ativan)
, Biofeedback Correct Answers a system for electronically
recording, amplifying, and feeding back information regarding a
subtle physiological state, such as blood pressure or muscle
tension
Cerebellum Correct Answers voluntary movement and balance
Cerebrum Correct Answers conscious thought processes,
intellectual functions
memory storage and processing
conscious and subconscious regulation of skeletal muscle
contractions
Characteristics of resilience Correct Answers Optimism
Sense of mastery
Competence
Comorbid conditions Correct Answers two or more conditions
occurring at the same time in same individual
cultural imposition Correct Answers When one person imposes
his or her beliefs, values, and practices on another because he or
she believe his or her ideals are superior
documentation of care Correct Answers A record's usefulness is
determined by evaluating—when the record is read later—how
accurately and completely it portrays the patient's behavioral
status at the time it was written.
Questions With Complete Solutions
Agonist Correct Answers Drug or other chemical that enhances
or mimics the effects of neurotransmitters.
Antagonist Correct Answers drug which blocks the activity of
neurotransmitters
Anti anxiety neurotransmitter Correct Answers GABA
anti-anxiety drug classification Correct Answers
benzodiazepines
Antipsychotics First-Genereation adverse effects Correct
Answers can cause EPS
aversion therapy Correct Answers treatment that uses
punishment to decrease the frequency of undesirable behaviors
Behavioral Therapies Correct Answers treatments designed to
change behavior through the use of established learning
techniques
best when a specific goal is in mind
Benzodiazepines Correct Answers Diazepam (Valium)
Clonazepam (Klonopin)
Alprazolam (Xanax)
Lorazepam (Ativan)
, Biofeedback Correct Answers a system for electronically
recording, amplifying, and feeding back information regarding a
subtle physiological state, such as blood pressure or muscle
tension
Cerebellum Correct Answers voluntary movement and balance
Cerebrum Correct Answers conscious thought processes,
intellectual functions
memory storage and processing
conscious and subconscious regulation of skeletal muscle
contractions
Characteristics of resilience Correct Answers Optimism
Sense of mastery
Competence
Comorbid conditions Correct Answers two or more conditions
occurring at the same time in same individual
cultural imposition Correct Answers When one person imposes
his or her beliefs, values, and practices on another because he or
she believe his or her ideals are superior
documentation of care Correct Answers A record's usefulness is
determined by evaluating—when the record is read later—how
accurately and completely it portrays the patient's behavioral
status at the time it was written.
