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NUR 256 Exam 2 – 50 Q&A | Mental Health Nursing | Anxiety, Bipolar, OCD, Crisis, Medications

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This comprehensive study guide features 50 expertly crafted exam questions and answers for NUR 256: Mental Health Nursing, covering essential topics in psychiatric nursing. Key areas include the levels and symptoms of anxiety, distinctions between maturational, situational, and adventitious crises, characteristics and treatment of OCD, and the diagnostic criteria for bipolar I and II disorders. Students will also find detailed notes on mania vs. hypomania, priority interventions, and pharmacological treatments including SSRIs, benzodiazepines, TCAs, and medications used for managing EPS and serotonin syndrome. The document also includes crucial concepts such as defense mechanisms, group therapy stages, leadership styles in mental health settings, and communication techniques relevant to nursing practice. Real-world application of theory is supported through exam-focused content designed to enhance both academic performance and clinical decision-making. Who is this document for? – Nursing students in ADN, ASN, BSN, or accelerated nursing programs – Learners enrolled in Mental Health Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, or Advanced Adult Nursing – Individuals preparing for exams like NCLEX-RN, ATI, or HESI This resource offers a targeted, exam-aligned review for students looking to succeed in mental health nursing coursework and professional licensing exams. Keywords: NUR 256, mental health nursing, anxiety levels, OCD, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, defense mechanisms, crisis types, mania, hypomania, SSRIs, benzos, TCAs, serotonin syndrome, extrapyramidal symptoms, group therapy, nursing communication, therapeutic interventions, schizophrenia, NCLEX preparation

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Fight or flight - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The bodys way of preparing for a situation

the individual perceives as a threat to survival (increased BP, HR,

respiration, cardiac output)


General adaptation syndrome stages - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔alarm, resistance,

exhaustion


Maturational crisis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Refer to eriksons 8 stages of

development; how the person progresses through each stage, effects the

next; new coping strategies


Situational crisis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Unanticipated external events i.e. death,

divorce, sudden death, tired from job

, Adventitious crisis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Not part of everyday life, caused by

nature or human-made


Levels of anxiety - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Mild, moderate, severe, panic


Mild anxiety symptoms - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Sharp focus, more effective

problem solving, may have slight physical symptoms


Moderate anxiety symptoms - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Sees, hears, and grasps less

info; selective inattention, ability to think clearly hindered; problem solving

can take place; tension, increased HR, BP, respiration, GI upset


Severe anxiety symptoms - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Focused narrowed, doesn't not

notice the details of the environment; learning and problem solving not

possible; HA, nausea, insomnia; hyperventilation may occur


Panic anxiety symptoms - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Most intense; unable to process

what is happening in the environment; may lose touch with reality; physical

behavior may become erratic or impulsive


Defense mechanisms - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔


Obsession OCD - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Intrusive and recurrent thoughts

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