NR 326 MENTAL HEALTH - EXAM 2QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS. STUDY THIS ONE
foods high in tyramine (don't take with MAOI's) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Aged cheese•Wine;
beer•Chocolate; colas•Coffee; tea•Sour cream; yogurt•Smoked and processed meats •Beef or chicken
liver•Canned figs•Caviar•Raisins•Pickled herring•Yeast products•Broad beans•Soy sauce•Cold
remedies•Diet pills
don't leave them alone - CORRECT ANSWERS-intervention for pt. w/ ptsd experiencing
flashbacks or nightmares
SSRIs(sertraline), SNRI's, Tricyclic antidepressants (paroxetine, fluoxetine) - CORRECT ANSWERS-
meds for PTSD
alprazolam - CORRECT ANSWERS-med for panic anxiety
Carabamazepine - CORRECT ANSWERS-meds for bipolar, manic and depressive episodes
Olanzapine - CORRECT ANSWERS-med for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Risperidone and clozapine - CORRECT ANSWERS-meds for schizophrenia
Manic patient, nursing interventions - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Risk of violence toward self or
others
2. Impaired nutrition
3. Impaired social interactions
Depression interventions - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. risk for suicide
2. Low self-esteem or self-care deficit
, Medications for acute mania, and what effect do we want it to have? - CORRECT ANSWERS--
Clonazepam, diazepam, verapamil, and olanzapine
- We want it to calm down the patient and make them relaxed
Bipolar therapeutic communication - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Validation: how can I help?
- Seeing: you seem tense
- Offering self: I'll stay with you awhile
What do we monitor for Major Depressive Disorder? - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Monitor for
thoughts of suicide
AIMS - CORRECT ANSWERS-- test to do for baseline before we start patient on risperidone or
antipsychotic. Abnormal involuntary movement scale.
therapeutic communication for delusional patients - CORRECT ANSWERS-"I understand that you
believe this is true, but I personally find it hard to accept."
therapeutic communication for patient having hallucinations - CORRECT ANSWERS-o "I
understand that these voices are real to you but I don't hear anything"
o "What are these voices telling you?"
o "You appear to be talking to someone I do not see."
therapeutic communication for OCD - CORRECT ANSWERS-o "Let's figure out a way for you to
attend unit activities and still wash your hands."
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (s/s) - CORRECT ANSWERS-fever, dysrhythmias, BP
fluctuations, muscle rigidity
word salad - CORRECT ANSWERS-words are jumbled together in meaningless way
Neologisms - CORRECT ANSWERS-made-up words that only the pt understands
VERIFIED ANSWERS. STUDY THIS ONE
foods high in tyramine (don't take with MAOI's) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Aged cheese•Wine;
beer•Chocolate; colas•Coffee; tea•Sour cream; yogurt•Smoked and processed meats •Beef or chicken
liver•Canned figs•Caviar•Raisins•Pickled herring•Yeast products•Broad beans•Soy sauce•Cold
remedies•Diet pills
don't leave them alone - CORRECT ANSWERS-intervention for pt. w/ ptsd experiencing
flashbacks or nightmares
SSRIs(sertraline), SNRI's, Tricyclic antidepressants (paroxetine, fluoxetine) - CORRECT ANSWERS-
meds for PTSD
alprazolam - CORRECT ANSWERS-med for panic anxiety
Carabamazepine - CORRECT ANSWERS-meds for bipolar, manic and depressive episodes
Olanzapine - CORRECT ANSWERS-med for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Risperidone and clozapine - CORRECT ANSWERS-meds for schizophrenia
Manic patient, nursing interventions - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Risk of violence toward self or
others
2. Impaired nutrition
3. Impaired social interactions
Depression interventions - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. risk for suicide
2. Low self-esteem or self-care deficit
, Medications for acute mania, and what effect do we want it to have? - CORRECT ANSWERS--
Clonazepam, diazepam, verapamil, and olanzapine
- We want it to calm down the patient and make them relaxed
Bipolar therapeutic communication - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Validation: how can I help?
- Seeing: you seem tense
- Offering self: I'll stay with you awhile
What do we monitor for Major Depressive Disorder? - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Monitor for
thoughts of suicide
AIMS - CORRECT ANSWERS-- test to do for baseline before we start patient on risperidone or
antipsychotic. Abnormal involuntary movement scale.
therapeutic communication for delusional patients - CORRECT ANSWERS-"I understand that you
believe this is true, but I personally find it hard to accept."
therapeutic communication for patient having hallucinations - CORRECT ANSWERS-o "I
understand that these voices are real to you but I don't hear anything"
o "What are these voices telling you?"
o "You appear to be talking to someone I do not see."
therapeutic communication for OCD - CORRECT ANSWERS-o "Let's figure out a way for you to
attend unit activities and still wash your hands."
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (s/s) - CORRECT ANSWERS-fever, dysrhythmias, BP
fluctuations, muscle rigidity
word salad - CORRECT ANSWERS-words are jumbled together in meaningless way
Neologisms - CORRECT ANSWERS-made-up words that only the pt understands
