RASMUSSEN MENTAL HEALTH ACTUAL EXAM LATEST
2024/2025 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A++
Effective Therapeutic Communication -ANSWER Silence
Active listening
Open-ended questions
Clarifying
Offering general leads/broad opening statements
Showing acceptance and recognition
Focusing
Asking questions
Giving information
Presenting information
Psych nurse assessment -ANSWER Establish rapport
Obtain an understanding of current problem
Involuntary admission -ANSWER Must be a danger to self or others or
unable to meet basic needs
Still obtain basic rights
Lose right to leave
Involuntary suicide admission -ANSWER Lose right to privacy
Beneficence -ANSWER duty to promote good
Autonomy -ANSWER respecting rights of others to make their own
decisions
Justice -ANSWER equal care
Fidelity -ANSWER do no wrong
Veracity -ANSWER truthfulness
Antidepressant drugs -ANSWER SSRI
Antidepressants -ANSWER First-line therapy
,Can affect sexual performance, dry mouth, mild nausea, loose bowel
movements
Serotonin syndrome -ANSWER Abdominal pain, diarrhea, sweating, fever,
tachycardia, low blood pressure, altered mental state
Tricyclic antidepressants -ANSWER Inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine
and serotonin by the presynaptic neurons in the CNS increasing the
MAOIs -ANSWER Treat depression
Bipolar I disorder -ANSWER at least 1 week long manic episode that
results in excessive activity and energy
Bipolar II disorder -ANSWER low-level mania alternates with profound
depression
social and occupational impairment
euphoric and dysphoric episodes
Cyclothymia -ANSWER symptoms of hypomania alternate with symptoms
of mild to moderate depression for at least 2 yrs in adults and 1 yr in
children
social and occupational impairment
First-line for bipolar -ANSWER Lithium carbonate
Lithium therapuetic level -ANSWER 0.4-1.3 mEq/L
pt must be able to follow up for blood testing
Lithium toxicity -ANSWER 1.5 mEq/L
diaphoresis, weakness, nausea, diarrhea
Defense Mechanisms -ANSWER compensation
conversion
denial
displacement
Buspiron -ANSWER only antianxiety that isn't addicting
PTSD symptoms -ANSWER intrusive thoughts
,nightmares
flashbacks
efforts to avoid thoughts and feelings
feeling detached
depression
feelings of guilt
irritability or angry outbursts
hypervigilance
hypersensitivity
headache
disrupted sleep, insomnia
PTSD medications -ANSWER sertraline (Zoloft)
paroxetine (Paxil)
both SSRIs
PTSD nursing interventions -ANSWER counseling
support services
Hypothalmus controls what? -ANSWER heart rate
breathing
Who first identified anxiety as an important concept and developed the
anxiety model? -ANSWER Hildegard Peplau
Levels of anxiety -ANSWER mild
moderate
severe
panic
Positive Schizophrenia symptoms -ANSWER something that is not
normally there
Negative Schizophrenia symptoms -ANSWER something you should have
that's missing
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome -ANSWER combination of hyperthermia,
rigidity, and autonomy dysregulation
, Akasthia -ANSWER psychomotor restlessness evident in pacing or
fidgeting
Pseudoparkinsonism -ANSWER medication induced tremor,
When did conventional antipsychotics become available? -ANSWER 1950s
Atypical antipsychotics -ANSWER tendency to cause significant weight ga
Serotonin-dopamine antagonists -ANSWER Abilify (Apiprazole)
Clozaril (Clozapine)
Zyprexa
Personality disorders -ANSWER pathological personality characteristics
exhibits impairment in self-identity or self-direction and interpersonal
functioning
maladaptive behaviors
Cluster A disorders -ANSWER odd/eccentric
paranoid
schizoid
schiotypal
Cluster B disorders -ANSWER set limits and boundaries
consistent
Cluster C disorders -ANSWER anxious/fearful
avoidant personality disorders
dependent personality disorder
obsessive-compulsive
Eating disorders -ANSWER anorexia
bulimia
binge eating
priority is to identify triggers
Anorexia symptoms -ANSWER >30% of body weight within 6 months
temperature below 36 degree C (98.6 degree F)
lenuga
refuse to maintain a minimally normal weight for height
2024/2025 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A++
Effective Therapeutic Communication -ANSWER Silence
Active listening
Open-ended questions
Clarifying
Offering general leads/broad opening statements
Showing acceptance and recognition
Focusing
Asking questions
Giving information
Presenting information
Psych nurse assessment -ANSWER Establish rapport
Obtain an understanding of current problem
Involuntary admission -ANSWER Must be a danger to self or others or
unable to meet basic needs
Still obtain basic rights
Lose right to leave
Involuntary suicide admission -ANSWER Lose right to privacy
Beneficence -ANSWER duty to promote good
Autonomy -ANSWER respecting rights of others to make their own
decisions
Justice -ANSWER equal care
Fidelity -ANSWER do no wrong
Veracity -ANSWER truthfulness
Antidepressant drugs -ANSWER SSRI
Antidepressants -ANSWER First-line therapy
,Can affect sexual performance, dry mouth, mild nausea, loose bowel
movements
Serotonin syndrome -ANSWER Abdominal pain, diarrhea, sweating, fever,
tachycardia, low blood pressure, altered mental state
Tricyclic antidepressants -ANSWER Inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine
and serotonin by the presynaptic neurons in the CNS increasing the
MAOIs -ANSWER Treat depression
Bipolar I disorder -ANSWER at least 1 week long manic episode that
results in excessive activity and energy
Bipolar II disorder -ANSWER low-level mania alternates with profound
depression
social and occupational impairment
euphoric and dysphoric episodes
Cyclothymia -ANSWER symptoms of hypomania alternate with symptoms
of mild to moderate depression for at least 2 yrs in adults and 1 yr in
children
social and occupational impairment
First-line for bipolar -ANSWER Lithium carbonate
Lithium therapuetic level -ANSWER 0.4-1.3 mEq/L
pt must be able to follow up for blood testing
Lithium toxicity -ANSWER 1.5 mEq/L
diaphoresis, weakness, nausea, diarrhea
Defense Mechanisms -ANSWER compensation
conversion
denial
displacement
Buspiron -ANSWER only antianxiety that isn't addicting
PTSD symptoms -ANSWER intrusive thoughts
,nightmares
flashbacks
efforts to avoid thoughts and feelings
feeling detached
depression
feelings of guilt
irritability or angry outbursts
hypervigilance
hypersensitivity
headache
disrupted sleep, insomnia
PTSD medications -ANSWER sertraline (Zoloft)
paroxetine (Paxil)
both SSRIs
PTSD nursing interventions -ANSWER counseling
support services
Hypothalmus controls what? -ANSWER heart rate
breathing
Who first identified anxiety as an important concept and developed the
anxiety model? -ANSWER Hildegard Peplau
Levels of anxiety -ANSWER mild
moderate
severe
panic
Positive Schizophrenia symptoms -ANSWER something that is not
normally there
Negative Schizophrenia symptoms -ANSWER something you should have
that's missing
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome -ANSWER combination of hyperthermia,
rigidity, and autonomy dysregulation
, Akasthia -ANSWER psychomotor restlessness evident in pacing or
fidgeting
Pseudoparkinsonism -ANSWER medication induced tremor,
When did conventional antipsychotics become available? -ANSWER 1950s
Atypical antipsychotics -ANSWER tendency to cause significant weight ga
Serotonin-dopamine antagonists -ANSWER Abilify (Apiprazole)
Clozaril (Clozapine)
Zyprexa
Personality disorders -ANSWER pathological personality characteristics
exhibits impairment in self-identity or self-direction and interpersonal
functioning
maladaptive behaviors
Cluster A disorders -ANSWER odd/eccentric
paranoid
schizoid
schiotypal
Cluster B disorders -ANSWER set limits and boundaries
consistent
Cluster C disorders -ANSWER anxious/fearful
avoidant personality disorders
dependent personality disorder
obsessive-compulsive
Eating disorders -ANSWER anorexia
bulimia
binge eating
priority is to identify triggers
Anorexia symptoms -ANSWER >30% of body weight within 6 months
temperature below 36 degree C (98.6 degree F)
lenuga
refuse to maintain a minimally normal weight for height
