Nursing 202 Mental Health
Mild alcohol withdrawal symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER-Restlessness, irritable,
anxiety, disturbed sleep, nightmares, cravings
Severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER-Heavy sweating, fever,
hallucinations, delusions, seizures, confusion, LOC
Moderate alcohol withdrawal symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER-Poor concentration,
memory and judgement, tremor, tachycardia, high BP, anorexia, nausea
Anxiety risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER-
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) n - CORRECT ANSWER-Persistent worry for at
least 6 months, hard to control the worry, other physical and cognitive symptoms
(restlessness, irritable, sleeping issues)
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - CORRECT ANSWER-Reoccurring and
intrusive anxiety involving risk or harm to self or others, significant psychological
symptoms, compulsive repetitive behaviours to reduce harm and anxiety
Panic disorder - CORRECT ANSWER-unpredictable attacks of acute anxiety
accompanied by high levels of physiological arousal that last from a few seconds to a
few hours, increased safety behaviours to find help or escape the attack (feels like you
are dying)
Social anxiety disorder - CORRECT ANSWER-Excessive or unrealistic fear of situations
in which the affected person might do something embarrassing or be evaluated
negatively by others, performance expectations, avoidance of social situations,
misconstrued with introversion, comorbidity with depression and alcohol/ drug
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - CORRECT ANSWER-an anxiety disorder
followed by a traumatic event and it characterised by haunting memories, nightmares,
hyperarousal, avoidance of traumatic stimuli, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, and/or
insomnia (diagnosed after 3 months of symptoms)
Nursing interventions - CORRECT ANSWER-Trauma informed care, validation,
assessment, mindfulness techniques, sleep/dietary support, EWS (early warning signs)
and crisis planning, therapy
Anxiety pharmacological inerventions - CORRECT ANSWER-Anxiolytics, sedatives,
hypnotics, benzodiazepines, antidepressants
, Trauma - CORRECT ANSWER-The lasting adverse effects on a persons functions
(mental and physical, social and emotional) caused by events, circumstances or
intergenerational experiences
trauma informed care - CORRECT ANSWER-an approach to treatment that
acknowledges the role that trauma can have on the mental health of individuals
Neurodiversity - CORRECT ANSWER-Variation on the brain regarding sociability,
learning, attention, mood and mental functions in a non-pathological way
Types on Neuro-diversity - CORRECT ANSWER-ASD, ADHD, Tourette's, dyslexia,
dyspraxia, dyscalculia, FASD
Spectrum - CORRECT ANSWER-A broad range of nevertheless related qualities or
ideas, esp. those that overlap to create a continuous series (a colidiscope rather than
line)
Characteristics of autism - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Social communication 2. Nonverbal
communication 3. Relationships 4. Repetitive movements 5. Need routine 6. Intense
focused interests 7. Hyper/hypo reactive to sensory 8. Enhanced ability
Characteristics of ADHD - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Easily distracted, poor short term
memory 2. Act without thought or safety 3. Emotional instability 4. Excessive
restlessness 5. Antisocial behaviour 6. Intense focused interests 7. Sensory challenges
Characteristics of Dyslexia - CORRECT ANSWER-1. L/R confusion 2. Difficulty
handwriting and co-ordination 3. Longer to process information 4. Under performs when
under time pressure
Characteristics of dyspraxia - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Emotional processing 2. Fine
and gross motor skills 3. Verbal communication difficulties 4. Processing information
and tasks
HEEADSSS assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-Home environment.
Education, employment.
Eating.
Activities.
Drugs.
Sexuality.
Suicide/depression.
Safety from injury and violence.
Neurodevelopmental disorder example - CORRECT ANSWER-ASD, ADHD,
communication disorders, specific learning disorders, tic disorders
Mild alcohol withdrawal symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER-Restlessness, irritable,
anxiety, disturbed sleep, nightmares, cravings
Severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER-Heavy sweating, fever,
hallucinations, delusions, seizures, confusion, LOC
Moderate alcohol withdrawal symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER-Poor concentration,
memory and judgement, tremor, tachycardia, high BP, anorexia, nausea
Anxiety risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER-
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) n - CORRECT ANSWER-Persistent worry for at
least 6 months, hard to control the worry, other physical and cognitive symptoms
(restlessness, irritable, sleeping issues)
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - CORRECT ANSWER-Reoccurring and
intrusive anxiety involving risk or harm to self or others, significant psychological
symptoms, compulsive repetitive behaviours to reduce harm and anxiety
Panic disorder - CORRECT ANSWER-unpredictable attacks of acute anxiety
accompanied by high levels of physiological arousal that last from a few seconds to a
few hours, increased safety behaviours to find help or escape the attack (feels like you
are dying)
Social anxiety disorder - CORRECT ANSWER-Excessive or unrealistic fear of situations
in which the affected person might do something embarrassing or be evaluated
negatively by others, performance expectations, avoidance of social situations,
misconstrued with introversion, comorbidity with depression and alcohol/ drug
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - CORRECT ANSWER-an anxiety disorder
followed by a traumatic event and it characterised by haunting memories, nightmares,
hyperarousal, avoidance of traumatic stimuli, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, and/or
insomnia (diagnosed after 3 months of symptoms)
Nursing interventions - CORRECT ANSWER-Trauma informed care, validation,
assessment, mindfulness techniques, sleep/dietary support, EWS (early warning signs)
and crisis planning, therapy
Anxiety pharmacological inerventions - CORRECT ANSWER-Anxiolytics, sedatives,
hypnotics, benzodiazepines, antidepressants
, Trauma - CORRECT ANSWER-The lasting adverse effects on a persons functions
(mental and physical, social and emotional) caused by events, circumstances or
intergenerational experiences
trauma informed care - CORRECT ANSWER-an approach to treatment that
acknowledges the role that trauma can have on the mental health of individuals
Neurodiversity - CORRECT ANSWER-Variation on the brain regarding sociability,
learning, attention, mood and mental functions in a non-pathological way
Types on Neuro-diversity - CORRECT ANSWER-ASD, ADHD, Tourette's, dyslexia,
dyspraxia, dyscalculia, FASD
Spectrum - CORRECT ANSWER-A broad range of nevertheless related qualities or
ideas, esp. those that overlap to create a continuous series (a colidiscope rather than
line)
Characteristics of autism - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Social communication 2. Nonverbal
communication 3. Relationships 4. Repetitive movements 5. Need routine 6. Intense
focused interests 7. Hyper/hypo reactive to sensory 8. Enhanced ability
Characteristics of ADHD - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Easily distracted, poor short term
memory 2. Act without thought or safety 3. Emotional instability 4. Excessive
restlessness 5. Antisocial behaviour 6. Intense focused interests 7. Sensory challenges
Characteristics of Dyslexia - CORRECT ANSWER-1. L/R confusion 2. Difficulty
handwriting and co-ordination 3. Longer to process information 4. Under performs when
under time pressure
Characteristics of dyspraxia - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Emotional processing 2. Fine
and gross motor skills 3. Verbal communication difficulties 4. Processing information
and tasks
HEEADSSS assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-Home environment.
Education, employment.
Eating.
Activities.
Drugs.
Sexuality.
Suicide/depression.
Safety from injury and violence.
Neurodevelopmental disorder example - CORRECT ANSWER-ASD, ADHD,
communication disorders, specific learning disorders, tic disorders
