Examl 2:l NSG221/l NSGl 221l (NEWl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Mentall Healthl Nursingl
Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Herzing
QUESTION
panicl disorder?
Answer:
episodesl ofl panicl attacksl
-l 15-30l minl ofl increasedl intensel anxietyl
-l alotl ofl fearl andl discomfortl
-l onsetl isl latel childhoodl tol midl 30s
-l reoccuringl unexpectedl attacksl followedl byl 1l monthl ofl worryl aboutl futurel attacksl
SX
-l feell likel dyingl
-l SOBl
-l dizzy
-l parasthesia
-l sweat
-l abdl distress
-l tremorsl
-l chestl painl
Intervention
CBT,l deepl breaths,l relax,l medsl
Meds:l Benzos,l SSRIs,l tricyclics,l antihypertensionl (clonidinel orl propranolol)l
Outcome:l
-l freel ofl injury
-l verblizel feelingsl
-demol effectivel coping
,-l mangel anxl response
-l verbalivel selfl conroll
-l reestablishl properl nutrition
-l sleepl minl ofl 6l hr/night
QUESTION
Disruptivel behaviorl disorderl (DBD)?
Answer:
ex:l ODD,l IED,l CDl
excessl worry,l highl anxl 50%l ofl timel orl morel forl 6+l monthsl
-l cantl regulatel emotionsl orl behaviors
-l needl 3l orl morel sx:l uneasy,l irritable,l tense,l tired,l sleepl difficulties,l difficultyl thinking,l
anger,l hostile
-l kleptomania:l rptl theftl (mostlyl inl females)l
-l pyromania:l rptl intentionall firel setting
-l meds:l Buspironel andl SSRIs
QUESTION
GAD?
Answer:
anxietyl outl ofl proportionl forl situationl ptl isl inl
sx:l
-l restless,l fatigue
-l difficultyl concentrating
-l irritablel
-l sleepl disturbacesl causingl sig.l distressl
Meds
-l 1stl line:l SNRIsl (venlafaxinel treatsl DD,l GAS,l panic,l sociall anx)l
-l 2ndl line:l buspironel andl benzos
, QUESTION
OCD?
Answer:
-l obsessions:l persistentl thoughtsl thatl dontl leavel mindl
-l Compulsions:l behaviorsl thatl ptl feelsl mustl dol tol reducel anx.l
-l sxl occurl Qdayl andl causel distressl
Treat
-l CBTl (teachl aboutl anx,l IDl triggers,l relaxl tx,l setl goals)l
-l Devl selfl esteeml andl controll (+l reframingl andl assertivenessl training)l
-l systemicl desensitizationl (exposel tol fearl inl safel placel untill anxl decreases)l
-l floodingl (rapidl desensitization,l ridl phobial inl 1-2l hrl sessions)
QUESTION
5l stagesl ofl hostilityl andl aggression?
Answer:
1.l Trigger:l trigger
-l sx:l anxiety,l tense,l pacing,l increasedl RR,l anger,l loudl voice,l sweat
-l movel ptl tol privatel area
2.l Escalation:l escalate
-l pallorl orl flushing,l sweating,l yelling,l agitation,l threaten,l clenchl fists,l cantl probl solve,l
etc.l
3.l Crisis:l losel controll
-l throwl things,l kick,l hit,l spit,l bite,l etc.l
4.l Recovery:l
-l lowerl voice,l decreasel tension,l relax,l clearerl comm.
5.l Postcrisis:l returnl tol normall functionl
-l remorse,l apologize,l cry,l quiet
2026l Update)l Mentall Healthl Nursingl
Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Herzing
QUESTION
panicl disorder?
Answer:
episodesl ofl panicl attacksl
-l 15-30l minl ofl increasedl intensel anxietyl
-l alotl ofl fearl andl discomfortl
-l onsetl isl latel childhoodl tol midl 30s
-l reoccuringl unexpectedl attacksl followedl byl 1l monthl ofl worryl aboutl futurel attacksl
SX
-l feell likel dyingl
-l SOBl
-l dizzy
-l parasthesia
-l sweat
-l abdl distress
-l tremorsl
-l chestl painl
Intervention
CBT,l deepl breaths,l relax,l medsl
Meds:l Benzos,l SSRIs,l tricyclics,l antihypertensionl (clonidinel orl propranolol)l
Outcome:l
-l freel ofl injury
-l verblizel feelingsl
-demol effectivel coping
,-l mangel anxl response
-l verbalivel selfl conroll
-l reestablishl properl nutrition
-l sleepl minl ofl 6l hr/night
QUESTION
Disruptivel behaviorl disorderl (DBD)?
Answer:
ex:l ODD,l IED,l CDl
excessl worry,l highl anxl 50%l ofl timel orl morel forl 6+l monthsl
-l cantl regulatel emotionsl orl behaviors
-l needl 3l orl morel sx:l uneasy,l irritable,l tense,l tired,l sleepl difficulties,l difficultyl thinking,l
anger,l hostile
-l kleptomania:l rptl theftl (mostlyl inl females)l
-l pyromania:l rptl intentionall firel setting
-l meds:l Buspironel andl SSRIs
QUESTION
GAD?
Answer:
anxietyl outl ofl proportionl forl situationl ptl isl inl
sx:l
-l restless,l fatigue
-l difficultyl concentrating
-l irritablel
-l sleepl disturbacesl causingl sig.l distressl
Meds
-l 1stl line:l SNRIsl (venlafaxinel treatsl DD,l GAS,l panic,l sociall anx)l
-l 2ndl line:l buspironel andl benzos
, QUESTION
OCD?
Answer:
-l obsessions:l persistentl thoughtsl thatl dontl leavel mindl
-l Compulsions:l behaviorsl thatl ptl feelsl mustl dol tol reducel anx.l
-l sxl occurl Qdayl andl causel distressl
Treat
-l CBTl (teachl aboutl anx,l IDl triggers,l relaxl tx,l setl goals)l
-l Devl selfl esteeml andl controll (+l reframingl andl assertivenessl training)l
-l systemicl desensitizationl (exposel tol fearl inl safel placel untill anxl decreases)l
-l floodingl (rapidl desensitization,l ridl phobial inl 1-2l hrl sessions)
QUESTION
5l stagesl ofl hostilityl andl aggression?
Answer:
1.l Trigger:l trigger
-l sx:l anxiety,l tense,l pacing,l increasedl RR,l anger,l loudl voice,l sweat
-l movel ptl tol privatel area
2.l Escalation:l escalate
-l pallorl orl flushing,l sweating,l yelling,l agitation,l threaten,l clenchl fists,l cantl probl solve,l
etc.l
3.l Crisis:l losel controll
-l throwl things,l kick,l hit,l spit,l bite,l etc.l
4.l Recovery:l
-l lowerl voice,l decreasel tension,l relax,l clearerl comm.
5.l Postcrisis:l returnl tol normall functionl
-l remorse,l apologize,l cry,l quiet
