Mental Health Exam 2 Rasmussen University Summer
questions with verified answers
(Terms) Symptoms of Dementia Ans✓✓✓ -Confabulation
-Preservation
-Agraphia
-Aphasia
-Apraxia
-Agnosia
-Auditory agnosia
-Hyperorality
-Hypermetamorphesis
-Sundowning
#1 assessment of suicide Ans✓✓✓ Asking about suicidal ideation is the most
important assessment the nurse can make to determine suicide intent
Addiction Ans✓✓✓ defined as a primary, chronic disease of brain reward,
motivation, and memory.
The individual who is addicted is consistently unable to abstain and also unable to
recognize the extent to which the addiction is creating problems in functioning,
interpersonal relationships and emotional responses.
Agnosia Ans✓✓✓ The loss of sensory ability to recognize objects.
,Agoraphobia Ans✓✓✓ an anxiety disorder that makes people very fearful of
certain places and situations.
Agraphia Ans✓✓✓ The diminished ability and eventual inability to read or write.
Alcohol Use Disorder intoxication symptoms Ans✓✓✓ The legal definition of
intoxication in most states requires a blood concentration of 80 or 100mg ethanol
per deciliter, expressed as 0.08-0.10g/d. There may be sexual or aggressive
impulses, mood lability, impaired judgment and functioning.
alcohol use disorder mild to moderate withdrawal Ans✓✓✓ Mild to Moderate
Withdrawal
Lack of appetite
Insomnia
Agitation
Impaired cognition
Perceptual changes
Increase in blood pressure
Increase in pulse
Increase in body temperature
Alzheimer's disease brain changes Ans✓✓✓ An overabundance of structures
called plaques and tangles appear in the brain of individuals with Alzheimer's
disease. Amyloid Plaques are made of amyloid protein. This clumps together and
form between nerve cells is causing neuronal destruction. Tangles form from a
cellular protein called tau protein. Strands of protein become tangled together,
interfering with neuron transport. There is also brain atrophy.
,Alzheimer's disease pharmacological treatment Ans✓✓✓ -donepezil (Aricept)
cholinesterase inhibitor- all stages
-rivastigmine (Exelon) cholinesterase inhibitor- all stages
-galantamine (Razadyne) cholinesterase inhibitor- mild to moderate
-memantine (Namenda) blocks NMDA- moderate to severe
-donepezil and nemantine (Namzaric)- (combination)
Cholinesterase inhibitors keep the acetylcholinesterase enzyme from breaking
down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. In Alzheimer's disease, the brain is
producing less of this neurotransmitter, and this allows for more acetylcholine
production.
In the brain of a client with Alzheimer's disease (AD), there is also excessive
glutamate, which leads to chronic overexposure to calcium in the brain. This
process is damaging to the neurons. Memantine blocks N-methyl-D aspartate
(NMDA) receptors, thus reducing calcium.
Anergia Ans✓✓✓ Abnormal lack of energy is among the negative symptoms
common to schizophrenia and depression.
Anhedonia Ans✓✓✓ the inability to feel pleasure. It's a common symptom of
depression as well as other mental health disorders. Most people understand
what pleasure feels like.
, antidepressants Ans✓✓✓ Can positively impact:
poor self-concept
social withdrawal
activity levels
sleep disturbance
fatigue
appetite disturbance
psychomotor retardation/agitation
impaired concentration or forgetfulness
anhedonia
Improvement in mood may take weeks. If the client is suicidal, ECT may be an
effective alternative.
Aphasia Ans✓✓✓ The loss of language ability.
Apraxia Ans✓✓✓ The loss of purposeful movement in the absence of motor or
sensory impairment.
Assessment of Suicide, what would be considered a high-risk assessment?
Ans✓✓✓ ● Communicating suicidal thought
● Verbally or in writing; seeking access to lethal means such as firearms or
medications; and demonstrating
● Preparatory behaviors such as putting affairs in order.
questions with verified answers
(Terms) Symptoms of Dementia Ans✓✓✓ -Confabulation
-Preservation
-Agraphia
-Aphasia
-Apraxia
-Agnosia
-Auditory agnosia
-Hyperorality
-Hypermetamorphesis
-Sundowning
#1 assessment of suicide Ans✓✓✓ Asking about suicidal ideation is the most
important assessment the nurse can make to determine suicide intent
Addiction Ans✓✓✓ defined as a primary, chronic disease of brain reward,
motivation, and memory.
The individual who is addicted is consistently unable to abstain and also unable to
recognize the extent to which the addiction is creating problems in functioning,
interpersonal relationships and emotional responses.
Agnosia Ans✓✓✓ The loss of sensory ability to recognize objects.
,Agoraphobia Ans✓✓✓ an anxiety disorder that makes people very fearful of
certain places and situations.
Agraphia Ans✓✓✓ The diminished ability and eventual inability to read or write.
Alcohol Use Disorder intoxication symptoms Ans✓✓✓ The legal definition of
intoxication in most states requires a blood concentration of 80 or 100mg ethanol
per deciliter, expressed as 0.08-0.10g/d. There may be sexual or aggressive
impulses, mood lability, impaired judgment and functioning.
alcohol use disorder mild to moderate withdrawal Ans✓✓✓ Mild to Moderate
Withdrawal
Lack of appetite
Insomnia
Agitation
Impaired cognition
Perceptual changes
Increase in blood pressure
Increase in pulse
Increase in body temperature
Alzheimer's disease brain changes Ans✓✓✓ An overabundance of structures
called plaques and tangles appear in the brain of individuals with Alzheimer's
disease. Amyloid Plaques are made of amyloid protein. This clumps together and
form between nerve cells is causing neuronal destruction. Tangles form from a
cellular protein called tau protein. Strands of protein become tangled together,
interfering with neuron transport. There is also brain atrophy.
,Alzheimer's disease pharmacological treatment Ans✓✓✓ -donepezil (Aricept)
cholinesterase inhibitor- all stages
-rivastigmine (Exelon) cholinesterase inhibitor- all stages
-galantamine (Razadyne) cholinesterase inhibitor- mild to moderate
-memantine (Namenda) blocks NMDA- moderate to severe
-donepezil and nemantine (Namzaric)- (combination)
Cholinesterase inhibitors keep the acetylcholinesterase enzyme from breaking
down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. In Alzheimer's disease, the brain is
producing less of this neurotransmitter, and this allows for more acetylcholine
production.
In the brain of a client with Alzheimer's disease (AD), there is also excessive
glutamate, which leads to chronic overexposure to calcium in the brain. This
process is damaging to the neurons. Memantine blocks N-methyl-D aspartate
(NMDA) receptors, thus reducing calcium.
Anergia Ans✓✓✓ Abnormal lack of energy is among the negative symptoms
common to schizophrenia and depression.
Anhedonia Ans✓✓✓ the inability to feel pleasure. It's a common symptom of
depression as well as other mental health disorders. Most people understand
what pleasure feels like.
, antidepressants Ans✓✓✓ Can positively impact:
poor self-concept
social withdrawal
activity levels
sleep disturbance
fatigue
appetite disturbance
psychomotor retardation/agitation
impaired concentration or forgetfulness
anhedonia
Improvement in mood may take weeks. If the client is suicidal, ECT may be an
effective alternative.
Aphasia Ans✓✓✓ The loss of language ability.
Apraxia Ans✓✓✓ The loss of purposeful movement in the absence of motor or
sensory impairment.
Assessment of Suicide, what would be considered a high-risk assessment?
Ans✓✓✓ ● Communicating suicidal thought
● Verbally or in writing; seeking access to lethal means such as firearms or
medications; and demonstrating
● Preparatory behaviors such as putting affairs in order.
