Exam 2: NUR253/ NUR 253 (NEW 2025/ 2026 Update) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Guide| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen

Examl 2:l NUR253l /l NURl 253l (NEWl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Mentall
Healthl Nursingl Guide|l Questionsl &l
Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen

QUESTION
Manial Interventions

Answer:
Communication
Safety
Nutrition
Sleep
Hygiene
Elimination



QUESTION
Restraintsl &l Seclusion

Answer:
Document
Everyl 15l minutes-l ptl behaviors
Everyl 30l tol 60l minutes-l offeredl foodl &l fluids
Everyl 1-2l hours-l offeredl restrooml &l takel vitall signs



QUESTION
Lithium

Answer:
0.5-1.5
*takel withl food

,Maintainl Sodiuml &l Water
Stopl &l Calll MD-l excessivel diarrhea,l vomitingl orl sweatingl canl leadl tol dehydration



QUESTION
Earlyl Signl Lithiuml Toxicity

Answer:
GIl upset,l confusion,l sedation



QUESTION
Advancedl Lithiuml toxicity

Answer:
Ataxia,l seizures,l coma,l decreasedl BP



QUESTION
Severel Lithiuml Toxicity

Answer:
convulsions,l oliguria,l death



QUESTION
Anticonvulsants

Answer:
Valproatel (Depakote)
Carbamazepinel (Tegretol)-l Monitorl forl SJS
Lamotriginel (Lamictal)-l Monitorl forl SJS
*Monitorl LFT,l &l PLTl Count



QUESTION
Moodl Stabilizersl arel takenl with

Answer:

, Antidepressants
Treatl Mania,l depression,l andl bipolar



QUESTION
Persistentl depressivel disorder

Answer:
Depressedl mostl daysl forl 2l years
Plus:
Increasedl orl decreasedl appetitel orl sleeping
Decreasedl energyl &l self-esteem
Difficultyl thinkingl
Hopelessnessesl
Tx:l antidepressantsl &l CBT



QUESTION
Anhedonia

Answer:
Lossl ofl joy,l decreasesl pleasurel inl dailyl activities



QUESTION
Depressionl Agel Considerations

Answer:
Depressionl isl notl normall inl olderl adults
Youngl Child:l Cry
Adolescent:l Withdrawal
Teenager:l Irratiable



QUESTION
Riskl Factorsl Depression

Answer:
Genetic,l biochemical,l hormonal,l inflammation,l chronicl orl disablingl medicall conditions