2025/l 2026l Update)l Mentall Healthl
Nursingl Guidel |l Questionsl &l Answers|l
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Solutions)-l Chamberlain
Q:l Whatl ifl thel mainl contraindicationl forl electrocompulsivel therapyl (ECT)?
Answer:
Increasedl ICP
Q:l Whatl arel thel indicationsl forl ECT?
Answer:
1.l Severel depressionl (medl resistant)
2.l Manial withl BP
3.l Schizophrenia
Q:l Whatl arel thel sidel effectsl ofl ECT?
Answer:
-l Shortl terml memoryl loss
-l Confusion
-l Pain
-l Nausea
-l ECGl changes
,Q:l Howl longl shouldl thel patientl bel NPOl priorl tol ECTl treatment?
Answer:
6-8l hours
Q:l Whatl arel thel 3l medsl usedl duringl ECTl andl whatl arel theyl usedl for?
Answer:
1.l Atropinel (Anticholinergic)l -l stopsl bodyl fluids
2.l Proprofoll (Anesthetic)
3.l Succinylcholinel (Neuromuscularl Blockingl Agent)l -l musclel relaxant
Q:l Whatl arel thel 4l levelsl ofl anxiety?
Answer:
1.l Mild
2.l Moderate
3.l Severe
4.l Panic
Q:l Mildl Anxietyl &l Symptoms
Answer:
Normall experience
-l restlessness,l irritability,l fidgeting,l footl tapping
Q:l Moderatel Anxietyl &l Symptoms
,Answer:
Reducedl perceptionl andl abilityl tol think
-l pacing,l difficultyl concentrating,l increasedl RRl andl HR
Q:l Severel Anxietyl &l Symptoms
Answer:
Nol abilityl tol probleml solve
-l feelingl ofl doom,l tachycardia,l hyperventilation,l rapidl speech
Q:l Panicl Anxietyl &l Symptoms
Answer:
Losesl touchl withl reality,l disturbedl behaviors
-l dilatedl pupils,l hallucinations,l severel withdrawal,l shakiness
Q:l Whatl arel thel nursingl interventionsl forl mild-moderatel anxiety?
Answer:
-l Evaluatel pastl copingl mechanisms
-l Relaxationl techniquesl likel abdominall breathingl exercises
Q:l Whatl arel thel nursingl interventionsl forl severe-panicl anxiety?
Answer:
Quietl environmentl withl minimall stimuli
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, Q:l Obsessive-Compulsivel Disorderl Treatment/Medications
Answer:
SSRI'sl forl long-terml maintenance
-l Fluoxetine
-l Paroxetine
-l Sertraline
Cognitivel Behaviorl Therapyl (CBT)l tol identifyl sourcel ofl anxiety
-l Setl timel limitsl forl compulsivel behaviors
Q:l Obsessive-Compulsivel Disorder
Answer:
Al typel ofl anxietyl disorderl withl persistentl thoughtsl ofl urgesl thatl causel anxiety
-l Performl timel consumingl ritualsl tol alleviatel anxiety
Q:l Post-Traumaticl Stressl Disorder
Answer:
Al typel ofl anxietyl disorderl wherel theyl arel exposedl tol al traumaticl eventl
Ex.l rape,l physicall abuse,l militaryl combat
Q:l Whatl arel somel ofl thel expectedl findingsl withl PTSD?
Answer:
-l Flashbacks
-l Distressingl dreams
-l Insomnia