NUR2488 / NUR 2488: Mental Health Nursing Exam 2 Study Guide (Fall 2020) Rasmussen

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NUR 2488 Mental Health Nursing MH Exam 2 Study Material 1. You discover that your patient John has very poor self-esteem. It is important to provide John with what type of activities to impr... ove his self-esteem. - Activities that are easily accomplished 2. Naltrexone can help patients quit abusing alcohol. How does this medication work? - 3. This medication is often prescribed to patients with Alzheimer's Disease because it decreases glutamate. This decrease in glutamate often improves memory, reasoning, attention, and language. This medication is? - 4. When a patient is prescribed Clozapine (often used to treat schizophrenia), what laboratory value needs to be monitored closely? - 5. Your patient was started on Haloperidol (Haldol) a week ago. He is now showing signs of dystonia (involuntary muscle contractions) and restlessness. You are a super psychiatric nurse and you know these are both signs of what? - 6. Your patient has been taking Propranolol for HTN and has now been prescribed Imipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant. What should you, the nurse, tell the patient?? - 7. Severe effects of this illegal drug can be tachycardia, hypertension, cardiovascular collapse, and death. When this drug is discontinued, the patient often experiences intense cravings, depression, fatigue, and agitation. Although very uncomfortable, withdrawal from this drug does not cause death. - 8. Kira is a very heavy drinker and has been admitted to your unit for detoxification. You ask her when her last drink was because you know that withdrawal from alcohol can start as soon as _____________ hours after the last drink. - 9. Susan is a newly admitted patient on your unit. She is intoxicated with a blood alcohol level (BAL) of 0.14%. As a well-trained nurse, you know you need to find out what? - 10. John comes to his therapy session smelling strongly of alcohol. He is swaying to and fro. The PT asks him why he drank when he knows he had therapy; John says that it is the only way that he can get through therapy. John is displaying what defense mechanism? - 11. The therapist tells a patient who is suffering from alcoholism that she wants the patient's immediate family to come to therapy with the patient. This would most likely be what type of therapy? - 12. Your patient with schizophrenia wants to know if she will need to take her medication forever. What do you, the nurse, tell her? - 13. A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia is suffering from depression and social withdrawal. The nurse knows that these are what phase of schizophrenia? - 14. A patient has been experiencing hallucinations and delusions for less than 6 months. The nurse anticipates a diagnosis of what? - 15. A patient with schizoaffective disorder is displaying extreme restlessness and involuntary movements. The nurse has tried to calm her down, however nothing is working. The nurse decides to call the doctor and get what medication to help the patient relax? - 16. A patient has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. The wife states that the patient is lazy and unmotivated. As the patient's nurse, you explain that these are ____________ symptoms of schizophrenia. - 17. Your patient tells you that the police are watching him. He tells you that they follow him around waiting for him to do something wrong. Based on what the patient is telling you, you realize that he is probably suffering from what type of delusions? - 18. When a patient is experiencing delusions, the nurse should not tell the patient that the delusions are not real. Instead, the nurse should assure the patient that they are what? - 19. Your patient that has been diagnosed with bipolar depression has been prescribed Lithium. It is summer time. What would you advise your patient? - 20. What is Alzheimer's Disease stage 7? - 21. The patient is on Phenelzine, an MAOI. He was told not to eat foods containing Tyramine. He tells you, the nurse, that he forgets what foods are on his "do not eat" list. What foods would you include? - 22. Communication with a patient in a manic state can be difficult. What can the nurse do to help the patient focus? - 23. A depressed and suicidal patient is starting to respond to the medication. Sue, a nurse on the unit, states that the patient is okay now and does not need to be monitored. What should you say? - 24. Muscle rigidity and hyperreflexia (temperature of more than 106.7 F) are signs of.? - 25. Your patient has been on a neuroleptic medication for a long time. He starts having involuntary movements in his eyes, tongue, lips, and jaw. You even see his hands twitching. You call the physician and tell her the patient is showing signs of what? - 26. A patient wants to stop taking his Alprazolam. The physician says it is okay. The nurse knows that the patient needs to stop taking this medication by? - 27. A patient tells you that his tongue feels swollen and he is drooling. What should you, the nurse, do? - 28. What assessment is vital for the patient suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD)? - 29. What therapy has been shown to help people who suffer from MDD because it helps the patient filter out negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones? - 30. Any patient who is admitted to the psychiatric unit with major depressive disorder must have what type of observation? - [Show More]

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