NUR 224 Exam 2 UPDATED 2025/2026
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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1. what do the meds for schzophrenia do? - ANSWER ✓ decrease agitation
2. what types of meds can you use with schzophrenia (Antipsychotic) meds? -
ANSWER ✓ Often used with anxiolytics and antidepressants
3. what do antidiarrheals and antacids do to the absorption of anti pscyhotic
meds? - ANSWER ✓ decrease absorption
4. what do Alcohol do to the absorption of Antipsychotic meds? - ANSWER ✓
potentiates action - depressant effect
5. what do Nicotine do to the metabolism of Antipsychotic meds? - ANSWER
✓ increases metabolism of some meds
6. what is anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ subjective emotional response to a stressor
(Internal)
7. when is anxiety created? - ANSWER ✓ when we repress or suppress issues
8. what are signs of panic disorder? - ANSWER ✓ palpitations, increase hr,
chest pain, sweating, choking sensation
9. what is derealization? - ANSWER ✓ unreality, depersonalization (detached
from self)
10.what are signs of derealization? - ANSWER ✓ fear of dying, going insane,
losing control
,11.what is mild anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ worry, all five senses sharpened and
increases perceptual field, helps us focus
12.what type of issue is fear? - ANSWER ✓ cognitive (in your head)
13.what are signs of mild anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ restlessness and irritability
14.what is moderate anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ perceptual field diminishes,
attention decreases, decreased concentration, muscle tension, repetitive
questions, can solve problems, but not optimally
15.what are signs of severe anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ insomnia, hyperventilation,
impending doom, headache, palpitations, pacing, dread
16.what is panic anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ wicked hyper or shut down, inability
to focus on one thing, thing they are going to die, prolonged can be life
threatening
17.what are signs of moderate anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ stomach ache, diarrhea,
and sneezing
18.what is severe anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ concentration only on one detail, or
non important stuff, limited attention span
19.what are signs of panic anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ delusions, hallucinations,
withdrawal or wild action
20.what is panic disorder? - ANSWER ✓ recurrent panic attack the onset is
unpredictable, intense apprehension, fear, terror, sense of impending doom,
intense physical discomfort
21.what is agoraphobia? - ANSWER ✓ feared places are avoided they seem to
want to stay in their house to avoid having panic attacks in public
22.how can panic attacks be treated? - ANSWER ✓ with meds, cognitive and
behavioral thinking therapy or cognitive psychotherapy
,23.what is general anxiety disorders? - ANSWER ✓ chronic, unrealistic, and
excessive worry on things they have no control and anxiety, fatigue and
difficulty concentration, sleep disorders
24.how can general anxiety disorders treated? - ANSWER ✓ with meds,
cognitive behavioral techniques, often with depression or substances so fix
issues
25.when is the only time you can tell a pt they are going to be alright? -
ANSWER ✓ when they are having a panic attack
26.what can you do for a patient having a panic attack? - ANSWER ✓ talk in
low soft voice, calm tone, decrease stimuli, ask what worked in past and
would they try it again teach relaxation first
27.what are phobias? - ANSWER ✓ persistent irrational fear of a specific
object, activity, of situation that leads to a desire for avoidance of the object,
activity, or situation
28.what is the common defense mechanism for phobias? - ANSWER ✓
displacement
29.what are social phobias? - ANSWER ✓ severe anxiety or excessive fear of
situations in which a person might do something embarressing or be
negatively judged
30.what are specific phobias? - ANSWER ✓ marked, persistent, excessive or
unreasonable fear of an issue?
31.is there treatments for phobias? - ANSWER ✓ yes combination of meds
32.what is the planning stage of phobias? - ANSWER ✓ assurance of safety,
discuss reality, decreased fear and support the patient
33.what is the "o" in OCD? - ANSWER ✓ obession- unwanted intrussive
persistent idea or images
, 34.what is the "c" in OCD? - ANSWER ✓ compulsive- unwanted repetative
behavior patterns or mental acts
35.what are somethings to help OCD? - ANSWER ✓ worse under stress, not
easily treated, progression desensitation
36.what do you do with an OCD patient? - ANSWER ✓ dont interupt the ritual
, try to ask what happened prior to episode, provide structure
37.what is body dismorphic disorder? - ANSWER ✓ exagerated belief that the
body is deformed or defective
38.what are somethings they notice? - ANSWER ✓ wrinkles, scars, shape of
nose, not delusional but the are aware of concerns are exageratted but can't
stop doing it
39.what is tricotillomania? - ANSWER ✓ pulls out ones hair only when the
anxiety is high, other acts of self mutialization sometimes like cutting
40.how are some anxiety disorders treated? - ANSWER ✓ psycho or cognitive
therapy, behavior therapy, systematic desensitization, implosion therapy
(flooding), support groups, exercise, good diet, meditate
41.what is EMDR? - ANSWER ✓ eye movement desensitization reprocessing
42.what is PTSD? - ANSWER ✓ the outcome of a person's exposure from an
extreme traumatic stressor by watching or being involved
43.what are ome self coping skills with ptsd? - ANSWER ✓ depressive
manifestation s, substance abuse, hypervigilance, scanning, extreme startle
reflex, irriatability, and sleep issues
44.when does PTSD occur? - ANSWER ✓ usually within three months of
trauma
45.what is anhedonia? - ANSWER ✓ when a person no longer enjoys activities
that used to give pleasure
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS||ALREADY
GRADED 100% GUARANTEED PASS!!!
1. what do the meds for schzophrenia do? - ANSWER ✓ decrease agitation
2. what types of meds can you use with schzophrenia (Antipsychotic) meds? -
ANSWER ✓ Often used with anxiolytics and antidepressants
3. what do antidiarrheals and antacids do to the absorption of anti pscyhotic
meds? - ANSWER ✓ decrease absorption
4. what do Alcohol do to the absorption of Antipsychotic meds? - ANSWER ✓
potentiates action - depressant effect
5. what do Nicotine do to the metabolism of Antipsychotic meds? - ANSWER
✓ increases metabolism of some meds
6. what is anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ subjective emotional response to a stressor
(Internal)
7. when is anxiety created? - ANSWER ✓ when we repress or suppress issues
8. what are signs of panic disorder? - ANSWER ✓ palpitations, increase hr,
chest pain, sweating, choking sensation
9. what is derealization? - ANSWER ✓ unreality, depersonalization (detached
from self)
10.what are signs of derealization? - ANSWER ✓ fear of dying, going insane,
losing control
,11.what is mild anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ worry, all five senses sharpened and
increases perceptual field, helps us focus
12.what type of issue is fear? - ANSWER ✓ cognitive (in your head)
13.what are signs of mild anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ restlessness and irritability
14.what is moderate anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ perceptual field diminishes,
attention decreases, decreased concentration, muscle tension, repetitive
questions, can solve problems, but not optimally
15.what are signs of severe anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ insomnia, hyperventilation,
impending doom, headache, palpitations, pacing, dread
16.what is panic anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ wicked hyper or shut down, inability
to focus on one thing, thing they are going to die, prolonged can be life
threatening
17.what are signs of moderate anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ stomach ache, diarrhea,
and sneezing
18.what is severe anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ concentration only on one detail, or
non important stuff, limited attention span
19.what are signs of panic anxiety? - ANSWER ✓ delusions, hallucinations,
withdrawal or wild action
20.what is panic disorder? - ANSWER ✓ recurrent panic attack the onset is
unpredictable, intense apprehension, fear, terror, sense of impending doom,
intense physical discomfort
21.what is agoraphobia? - ANSWER ✓ feared places are avoided they seem to
want to stay in their house to avoid having panic attacks in public
22.how can panic attacks be treated? - ANSWER ✓ with meds, cognitive and
behavioral thinking therapy or cognitive psychotherapy
,23.what is general anxiety disorders? - ANSWER ✓ chronic, unrealistic, and
excessive worry on things they have no control and anxiety, fatigue and
difficulty concentration, sleep disorders
24.how can general anxiety disorders treated? - ANSWER ✓ with meds,
cognitive behavioral techniques, often with depression or substances so fix
issues
25.when is the only time you can tell a pt they are going to be alright? -
ANSWER ✓ when they are having a panic attack
26.what can you do for a patient having a panic attack? - ANSWER ✓ talk in
low soft voice, calm tone, decrease stimuli, ask what worked in past and
would they try it again teach relaxation first
27.what are phobias? - ANSWER ✓ persistent irrational fear of a specific
object, activity, of situation that leads to a desire for avoidance of the object,
activity, or situation
28.what is the common defense mechanism for phobias? - ANSWER ✓
displacement
29.what are social phobias? - ANSWER ✓ severe anxiety or excessive fear of
situations in which a person might do something embarressing or be
negatively judged
30.what are specific phobias? - ANSWER ✓ marked, persistent, excessive or
unreasonable fear of an issue?
31.is there treatments for phobias? - ANSWER ✓ yes combination of meds
32.what is the planning stage of phobias? - ANSWER ✓ assurance of safety,
discuss reality, decreased fear and support the patient
33.what is the "o" in OCD? - ANSWER ✓ obession- unwanted intrussive
persistent idea or images
, 34.what is the "c" in OCD? - ANSWER ✓ compulsive- unwanted repetative
behavior patterns or mental acts
35.what are somethings to help OCD? - ANSWER ✓ worse under stress, not
easily treated, progression desensitation
36.what do you do with an OCD patient? - ANSWER ✓ dont interupt the ritual
, try to ask what happened prior to episode, provide structure
37.what is body dismorphic disorder? - ANSWER ✓ exagerated belief that the
body is deformed or defective
38.what are somethings they notice? - ANSWER ✓ wrinkles, scars, shape of
nose, not delusional but the are aware of concerns are exageratted but can't
stop doing it
39.what is tricotillomania? - ANSWER ✓ pulls out ones hair only when the
anxiety is high, other acts of self mutialization sometimes like cutting
40.how are some anxiety disorders treated? - ANSWER ✓ psycho or cognitive
therapy, behavior therapy, systematic desensitization, implosion therapy
(flooding), support groups, exercise, good diet, meditate
41.what is EMDR? - ANSWER ✓ eye movement desensitization reprocessing
42.what is PTSD? - ANSWER ✓ the outcome of a person's exposure from an
extreme traumatic stressor by watching or being involved
43.what are ome self coping skills with ptsd? - ANSWER ✓ depressive
manifestation s, substance abuse, hypervigilance, scanning, extreme startle
reflex, irriatability, and sleep issues
44.when does PTSD occur? - ANSWER ✓ usually within three months of
trauma
45.what is anhedonia? - ANSWER ✓ when a person no longer enjoys activities
that used to give pleasure
