NSG 221 mental Health exam 3|| latest update
2024/2025
What is the optimal treatment for OCD?
medication and behavior therapy combo
SSRis antidepressants such as
Fluvoxamine
Sertraline
These 2 are first line, follow
Venlafaxine
Patience on SSRI
Ask if the client has thoughts of suicide.
2 weeks after starting SSRIS depressed clients who taking
antidepressants may have continuo or increase risk of suicidal
What the nurse will notice in a patient with eating disorders
Excessive exercise
Fear of gain weight or become fat
Preoccupied with food, activities, and cooking
Less than the minimum expected bodyweight for the age and height
Eliminates food by self inducing, vomiting or laxatives
The nurse is planning care for client with bipolar disorder who is in
the manic phase. Which of the following up intervention should the
nurse include in the clients plan of care?
, USE Redirection When the client is demonstrating non acceptable
behavior, rather direct them with motor activities that can the desire to
be physically active
High risk for relapse for anorexia patients
The clients has had an eating disorder for over a year
Client with the lowest bodyweight and longest duration of illness tend to
relapse most often and have the poorest outcomes
What is the drug of choice for somatic disorders
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIS)
Encourage the client to discuss emotions that we experience during
the visit with the family member
Somatic symptoms
What are some factors that influence mood disorder? SATA
1- Genetics
2-Neurochemical
3-Neuroendocrine
4-Psychodynamic
5-Cultural consideration
What medication can treat patients with bipolar disorders?
Treatment for bipolar involves a lifetime regimen of medication either
on anti-manic agent called
Lithium
Or anticonvulsant medication use for mood stabilizer
No anxiety medication
2024/2025
What is the optimal treatment for OCD?
medication and behavior therapy combo
SSRis antidepressants such as
Fluvoxamine
Sertraline
These 2 are first line, follow
Venlafaxine
Patience on SSRI
Ask if the client has thoughts of suicide.
2 weeks after starting SSRIS depressed clients who taking
antidepressants may have continuo or increase risk of suicidal
What the nurse will notice in a patient with eating disorders
Excessive exercise
Fear of gain weight or become fat
Preoccupied with food, activities, and cooking
Less than the minimum expected bodyweight for the age and height
Eliminates food by self inducing, vomiting or laxatives
The nurse is planning care for client with bipolar disorder who is in
the manic phase. Which of the following up intervention should the
nurse include in the clients plan of care?
, USE Redirection When the client is demonstrating non acceptable
behavior, rather direct them with motor activities that can the desire to
be physically active
High risk for relapse for anorexia patients
The clients has had an eating disorder for over a year
Client with the lowest bodyweight and longest duration of illness tend to
relapse most often and have the poorest outcomes
What is the drug of choice for somatic disorders
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIS)
Encourage the client to discuss emotions that we experience during
the visit with the family member
Somatic symptoms
What are some factors that influence mood disorder? SATA
1- Genetics
2-Neurochemical
3-Neuroendocrine
4-Psychodynamic
5-Cultural consideration
What medication can treat patients with bipolar disorders?
Treatment for bipolar involves a lifetime regimen of medication either
on anti-manic agent called
Lithium
Or anticonvulsant medication use for mood stabilizer
No anxiety medication
