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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ dd dd DATE: _____________ dd




COURSE: Psych/Mental Health Nursing Final Exam Review
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EXAM CODE: NUR 2488 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING EXA
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M ANSWERS-101
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EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Termdddd




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Q2. Which client statement demonstrates the mental health concept of resilience?
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A. "My kids' happiness is worth any sacrifice I have to make."
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B. "My mother made decisions about my husband's funeral when I just couldn't do that."
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C. "Losing my job was hard but my skills will help me get another one."
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D. "In spite of all the treatment, I know I'll never be really healthy."
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[Verified Solution]: C. "Losing my job was hard but my skills will help me get another one." Resilien
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ce is a characteristic that helps individuals cope with loss and trauma that may occur in life. Dependenc
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e is described as relying on others for decision making and care. Pessimism is a life philosophy that thi
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ngs are more likely to go wrong than right. Altruism is described as putting others before yourself.
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Q3. A nurse is providing care to a 28-year-
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old client diagnosed with bipolar disorder who was admitted in a manic state. According to M
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aslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory, the nurse should identify which client symptom as having p
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riority?
A. Rapid, pressured speech
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B. Grandiose thoughts
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C. Lack of sleep
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D. Hyperactive behavior
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[Verified Solution]: C. Lack of sleep Based on Maslow's theory, physiological needs such as food, wa
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ter, air, sleep, etc., are the priority and must be taken care of first. The other options are symptoms of
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mania but not as critical as lack of sleep.
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, Q4. A client states, "I will always be alone because nobody could ever love me." The nurse re
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cognizes that the client is expressing what cognitive-behavioral concept?
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A. Actualization
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B. Aversion
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C. Schema
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D. Emotional consequence
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[Verified Solution]: C. Schema Schemas are unique assumptions about ourselves, according to Beck's
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theory. This statement is an example of a negative schema. Emotional consequence is the end result of
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negative thinking process, as described by Ellis. Actualization is a level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Need
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s. Aversion is a therapy characterized by punishment.
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Q5. A prescription for which medication would require the nurse to monitor the client for pot
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ential development of the side effect of hypothyroidism?
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A. Fluoxetine
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B. Bupropion
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C. Lithium
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D. Imipramine
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[Verified Solution]: C. Lithium Long-
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term use of lithium may cause hypothyroidism. The other options refer to drugs whose long-
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term use does not cause hypothyroidism.
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Q6. A 49-year-
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old client diagnosed with schizophrenia at 22 years old is prescribed risperidone. Which nursi
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ng assessment is the priority for this client?
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A. Monitoring blood levels to avoid toxicity
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B. Monitoring for abnormal involuntary movements
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C. Observing for secondary mania
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D. Observing for memory changes
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[Verified Solution]: B. Monitoring for abnormal involuntary movements Risperidone has the highest r
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ate of extrapyramidal side effects (EPSs) of the second-
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generation antipsychotic medications, thus making it imperative to monitor for EPSs. Risperidone is not
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monitored with blood levels and does not cause mania or memory changes.
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