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Mental Health Nursing Exam Review | Correct Questions and Answers (Psychopharmacology, Theories & Nursing Practice)

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This document is a comprehensive exam review for Mental Health Nursing, featuring correctly answered questions with explanations. It covers psychopharmacology (1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation antipsychotics, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, lithium, buspirone, MAOIs, SSRIs, SNRIs), neurotransmitters, and major side effects. It also includes therapeutic modalities (CBT, interpersonal therapy, behavior therapy, aversion therapy, milieu therapy), defense mechanisms, psychiatric nursing roles, ethical principles, major theorists (Peplau, Freud, Erikson, Orem, Roy, Neuman), and brain structures with their functions. Additional content reviews epidemiology, DSM vs. nursing diagnosis, QSEN competencies, Maslow’s hierarchy, and cross-cultural mental illnesses.

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1st generation antipsychotic major side effects - CORRECT
ANSWER-gynecomastia, amenorrhea, anticholinergic effects,
weight gain, sedation, sexual dysfunction, extrapyramidal side
effects

1st generation antipsychotic neurotransmitters - CORRECT
ANSWER-↓dopamine, histamine, acetycholine,
norepinephrine

2nd generation antipsychotic major side effects - CORRECT
ANSWER-weight gain, ↑blood glucose, ↑ tryglycerides,
gynecomastia, amenorrhea, low libido, sexual dysfunction.

2nd generation antipsychotic neurotransmitters - CORRECT
ANSWER-↓ dopamine and serotonin

3rd generation antipsychotic major side effects - CORRECT
ANSWER-insomnia, akathisia

3rd generation antipsychotic neurotransmitters - CORRECT
ANSWER-dopamine stabilizer/partial agonist

ACT - CORRECT ANSWER-Intensive case management for
patients that have repeated visits to inpatient hospitalization
and serious persistent psychiatric symptoms. Daily visits by
worker to ensure medication regimen is followed.

ADHD treated with - CORRECT ANSWER-Methyphenidate,
dextroamphetamine

,Agonist - CORRECT ANSWER-Mimics the effect of a
neurotransmitter. It can open the channel at the receptor even
though it is not the same neurotransmitter.

Alzheimers treated with - CORRECT ANSWER-Cognex, aricept,
razadyne

Antagonist - CORRECT ANSWER-Blocks/opposes the effect of a
neurotransmitter. Blocks off the receptor so that the channel
cannot open.

Anti-anxiety major side effects - CORRECT ANSWER-Can
interfere with motor ability, judgement, and attention..and can
cause ataxia

Anticonvulsants major side effects - CORRECT ANSWER-Rash,
blood toxicity, decreased liver function

Anticonvulsants Neurotransmitter - CORRECT ANSWER-↓
Glutimate ↑ GABA

Antidepressants major side effects - CORRECT ANSWER-
Anticholinergic effects, weight gain, low libido,
nausea/vomiting, sedation.

Anxiety treated with - CORRECT ANSWER-Benzodiazepine

Assimilation - CORRECT ANSWER-incorporation new ideas,
objects, or experiences into ones framework of thought.

Automatic thoughts - CORRECT ANSWER-Rapid unthinking
responses based on schemas. Particularly frequent and intense
in depression and anxiety.

Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER-Respecting the rights of others
to make their own descisions

, Aversion therapy - CORRECT ANSWER-Used widely to treat
behaviors. Present a negative stimuli along with the addicted
stimuli to reduce urge. Put a vomiting agent into an alcoholics
drink so they think vomit with alcohol.

Battery - CORRECT ANSWER-Harmful or offensive touching of
another person, treatment w/o consent, threat of force
w/opportunity/ability.

Behavior therapy - CORRECT ANSWER-A treatment method
that is concerned with patterns of behavior rather than inner
motivations. Maladaptive responses are replaced with adaptive
responses.

Beneficence - CORRECT ANSWER-The duty to act to
benefit/promote the good of others

Benzodiazepines neurotransmitter - CORRECT ANSWER-
Increases concentration of GABA.

Betty Neuman - CORRECT ANSWER-Impact of internal and
external stressors on the equilibrium of the system. Assist
patients in discovering and using stress reducing techniques.

bioethics - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of specific ethical
questions that arise in health care

Biofeedback - CORRECT ANSWER-A technique for gaining
conscious control over unconscious body functions, such as BP
and HR. Feedback obtained by sensitive instruments can
provide information on body function, and individuals can learn
to monitor and control responses (anxiety/stress)

Bipolar treated with - CORRECT ANSWER-Lithium,
anticonvulsants

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