Nursing 302 Exam 3: Mood – Questions With
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What is the first step to Trauma Being mindful of the impact of our words and
Informed Care? honoring everyone's unique experiences.
Myth or Fact: All individuals with a FALSE - Not all individuals with a mental health
mental health diagnosis are at high risk diagnosis are at high risk for safety concerns.
for safety concerns.
Myth or Fact: Individuals usually FALSE - Symptoms and experiences can vary
present with the same symptoms and between episodes.
experiences with each episode.
Myth or Fact: Though many mood TRUE - Individuals with chronic mood conditions can
conditions can be chronic, individuals lead fulfilling lives.
can lead fulfilling lives.
Myth or Fact: Safety risks increase TRUE - Limited insight and increased impulsivity raise
when individuals have limited insight safety risks.
and increased impulsivity.
Myth or Fact: Individuals who are FALSE - Guardianship legally transfers decision-
under a guardianship have a legal making to a guardian.
right to make their own care decisions.
What are common risk factors for SDOH risks, previous personal history, family history,
altered mood/mental health? history of trauma, history of chronic conditions or
altered health state, and environmental factors such
as substance exposure.
, What are the common assessment AIMS (Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale), BARS
tools used for mood/mental health? (Brief Agitation Rating Scale), and Columbia Suicide
Severity Screening.
What is the AIMS used for? The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale - used to
assess involuntary movements, often as a side effect
of psychiatric medications.
What is the BARS used for? The Brief Agitation Rating Scale - used to assess
levels of agitation in patients.
What is the Columbia Suicide Severity To screen patients for suicidal ideation and risk.
Screening used for?
What imaging is used in psychiatric Imaging is used only to rule out other causes of
diagnostics and why? alterations such as brain masses or atrophy - not to
diagnose psychiatric conditions.
What labs are relevant in psychiatric Labs to rule out electrolyte abnormalities, substance
diagnostics? exposure, and to trend specific medication levels
(e.g., lithium, valproic acid).
What is the DSM and how is it used? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - psychiatric
diagnostic criteria are often based on it, using
validated research-supported tools.
What is a crisis state in mental health A state requiring immediate assessment and
assessment? intervention
What questions guide the Unofficial Is my patient demonstrating good judgment,
Assessment Algorithm? capacity, insight, or awareness of the situation? These
determine appropriate therapeutic communication.
What does the Unofficial Assessment The appropriate escalation of interventions based on
Algorithm help determine? the patient's current status.
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Terms in this set (46)
What is the first step to Trauma Being mindful of the impact of our words and
Informed Care? honoring everyone's unique experiences.
Myth or Fact: All individuals with a FALSE - Not all individuals with a mental health
mental health diagnosis are at high risk diagnosis are at high risk for safety concerns.
for safety concerns.
Myth or Fact: Individuals usually FALSE - Symptoms and experiences can vary
present with the same symptoms and between episodes.
experiences with each episode.
Myth or Fact: Though many mood TRUE - Individuals with chronic mood conditions can
conditions can be chronic, individuals lead fulfilling lives.
can lead fulfilling lives.
Myth or Fact: Safety risks increase TRUE - Limited insight and increased impulsivity raise
when individuals have limited insight safety risks.
and increased impulsivity.
Myth or Fact: Individuals who are FALSE - Guardianship legally transfers decision-
under a guardianship have a legal making to a guardian.
right to make their own care decisions.
What are common risk factors for SDOH risks, previous personal history, family history,
altered mood/mental health? history of trauma, history of chronic conditions or
altered health state, and environmental factors such
as substance exposure.
, What are the common assessment AIMS (Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale), BARS
tools used for mood/mental health? (Brief Agitation Rating Scale), and Columbia Suicide
Severity Screening.
What is the AIMS used for? The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale - used to
assess involuntary movements, often as a side effect
of psychiatric medications.
What is the BARS used for? The Brief Agitation Rating Scale - used to assess
levels of agitation in patients.
What is the Columbia Suicide Severity To screen patients for suicidal ideation and risk.
Screening used for?
What imaging is used in psychiatric Imaging is used only to rule out other causes of
diagnostics and why? alterations such as brain masses or atrophy - not to
diagnose psychiatric conditions.
What labs are relevant in psychiatric Labs to rule out electrolyte abnormalities, substance
diagnostics? exposure, and to trend specific medication levels
(e.g., lithium, valproic acid).
What is the DSM and how is it used? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - psychiatric
diagnostic criteria are often based on it, using
validated research-supported tools.
What is a crisis state in mental health A state requiring immediate assessment and
assessment? intervention
What questions guide the Unofficial Is my patient demonstrating good judgment,
Assessment Algorithm? capacity, insight, or awareness of the situation? These
determine appropriate therapeutic communication.
What does the Unofficial Assessment The appropriate escalation of interventions based on
Algorithm help determine? the patient's current status.
