NUR234 ECPI EXAM 1 MH EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What three factors influence mental health? - ANS •Inherited characteristics
•Childhood nurturing
•Life circumstances
patient is responsive, opens eyes spontaneously, and answers questions appropriately -
ANS alert
When does acute PTSD occur? - ANS <6 months of a trauma
patient can open eyes and respond to questions, but is drowsy and falls asleep readily -
ANS lethargic
When do signs of chronic PTSD occur? - ANS >6 months of a trauma
patient responds to light shaking, but is confused and slow to respond - ANS obtunded
What is your role as a MH nurse? - ANS TEACHING
patient barely responds to painful stimuli (ie: rubbing sternum) - ANS stuporous
patient unresponsive. abnormal posturing may be present. - ANS comatose
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,Who initially developed psychoanalysis in the early 1900s? - ANS Sigmund Freud
What is the first psychopharmacological substance to treat depression by stimulating neural
activity, causing speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes? -
ANS amphetamines
arms flexed and internally rotated, legs extended and internally rotated (towards the COR) -
ANS deCORticate rigidity
What therapeutic process involves more verbal therapist-to-patient interaction than
psychoanalysis? - ANS psychotherapy
head arched back, arms and legs extended - ANS decerebrate rigidity
Therapeutic process first developed by Sigmund Freud to resolve internal conflicts by assessing
unconscious thoughts and feelings. - ANS psychoanalysis
patient has the right to make his/her own decisions, even if it is not in their best interest -
ANS autonomy
form of psychotherapy that employs the same tools as psychoanalysis, but is focused more on
the client's present state, rather than early life and tends to last longer than other treatment
approaches. - ANS psychodynamic psychotherapy
do what is best for the patient (do good) - ANS beneficence
keep promises (loyalty, faithfulness) - ANS fidelity
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, form of psychotherapy that assists patients in addressing specific problems.
can improve interpersonal relationships and communication - ANS interpersonal
psychotherapy IPT
what is the goal of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)? - ANS to improve interpersonal and
social functioning which will reduce psychiatric manifestations
provide fairness in care and allocation of resources (spend appropriate time per patient based
on individual needs) - ANS justice
spontaneous, uncensored verbalization of whatever comes to a patients mind - ANS free
association
do no harm - ANS Nonmaleficence
believed by Freud to be urges and impulses of the unconscious mind that played out through
dreams - ANS dream analysis/interpretation
tell the truth, be honest - ANS veracity
feelings that a patient develops toward therapist associated to similar feelings for a significant
person in the patients life - ANS transference
even patients who are involuntarily admitted have the right to ___ ___ - ANS refuse
treatment
feelings that the healthcare worker develops for a patient associated to a significant person in
the healthcare worker's life (can be positive or negative) - ANS countertransference
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What three factors influence mental health? - ANS •Inherited characteristics
•Childhood nurturing
•Life circumstances
patient is responsive, opens eyes spontaneously, and answers questions appropriately -
ANS alert
When does acute PTSD occur? - ANS <6 months of a trauma
patient can open eyes and respond to questions, but is drowsy and falls asleep readily -
ANS lethargic
When do signs of chronic PTSD occur? - ANS >6 months of a trauma
patient responds to light shaking, but is confused and slow to respond - ANS obtunded
What is your role as a MH nurse? - ANS TEACHING
patient barely responds to painful stimuli (ie: rubbing sternum) - ANS stuporous
patient unresponsive. abnormal posturing may be present. - ANS comatose
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,Who initially developed psychoanalysis in the early 1900s? - ANS Sigmund Freud
What is the first psychopharmacological substance to treat depression by stimulating neural
activity, causing speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes? -
ANS amphetamines
arms flexed and internally rotated, legs extended and internally rotated (towards the COR) -
ANS deCORticate rigidity
What therapeutic process involves more verbal therapist-to-patient interaction than
psychoanalysis? - ANS psychotherapy
head arched back, arms and legs extended - ANS decerebrate rigidity
Therapeutic process first developed by Sigmund Freud to resolve internal conflicts by assessing
unconscious thoughts and feelings. - ANS psychoanalysis
patient has the right to make his/her own decisions, even if it is not in their best interest -
ANS autonomy
form of psychotherapy that employs the same tools as psychoanalysis, but is focused more on
the client's present state, rather than early life and tends to last longer than other treatment
approaches. - ANS psychodynamic psychotherapy
do what is best for the patient (do good) - ANS beneficence
keep promises (loyalty, faithfulness) - ANS fidelity
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, form of psychotherapy that assists patients in addressing specific problems.
can improve interpersonal relationships and communication - ANS interpersonal
psychotherapy IPT
what is the goal of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)? - ANS to improve interpersonal and
social functioning which will reduce psychiatric manifestations
provide fairness in care and allocation of resources (spend appropriate time per patient based
on individual needs) - ANS justice
spontaneous, uncensored verbalization of whatever comes to a patients mind - ANS free
association
do no harm - ANS Nonmaleficence
believed by Freud to be urges and impulses of the unconscious mind that played out through
dreams - ANS dream analysis/interpretation
tell the truth, be honest - ANS veracity
feelings that a patient develops toward therapist associated to similar feelings for a significant
person in the patients life - ANS transference
even patients who are involuntarily admitted have the right to ___ ___ - ANS refuse
treatment
feelings that the healthcare worker develops for a patient associated to a significant person in
the healthcare worker's life (can be positive or negative) - ANS countertransference
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