MENTAL HEALTH RASMUSSEN FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS & ACTUAL
CORRECT ANSWERS PASSED
ALREADY GRADED A+
orientation - Correct Answer ✔✔ what phase?
atmosphere established, nurse role is defined, contract containing date, time, place of
meeting, confidentiliaty is discussed. terms of termination discussed, atmosphere of
trust
maslows hierarchy of needs - Correct Answer ✔✔ cannot be on a level higher than a
level that you have not completed
working - Correct Answer ✔✔ what phase?
maintain relationship, gather more data, promote problem solving skills, facilitate
behavior change, evaluate problems and goals
termination - Correct Answer ✔✔ what phase?
summarizes goals and objectives achieved, how to incorperate into daily life, echanging
memories, by sharing this phase with patient is shows you care
negligence - Correct Answer ✔✔ ethical principle- act or omission of an act that
breaches the duty of due care and results in injury
autonomy - Correct Answer ✔✔ ethical principle- respecting the rights of others to make
own decisions, such as the right to refuse medications
justice - Correct Answer ✔✔ ethical principle- duty to distribute resources and care
equally, spending time with each patient equally
beneficence - Correct Answer ✔✔ ethical principle- the duty to act as to benefit or
promote the good of others such as spending extra time with a highly anxious patient
fidelity - Correct Answer ✔✔ ethical principle- maintaining loyalty and commitment to
the patient and doing no wrong, maintaining expertise in nursing cares through
education demonstrates fidelity
veracity - Correct Answer ✔✔ ethical principle- duty to communicate truthfully
describing medications in a truthful and non misleading way for example
committed - Correct Answer ✔✔ rights for what kind of patient?
, freedom from unreasonable restraints
right to informed consent
right to refuse medication
SSRI - Correct Answer ✔✔ what kind of antidepressant?
Fluoxetine (Prozac) Sertaline (Zoloft) Paroxetine (paxil)
serotonin syndrome citalopram (celexa) Escitalopram (lexapro) fluvoxamine (luvox)
side effects: increased serotonin nausea, vomiting
MAOI - Correct Answer ✔✔ what kind of antidepressant?
Phenelzine (nardil) Tranycryomine (parnate)
hypertensive crisis with tyramine foods
hypertensive crisis if ingested with tyramine (beer, wine, aged cheese, organ meat,
avacados
TCA - Correct Answer ✔✔ what kind of antidepressant?
Amitriplytene (Elavil) Imipramine (Tofanil)
Cardiotoxic clomipramine (anafranil) desipramine (norpramin) doxepin (sinequan)
maprotiline (ludiomil)
increased norephinephrine anticholinergic effects
mental illness - Correct Answer ✔✔ low self esteen and self concept
unable to relate to others
incapable to relate to others
unable to distinguish between reality, fantasy and imagination
mental health - Correct Answer ✔✔ being comfortable with yourself
feeling good about relationships with others
being able to meet the demands of life
0.4-1 - Correct Answer ✔✔ therapeutic level of lithium
signs
slight hand tremor
mild thirst
weight gain
nausea
early - Correct Answer ✔✔ early, advanced or severe lithium toxicity?
above 1.5 mEq/L
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
thirst
poly urea
EXAM QUESTIONS & ACTUAL
CORRECT ANSWERS PASSED
ALREADY GRADED A+
orientation - Correct Answer ✔✔ what phase?
atmosphere established, nurse role is defined, contract containing date, time, place of
meeting, confidentiliaty is discussed. terms of termination discussed, atmosphere of
trust
maslows hierarchy of needs - Correct Answer ✔✔ cannot be on a level higher than a
level that you have not completed
working - Correct Answer ✔✔ what phase?
maintain relationship, gather more data, promote problem solving skills, facilitate
behavior change, evaluate problems and goals
termination - Correct Answer ✔✔ what phase?
summarizes goals and objectives achieved, how to incorperate into daily life, echanging
memories, by sharing this phase with patient is shows you care
negligence - Correct Answer ✔✔ ethical principle- act or omission of an act that
breaches the duty of due care and results in injury
autonomy - Correct Answer ✔✔ ethical principle- respecting the rights of others to make
own decisions, such as the right to refuse medications
justice - Correct Answer ✔✔ ethical principle- duty to distribute resources and care
equally, spending time with each patient equally
beneficence - Correct Answer ✔✔ ethical principle- the duty to act as to benefit or
promote the good of others such as spending extra time with a highly anxious patient
fidelity - Correct Answer ✔✔ ethical principle- maintaining loyalty and commitment to
the patient and doing no wrong, maintaining expertise in nursing cares through
education demonstrates fidelity
veracity - Correct Answer ✔✔ ethical principle- duty to communicate truthfully
describing medications in a truthful and non misleading way for example
committed - Correct Answer ✔✔ rights for what kind of patient?
, freedom from unreasonable restraints
right to informed consent
right to refuse medication
SSRI - Correct Answer ✔✔ what kind of antidepressant?
Fluoxetine (Prozac) Sertaline (Zoloft) Paroxetine (paxil)
serotonin syndrome citalopram (celexa) Escitalopram (lexapro) fluvoxamine (luvox)
side effects: increased serotonin nausea, vomiting
MAOI - Correct Answer ✔✔ what kind of antidepressant?
Phenelzine (nardil) Tranycryomine (parnate)
hypertensive crisis with tyramine foods
hypertensive crisis if ingested with tyramine (beer, wine, aged cheese, organ meat,
avacados
TCA - Correct Answer ✔✔ what kind of antidepressant?
Amitriplytene (Elavil) Imipramine (Tofanil)
Cardiotoxic clomipramine (anafranil) desipramine (norpramin) doxepin (sinequan)
maprotiline (ludiomil)
increased norephinephrine anticholinergic effects
mental illness - Correct Answer ✔✔ low self esteen and self concept
unable to relate to others
incapable to relate to others
unable to distinguish between reality, fantasy and imagination
mental health - Correct Answer ✔✔ being comfortable with yourself
feeling good about relationships with others
being able to meet the demands of life
0.4-1 - Correct Answer ✔✔ therapeutic level of lithium
signs
slight hand tremor
mild thirst
weight gain
nausea
early - Correct Answer ✔✔ early, advanced or severe lithium toxicity?
above 1.5 mEq/L
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
thirst
poly urea
