NUR 214 (Mental Health - Test 3) Study
Notes
Emotions - correct answer An individual's feeling responses to a wide variety of stimuli
Mood - correct answer Similar to emotions except they last longer and are less focused on an
object or event and are often less intense
T/F: A patient's mood produces observable physiological reactions - correct answer FALSE
**does NOT produce observable physiological reactions
Affect - correct answer An individual's automatic reaction to an event or situation evidenced
by verbal/nonverbal responses and could involve a person's unconscious reaction to something
good or bad
T/F: Only the individual can describe their mood and the feelings they have - correct answer
TRUE
Mental health - correct answer The state of well-being in which a person can work
productively, cope with change and adversity, engage in meaningful relationships, and realize
own potential
Mental illness - correct answer A condition that affects emotions, thinking, behavior, or any
combination of the three
**Not typically confirmed until the person experiences serious, lengthy impairment in ability to
function
T/F: Serious mental illnesses increase possibility that the person will experience significant
dysfunction related to daily functioning and ability to achieve life goals - correct answer TRUE
When healthcare professionals describe affect in terms of continuum this includes what? -
correct answer 1. Depression (Abnormal lowered mood)
2. Euthymia (Stable mood - not low or high)
3. Mania (Elevated abnormal mood)
When healthcare professionals describe affect in terms of characteristics this may include: -
correct answer 1. Appropriateness (Affect that matches individual's emotional state/immediate
situation)
2. Range (Variety of feelings an individual conveys through affect)
,NUR 214 (Mental Health - Test 3) Study
Notes
3. Stability (How often and how rapidly an individual's affect fluctuates)
4. Intensity (Degree of emotion displayed in a person's affect)
5. Congruence (Emotional reaction you have is congruent or in agreement with the situation
you're experiencing)
Labile or rapidly changing affect suggests what? - correct answer Presence of possible disease
or disorder
Emotions, mood, and affect originate in what brain system? - correct answer Limbic system
Current theory (mood & affect) - correct answer Alterations in neurotransmitter activity
and/or neuronal receptivity to neurotransmitters contribute to development of mood disorders
Personality - correct answer An individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and
acting
Stress - correct answer the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events, called
stressors, that we appraise as threatening or challenging
Excessive stress and/or maladaptive coping responses are well-known contributors to
alterations in what? - correct answer Mood and affect
Chronic stress can lead to what type of imbalance that disrupts normal brain function? -
correct answer Hormonal imbalances
Circadian rhythms - correct answer Internally generated patterns of body functions, including
hormonal signals, sleep, blood pressure, and temperature regulation, which have
approximately a 24-hour cycle and occur even in the absence of normal cues about whether it
is day or night
Most people tend to experience and follow what type of mood pattern due to circadian
rhythms throughout the day? - correct answer Lower mood in the morning --> become more
positive during the day --> peaks in the afternoon --> declines in the evening
T/F: Research indicates that, as compared to women, men are more likely to physically express
their emotions, are more comfortable discussing their feelings, and are more skilled at reading
others' emotions - correct answer FALSE
, NUR 214 (Mental Health - Test 3) Study
Notes
**WOMEN are more like to to express emotion
What age group tends to have a more positive mood and affect possibly because of better use
of strategies for emotional regulation? - correct answer Older adults
T/F: A patient with low thyroid levels can have symptoms that mimic depression - correct
answer TRUE
A patient with an elevation or decrease in mood and affect can have an impaired ability to cope
with what? - correct answer Stressors
Anhedonia - correct answer A loss of interest or inability to experience pleasures with previous
activities
Anxious distress - correct answer A combination of symptoms associated with high anxiety that
could include restlessness, impaired concentration due to worry, fear of impending doom, and
fear of losing control
T/F: Treatment is critical for alterations in mood and affect because without treatment there is
an increased risk for suicide - correct answer TRUE
Patients with untreated alterations in mood and affect that lead to depression or bipolar
disease often experience what types of difficulties? - correct answer 1. Communication skills
2. Family relationships
3. Ability or motivation to adhere to a treatment plan
Disruptions in either the limbic system or medial prefrontal cortex may result in what? -
correct answer Altered mood
What are some common manifestations seen in individuals who are experiencing altered mood
and affect? - correct answer 1. Maladaptive coping responses
2. Altered thought process (decreased concentration, poor memory, poor decision making)
3. Sleep disturbances
Notes
Emotions - correct answer An individual's feeling responses to a wide variety of stimuli
Mood - correct answer Similar to emotions except they last longer and are less focused on an
object or event and are often less intense
T/F: A patient's mood produces observable physiological reactions - correct answer FALSE
**does NOT produce observable physiological reactions
Affect - correct answer An individual's automatic reaction to an event or situation evidenced
by verbal/nonverbal responses and could involve a person's unconscious reaction to something
good or bad
T/F: Only the individual can describe their mood and the feelings they have - correct answer
TRUE
Mental health - correct answer The state of well-being in which a person can work
productively, cope with change and adversity, engage in meaningful relationships, and realize
own potential
Mental illness - correct answer A condition that affects emotions, thinking, behavior, or any
combination of the three
**Not typically confirmed until the person experiences serious, lengthy impairment in ability to
function
T/F: Serious mental illnesses increase possibility that the person will experience significant
dysfunction related to daily functioning and ability to achieve life goals - correct answer TRUE
When healthcare professionals describe affect in terms of continuum this includes what? -
correct answer 1. Depression (Abnormal lowered mood)
2. Euthymia (Stable mood - not low or high)
3. Mania (Elevated abnormal mood)
When healthcare professionals describe affect in terms of characteristics this may include: -
correct answer 1. Appropriateness (Affect that matches individual's emotional state/immediate
situation)
2. Range (Variety of feelings an individual conveys through affect)
,NUR 214 (Mental Health - Test 3) Study
Notes
3. Stability (How often and how rapidly an individual's affect fluctuates)
4. Intensity (Degree of emotion displayed in a person's affect)
5. Congruence (Emotional reaction you have is congruent or in agreement with the situation
you're experiencing)
Labile or rapidly changing affect suggests what? - correct answer Presence of possible disease
or disorder
Emotions, mood, and affect originate in what brain system? - correct answer Limbic system
Current theory (mood & affect) - correct answer Alterations in neurotransmitter activity
and/or neuronal receptivity to neurotransmitters contribute to development of mood disorders
Personality - correct answer An individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and
acting
Stress - correct answer the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events, called
stressors, that we appraise as threatening or challenging
Excessive stress and/or maladaptive coping responses are well-known contributors to
alterations in what? - correct answer Mood and affect
Chronic stress can lead to what type of imbalance that disrupts normal brain function? -
correct answer Hormonal imbalances
Circadian rhythms - correct answer Internally generated patterns of body functions, including
hormonal signals, sleep, blood pressure, and temperature regulation, which have
approximately a 24-hour cycle and occur even in the absence of normal cues about whether it
is day or night
Most people tend to experience and follow what type of mood pattern due to circadian
rhythms throughout the day? - correct answer Lower mood in the morning --> become more
positive during the day --> peaks in the afternoon --> declines in the evening
T/F: Research indicates that, as compared to women, men are more likely to physically express
their emotions, are more comfortable discussing their feelings, and are more skilled at reading
others' emotions - correct answer FALSE
, NUR 214 (Mental Health - Test 3) Study
Notes
**WOMEN are more like to to express emotion
What age group tends to have a more positive mood and affect possibly because of better use
of strategies for emotional regulation? - correct answer Older adults
T/F: A patient with low thyroid levels can have symptoms that mimic depression - correct
answer TRUE
A patient with an elevation or decrease in mood and affect can have an impaired ability to cope
with what? - correct answer Stressors
Anhedonia - correct answer A loss of interest or inability to experience pleasures with previous
activities
Anxious distress - correct answer A combination of symptoms associated with high anxiety that
could include restlessness, impaired concentration due to worry, fear of impending doom, and
fear of losing control
T/F: Treatment is critical for alterations in mood and affect because without treatment there is
an increased risk for suicide - correct answer TRUE
Patients with untreated alterations in mood and affect that lead to depression or bipolar
disease often experience what types of difficulties? - correct answer 1. Communication skills
2. Family relationships
3. Ability or motivation to adhere to a treatment plan
Disruptions in either the limbic system or medial prefrontal cortex may result in what? -
correct answer Altered mood
What are some common manifestations seen in individuals who are experiencing altered mood
and affect? - correct answer 1. Maladaptive coping responses
2. Altered thought process (decreased concentration, poor memory, poor decision making)
3. Sleep disturbances
