NUR 2459 Rasmussen
Mental Health Exam 1
Modules 1-3 Questions
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,What notable psychiatric historical events took place during the early psychiatric era? -✔✔18th century
- establishment of state asylums housing 600,000 individuals, the first psychiatric nursing school
founded in 1882, deinstitutionalization, and the transition of the nurse's role from custodial duties to
professional care.
Clarify the initial application of phenothiazine in early psychiatric nursing. -✔✔it was found to assist in
managing psychotic behaviors and enhance/clarify cognition.
What were the two nursing strategies linked to somatic therapy in early psychiatric nursing? -✔✔insulin
treatment
ECT treatment
Discuss the importance of insulin therapy during the early psychiatric period. -✔✔ Insulin was given
until the patient fell into a coma, which could be fatal as blood sugar levels might plummet, yet it
provided relief from psychiatric symptoms.
Elucidate the importance of early ECT treatment. -✔✔An electrical shock was administered to the brain,
resulting in a generalized seizure. Nowadays, we can regulate the shock delivered and use medications
to sedate the patient while inducing the seizure and ensuring adequate monitoring during the process.
Define deinstitutionalization. - ✔✔ It involved a significant release of psychiatric patients from mental
health facilities back to their home communities.
what is important regarding the effects of deinstitutionalization? -✔✔numerous psychiatric patients
needing assistance were compelled to live on the streets, which could result in increased harm and
criminal activity.
Three primary reasons for the start of deinstitutionalization were:✔✔the conviction that care in
hospitals was cruel.
,I anticipate that drugs will provide a solution.
insufficient financial support from state and federal sources
What is the sequence of Maslow's hierarchy of needs from bottom to top? -✔✔physiological needs -
safety needs - love and belonging needs - self-esteem - self-actualization
what is essential to understand about maslow's hierarchy of needs? -✔✔motivation is an ongoing
pursuit of self-actualization, can fluctuate levels due to life situations, and lower level needs must be
fulfilled first before progressing to higher psychological needs.
instances of psychotherapy - ✔✔behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, instructional behavior therapy
centered on a verbal interaction between therapist and client
instances of open setting therapies - ✔✔family, group, and community therapy
Instances of Brian stimulation methods - ✔✔ECT, trans-cranial magnetic stimulation, vagus nerve
stimulation
Describe what behavioral therapy entails. - ✔✔seeks to change unhelpful behavior patterns.
grounded in the idea that behavior is acquired and has effects, while abnormal behavior stems from
efforts to escape painful emotions and lessen anxiety.
What is the function of nurses in behavioral therapy? -✔✔Nurse's function: to apply the nursing process
to help the client modify their behavior. This can occur through individual sessions, employing various
methods such as classical and operant conditioning.
, describe cognitive therapy. - ✔✔centers on the thoughts and actions of each client to address present
issues.
Relying on modifying one’s thought process.
What is the nurse's role in cognitive therapy? -✔✔The nurse will design psychoeducation, utilize the
therapeutic relationship, and implement counseling interventions. They also reassess to see if the
therapy's intervention was effective.
describe cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) -✔✔employs cognitive and behavioral techniques to help a
client manage anxiety.
Clarify the concept of family therapy - ✔✔ therapy centered on family dynamics and enhancing family
function by discovering methods to address mental health issues within the family, fostering
comprehension among family members, and increasing positive engagement with family members.
Define milieu therapy - ✔✔establishes an atmosphere that is nurturing, healing, and secure to aid
clients and encourage coping in a protected environment.
describe what group therapy entails - ✔✔therapy aimed at assisting individuals in cultivating more
effective and fulfilling responses in a group environment with shared emotions, experiences, and
thoughts that foster constructive behavior modifications through interaction and feedback.
Describe the current use of ECT - ✔✔the initiation of a grand-mal seizure by administering electrical
currents to the brain while under anesthesia.
Electrodes are positioned on both sides, and a suitable amount of electrical current is transmitted
through the brain to boost the impact of specific neurotransmitters.
What kinds of disorders can ECT assist with? - ✔✔Applied as a final option for depression, mania,
schizophrenia, and psychosis when medications and therapies have not been effective.
Mental Health Exam 1
Modules 1-3 Questions
with 100% Correct
Answers | Latest Version
,What notable psychiatric historical events took place during the early psychiatric era? -✔✔18th century
- establishment of state asylums housing 600,000 individuals, the first psychiatric nursing school
founded in 1882, deinstitutionalization, and the transition of the nurse's role from custodial duties to
professional care.
Clarify the initial application of phenothiazine in early psychiatric nursing. -✔✔it was found to assist in
managing psychotic behaviors and enhance/clarify cognition.
What were the two nursing strategies linked to somatic therapy in early psychiatric nursing? -✔✔insulin
treatment
ECT treatment
Discuss the importance of insulin therapy during the early psychiatric period. -✔✔ Insulin was given
until the patient fell into a coma, which could be fatal as blood sugar levels might plummet, yet it
provided relief from psychiatric symptoms.
Elucidate the importance of early ECT treatment. -✔✔An electrical shock was administered to the brain,
resulting in a generalized seizure. Nowadays, we can regulate the shock delivered and use medications
to sedate the patient while inducing the seizure and ensuring adequate monitoring during the process.
Define deinstitutionalization. - ✔✔ It involved a significant release of psychiatric patients from mental
health facilities back to their home communities.
what is important regarding the effects of deinstitutionalization? -✔✔numerous psychiatric patients
needing assistance were compelled to live on the streets, which could result in increased harm and
criminal activity.
Three primary reasons for the start of deinstitutionalization were:✔✔the conviction that care in
hospitals was cruel.
,I anticipate that drugs will provide a solution.
insufficient financial support from state and federal sources
What is the sequence of Maslow's hierarchy of needs from bottom to top? -✔✔physiological needs -
safety needs - love and belonging needs - self-esteem - self-actualization
what is essential to understand about maslow's hierarchy of needs? -✔✔motivation is an ongoing
pursuit of self-actualization, can fluctuate levels due to life situations, and lower level needs must be
fulfilled first before progressing to higher psychological needs.
instances of psychotherapy - ✔✔behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, instructional behavior therapy
centered on a verbal interaction between therapist and client
instances of open setting therapies - ✔✔family, group, and community therapy
Instances of Brian stimulation methods - ✔✔ECT, trans-cranial magnetic stimulation, vagus nerve
stimulation
Describe what behavioral therapy entails. - ✔✔seeks to change unhelpful behavior patterns.
grounded in the idea that behavior is acquired and has effects, while abnormal behavior stems from
efforts to escape painful emotions and lessen anxiety.
What is the function of nurses in behavioral therapy? -✔✔Nurse's function: to apply the nursing process
to help the client modify their behavior. This can occur through individual sessions, employing various
methods such as classical and operant conditioning.
, describe cognitive therapy. - ✔✔centers on the thoughts and actions of each client to address present
issues.
Relying on modifying one’s thought process.
What is the nurse's role in cognitive therapy? -✔✔The nurse will design psychoeducation, utilize the
therapeutic relationship, and implement counseling interventions. They also reassess to see if the
therapy's intervention was effective.
describe cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) -✔✔employs cognitive and behavioral techniques to help a
client manage anxiety.
Clarify the concept of family therapy - ✔✔ therapy centered on family dynamics and enhancing family
function by discovering methods to address mental health issues within the family, fostering
comprehension among family members, and increasing positive engagement with family members.
Define milieu therapy - ✔✔establishes an atmosphere that is nurturing, healing, and secure to aid
clients and encourage coping in a protected environment.
describe what group therapy entails - ✔✔therapy aimed at assisting individuals in cultivating more
effective and fulfilling responses in a group environment with shared emotions, experiences, and
thoughts that foster constructive behavior modifications through interaction and feedback.
Describe the current use of ECT - ✔✔the initiation of a grand-mal seizure by administering electrical
currents to the brain while under anesthesia.
Electrodes are positioned on both sides, and a suitable amount of electrical current is transmitted
through the brain to boost the impact of specific neurotransmitters.
What kinds of disorders can ECT assist with? - ✔✔Applied as a final option for depression, mania,
schizophrenia, and psychosis when medications and therapies have not been effective.
