HCA 154 Unit 6 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS

HCA 154 Unit 6 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS Define someone who is mentally healthy - ANSWER -Acts as appropriate to society, feels, controls and expresses emotions Mental Illness - ANSWER -disturbance in ability to cope with stress, affecting thinking, relationships and mood Causes of mental ilness - ANSWER -Biological (chemical, genetic) Childhood Social (poverty, discrimination) Life events Poor physical health Stigma - ANSWER -mark of disgrace associated with demographic or people Mental Health Team - ANSWER -Physician OT Social worker Psychiatrist Psychologist Mental illness principles of care - ANSWER -Protect from harm 2 | P a g e Created by Grace Amelia © 2025, All Rights Reserved. Accept as whole Explore behaviour Be consistent Voluntary admission - ANSWER -Inpatient care sought by the client Involuntary admission - ANSWER -Inpatient care sought by the clients family or authorities Anxiety - ANSWER -Vague, uneasy feeling in response to stress or unmet needs Defense mechanisms - ANSWER -Unconscious reactions that block unpleasant or threatening feelings. Obsession - ANSWER -Persistent thought/desire Compulsion - ANSWER -Uncontrollable urge to perform a task PTSD - ANSWER -feelings of panic, terror, rage following a traumatic event, often involving flashbacks DIPPS and PTSD - ANSWER -Encourage verbalization Be aware of triggers Monitor behaviour panic disorder - ANSWER -an anxiety disorder marked by recurrent and unpredictable panic attacks Eating disorders - ANSWER -anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa characterized by abnormally low body weight and distorted self perception Anorexia nervosa - ANSWER -characterized by an irrational fear of weight gain, and very controlled intake 3 | P a g e Created by Grace Amelia © 2025, All Rights Reserved. Bulimia nervosa - ANSWER -Pattern of binging and purging food Mood disorder - ANSWER -Group of mental disorders involving emotions, feelings, and mood regulation difficulties Types of mood disorders - ANSWER -SAD Depression Bipolar seasonal affective disorder - ANSWER -weather related depressive state, common in cold climates Major depression - ANSWER -Intense and prolonged extreme sadness, where normal function is disrupted Signs and symptoms of depression - ANSWER -Sleep Interest (lack of) Guilt Energy (lack of) Concentration (lack of) Appetite change Psychomotor (inability) Suicide Cause of depression - ANSWER -Hereditary Biochemical Loss/triggers 4 | P a g e Created by Grace Amelia © 2025, All Rights Reserved. Difficulty with early depression detection - ANSWER -Mistaken for normal aging Denial Masking symptoms with physical illness Presents like physical illness Warning signs of suicide - ANSWER -Behavioural signs (giving items away, refusal to eat..) Verbal clues Situational clues Treatment of depression - ANSWER -Medication Psychotherapy Electroconvulsive therapy Bipolar Affective Disorder - ANSWER -Unusual changes in mood, en