Summary NURS 3481 Psych Exam 2 Review – University of Texas | NURS3481 Psych Exam 2 Review – University of Texas

NURS 3481 Psych Exam 2 Review – University of Texas Psych Exam 2 Review Read and Review chapters, end-of-chapter review questions, EAQ questions and critical thinking questions. Review videos, NCLEX questions, and case studies from Evolve (Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, and Alcoholism). Compare and contrast objectives with chapter content. Safety is always the first priority. Explore the relationship between emotions, stress and functioning of the immune system. Stress negatively impacts the body’s ability to produce a protective structure. Stress can cause autoimmune disorders, immunodeficiency, and hypersensitivities. During stress, cytokines are released, which heightens the immune system. Cytokines activate corticosteroids, which in turn inhibits the immune system. Explore the relationship between mood, anxiety and exercise. Exercise decreases anxiety, and it elevates mood. This is due to endorphin release. Exercise for at least 30 minutes three times a week. Compare and contrast techniques designed to promote stress reduction and relaxation including progressive relaxation, Benson’s techniques, guided imagery, breathing exercises and give examples of each and criteria to gauge success. Progressive relaxation: anxiety tenses muscles, and this technique deliberately tenses muscle and then ultimately relaxes them. Tighten one muscle group at a time for eight seconds and then release it. There are no external gauges or feedback for this exercise. Benson’s Technique: Adopt a calm and passive attitude and focus on a pleasant mental image in a calm and peaceful environment. This relaxation response switches the body from fight-or-flight to a parasympathetic state. With medication, this technique has been found to treat hypertension, chronic pain, irregular heartbeats, insomnia, anxiety, infertility, depression, and migraines. Guided Imagery: Picture images that are relaxing to the patient. This has been found to lower cortisol, epinephrine, and catecholamine levels in patients. It also produces endorphins that increase pain threshold and enhance lymphocyte proliferation. Breathing Exercises: Take a deep breath through your nose and exhale through the mouth. Focusing on the abdominal breathing distracts the patients from other thoughts. This technique is used for situations of acute anxiety. You can tell it is working because the patient calms down relatively quickly. Discuss the relationship between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous