BNKN601 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
What is the importance of nursing assessments?
- Allow nurses to figure out nursing diagnosis's
- Assess an individual's life and history in order to gain a bigger picture
What is an MSE (mental status exam)?
MSEs provide an assessment on someone's mental state in that point in time. It
provides a comparison for future assessments. They require both objective observation
as well as answers directly from the consumer
What does the MSE assess?
- Appearance / Behaviour
- Speech
- Mood / Affect
- Thought Form / Content
- Perception
- Cognition
- Insight / Judgement
What is a risk assessment?
Risk assessments allow nurses and other members of the MDT to assess and manage
the risks and potential risks of clients in order to keep them and those around them
safe.
,What are some common types of risks?
- Self (Suicide, DSH, Neglect)
- Others (Violence)
- AOD Risk
- AWOL Risk
- Family Harm
- Vulnerability
What are the three factors assessed for each risk?
1. Internal Factors (What is happening within the person)
2. External Factors (What is happening around them)
3. Historical Factors (What has the person done / been exposed to previously)
What is a Functional Enquiry?
A functional enquiry looks at an individual's level of functioning on a day to day basis.
This gives a picture of how an individual's mental illness is affecting their daily living.
What is assessed in the functional enquiry?
- Sleep
- Mood
- Appetite
- Activity / Energy
- Anxiety
- Enjoyment
- Motivation
- ADLs/Self Care
, What is a mood disorder?
a psychological disorder characterized by the elevation or lowering of a person's mood,
such as depression or bipolar disorder.
What can mood disorders affect?
Disturbances in behaviour, cognition, communication and physical functioning.
What are the two main types of Depression
- MDD (Major Depressive Disorder)
- Dysthymic Disorder
What is MDD?
Major Depressive Disorder, a serious depressed mood and other symptoms which
affect all body systems and interferes significantly with a person's ability to carry out
their daily living skills.
What is Dysthymic Disorder?
A chronically depressed mood for most of the day, more days than not, for at least 2
years.
Aetiology of Depression Disorders
- Personal Factors
- Genetic Risk / Family History
- Personality (Over anxious people, perfectionists, self critical, low self esteem)
- Serious Medical Conditions (Stress and Worry of coping with a serious illness)
- AOD Use (Many people with a Depression disorder also have an addiction problem)
- Pathophysiology - Very unknown however antidepressants target the brain's chemical
transmitters (serotonin and noradrenaline)
SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
What is the importance of nursing assessments?
- Allow nurses to figure out nursing diagnosis's
- Assess an individual's life and history in order to gain a bigger picture
What is an MSE (mental status exam)?
MSEs provide an assessment on someone's mental state in that point in time. It
provides a comparison for future assessments. They require both objective observation
as well as answers directly from the consumer
What does the MSE assess?
- Appearance / Behaviour
- Speech
- Mood / Affect
- Thought Form / Content
- Perception
- Cognition
- Insight / Judgement
What is a risk assessment?
Risk assessments allow nurses and other members of the MDT to assess and manage
the risks and potential risks of clients in order to keep them and those around them
safe.
,What are some common types of risks?
- Self (Suicide, DSH, Neglect)
- Others (Violence)
- AOD Risk
- AWOL Risk
- Family Harm
- Vulnerability
What are the three factors assessed for each risk?
1. Internal Factors (What is happening within the person)
2. External Factors (What is happening around them)
3. Historical Factors (What has the person done / been exposed to previously)
What is a Functional Enquiry?
A functional enquiry looks at an individual's level of functioning on a day to day basis.
This gives a picture of how an individual's mental illness is affecting their daily living.
What is assessed in the functional enquiry?
- Sleep
- Mood
- Appetite
- Activity / Energy
- Anxiety
- Enjoyment
- Motivation
- ADLs/Self Care
, What is a mood disorder?
a psychological disorder characterized by the elevation or lowering of a person's mood,
such as depression or bipolar disorder.
What can mood disorders affect?
Disturbances in behaviour, cognition, communication and physical functioning.
What are the two main types of Depression
- MDD (Major Depressive Disorder)
- Dysthymic Disorder
What is MDD?
Major Depressive Disorder, a serious depressed mood and other symptoms which
affect all body systems and interferes significantly with a person's ability to carry out
their daily living skills.
What is Dysthymic Disorder?
A chronically depressed mood for most of the day, more days than not, for at least 2
years.
Aetiology of Depression Disorders
- Personal Factors
- Genetic Risk / Family History
- Personality (Over anxious people, perfectionists, self critical, low self esteem)
- Serious Medical Conditions (Stress and Worry of coping with a serious illness)
- AOD Use (Many people with a Depression disorder also have an addiction problem)
- Pathophysiology - Very unknown however antidepressants target the brain's chemical
transmitters (serotonin and noradrenaline)
