Exam 2: NUR256/ NUR 256 (NEW 2025/ 2026 Update) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Review| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen

Examl 2:l NUR256l /l NURl 256l (NEWl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Mentall
Healthl Nursingl Review|l Questionsl &l
Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen

QUESTION
Whatl isl serotoninl syndrome


Answer:
Causedl byl overactivationl ofl serotoninl receptorsl froml tool highl ofl al dosel orl al
interactionl withl anotherl med




QUESTION
Whatl arel somel signsl ofl serotoninl syndrome


Answer:
Abdl pain,l diarrhea,l sweating,l fever,l tachy,l elevatedl BP,l alteredl mentall state,l moodl
change
Severel signsl arel hyperpyrexia,l cardiovascularl shockl orl death




QUESTION
Whatl arel somel sidel effectsl ofl takingl SSRIs


Answer:
Sleepl disturbances,l tremors,l sexuall dysfunction,l GIl issue,l headache,l weightl change

,QUESTION
Whatl arel somel patientl teachingsl forl takingl SSRIs


Answer:
Commonl SE,l drugl interactions,l avoidl alcohol,l getl LFTl andl renall functionl checked,l
don'tl suddenlyl stopl med,l serotoninl syndromel signs




QUESTION
Whatl isl persistentl depressivel disorder


Answer:
Depressedl mostl ofl thel dayl forl atleastl 2l years
Decreasedl orl increasedl appetitel
Insomnial orl hypersomnia
Decreasedl selfl esteem
Poorl concentration




QUESTION
Whatl isl premenstruall dysphoricl disorder


Answer:
Seriousl enoughl tol disprutl functioningl
Signsl arel lackl ofl energy,l overeating,l breastl tenderness,l bloating,l moodl swings,l
depression,l anxiety




QUESTION
Treatmentl ofl premenstruall dysphoricl disorder


Answer:
Regularl exercise,l dietl withl complexl carbs,l goodl sleep,l acupuncture,l lightl therapy,l
relaxation

, QUESTION
Patientl teachingl forl Tricyclicl antidepressantsl (TCAs)


Answer:
Fulll effectl mightl takel 4-8wk
Startl lowl dosel andl increasel slow
Takel atl nightl
Mayl causel cardiol toxicl effectl ifl overdose,l MI,l CVD
Urintaryl retentionl andl constipationl
Orthol HTN
Anticholinergicl SE




QUESTION
Whatl isl thel "flightl orl fight"l response


Answer:
Bodiesl wayl ofl preparingl forl al situationl anl individuall perceivesl asl al threat.l Mayl havel
increasedl BP,l HR,l RR,l andl cardiacl output




QUESTION
Whatl isl badl stressl orl Distress


Answer:
Al negative,l drainingl energyl thatl resultsl inl anxiety,l depression,l confusion,l helplessnessl
andl fatiguel
Canl bel death,l school,l financial,l work




QUESTION
Whatl isl goodl stressl orl Eustress