NURS 223L: PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING CARE PLAN
2024/2025
Relationship between hereditary and mood disorders
-<<<ANSWER>>> Hereditary factors
account for 60% to 80% of mood disorders
Agoraphobia -<<<ANSWER>>> Anxiety attack for
individuals who avoid other people, places,
or events
Loose association -<<<ANSWER>>> Disorder in
thinking that occurs when the individual
cannot interpret the information and the
conversation does not flow
,Schizophrenia -<<<ANSWER>>> A profoundly
disabling thought process disorder
Catatonic schizophrenia -<<<ANSWER>>>
Characterized by a rigid pose for long
periods of time
Obsessive-compulsive disorders -<<<ANSWER>>>
Characterized by thoughts that are
recurrent, intrusive, and senseless; and
behaviors that are performed repeatedly
and ritualistically
Anorexia nervosa -<<<ANSWER>>> A severe form of
self-starvation
Prodromal stage -<<<ANSWER>>> The beginning
stage of schizophrenia
, Fluoxetine (Prozac) -<<<ANSWER>>> A SSRI drug
Serotonin Syndrome -<<<ANSWER>>> Signs and
symptoms include anxiety, agitation,
sweating, confusion, tremors, restlessness,
lack of coordination, and rapid heart rate
Aromatherapy -<<<ANSWER>>> uses essential oils
and scented candles to soothe the senses
and make people aware of the here and now
of the pleasant environment
Restraints and Seclusion -<<<ANSWER>>> A client
may request to be secluded or restrained.
Federal laws require the consent of the
client unless an emergency situation exists
in which an immediate risk to the client or
HEALTH NURSING CARE PLAN
2024/2025
Relationship between hereditary and mood disorders
-<<<ANSWER>>> Hereditary factors
account for 60% to 80% of mood disorders
Agoraphobia -<<<ANSWER>>> Anxiety attack for
individuals who avoid other people, places,
or events
Loose association -<<<ANSWER>>> Disorder in
thinking that occurs when the individual
cannot interpret the information and the
conversation does not flow
,Schizophrenia -<<<ANSWER>>> A profoundly
disabling thought process disorder
Catatonic schizophrenia -<<<ANSWER>>>
Characterized by a rigid pose for long
periods of time
Obsessive-compulsive disorders -<<<ANSWER>>>
Characterized by thoughts that are
recurrent, intrusive, and senseless; and
behaviors that are performed repeatedly
and ritualistically
Anorexia nervosa -<<<ANSWER>>> A severe form of
self-starvation
Prodromal stage -<<<ANSWER>>> The beginning
stage of schizophrenia
, Fluoxetine (Prozac) -<<<ANSWER>>> A SSRI drug
Serotonin Syndrome -<<<ANSWER>>> Signs and
symptoms include anxiety, agitation,
sweating, confusion, tremors, restlessness,
lack of coordination, and rapid heart rate
Aromatherapy -<<<ANSWER>>> uses essential oils
and scented candles to soothe the senses
and make people aware of the here and now
of the pleasant environment
Restraints and Seclusion -<<<ANSWER>>> A client
may request to be secluded or restrained.
Federal laws require the consent of the
client unless an emergency situation exists
in which an immediate risk to the client or
