NUR 2488 Mental Health Nursing
Final Exam
50 questions-last 3 modules
50 question-rest of quarter (She will pull the questions from previous exams)
Cognitve behavior theory- Aaron Beck
Introduction in Psychiatric Nursing
Basic Brain Anatomy- what do the different part of brain control?
Hypothalamus? Neurons/ synapse- pg. 51
Understand milieu therapy- can you describe it in a clinical setting?
Describe the difference between mental health and mental illness
Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs (pg 31)
Know scenarios
Safety is #1 in terms of what you are doing as a
nurse. Self-actualization
Physiological
***What is the highest we want to attain in terms of Maslow? Self-actualization.***
***You walk into Whispering Oaks and find resident with pee all over herself? Maslow-
physiolocial/physical.***
Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal
Relations Mother of psychologic theory
Freud- what did he contribute to psychiatric
setting? Review table 3-2 (pg 38)
Therapeutic Communication
Empathy-Put yourself in their shoes. Help them talk about the feeling.
Active listening-attending to verbal and non-verbal forms of communication. The way you carry on in
front of the patient.
Be able to given examples of verbal and non-verbal communication.
, NUR 2488 Mental Health Nursing
Final Exam
Know it.
Review table 8-1, 8-2, 8-3
Phases of the Nurse-Patient Relationships
Describe relationship during each
phase
Preorientation phase: you have not met them
yet Orientation Phase: building rapport
Working phase: implementation
Termination phase: discharge, evaluation, speak about everything that happened up to this phase.
***There will be a lot of question on termination phase.***
Boundaries
Review table 9-
1
Legal, Ethical, and Cultural
Give examples of Negligence, Autonomy, Justice, Beneficence, Fidelity, and Veracity
They will be on the exam. Know examples.
Rights for Voluntary and Involuntary
Admission Know it.
Informed Consent
Know it.
Confidentiality/HIPAA
Know it. Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
Psychiatric Nursing Assessment – priority interventions, nursing dx, etc. (pg 101)
Mood Disorders
Primary vs. Secondary Depression
Review tables 15-2, 15-8 & 15-9 (Foods that interact)
Final Exam
50 questions-last 3 modules
50 question-rest of quarter (She will pull the questions from previous exams)
Cognitve behavior theory- Aaron Beck
Introduction in Psychiatric Nursing
Basic Brain Anatomy- what do the different part of brain control?
Hypothalamus? Neurons/ synapse- pg. 51
Understand milieu therapy- can you describe it in a clinical setting?
Describe the difference between mental health and mental illness
Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs (pg 31)
Know scenarios
Safety is #1 in terms of what you are doing as a
nurse. Self-actualization
Physiological
***What is the highest we want to attain in terms of Maslow? Self-actualization.***
***You walk into Whispering Oaks and find resident with pee all over herself? Maslow-
physiolocial/physical.***
Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal
Relations Mother of psychologic theory
Freud- what did he contribute to psychiatric
setting? Review table 3-2 (pg 38)
Therapeutic Communication
Empathy-Put yourself in their shoes. Help them talk about the feeling.
Active listening-attending to verbal and non-verbal forms of communication. The way you carry on in
front of the patient.
Be able to given examples of verbal and non-verbal communication.
, NUR 2488 Mental Health Nursing
Final Exam
Know it.
Review table 8-1, 8-2, 8-3
Phases of the Nurse-Patient Relationships
Describe relationship during each
phase
Preorientation phase: you have not met them
yet Orientation Phase: building rapport
Working phase: implementation
Termination phase: discharge, evaluation, speak about everything that happened up to this phase.
***There will be a lot of question on termination phase.***
Boundaries
Review table 9-
1
Legal, Ethical, and Cultural
Give examples of Negligence, Autonomy, Justice, Beneficence, Fidelity, and Veracity
They will be on the exam. Know examples.
Rights for Voluntary and Involuntary
Admission Know it.
Informed Consent
Know it.
Confidentiality/HIPAA
Know it. Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
Psychiatric Nursing Assessment – priority interventions, nursing dx, etc. (pg 101)
Mood Disorders
Primary vs. Secondary Depression
Review tables 15-2, 15-8 & 15-9 (Foods that interact)
