RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2 2024 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS| A+GRADE

RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2 2024 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWER S| A+GRADE My life doesn't have any happiness in it anymore i once enjoyed going out with my friends, but now i don't care if they even invite me. What term best describes the patient's feelings? a. Dysphonia b. Anergia c. Euphoria d. Anhneodnia Correct Answer anhneodnia A patient is taking tofranil at bed time. which assessment findings would require the nurse to promptly collaborate with a healthcare provider regarding the side effects of this drug? a. Dry mouth b. Blurred vision c. Nasal congestion d. Urinary retention Correct Answer urinary retention When educat ing a client and their family about taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor which should the nurse priortize for teaching purposes? a. Tyramine free diet b. Restrict sodium to one gram daily c. Avoid exposure to bright sunlight d. Report increase d suicidal thoughts Correct Answer report increased suicidal thoughts A patient is on celexa says "i have some pills i previously took for depression; they are called MAOI's i think i can take both of them" a. The need to have BP carefully monitored b. The SSRI antidepressant will be more effected in 3 weeks c. Dietary restrictions required when taking MAOI d. The risk of a serious reaction if SSRI and MAOI are combined Correct Answer the risk of a serious reaction if SSRI and MAOI are combined they can cause a hypertension crisis A nurse receives the lab results of lithium at 1.7. How should the nurse interpret it? Correct Answer above therapeutic level 0.8 -1.2 Which of the following would prompt the nurse to call the physician when the patient is on lithium? a. Lithium level 1.25 b. Sodium level 120 c. Potassium level of 3.6 d. Mag of 2.5 Correct Answer sodium level 120.. sodium and lithium go together. cannot let sodium get low when on lithium Which of the following potential adverse effects that th e patient receiving lithium should be assessed for? a. Hair loss, rash and dizziness b. Sore throat, dry eyes and dystonia c. Diaphoresis, weakness and nausea d. Abdominal distention, dyspnea and edema Correct Answer diaphoresis, weakness, and nausea. when you sweat you get rid of sodium When assessing a patient plan for suicide, what aspect has priority? Correct Answer availability of means and lethality of method A patient with suicidal impulses is placed on the highest level of suicide risk. Which measures should be incorporated in the plan of care by the nurse caring for the patient? SATA a. Maintain arms -length distance b. Institute one on one nursing observation around the clock c. Allow no glass or metal on meal trays d. Keep patient within visual range while awake e. Only check the patients whereabouts every 15 minutes and make frequent verbal contacts