Nursing 180 Final 2026 – 100 Correct Questions & Answers on Psychiatric Medications, ECT & Mental Health Disorders

This Nursing 180 Final 2026 document contains 100 structured exam questions with fully correct answers covering psychiatric pharmacology, mental health disorders, therapeutic interventions, and nursing priorities. The material includes detailed review of antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOIs), mood stabilizers such as lithium, antipsychotics (haloperidol, risperidone, aripiprazole, clozapine, fluphenazine), extrapyramidal side effects (dystonia, tardive dyskinesia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome), and emergency medications such as naloxone and benztropine. The guide thoroughly addresses lithium toxicity levels (1.5 toxic, 2.5 dangerous), MAOI dietary restrictions (tyramine-containing foods), benzodiazepine tapering, venlafaxine monitoring parameters, fluoxetine administration and storage guidelines, and management of EPS with anticholinergics. It also reviews schizophrenia types (paranoid, residual, catatonic), positive vs. negative symptoms, bipolar disorder assessment, major depressive disorder, cyclothymic and dysthymic disorders, substance abuse assessment, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, and suicide risk prioritization. Additional content includes therapeutic communication techniques, anxiety levels (mild to panic), violence risk indicators, coping assessments, OCD and phobia treatment strategies, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) requirements and contraindications (including increased intracranial pressure), spiritual assessment questions, religious considerations in care (Jehovah’s Witness blood refusal, kosher dietary laws, facing Mecca for prayer), palliative care criteria, anorexia nervosa signs, and end-of-life nursing interventions. The structured question-and-answer format supports focused review of psychiatric nursing principles, medication safety considerations, emergency recognition of life-threatening reactions, and culturally competent care. It is ideal for comprehensive final exam preparation in psychiatric and mental health nursing. This resource is especially suitable for: Nursing students enrolled in NURS 180 Students preparing for a psychiatric nursing final exam RN students reviewing psychopharmacology concepts Learners preparing for NCLEX-style mental health questions Students studying mood disorders, schizophrenia, and medication management Keywords: Nursing 180 final exam psychiatric nursing questions lithium toxicity levels SSRI fluoxetine teaching SNRI venlafaxine monitoring MAOI tyramine foods antipsychotic extrapyramidal side effects tardive dyskinesia symptoms neuroleptic malignant syndrome benzodiazepine tapering ECT nursing considerations schizophrenia positive negative symptoms bipolar disorder assessment major depressive disorder signs alcohol withdrawal symptoms suicide risk priority therapeutic communication nursing spiritual assessment questions anorexia nervosa signs palliative care requirements