Nur 142 Final Exam questions with answers

Nur 142 Final Exam questions with
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answers


What are the causes of mental illness? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔individual, interpersonal, and social/cultural
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factors


Individual causes of mental illness - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔biological makeup, intolerable or unrealistic worries or|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



fears, inability to distinguish reality from fantasy,
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intolerance of life's uncertainties, a sense of disharmony
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in life, and loss of meaning in one's life.
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Interpersonal causes of mental illness - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



ANSWERS ✔✔ineffective communication, excessive
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dependency on or inadequate social support, and loss of
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emotional control. |\




social/cultural causes of mental illness - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



ANSWERS ✔✔lack of resources, violence, homelessness,
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poverty, an unwarranted negative view of the world, and
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discrimination such as stigma, racism, classissim, ageism, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



ans sexism
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,What are the characteristics of individuals who are at high
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risk for eating disorders? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-
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Disturbed eating habits |\ |\




-Disturbed attitudes towards food |\ |\ |\




-Eating in secret |\ |\




-Preoccupation with food, eating, shape, or weight |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




-Fears of losing control over eating
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-Wanting to have a completely empty stomach
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What are eating disorders often linked to? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔hx of sexual abuse: higher levels of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, interpersonal |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



problems, more severe obsessive-compulsive symptoms,
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mood disorders, and substance abuse/dependence
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What are some withdrawal symptoms for alcohol? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔coarse hand tremors, sweating,
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elevated pulse and BP, insomnia, anxiety, nausea and
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vomiting


What are some withdrawal symptoms for opioids? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔anxiety, restlessness, aching
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back and legs, cravings for more opioids, nausea,
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vomiting, dysphoria, lacrimation, rhinorrhea, sweating,
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diarrhea, yawning, fever, and insomnia
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,Under what conditions would an individual with bulimia
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have to be hospitalized? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔when
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binging or purging are out of control and the client's
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medical status is compromised |\ |\ |\




Under what conditions would an individual with anorexia
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have to be hospitalized? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Severely malnourished show signs of starvation, such |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



as mild confusion, slowed mental process, and difficulty
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with concentration and attention. Can be very difficult to
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treat because they are often resistant, appear
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uninterested and deny their problems |\ |\ |\ |\




What are some common reasons for suicide? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Isolation, recent loss, lack of social support, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



unemployment, critical life events, family history of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



depression or suicide, impulsivity, erratic or unexplained |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



changes from usual behavior, and unstable lifestyle
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What are protective factors in regards to suicide? Which
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of these should be considered with a suicidal individual? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Creating a support system list |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



can reduce the risk and do not need to go to the hospital.
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No-suicide or no-self harm contracts are used for the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



clients to notify the case caregivers if they feel the urge
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to kill themselves. Providing a safe environment such as
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, removing medications, sharp objects, and other methods
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of killing themselves by choking are removed. Going to
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therapy can help the patient express their feelings.
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Who does a nurse need to notify if she suspects child
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abuse? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The nurse alone or in
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consultation with other health-team members may report |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



suspected abuse to appropriate local governmental |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



authorities; CPS, Children and family services, or the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



Department of Health |\ |\




If a nurse suspects that a patient is being abused, what
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questions should she ask during the patient's |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔SAFE QUESTIONS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Stress/Safety
Afraid/Abused
Friends/Family
Emergency plan |\




Stress/Safety questions - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔What |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



stress do you experience in your relationships? Do you
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feel safe in your relationships? Should I be concerned for
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your safety? |\