EXAM 1 NURSING 660: NURSING 660
ADVANCED PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND
MENTAL HEALTH, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
AT MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY
typically focuses on foundational knowledge. This includes the
neurobiological basis of mental illness, the fundamental principles of
psychopharmacology, and an introduction to the major classes of
psychotropic medications.
ADVANCED PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND
MENTAL HEALTH
sequencing - CORRECT-ANSWERS--putting events in proper sequence to
help the patient slow down the events and process them
theming - CORRECT-ANSWERS--theme identification helps the patient to
identify patterns of behavior
recognizing - CORRECT-ANSWERS--helps the patient to know that his
feelings are understood and accepted and encouraged him to continue to
express them
validating - CORRECT-ANSWERS--the recognition and acceptance of
another persons thoughts, feelings, sensations, and behaviors as
understandable
, Mental Status Exam (MSE) - CORRECT-ANSWERS--the psychological
equivalent of a physical exam that describes the mental state and
behaviors of the person being seen. includes both objective observations
of the clinician and subjective descriptions given by the patient
why do MSE - CORRECT-ANSWERS--provides information for diagnosis and
assessment of disorder and response to treatment, provides a snapshot at
a point in time, if another provider sees your patient it allows them to
determine if the patients status has changed without previously seeing
the patient
components of MSE are? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--appearance, behavior,
speech, mood, affect, thought process, thought content, cognition,
insight/judgement
what are the 3 parameters of orientation - CORRECT-ANSWERS--person,
place, time
how do you test short term memory - CORRECT-ANSWERS--ask the
patient to recall 3 objects after about 2-5 minutes
how do you test long term memory - CORRECT-ANSWERS--ask the patient
a question about the past such as what color suit did you wear to your
wedding, or what was the make of your first car
Math - CORRECT-ANSWERS--any simple mathematical test, often use
serial 7s, start at 100 and subtract 7, then 7 from 93 etc
word finding - CORRECT-ANSWERS--ask patient to name as many items in
a catagory, such as fruits or animals,in a minute
ADVANCED PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND
MENTAL HEALTH, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
AT MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY
typically focuses on foundational knowledge. This includes the
neurobiological basis of mental illness, the fundamental principles of
psychopharmacology, and an introduction to the major classes of
psychotropic medications.
ADVANCED PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND
MENTAL HEALTH
sequencing - CORRECT-ANSWERS--putting events in proper sequence to
help the patient slow down the events and process them
theming - CORRECT-ANSWERS--theme identification helps the patient to
identify patterns of behavior
recognizing - CORRECT-ANSWERS--helps the patient to know that his
feelings are understood and accepted and encouraged him to continue to
express them
validating - CORRECT-ANSWERS--the recognition and acceptance of
another persons thoughts, feelings, sensations, and behaviors as
understandable
, Mental Status Exam (MSE) - CORRECT-ANSWERS--the psychological
equivalent of a physical exam that describes the mental state and
behaviors of the person being seen. includes both objective observations
of the clinician and subjective descriptions given by the patient
why do MSE - CORRECT-ANSWERS--provides information for diagnosis and
assessment of disorder and response to treatment, provides a snapshot at
a point in time, if another provider sees your patient it allows them to
determine if the patients status has changed without previously seeing
the patient
components of MSE are? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--appearance, behavior,
speech, mood, affect, thought process, thought content, cognition,
insight/judgement
what are the 3 parameters of orientation - CORRECT-ANSWERS--person,
place, time
how do you test short term memory - CORRECT-ANSWERS--ask the
patient to recall 3 objects after about 2-5 minutes
how do you test long term memory - CORRECT-ANSWERS--ask the patient
a question about the past such as what color suit did you wear to your
wedding, or what was the make of your first car
Math - CORRECT-ANSWERS--any simple mathematical test, often use
serial 7s, start at 100 and subtract 7, then 7 from 93 etc
word finding - CORRECT-ANSWERS--ask patient to name as many items in
a catagory, such as fruits or animals,in a minute
