NUR 138 EXAM4REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS|NUR 138 STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
1 of 80
Definition
-assess for history of manic or hypomanic episodes and behavior
-**it is impossible to make depression patients feel better by being
overly cheery. its demeaning
-nurse may absorb depressive feelings
-decrease negative thinking. encourage small talk and simple tasks for
distraction
- encourage self discipline and tell them that doing something will
make them feel better
-recognize accomplishment, but do not be overly flattering
-decrease time talking about past failures
-teach assertiveness, say "no" (pt with low self esteem allow others to
take advantage of them)
-instil hope
-identify community resources
-CBT is most effective
-recognize improvements: planning for future, identifying coping
,strategies, compliance with treatment
-ask open ended questions, assess for suicide
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dementia nursing care depression improvement
dementia family teach depression nursing care
Don't know?
2 of 80
Definition
-unable to properly report (disabled, too young)
-abusers consider them to be "helpless"
-physical or emotional disability/developmental disability, illness
-parent having history of substance abuse, guns in the house
-socioeconomic status
-girls and boys risk are equal
-substance abuse among parents
-impoverished upbringing
-fire arms in the home
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children using play adolescent (12-18 years)
,
, 3 of 80
Definition
-becomes apparent by the age of 3, but notice changes in the 1st year
of life
-impairments of social interaction, communication, cannot adapt to
new situations, cannot organize a response
-shortened attention span, intellectual
-regressing, sliding back: regressing from a previous milestone. usually
noticeable in the first year of life
-have trouble with conversation, cannot initiate conversations, fail to
understand nonverbal behavior
-cannot do at least one of the following: social interaction, language in
social situations, imaginative play
-stererotypy:rigid obsessive behavior
(head banging, twirling in circles, bitting themselves, flapping hands
and arms, rocking
-self destructing
-aversion to touch, loud noises, and bright lights
-emotional lability (mood changes
-echolalia: compulsive parroting of a word or phrase just spoken by
another
-repeating questions rather than answering them
-fascinated with rhythmic songs and verses
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autism prevention normal cognitive changes with aging
ANSWERS|NUR 138 STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
1 of 80
Definition
-assess for history of manic or hypomanic episodes and behavior
-**it is impossible to make depression patients feel better by being
overly cheery. its demeaning
-nurse may absorb depressive feelings
-decrease negative thinking. encourage small talk and simple tasks for
distraction
- encourage self discipline and tell them that doing something will
make them feel better
-recognize accomplishment, but do not be overly flattering
-decrease time talking about past failures
-teach assertiveness, say "no" (pt with low self esteem allow others to
take advantage of them)
-instil hope
-identify community resources
-CBT is most effective
-recognize improvements: planning for future, identifying coping
,strategies, compliance with treatment
-ask open ended questions, assess for suicide
Give this one a go later!
dementia nursing care depression improvement
dementia family teach depression nursing care
Don't know?
2 of 80
Definition
-unable to properly report (disabled, too young)
-abusers consider them to be "helpless"
-physical or emotional disability/developmental disability, illness
-parent having history of substance abuse, guns in the house
-socioeconomic status
-girls and boys risk are equal
-substance abuse among parents
-impoverished upbringing
-fire arms in the home
Give this one a go later!
children using play adolescent (12-18 years)
,
, 3 of 80
Definition
-becomes apparent by the age of 3, but notice changes in the 1st year
of life
-impairments of social interaction, communication, cannot adapt to
new situations, cannot organize a response
-shortened attention span, intellectual
-regressing, sliding back: regressing from a previous milestone. usually
noticeable in the first year of life
-have trouble with conversation, cannot initiate conversations, fail to
understand nonverbal behavior
-cannot do at least one of the following: social interaction, language in
social situations, imaginative play
-stererotypy:rigid obsessive behavior
(head banging, twirling in circles, bitting themselves, flapping hands
and arms, rocking
-self destructing
-aversion to touch, loud noises, and bright lights
-emotional lability (mood changes
-echolalia: compulsive parroting of a word or phrase just spoken by
another
-repeating questions rather than answering them
-fascinated with rhythmic songs and verses
Give this one a go later!
autism prevention normal cognitive changes with aging
