NUR 2459 MENTAL HEALTH EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔what is important to know about maslows hierarchy of needs? - ✔✔motivation is
continuous quest for self actualization, can reverse levels based on life circumstances,
lower level needs must be met first before advancement to higher level psychological
needs.
✔✔examples of psychotherapy - ✔✔behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, didactical
behavior therapy
based on a verbal therapist to client interaction
✔✔examples of open environment therapies - ✔✔family, group and milieu therapy
✔✔examples of Brian stimulation techniques - ✔✔ECT, trans-cranial magnetic
stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation
✔✔explain what behavioral therapy is. - ✔✔aims to modify maladaptive behavior
patterns.
based that a behavior is learned and has consequences and abnormal behavior results
from an attempt to avoid painful feelings and reduce anxiety.
✔✔what is the nurses role with behavioral therapy? - ✔✔Role of the nurse: to use the
nursing process to assist the client with behavior modification. This can be through 1 on
1 groups, different ways like classical and operant conditioning
✔✔explain what cognitive therapy is. - ✔✔focuses on individual client thoughts and
behaviors to solve current problems.
Based on changing the way one thinks.
✔✔what is the role of the nurse with cognitive therapy? - ✔✔the nurse will plan
psychoeducation, use of the therapeutic relationship and counseling interventions. They
also reevaluate to determine if intervention was successful with the therapy.
✔✔explain what cognitive behavioral therapy is (CBT) - ✔✔uses both cognitive and
behavioral approaches to assist a client with anxiety management.
✔✔explain what family therapy is - ✔✔therapy based on family dynamics and improving
family functioning by learning the ways for dealing with mental illness in the family,
improving understanding among family members, maximizing positive interaction with
family members.
✔✔explain what milieu therapy is - ✔✔creates an environment that is supportive and
therapeutic and safe to benefit clients and promote coping within a safe place.
,✔✔explain what group therapy is - ✔✔therapy focused on helping individuals develop
more functional and satisfying reactions within a group setting with common feelings,
experiences and thoughts that lead to positive behavior changes from interaction and
feedback.
✔✔explain what ECT is used today - ✔✔the induction of a grand-mal seizure through
the application of electrical currents to the brain during anesthesia.
Electrodes are placed bilaterally and an appropriate dose of electrical current is sent
through the brain to enhance the effects of certain neurotransmitters.
✔✔what types of disorders can ECT help with? - ✔✔Used as a last resort in depression,
mania, schizophrenia, and psychosis when medication and treatment has failed.
✔✔side effects from ECT - ✔✔confusion and memory loss, headache
✔✔what is the role of the nurse during ECT? - ✔✔often during the pre-op and post-op
phases. Complete assessment should be completed before the client goes back to the
procedure, including medication reconciliation and a signed consent form. places the IV,
gives pre procedure medications, takes vitals before and after procedure. after
procedure : placing the patient on the side, orient the client, describe what happened,
allow the patient to have therapeutic communication based on their feelings, assisting
them as needed until fully awake.
✔✔what will actually happen during the ECT procedure? - ✔✔When in the treatment
room, the nurse will help position the patient while the CRNA gives the patient a short
acting anesthetic and medication to induce the seizure.a bp cuff, pulse ox and oxygen
may be given as needed and a bite block and electrodes to monitor EKG.once asleep,
the provider will decide how much electricity the client will get and will shock the client
and monitor for any changes, the CRNA will wake the patient up when finished, all
people in the room will monitor for adverse reactions.
✔✔medications that may be given during ECT - ✔✔atropine sulfate, succinylcholine,
sedative medication and medication to help client relax.
✔✔what is trans-cranial magnetic stimulation? - ✔✔a noninvasive therapy that uses
magnetic pulsations to stimulate the cerebral cortex of the brain for those with
depression who have not been responsive to medications.
✔✔What is vagus nerve stimulation? - ✔✔provides electrical stimulation through the
vagus nerve of the brain through a surgically implanted device to increase
neurotransmitter levels to treat depression resistant to other methods of treatment and
medication.
✔✔which system is responsible for how the body changes with stress? - ✔✔fight or
flight system- everyone will react differently
, ✔✔explain what stress is. - ✔✔maladaptive responses to stressors from the internal or
external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings and behaviors that are
incongruent with the local and cultural norms, and interfere with the individual, social,
occupational and physical functioning.
✔✔which two defense mechanisms are always healthy? - ✔✔alturism and sublimation
✔✔Role of psychiatric nurse - ✔✔maladaptive responses to stressors from the internal
or external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings and behaviors that are
incongruent with the local and cultural norms, and interfere with the individual, social,
occupational and physical functioning.
✔✔explain the role of EEG and EKG with ECT - ✔✔This allows for cardiac monitoring,
and also observation of brain activity (seizure activity in the brain).
✔✔what is the role of the stranger - ✔✔first interaction with the nurse and treating the
patient with respect.
✔✔what is the role of the resource person - ✔✔will give answers in a way the patient
can understand based on their healthcare information.
✔✔what is the role of the teacher - ✔✔the nurse identifies learning needs and
information related to the patients healthcare.
✔✔what is the role of the leader - ✔✔encourages both the nurse and the patient to
have a democratic relationship and be active in the plan of care.
✔✔what is the role of the surrogate - ✔✔the patient may see the nurse as a mother
figure, sibling, or another nurse in the past where the situation may generate feelings
similar to ones felt in the past.
✔✔what is the role of the technical expert - ✔✔understands technical devices and
clinical interventions needed for the best interest of the patient.
✔✔what is the role of the counselor - ✔✔the nurse uses interpersonal techniques to
assist patients in adapting with changes in life experiences and to help them understand
what they are going through in the present situation.
✔✔which of the roles of nurse are most apparent in psychiatric nursing and why -
✔✔Counselor- They must have skills developed to provide helpful individual, group, or
family therapy. The staff nurse should have general knowledge of basic counseling
techniques and to have a therapeutic or helping relationshi
AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔what is important to know about maslows hierarchy of needs? - ✔✔motivation is
continuous quest for self actualization, can reverse levels based on life circumstances,
lower level needs must be met first before advancement to higher level psychological
needs.
✔✔examples of psychotherapy - ✔✔behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, didactical
behavior therapy
based on a verbal therapist to client interaction
✔✔examples of open environment therapies - ✔✔family, group and milieu therapy
✔✔examples of Brian stimulation techniques - ✔✔ECT, trans-cranial magnetic
stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation
✔✔explain what behavioral therapy is. - ✔✔aims to modify maladaptive behavior
patterns.
based that a behavior is learned and has consequences and abnormal behavior results
from an attempt to avoid painful feelings and reduce anxiety.
✔✔what is the nurses role with behavioral therapy? - ✔✔Role of the nurse: to use the
nursing process to assist the client with behavior modification. This can be through 1 on
1 groups, different ways like classical and operant conditioning
✔✔explain what cognitive therapy is. - ✔✔focuses on individual client thoughts and
behaviors to solve current problems.
Based on changing the way one thinks.
✔✔what is the role of the nurse with cognitive therapy? - ✔✔the nurse will plan
psychoeducation, use of the therapeutic relationship and counseling interventions. They
also reevaluate to determine if intervention was successful with the therapy.
✔✔explain what cognitive behavioral therapy is (CBT) - ✔✔uses both cognitive and
behavioral approaches to assist a client with anxiety management.
✔✔explain what family therapy is - ✔✔therapy based on family dynamics and improving
family functioning by learning the ways for dealing with mental illness in the family,
improving understanding among family members, maximizing positive interaction with
family members.
✔✔explain what milieu therapy is - ✔✔creates an environment that is supportive and
therapeutic and safe to benefit clients and promote coping within a safe place.
,✔✔explain what group therapy is - ✔✔therapy focused on helping individuals develop
more functional and satisfying reactions within a group setting with common feelings,
experiences and thoughts that lead to positive behavior changes from interaction and
feedback.
✔✔explain what ECT is used today - ✔✔the induction of a grand-mal seizure through
the application of electrical currents to the brain during anesthesia.
Electrodes are placed bilaterally and an appropriate dose of electrical current is sent
through the brain to enhance the effects of certain neurotransmitters.
✔✔what types of disorders can ECT help with? - ✔✔Used as a last resort in depression,
mania, schizophrenia, and psychosis when medication and treatment has failed.
✔✔side effects from ECT - ✔✔confusion and memory loss, headache
✔✔what is the role of the nurse during ECT? - ✔✔often during the pre-op and post-op
phases. Complete assessment should be completed before the client goes back to the
procedure, including medication reconciliation and a signed consent form. places the IV,
gives pre procedure medications, takes vitals before and after procedure. after
procedure : placing the patient on the side, orient the client, describe what happened,
allow the patient to have therapeutic communication based on their feelings, assisting
them as needed until fully awake.
✔✔what will actually happen during the ECT procedure? - ✔✔When in the treatment
room, the nurse will help position the patient while the CRNA gives the patient a short
acting anesthetic and medication to induce the seizure.a bp cuff, pulse ox and oxygen
may be given as needed and a bite block and electrodes to monitor EKG.once asleep,
the provider will decide how much electricity the client will get and will shock the client
and monitor for any changes, the CRNA will wake the patient up when finished, all
people in the room will monitor for adverse reactions.
✔✔medications that may be given during ECT - ✔✔atropine sulfate, succinylcholine,
sedative medication and medication to help client relax.
✔✔what is trans-cranial magnetic stimulation? - ✔✔a noninvasive therapy that uses
magnetic pulsations to stimulate the cerebral cortex of the brain for those with
depression who have not been responsive to medications.
✔✔What is vagus nerve stimulation? - ✔✔provides electrical stimulation through the
vagus nerve of the brain through a surgically implanted device to increase
neurotransmitter levels to treat depression resistant to other methods of treatment and
medication.
✔✔which system is responsible for how the body changes with stress? - ✔✔fight or
flight system- everyone will react differently
, ✔✔explain what stress is. - ✔✔maladaptive responses to stressors from the internal or
external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings and behaviors that are
incongruent with the local and cultural norms, and interfere with the individual, social,
occupational and physical functioning.
✔✔which two defense mechanisms are always healthy? - ✔✔alturism and sublimation
✔✔Role of psychiatric nurse - ✔✔maladaptive responses to stressors from the internal
or external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings and behaviors that are
incongruent with the local and cultural norms, and interfere with the individual, social,
occupational and physical functioning.
✔✔explain the role of EEG and EKG with ECT - ✔✔This allows for cardiac monitoring,
and also observation of brain activity (seizure activity in the brain).
✔✔what is the role of the stranger - ✔✔first interaction with the nurse and treating the
patient with respect.
✔✔what is the role of the resource person - ✔✔will give answers in a way the patient
can understand based on their healthcare information.
✔✔what is the role of the teacher - ✔✔the nurse identifies learning needs and
information related to the patients healthcare.
✔✔what is the role of the leader - ✔✔encourages both the nurse and the patient to
have a democratic relationship and be active in the plan of care.
✔✔what is the role of the surrogate - ✔✔the patient may see the nurse as a mother
figure, sibling, or another nurse in the past where the situation may generate feelings
similar to ones felt in the past.
✔✔what is the role of the technical expert - ✔✔understands technical devices and
clinical interventions needed for the best interest of the patient.
✔✔what is the role of the counselor - ✔✔the nurse uses interpersonal techniques to
assist patients in adapting with changes in life experiences and to help them understand
what they are going through in the present situation.
✔✔which of the roles of nurse are most apparent in psychiatric nursing and why -
✔✔Counselor- They must have skills developed to provide helpful individual, group, or
family therapy. The staff nurse should have general knowledge of basic counseling
techniques and to have a therapeutic or helping relationshi
