NUR 2488 MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM (2026-
2027) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ RASMUSSEN
A nurse caring for a patient with borderline personality disorder should try to find
out what?
What the patients secondary gains are. What are they trying to get? Attention?
Money? Pain pills?
Characteristics of an antisocial personality disorder patient in a locked setting with
other clients?
Manipulative, aggressive, angry, yelling.
What is a main cause of death for anorexia nervosa patients?
Cardiac problems d/t potassium imbalances *hypokalemia
What is re-feeding syndrome?
Occurs when malnourished patient begins to receive nourishment again. Severe
change in intake and electrolyte increases cause heart to work harder and can cause
dysrhythmias.
What is the difference between bulimia and anorexia?
,Bulimia is the binging of food and then purging. Anorexia is starving self from
food.
If you're throwing up and or taking a laxative? What electrolyte might be out of
balance?
Potassium
What are hallucinations?
Experiences that are real to the patient but are not actually real.,
What should you do for a patient that is having hallucinations?
Make sure they have everything they need (Glasses, hearing aid etc), keep lights on
in room, do not place large clocks or calendars on the walls.
What type of med would a dr. give a cognitive impaired elderly client who pulled
out all of her tubes?
Atypical antipsychotic
How long til we see complications with patients withdrawing from alcohol?
24 to 48 hours.
, When giving narcan, what should you monitor closely?
VS, at least every 15 min. Stay with patient!
What would you give a patient with a heroin overdose? What would we expect to
improve?
Narcan. HR and Resp
OD heroin patient receives narcan, 1 hr. later present with abd cramps, goose
bumps. What is going on?
Symptom of narcotic absence. "withdrawal"
What should the nurse do for a sexual assault victim?
Make sure counseling is available for them, set up an appointment
Who is at the highest risk for physically abusing a nurse?
A patient with dementia or a delusional patient
What type of meds do ADHD patients receive?
CNS stimulant
2027) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ RASMUSSEN
A nurse caring for a patient with borderline personality disorder should try to find
out what?
What the patients secondary gains are. What are they trying to get? Attention?
Money? Pain pills?
Characteristics of an antisocial personality disorder patient in a locked setting with
other clients?
Manipulative, aggressive, angry, yelling.
What is a main cause of death for anorexia nervosa patients?
Cardiac problems d/t potassium imbalances *hypokalemia
What is re-feeding syndrome?
Occurs when malnourished patient begins to receive nourishment again. Severe
change in intake and electrolyte increases cause heart to work harder and can cause
dysrhythmias.
What is the difference between bulimia and anorexia?
,Bulimia is the binging of food and then purging. Anorexia is starving self from
food.
If you're throwing up and or taking a laxative? What electrolyte might be out of
balance?
Potassium
What are hallucinations?
Experiences that are real to the patient but are not actually real.,
What should you do for a patient that is having hallucinations?
Make sure they have everything they need (Glasses, hearing aid etc), keep lights on
in room, do not place large clocks or calendars on the walls.
What type of med would a dr. give a cognitive impaired elderly client who pulled
out all of her tubes?
Atypical antipsychotic
How long til we see complications with patients withdrawing from alcohol?
24 to 48 hours.
, When giving narcan, what should you monitor closely?
VS, at least every 15 min. Stay with patient!
What would you give a patient with a heroin overdose? What would we expect to
improve?
Narcan. HR and Resp
OD heroin patient receives narcan, 1 hr. later present with abd cramps, goose
bumps. What is going on?
Symptom of narcotic absence. "withdrawal"
What should the nurse do for a sexual assault victim?
Make sure counseling is available for them, set up an appointment
Who is at the highest risk for physically abusing a nurse?
A patient with dementia or a delusional patient
What type of meds do ADHD patients receive?
CNS stimulant
