RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Suicide risk correct answersDepressive Disorders
Major depressive disorder correct answerssingle or recurrent episodes of
unipolar depression resulting in a significant change in a client's normal
functioning accompanied by at least 5 significant clinical findings which occur
almost daily for at least 2 weeks for most of the day
Dysrhythmic disorder correct answersMilder form of depression that
usually has an early onset, lasts >2 years in length for adults or >1 year
for adults
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder correct answersassociated with the luteal
phase of the menstrual cycle
MDD Acute phase correct answerssevere clinical
findings treatment 6-8 weeks
goal is to reduce symptoms and safety
MDD Continuation phase correct answersincreased ability to
function treatment 4-9 months
goal is relapse prevention
MDD Maintenance phase correct answersremission of
symptoms phase may last for years
goal is prevention of future episodes
More common in females age 15-40 correct
answersDepressive disorders
Serotonin correct answersaffects mood, sexual behavior, sleep cycles,
hunger, and pain receptors
Vegetative findings correct answersanorexia, constipation, sleep
disturbance, change in sexual activity
Serotonin syndrome correct answersconfusion, diarrhea, abdominal pain,
agitation, fever, anxiety, hallucinations, hyperreflexia, incoordination,
diaphoresis, tremors can begin 2-72 hours after starting med
Milieu therapy correct answerssuicide risk-safety
precautions self-care-encourage and monitor self-care
(ADLs)
, therapeutic
communication
maintain safe
environment counseling
SSRI drugs correct answersCitalopram
(Celexa) Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Sertraline (Zoloft)
TCA drugs correct answersAmitriptyline
(Elavil) Imipramine (Tofranil)
Doxepin (Sinquan)
MAOI drugs correct answersPhenelzine
(Nardil) Isocarboxazid (Marplan)
Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
SSRI therapy correct answerscognitive-
behavioral identify negative thought
patterns
TCA therapy correct
answersinterpersonal focus on
improving relationships
St. John's wort correct answersinteracts with
other meds increases chance of serotonin
syndrome with SSRIs avoid tyramines
SRNI drugs correct answersVenlafaxine
(Effexor) Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
MAOI precautions correct
answershypertensive crisis with tyramine
MAOI side effects correct answersheadache, nausea, increased heart rate,
increased blood pressure
TCA precautions correct answersno more than a week
supply cardiac toxicity
dysrhythmi
as seizure
coma
toxicit
y
death
SSRI
side
effect
s
corre
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answ
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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Suicide risk correct answersDepressive Disorders
Major depressive disorder correct answerssingle or recurrent episodes of
unipolar depression resulting in a significant change in a client's normal
functioning accompanied by at least 5 significant clinical findings which occur
almost daily for at least 2 weeks for most of the day
Dysrhythmic disorder correct answersMilder form of depression that
usually has an early onset, lasts >2 years in length for adults or >1 year
for adults
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder correct answersassociated with the luteal
phase of the menstrual cycle
MDD Acute phase correct answerssevere clinical
findings treatment 6-8 weeks
goal is to reduce symptoms and safety
MDD Continuation phase correct answersincreased ability to
function treatment 4-9 months
goal is relapse prevention
MDD Maintenance phase correct answersremission of
symptoms phase may last for years
goal is prevention of future episodes
More common in females age 15-40 correct
answersDepressive disorders
Serotonin correct answersaffects mood, sexual behavior, sleep cycles,
hunger, and pain receptors
Vegetative findings correct answersanorexia, constipation, sleep
disturbance, change in sexual activity
Serotonin syndrome correct answersconfusion, diarrhea, abdominal pain,
agitation, fever, anxiety, hallucinations, hyperreflexia, incoordination,
diaphoresis, tremors can begin 2-72 hours after starting med
Milieu therapy correct answerssuicide risk-safety
precautions self-care-encourage and monitor self-care
(ADLs)
, therapeutic
communication
maintain safe
environment counseling
SSRI drugs correct answersCitalopram
(Celexa) Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Sertraline (Zoloft)
TCA drugs correct answersAmitriptyline
(Elavil) Imipramine (Tofranil)
Doxepin (Sinquan)
MAOI drugs correct answersPhenelzine
(Nardil) Isocarboxazid (Marplan)
Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
SSRI therapy correct answerscognitive-
behavioral identify negative thought
patterns
TCA therapy correct
answersinterpersonal focus on
improving relationships
St. John's wort correct answersinteracts with
other meds increases chance of serotonin
syndrome with SSRIs avoid tyramines
SRNI drugs correct answersVenlafaxine
(Effexor) Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
MAOI precautions correct
answershypertensive crisis with tyramine
MAOI side effects correct answersheadache, nausea, increased heart rate,
increased blood pressure
TCA precautions correct answersno more than a week
supply cardiac toxicity
dysrhythmi
as seizure
coma
toxicit
y
death
SSRI
side
effect
s
corre
ct
answ
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