NUR234 ECPI Exam 1 MH UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What three factors influence mental health? - CORRECT ANSWER - •Inherited
characteristics
•Childhood nurturing
•Life circumstances
patient is responsive, opens eyes spontaneously, and answers questions appropriately -
CORRECT ANSWER - alert
When does acute PTSD occur? - CORRECT ANSWER - <6 months of a trauma
patient can open eyes and respond to questions, but is drowsy and falls asleep readily -
CORRECT ANSWER - lethargic
When do signs of chronic PTSD occur? - CORRECT ANSWER - >6 months of a trauma
patient responds to light shaking, but is confused and slow to respond - CORRECT
ANSWER - obtunded
What is your role as a MH nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER - TEACHING
patient barely responds to painful stimuli (ie: rubbing sternum) - CORRECT ANSWER -
stuporous
patient unresponsive. abnormal posturing may be present. - CORRECT ANSWER -
comatose
,Who initially developed psychoanalysis in the early 1900s? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sigmund Freud
What is the first psychopharmacological substance to treat depression by stimulating neural
activity, causing speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes? -
CORRECT ANSWER - amphetamines
arms flexed and internally rotated, legs extended and internally rotated (towards the COR) -
CORRECT ANSWER - deCORticate rigidity
What therapeutic process involves more verbal therapist-to-patient interaction than
psychoanalysis? - CORRECT ANSWER - psychotherapy
head arched back, arms and legs extended - CORRECT ANSWER - decerebrate rigidity
Therapeutic process first developed by Sigmund Freud to resolve internal conflicts by assessing
unconscious thoughts and feelings. - CORRECT ANSWER - psychoanalysis
patient has the right to make his/her own decisions, even if it is not in their best interest -
CORRECT ANSWER - autonomy
form of psychotherapy that employs the same tools as psychoanalysis, but is focused more on the
client's present state, rather than early life and tends to last longer than other treatment
approaches. - CORRECT ANSWER - psychodynamic psychotherapy
do what is best for the patient (do good) - CORRECT ANSWER - beneficence
keep promises (loyalty, faithfulness) - CORRECT ANSWER - fidelity
, form of psychotherapy that assists patients in addressing specific problems.
can improve interpersonal relationships and communication - CORRECT ANSWER -
interpersonal psychotherapy IPT
what is the goal of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)? - CORRECT ANSWER - to
improve interpersonal and social functioning which will reduce psychiatric manifestations
provide fairness in care and allocation of resources (spend appropriate time per patient based on
individual needs) - CORRECT ANSWER - justice
spontaneous, uncensored verbalization of whatever comes to a patients mind - CORRECT
ANSWER - free association
do no harm - CORRECT ANSWER - Nonmaleficence
believed by Freud to be urges and impulses of the unconscious mind that played out through
dreams - CORRECT ANSWER - dream analysis/interpretation
tell the truth, be honest - CORRECT ANSWER - veracity
feelings that a patient develops toward therapist associated to similar feelings for a significant
person in the patients life - CORRECT ANSWER - transference
even patients who are involuntarily admitted have the right to ___ ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER - refuse treatment
feelings that the healthcare worker develops for a patient associated to a significant person in the
healthcare worker's life (can be positive or negative) - CORRECT ANSWER -
countertransference
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What three factors influence mental health? - CORRECT ANSWER - •Inherited
characteristics
•Childhood nurturing
•Life circumstances
patient is responsive, opens eyes spontaneously, and answers questions appropriately -
CORRECT ANSWER - alert
When does acute PTSD occur? - CORRECT ANSWER - <6 months of a trauma
patient can open eyes and respond to questions, but is drowsy and falls asleep readily -
CORRECT ANSWER - lethargic
When do signs of chronic PTSD occur? - CORRECT ANSWER - >6 months of a trauma
patient responds to light shaking, but is confused and slow to respond - CORRECT
ANSWER - obtunded
What is your role as a MH nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER - TEACHING
patient barely responds to painful stimuli (ie: rubbing sternum) - CORRECT ANSWER -
stuporous
patient unresponsive. abnormal posturing may be present. - CORRECT ANSWER -
comatose
,Who initially developed psychoanalysis in the early 1900s? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sigmund Freud
What is the first psychopharmacological substance to treat depression by stimulating neural
activity, causing speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes? -
CORRECT ANSWER - amphetamines
arms flexed and internally rotated, legs extended and internally rotated (towards the COR) -
CORRECT ANSWER - deCORticate rigidity
What therapeutic process involves more verbal therapist-to-patient interaction than
psychoanalysis? - CORRECT ANSWER - psychotherapy
head arched back, arms and legs extended - CORRECT ANSWER - decerebrate rigidity
Therapeutic process first developed by Sigmund Freud to resolve internal conflicts by assessing
unconscious thoughts and feelings. - CORRECT ANSWER - psychoanalysis
patient has the right to make his/her own decisions, even if it is not in their best interest -
CORRECT ANSWER - autonomy
form of psychotherapy that employs the same tools as psychoanalysis, but is focused more on the
client's present state, rather than early life and tends to last longer than other treatment
approaches. - CORRECT ANSWER - psychodynamic psychotherapy
do what is best for the patient (do good) - CORRECT ANSWER - beneficence
keep promises (loyalty, faithfulness) - CORRECT ANSWER - fidelity
, form of psychotherapy that assists patients in addressing specific problems.
can improve interpersonal relationships and communication - CORRECT ANSWER -
interpersonal psychotherapy IPT
what is the goal of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)? - CORRECT ANSWER - to
improve interpersonal and social functioning which will reduce psychiatric manifestations
provide fairness in care and allocation of resources (spend appropriate time per patient based on
individual needs) - CORRECT ANSWER - justice
spontaneous, uncensored verbalization of whatever comes to a patients mind - CORRECT
ANSWER - free association
do no harm - CORRECT ANSWER - Nonmaleficence
believed by Freud to be urges and impulses of the unconscious mind that played out through
dreams - CORRECT ANSWER - dream analysis/interpretation
tell the truth, be honest - CORRECT ANSWER - veracity
feelings that a patient develops toward therapist associated to similar feelings for a significant
person in the patients life - CORRECT ANSWER - transference
even patients who are involuntarily admitted have the right to ___ ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER - refuse treatment
feelings that the healthcare worker develops for a patient associated to a significant person in the
healthcare worker's life (can be positive or negative) - CORRECT ANSWER -
countertransference
