FINAL EXAM NR605 PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL
HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN WEEKS 5 8
ACTUAL 2026 COMPLETE SOLVED
QUESTIONS
◉ Exposure to repeated stress leads to dysregulation of the
_____________. Answer: nervous system
◉ Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Answer: -Neglect
• Physical
• Emotional
-Abuse
• Physical
• Emotional
• Sexual
-Household Dysfunction
• Mental illness
• Substance abuse
• Divorce
,• Parent treated violently
• Incarcerated relative
◉ 4 or more ACEs. Answer: -heart disease 240%
-cancer 190%
-drug abuse 1030%
-stroke 240%
-suicide attempt 1120%
-obesity 160%
-depression 460%
◉ 6 or more ACEs. Answer: -life expectancy decreases by almost 20
years
◉ Help regulate ANS. Answer: -Therapies
-breathing exercises
-yoga, dance, play
-helping others
-creating art
-singing, humming
-spending time in nature
-awe and gratitude
,◉ Effects of Trauma on Health and Relationships. Answer: For many
capacity to respond to common stressors, experience pleasure, &
maintain emotional stability are compromised
-emotional distress, dissociation, or disconnection with the present
• lead to unhealthy behaviors, substance use, self-harm, risky
conduct
• develop stress-related medical problems
◉ Four Key Ways Collapse/Submit Can Present in a Client. Answer:
1. Compliance / Obedience
2. Treatment-Resistant Depression
3. Interpersonal Conflict
4. Social Avoidance / Desire to Isolate
◉ Compliance / Obedience:. Answer: -might be simply going
through the motions of life on autopilot.
-may feel detached from bodily experiences
• feelings no longer guide their actions
-Ex: domestic violence pt may no longer be aware of fear, which
keeps the person in the situation
, ◉ Treatment-Resistant Depression:. Answer: -Experiencing ongoing,
inescapable traumatic stress can lead to treatment-resistant
depression
-defining feature of this kind of depression is learned helplessness.
-important to consider the client's history (for example, did they
experience chronic, inescapable stress?).
◉ Interpersonal Conflict:. Answer: A patient in collapse/submit
might have difficulty engaging with others and/or setting
boundaries.
◉ Social Avoidance / Desire to Isolate:. Answer: -Collapse/submit
can make it difficult for a patient to engage in basic daily activities
• making meals or personal hygiene.
• may withdraw socially
◉ activated responses: ________ or _________. Answer: fight or flight
◉ avoiding responses: ___________/___________. Answer:
shutdown/collapse
◉ Kahara cannot sit still in class and constantly fidgets in her seat.
activated responses (fight or flight)
HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN WEEKS 5 8
ACTUAL 2026 COMPLETE SOLVED
QUESTIONS
◉ Exposure to repeated stress leads to dysregulation of the
_____________. Answer: nervous system
◉ Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Answer: -Neglect
• Physical
• Emotional
-Abuse
• Physical
• Emotional
• Sexual
-Household Dysfunction
• Mental illness
• Substance abuse
• Divorce
,• Parent treated violently
• Incarcerated relative
◉ 4 or more ACEs. Answer: -heart disease 240%
-cancer 190%
-drug abuse 1030%
-stroke 240%
-suicide attempt 1120%
-obesity 160%
-depression 460%
◉ 6 or more ACEs. Answer: -life expectancy decreases by almost 20
years
◉ Help regulate ANS. Answer: -Therapies
-breathing exercises
-yoga, dance, play
-helping others
-creating art
-singing, humming
-spending time in nature
-awe and gratitude
,◉ Effects of Trauma on Health and Relationships. Answer: For many
capacity to respond to common stressors, experience pleasure, &
maintain emotional stability are compromised
-emotional distress, dissociation, or disconnection with the present
• lead to unhealthy behaviors, substance use, self-harm, risky
conduct
• develop stress-related medical problems
◉ Four Key Ways Collapse/Submit Can Present in a Client. Answer:
1. Compliance / Obedience
2. Treatment-Resistant Depression
3. Interpersonal Conflict
4. Social Avoidance / Desire to Isolate
◉ Compliance / Obedience:. Answer: -might be simply going
through the motions of life on autopilot.
-may feel detached from bodily experiences
• feelings no longer guide their actions
-Ex: domestic violence pt may no longer be aware of fear, which
keeps the person in the situation
, ◉ Treatment-Resistant Depression:. Answer: -Experiencing ongoing,
inescapable traumatic stress can lead to treatment-resistant
depression
-defining feature of this kind of depression is learned helplessness.
-important to consider the client's history (for example, did they
experience chronic, inescapable stress?).
◉ Interpersonal Conflict:. Answer: A patient in collapse/submit
might have difficulty engaging with others and/or setting
boundaries.
◉ Social Avoidance / Desire to Isolate:. Answer: -Collapse/submit
can make it difficult for a patient to engage in basic daily activities
• making meals or personal hygiene.
• may withdraw socially
◉ activated responses: ________ or _________. Answer: fight or flight
◉ avoiding responses: ___________/___________. Answer:
shutdown/collapse
◉ Kahara cannot sit still in class and constantly fidgets in her seat.
activated responses (fight or flight)
