MENTAL HEALTH RASMUSSEN FINAL
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Orientation - ANS what phase?
atmospere established, nurse role is defined, contract containing date, time, place of meeting,
confidentiliaty is discussed. terms of termination discussed, atmosphere of trust
maslows hierarchy of needs - ANS cannot be on a level higher than a level that you have not
completed
working - ANS what phase?
maintain relationship, gather more data, promote problem solving skills, facilitate behavior
change, evaluate problems and goals
termination - ANS what phase?
summarizes goals and objectives achieved, how to incorperate into daily life, echanging
memories, by sharing this phase with patient is shows you care
negligence - ANS ethical principle- act or omission of an act that breaches the duty of due
care and results in injury
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, autonomy - ANS ethical principle- respecting the rights of others to make own decisions,
such as the right to refuse medications
justice - ANS ethical principle- duty to distribute resources and care equally, spending time
with each patient equally
beneficence - ANS ethical principle- the duty to act as to benefit or promote the good of
others such as spending extra time with a highly anxious patient
fidelity - ANS ethical principle- maintaining loyalty and commitment to the patient and doing
no wrong, maintaining expertise in nursing cares through education demonstrates fidelity
veracity - ANS ethical principle- duty to communicate truthfully describing medications in a
truthful and non misleading way for example
committed - ANS rights for what kind of patient?
freedom from unreasonable restraints
right to informed consent
right to refuse medication
SSRI - ANS what kind of antidepressant?
Fluoxetine (Prozac) Sertaline (Zoloft) Paroxetine (paxil)
serotonin syndrome citalopram (celexa) Escitalopram (lexapro) fluvoxamine (luvox)
side effects: increased serotonin nausea, vomiting
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, MAOI - ANS what kind of antidepressant?
Phenelzine (nardil) Tranycryomine (parnate)
hypertensive crisis with tyramine foods
hypertensive crisis if ingested with tyramine (beer, wine, aged cheese, organ meat, avacados
TCA - ANS what kind of antidepressant?
Amitriplytene (Elavil) Imipramine (Tofanil)
Cardiotoxic clomipramine (anafranil) desipramine (norpramin) doxepin (sinequan) maprotiline
(ludiomil)
increased norephinephrine anticholinergic effects
mental illness - ANS low self esteen and self concept
unable to relate to others
incapable to relate to others
unable to distinguish between reality, fantasy and imagination
mental health - ANS being comfortable with yourself
feeling good about relationships with others
being able to meet the demands of life
0.4-1 - ANS therapeutic level of lithium
signs
slight hand tremor
mild thirst
weight gain
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nausea
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Orientation - ANS what phase?
atmospere established, nurse role is defined, contract containing date, time, place of meeting,
confidentiliaty is discussed. terms of termination discussed, atmosphere of trust
maslows hierarchy of needs - ANS cannot be on a level higher than a level that you have not
completed
working - ANS what phase?
maintain relationship, gather more data, promote problem solving skills, facilitate behavior
change, evaluate problems and goals
termination - ANS what phase?
summarizes goals and objectives achieved, how to incorperate into daily life, echanging
memories, by sharing this phase with patient is shows you care
negligence - ANS ethical principle- act or omission of an act that breaches the duty of due
care and results in injury
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, autonomy - ANS ethical principle- respecting the rights of others to make own decisions,
such as the right to refuse medications
justice - ANS ethical principle- duty to distribute resources and care equally, spending time
with each patient equally
beneficence - ANS ethical principle- the duty to act as to benefit or promote the good of
others such as spending extra time with a highly anxious patient
fidelity - ANS ethical principle- maintaining loyalty and commitment to the patient and doing
no wrong, maintaining expertise in nursing cares through education demonstrates fidelity
veracity - ANS ethical principle- duty to communicate truthfully describing medications in a
truthful and non misleading way for example
committed - ANS rights for what kind of patient?
freedom from unreasonable restraints
right to informed consent
right to refuse medication
SSRI - ANS what kind of antidepressant?
Fluoxetine (Prozac) Sertaline (Zoloft) Paroxetine (paxil)
serotonin syndrome citalopram (celexa) Escitalopram (lexapro) fluvoxamine (luvox)
side effects: increased serotonin nausea, vomiting
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, MAOI - ANS what kind of antidepressant?
Phenelzine (nardil) Tranycryomine (parnate)
hypertensive crisis with tyramine foods
hypertensive crisis if ingested with tyramine (beer, wine, aged cheese, organ meat, avacados
TCA - ANS what kind of antidepressant?
Amitriplytene (Elavil) Imipramine (Tofanil)
Cardiotoxic clomipramine (anafranil) desipramine (norpramin) doxepin (sinequan) maprotiline
(ludiomil)
increased norephinephrine anticholinergic effects
mental illness - ANS low self esteen and self concept
unable to relate to others
incapable to relate to others
unable to distinguish between reality, fantasy and imagination
mental health - ANS being comfortable with yourself
feeling good about relationships with others
being able to meet the demands of life
0.4-1 - ANS therapeutic level of lithium
signs
slight hand tremor
mild thirst
weight gain
3
Page
nausea
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