NUR 2459 Rasmussen Mental Health Exam 1
Modules 1-3 Questions with 100% Correct
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what are some psychiatric historical events that have occurred in the early psychiatric era? - ✔✔18th
century- state asylums created, 600,000 residents were in them, 1st school or psychiatric nursing was
created in 1882, deinstitutionalization, shift in role of the nurse from custodial care to professional care.
explain what early use of phenothiazine was for in early psych nursing. - ✔✔it was discovered to help
control psychotic behaviors and improve/ clear thinking.
what were the two nursing interventions associated with somatic therapy in early psych nursing? -
✔✔insulin therapy
ECT therapy
explain significance of insulin therapy in the early psych era. - ✔✔insulin was administered until the
client was comatose, this could kill the patient because the blood sugar could drop below normal levels,
but it helped relive psych symptoms.
explain significance of early ECT therapy. - ✔✔an electrical stimulus was given to the brain with the
result of a grand-map seizure. now we can control the shock given and give medications to sedate the
client and stimulate the seizure and for proper monitoring throughout the procedure.
explain what deinstitutionalization is. - ✔✔there was a massive discharge of psychiatric patients from
mental hospitals back to their original communities.
what is significant about the impact of deinstitutionalization? - ✔✔many of the psych patients who
needed services were forced onto the streets, potentially leading them to more harm and crime.
3 main reasons deinstitutionalization was initiated. - ✔✔the belief that treatment in the hospitals was
inhumane
hope that medications would offer a cure
,lack of funding at the state and federal level
what is the order of maslows hierarchy of needs bottom to top? - ✔✔physiological needs-safety need-
love and belong needs- self esteem- self actualization
what is important to know about maslows hierarchy of needs? - ✔✔motivation is continuous quest for
self actualization, can reverse levels based on life circumstances, lower level needs must be met first
before advancement to higher level psychological needs.
examples of psychotherapy - ✔✔behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, didactical behavior therapy
based on a verbal therapist to client interaction
examples of open environment therapies - ✔✔family, group and milieu therapy
examples of Brian stimulation techniques - ✔✔ECT, trans-cranial magnetic stimulation, vagus nerve
stimulation
explain what behavioral therapy is. - ✔✔aims to modify maladaptive behavior patterns.
based that a behavior is learned and has consequences and abnormal behavior results from an attempt
to avoid painful feelings and reduce anxiety.
what is the nurses role with behavioral therapy? - ✔✔Role of the nurse: to use the nursing process to
assist the client with behavior modification. This can be through 1 on 1 groups, different ways like
classical and operant conditioning
explain what cognitive therapy is. - ✔✔focuses on individual client thoughts and behaviors to solve
current problems.
Based on changing the way one thinks.
what is the role of the nurse with cognitive therapy? - ✔✔the nurse will plan psychoeducation, use of
the therapeutic relationship and counseling interventions. They also reevaluate to determine if
intervention was successful with the therapy.
, explain what cognitive behavioral therapy is (CBT) - ✔✔uses both cognitive and behavioral approaches
to assist a client with anxiety management.
explain what family therapy is - ✔✔therapy based on family dynamics and improving family functioning
by learning the ways for dealing with mental illness in the family, improving understanding among family
members, maximizing positive interaction with family members.
explain what milieu therapy is - ✔✔creates an environment that is supportive and therapeutic and safe
to benefit clients and promote coping within a safe place.
explain what group therapy is - ✔✔therapy focused on helping individuals develop more functional and
satisfying reactions within a group setting with common feelings, experiences and thoughts that lead to
positive behavior changes from interaction and feedback.
explain what ECT is used today - ✔✔the induction of a grand-mal seizure through the application of
electrical currents to the brain during anesthesia.
Electrodes are placed bilaterally and an appropriate dose of electrical current is sent through the brain to
enhance the effects of certain neurotransmitters.
what types of disorders can ECT help with? - ✔✔Used as a last resort in depression, mania,
schizophrenia, and psychosis when medication and treatment has failed.
side effects from ECT - ✔✔confusion and memory loss, headache
what is the role of the nurse during ECT? - ✔✔often during the pre-op and post-op phases. Complete
assessment should be completed before the client goes back to the procedure, including medication
reconciliation and a signed consent form. places the IV, gives pre procedure medications, takes vitals
before and after procedure. after procedure : placing the patient on the side, orient the client, describe
what happened, allow the patient to have therapeutic communication based on their feelings, assisting
them as needed until fully awake.
Modules 1-3 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Latest Version 2024 | Verified
what are some psychiatric historical events that have occurred in the early psychiatric era? - ✔✔18th
century- state asylums created, 600,000 residents were in them, 1st school or psychiatric nursing was
created in 1882, deinstitutionalization, shift in role of the nurse from custodial care to professional care.
explain what early use of phenothiazine was for in early psych nursing. - ✔✔it was discovered to help
control psychotic behaviors and improve/ clear thinking.
what were the two nursing interventions associated with somatic therapy in early psych nursing? -
✔✔insulin therapy
ECT therapy
explain significance of insulin therapy in the early psych era. - ✔✔insulin was administered until the
client was comatose, this could kill the patient because the blood sugar could drop below normal levels,
but it helped relive psych symptoms.
explain significance of early ECT therapy. - ✔✔an electrical stimulus was given to the brain with the
result of a grand-map seizure. now we can control the shock given and give medications to sedate the
client and stimulate the seizure and for proper monitoring throughout the procedure.
explain what deinstitutionalization is. - ✔✔there was a massive discharge of psychiatric patients from
mental hospitals back to their original communities.
what is significant about the impact of deinstitutionalization? - ✔✔many of the psych patients who
needed services were forced onto the streets, potentially leading them to more harm and crime.
3 main reasons deinstitutionalization was initiated. - ✔✔the belief that treatment in the hospitals was
inhumane
hope that medications would offer a cure
,lack of funding at the state and federal level
what is the order of maslows hierarchy of needs bottom to top? - ✔✔physiological needs-safety need-
love and belong needs- self esteem- self actualization
what is important to know about maslows hierarchy of needs? - ✔✔motivation is continuous quest for
self actualization, can reverse levels based on life circumstances, lower level needs must be met first
before advancement to higher level psychological needs.
examples of psychotherapy - ✔✔behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, didactical behavior therapy
based on a verbal therapist to client interaction
examples of open environment therapies - ✔✔family, group and milieu therapy
examples of Brian stimulation techniques - ✔✔ECT, trans-cranial magnetic stimulation, vagus nerve
stimulation
explain what behavioral therapy is. - ✔✔aims to modify maladaptive behavior patterns.
based that a behavior is learned and has consequences and abnormal behavior results from an attempt
to avoid painful feelings and reduce anxiety.
what is the nurses role with behavioral therapy? - ✔✔Role of the nurse: to use the nursing process to
assist the client with behavior modification. This can be through 1 on 1 groups, different ways like
classical and operant conditioning
explain what cognitive therapy is. - ✔✔focuses on individual client thoughts and behaviors to solve
current problems.
Based on changing the way one thinks.
what is the role of the nurse with cognitive therapy? - ✔✔the nurse will plan psychoeducation, use of
the therapeutic relationship and counseling interventions. They also reevaluate to determine if
intervention was successful with the therapy.
, explain what cognitive behavioral therapy is (CBT) - ✔✔uses both cognitive and behavioral approaches
to assist a client with anxiety management.
explain what family therapy is - ✔✔therapy based on family dynamics and improving family functioning
by learning the ways for dealing with mental illness in the family, improving understanding among family
members, maximizing positive interaction with family members.
explain what milieu therapy is - ✔✔creates an environment that is supportive and therapeutic and safe
to benefit clients and promote coping within a safe place.
explain what group therapy is - ✔✔therapy focused on helping individuals develop more functional and
satisfying reactions within a group setting with common feelings, experiences and thoughts that lead to
positive behavior changes from interaction and feedback.
explain what ECT is used today - ✔✔the induction of a grand-mal seizure through the application of
electrical currents to the brain during anesthesia.
Electrodes are placed bilaterally and an appropriate dose of electrical current is sent through the brain to
enhance the effects of certain neurotransmitters.
what types of disorders can ECT help with? - ✔✔Used as a last resort in depression, mania,
schizophrenia, and psychosis when medication and treatment has failed.
side effects from ECT - ✔✔confusion and memory loss, headache
what is the role of the nurse during ECT? - ✔✔often during the pre-op and post-op phases. Complete
assessment should be completed before the client goes back to the procedure, including medication
reconciliation and a signed consent form. places the IV, gives pre procedure medications, takes vitals
before and after procedure. after procedure : placing the patient on the side, orient the client, describe
what happened, allow the patient to have therapeutic communication based on their feelings, assisting
them as needed until fully awake.
