NUR 180 1 REVIEW PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ duty to warn.
Answer: - reports threats of harm
◍ What intervention can we implement in someone with PTSD.
Answer: Increase coping skills
◍ SNRIs.
Answer: - dual action on serotonin and norepinephrine- treats depression,
panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, chronic pain - boost serotonin
and norepinephrine
◍ mania interventions.
Answer: - structured environments- mood stabilizers (valproic acid)
◍ antidepressants effectiveness.
Answer: - 4 weeks to be effective
◍ Suicide survivors express what type of feelings?.
Answer: Feelings of guilt, anger and shame
◍ Comatose.
Answer: Unresponsive to any verbal or painful stimuli
◍ valproic acid.
Answer: - mood stablizer- anticonvulsant- avoid use during pregnancy -
watch for liver toxicity, seizure, coma, confusion- monitor signs of bleeding
and CDC
◍ nonmaleficence.
Answer: - do no harm- avoiding causing emotional, pyschological, or
, physical harm
◍ interventions for depressed clients.
Answer: - gentle encouragement to participate in ADLs- implement suicide
precautions - monitor nutritional intake and weight- monitor for general
hygiene and self care deficits - monitor sleep patterns - encourage the client
to express sadness or anger
◍ lithium.
Answer: - 0.6-1.2 - fluid intake of 6 to 8 glasses a water a day - avoid alchol
- avoid OTC meds- bipolar disorder- monitor BUN/Creatinine- check levels
every 2 months
◍ develop trust with client.
Answer: - following through what you say
◍ What is the first priority in a Crisis Intervention?.
Answer: Emotional support
◍ Your patient recently lost his spouse and hysterical in your office. What can
you do?.
Answer: Provide them with the tools to help them cope
◍ Voluntary admission.
Answer: pt admits self
◍ involuntary admission.
Answer: - client is a danger to self and others - court ordered
◍ Acceptance.
Answer: Communicate a favorable reception. One does not have to approve
of another's behavior
◍ caring and disparties.
Answer: - show empathy, active prescence - recognize barriers (cultural,
financial, stigma) in chronic mental illness treatment
◍ Secondary prevention.
Answer: Screening and detection, allowing for prompt interventions
, ◍ postpartum psychosis.
Answer: - very dangerous- starts within days to 2 weeks after birth - very
high risk for suicide - needs immediate hospitalization , antipsychotics,
mood stabilizers, ECT
◍ Lethargic.
Answer: Can be verbally aroused; shows decreased wakefulness, may have
periods of excitability alternating with periods of drowsiness
◍ (Acute stress effect:) Stress is a set of what responses?.
Answer: Behavioral, Physiological, Emotional
◍ tricyclics.
Answer: - anticholinergics effects- urinary retention- cardiovascular
disturbances- sedation- seizures - do not take OTC cold medications - lethal
in overdose
◍ Clarification.
Answer: Attempting to put into words vague ideas or unexplained clear
thoughts of client (ex I'm not sure what you mean. Can you tell me again?)
◍ client with anxiety.
Answer: - provide a calm environment- ask the client to identify what and
how they feel- encourage the client to describe and discuss their feelings -
help client identify the cause of their feelings if they're having difficulty
doing so- listen to client for expressions of helplessness and hopelessness-
document the event, significant information
◍ Agitation, frustration, and anxiety are all signs of what?.
Answer: Aggression
◍ ECT side effects.
Answer: - short term memory loss- confusion- headache
◍ What is autonomy?.
Answer: being responsible or yourself
◍ Primary prevention.
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ duty to warn.
Answer: - reports threats of harm
◍ What intervention can we implement in someone with PTSD.
Answer: Increase coping skills
◍ SNRIs.
Answer: - dual action on serotonin and norepinephrine- treats depression,
panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, chronic pain - boost serotonin
and norepinephrine
◍ mania interventions.
Answer: - structured environments- mood stabilizers (valproic acid)
◍ antidepressants effectiveness.
Answer: - 4 weeks to be effective
◍ Suicide survivors express what type of feelings?.
Answer: Feelings of guilt, anger and shame
◍ Comatose.
Answer: Unresponsive to any verbal or painful stimuli
◍ valproic acid.
Answer: - mood stablizer- anticonvulsant- avoid use during pregnancy -
watch for liver toxicity, seizure, coma, confusion- monitor signs of bleeding
and CDC
◍ nonmaleficence.
Answer: - do no harm- avoiding causing emotional, pyschological, or
, physical harm
◍ interventions for depressed clients.
Answer: - gentle encouragement to participate in ADLs- implement suicide
precautions - monitor nutritional intake and weight- monitor for general
hygiene and self care deficits - monitor sleep patterns - encourage the client
to express sadness or anger
◍ lithium.
Answer: - 0.6-1.2 - fluid intake of 6 to 8 glasses a water a day - avoid alchol
- avoid OTC meds- bipolar disorder- monitor BUN/Creatinine- check levels
every 2 months
◍ develop trust with client.
Answer: - following through what you say
◍ What is the first priority in a Crisis Intervention?.
Answer: Emotional support
◍ Your patient recently lost his spouse and hysterical in your office. What can
you do?.
Answer: Provide them with the tools to help them cope
◍ Voluntary admission.
Answer: pt admits self
◍ involuntary admission.
Answer: - client is a danger to self and others - court ordered
◍ Acceptance.
Answer: Communicate a favorable reception. One does not have to approve
of another's behavior
◍ caring and disparties.
Answer: - show empathy, active prescence - recognize barriers (cultural,
financial, stigma) in chronic mental illness treatment
◍ Secondary prevention.
Answer: Screening and detection, allowing for prompt interventions
, ◍ postpartum psychosis.
Answer: - very dangerous- starts within days to 2 weeks after birth - very
high risk for suicide - needs immediate hospitalization , antipsychotics,
mood stabilizers, ECT
◍ Lethargic.
Answer: Can be verbally aroused; shows decreased wakefulness, may have
periods of excitability alternating with periods of drowsiness
◍ (Acute stress effect:) Stress is a set of what responses?.
Answer: Behavioral, Physiological, Emotional
◍ tricyclics.
Answer: - anticholinergics effects- urinary retention- cardiovascular
disturbances- sedation- seizures - do not take OTC cold medications - lethal
in overdose
◍ Clarification.
Answer: Attempting to put into words vague ideas or unexplained clear
thoughts of client (ex I'm not sure what you mean. Can you tell me again?)
◍ client with anxiety.
Answer: - provide a calm environment- ask the client to identify what and
how they feel- encourage the client to describe and discuss their feelings -
help client identify the cause of their feelings if they're having difficulty
doing so- listen to client for expressions of helplessness and hopelessness-
document the event, significant information
◍ Agitation, frustration, and anxiety are all signs of what?.
Answer: Aggression
◍ ECT side effects.
Answer: - short term memory loss- confusion- headache
◍ What is autonomy?.
Answer: being responsible or yourself
◍ Primary prevention.
