NUR 3450 Exam 1 | Questions with CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST EDITION WITH WELL VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Define mental health - ANSWER⭐☑️- A person's condition with regard to their psychological and
emotional well-being.
- A wide range of conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior
Factors that affect mental health - ANSWER⭐☑️Genes, trauma, family, lifestyle, stressors, biological
factors, childhood abuse, neglect, social isolation, racism, losing someone close to you, severe long-term
stress
What are the 3 general adaptation syndrome - ANSWER⭐☑️Alarm Reaction Stage, Stage of Resistance,
Stage of Exhaustion
What is the alarm reaction stage - ANSWER⭐☑️The initial reaction stage your body experiences when
under stress. Prepapres you for the flight or fight response. Heart rate and the adrenal gland releases
cortisol (stress hormone) and a boost of adrenaline.
What is the Stage of Resistance - ANSWER⭐☑️The body begins to repair itself. Releases a lower amount
of cortisol and heart rate and blood pressure are stabilized. Remains on high alert. Signs of resistance
are irritability, frustration, and poor concentration.
What is the Stage of Exhaustion - ANSWER⭐☑️The stage that results after prolonged stress. Signs are
fatigue, burnout, depression, anxiety, decreased stress tolerance.
,What are the 4 levels of anxiety - ANSWER⭐☑️Mild - Anxious throughout the day, but not all day. Some
changes in concentration and sleep. Stomach-ache and muscle tension
Moderate - Anxious most of the day. Changes in sleep appetite, and concentration. Avoidance. Feeling
panicky, headaches, and fatigue.
Severe - Anxiety all day. Feeling breathless, chest tightness, digestive issues, unable to focus, and
sensory overload. Isolation.
Panic - Sever anxiety all day. Panic attack, can't function. Obsessive thoughts.
What are the 5 stages of grief? - ANSWER⭐☑️Denial - Denying the situation. Usually, to numb the
intensity of the situation.
Anger - Anger is hiding many of the emotions and pain that you carry
Bargaining - You may find yourself creating a lot of "what if" and "only if" statements
Depression - Where you isolate yourself from the others in order to fully cope with the loss
Acceptance - Accepted the situation. You understand what it meant in your life
What is the DSM5? - ANSWER⭐☑️The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, DSM-5 is
the current official guidebook for categorizing and diagnosing psychiatric mental health disorders in the
United States.
What are ways to check for mental status? - ANSWER⭐☑️Level of Consciousness - refers to the state of
wakefulness of the patient and depends both on brainstem and cortical components. Altered &
Oriented, Comatose.
Physical appearance - Manner of dress, level of cleanliness, appearance
, Behavior - Level of eye contact, restless/anxious, withdrawn, disinhibited behavior, rapport, level of
motor activity
Cognitive and intellectual abilities - Patients level of orientation, attention, memory, alertness and
visuospatial functioning. The cognition section assesses their awareness of itself, their environment,
higher cortical functioning, frontal functioning, language, mental calculation, drawing and copying.
What is a HEADSS assessment? - ANSWER⭐☑️Home, Education, Activities, Drugs, Sex, Suicide.
Assessment is a psychosocial screening tool designed for the adolescent population. The American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and other organizaitons recommend using this assessment in order to
address risk behaviors.
What is the MMSE - ANSWER⭐☑️The mini mental state exam, or MMSE, is a simple pen and paper test
of cognitive function based on a total possible score of 30 points; it includes tests of orientation,
concentration, attention, verbal memory, naming and visuospatial skills.
Therapeutic strategies: What is counseling? - ANSWER⭐☑️Process of meeting with a therapist to resolve
problematic behaviors, beliefs, feelings, relationship issues, and/or somatic responses.
Therapeutic strategies: What is milieu therapy? - ANSWER⭐☑️Safe, structured, group treatment
method for mental health issues. Interaction in a community setting.
Therapeutic strategies: What is promotion of self-care activites? - ANSWER⭐☑️Meditation, exercise, get
sleep, good hygiene, practice gratitude, focus on positivity, eating healthy, socializing
Therapeutic strategies: What is psychobiological interventions? - ANSWER⭐☑️Another psychobiological
intervention is electrical stimulation or neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
Therapeutic strategies: What is Cognitive and behavioral therapies? - ANSWER⭐☑️Identifying specific
problems or issues in your daily life. Becoming aware of unproductive thought patterns and how they
can impact your life. Identifying negative thinking and reshaping it in a way that changes how you feel.
Learning new behaviors and putting them into practice.
LATEST EDITION WITH WELL VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Define mental health - ANSWER⭐☑️- A person's condition with regard to their psychological and
emotional well-being.
- A wide range of conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior
Factors that affect mental health - ANSWER⭐☑️Genes, trauma, family, lifestyle, stressors, biological
factors, childhood abuse, neglect, social isolation, racism, losing someone close to you, severe long-term
stress
What are the 3 general adaptation syndrome - ANSWER⭐☑️Alarm Reaction Stage, Stage of Resistance,
Stage of Exhaustion
What is the alarm reaction stage - ANSWER⭐☑️The initial reaction stage your body experiences when
under stress. Prepapres you for the flight or fight response. Heart rate and the adrenal gland releases
cortisol (stress hormone) and a boost of adrenaline.
What is the Stage of Resistance - ANSWER⭐☑️The body begins to repair itself. Releases a lower amount
of cortisol and heart rate and blood pressure are stabilized. Remains on high alert. Signs of resistance
are irritability, frustration, and poor concentration.
What is the Stage of Exhaustion - ANSWER⭐☑️The stage that results after prolonged stress. Signs are
fatigue, burnout, depression, anxiety, decreased stress tolerance.
,What are the 4 levels of anxiety - ANSWER⭐☑️Mild - Anxious throughout the day, but not all day. Some
changes in concentration and sleep. Stomach-ache and muscle tension
Moderate - Anxious most of the day. Changes in sleep appetite, and concentration. Avoidance. Feeling
panicky, headaches, and fatigue.
Severe - Anxiety all day. Feeling breathless, chest tightness, digestive issues, unable to focus, and
sensory overload. Isolation.
Panic - Sever anxiety all day. Panic attack, can't function. Obsessive thoughts.
What are the 5 stages of grief? - ANSWER⭐☑️Denial - Denying the situation. Usually, to numb the
intensity of the situation.
Anger - Anger is hiding many of the emotions and pain that you carry
Bargaining - You may find yourself creating a lot of "what if" and "only if" statements
Depression - Where you isolate yourself from the others in order to fully cope with the loss
Acceptance - Accepted the situation. You understand what it meant in your life
What is the DSM5? - ANSWER⭐☑️The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, DSM-5 is
the current official guidebook for categorizing and diagnosing psychiatric mental health disorders in the
United States.
What are ways to check for mental status? - ANSWER⭐☑️Level of Consciousness - refers to the state of
wakefulness of the patient and depends both on brainstem and cortical components. Altered &
Oriented, Comatose.
Physical appearance - Manner of dress, level of cleanliness, appearance
, Behavior - Level of eye contact, restless/anxious, withdrawn, disinhibited behavior, rapport, level of
motor activity
Cognitive and intellectual abilities - Patients level of orientation, attention, memory, alertness and
visuospatial functioning. The cognition section assesses their awareness of itself, their environment,
higher cortical functioning, frontal functioning, language, mental calculation, drawing and copying.
What is a HEADSS assessment? - ANSWER⭐☑️Home, Education, Activities, Drugs, Sex, Suicide.
Assessment is a psychosocial screening tool designed for the adolescent population. The American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and other organizaitons recommend using this assessment in order to
address risk behaviors.
What is the MMSE - ANSWER⭐☑️The mini mental state exam, or MMSE, is a simple pen and paper test
of cognitive function based on a total possible score of 30 points; it includes tests of orientation,
concentration, attention, verbal memory, naming and visuospatial skills.
Therapeutic strategies: What is counseling? - ANSWER⭐☑️Process of meeting with a therapist to resolve
problematic behaviors, beliefs, feelings, relationship issues, and/or somatic responses.
Therapeutic strategies: What is milieu therapy? - ANSWER⭐☑️Safe, structured, group treatment
method for mental health issues. Interaction in a community setting.
Therapeutic strategies: What is promotion of self-care activites? - ANSWER⭐☑️Meditation, exercise, get
sleep, good hygiene, practice gratitude, focus on positivity, eating healthy, socializing
Therapeutic strategies: What is psychobiological interventions? - ANSWER⭐☑️Another psychobiological
intervention is electrical stimulation or neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
Therapeutic strategies: What is Cognitive and behavioral therapies? - ANSWER⭐☑️Identifying specific
problems or issues in your daily life. Becoming aware of unproductive thought patterns and how they
can impact your life. Identifying negative thinking and reshaping it in a way that changes how you feel.
Learning new behaviors and putting them into practice.
