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NUR 2030 Mental Health Exam 2
Questions with Verified Solutions
100% Correct Graded A+
____________ is A FEELING OF DISCOMFORT, APPREHENSION, OR DREAD
RELATED TO ANTICIPATION OF DANGER, THE SOURCE OF WHICH IS OFTEN
NONSPECIFIC OR UNKNOWN. Ans: anxiety
_____________________ (hint: respiratory) may occur during periods of extreme
anxiety. Assist the client to concentrate on breathing ______________ Ans:
hyperventilation, slowly
_________________ is the drug of choice in the long term tx of GAD Ans:
buspirone
_____________ IS MANIFESTED BY INTENSE APPREHENSION, FEAR, OR TERROR,
OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH FEELINGS OF IMPENDING DOOM (CLIENTS OFTEN
FEAR THEY ARE DYING), THAT USUALLY ONLY LAST MINUTES; sx may be
similar to a ___________ ___________. May experience __________________ (being
detached during the panic attack) Ans: panic, heart attack, depersonalization
panic can be treated w/ ___________ or ____________. ______________ is a drug that
has been an effective tx in panic disorders Ans: benzos, SSRIs, clonazepam
A PERSISTENT AND IRRATIONAL FEAR OF A SPECIFIC OBJECT, ACTIVITY, OR
SITUATION THAT RESULTS IN A COMPELLING DESIRE TO AVOID THE FEARED
STIMULUS Ans: phobia
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OCD is usually complicated w/________________ and _________________ abuse.
Responds well to __________ & __________ tx Ans: depression, substance, SSRI,
TCA
THIS IS DEFINED AS THE RECURRENT PULLING OUT OF ONE'S HAIR THAT
RESULTS IN HAIR LOSS Ans: trichotillomania
An extremely distressing experience that causes severe emotional shock and
may have long-lasting psychological effects Ans: trauma
Perceptions, emotions, anxieties, interpersonal, social, or economic events that
are considered threatening to one's physical health, personal safety, or well-
being Ans: stress
memories, dreams, or flashbacks are all ________________ sx of PTSD Ans:
intrusion
____________ are considered the first-line medication tx of PTSD Ans: SSRIs
Trigger is exposure to an actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual
violation. Symptoms are the same as PTSD. Last LESS than 1 month Ans:
Acute stress disorder
The ________________, the _________________, and the recovery ________________ all
play a role in the degree of trauma a person experiences Ans: experience,
individual, environment
the best predictors of PTSD are the _______________ of the stressor and the
degree of psychosocial _______________ in the recovery environment Ans:
severity, isolation
the 4 R's of trauma-informed care:
NUR 2030 Mental Health Exam 2
Questions with Verified Solutions
100% Correct Graded A+
____________ is A FEELING OF DISCOMFORT, APPREHENSION, OR DREAD
RELATED TO ANTICIPATION OF DANGER, THE SOURCE OF WHICH IS OFTEN
NONSPECIFIC OR UNKNOWN. Ans: anxiety
_____________________ (hint: respiratory) may occur during periods of extreme
anxiety. Assist the client to concentrate on breathing ______________ Ans:
hyperventilation, slowly
_________________ is the drug of choice in the long term tx of GAD Ans:
buspirone
_____________ IS MANIFESTED BY INTENSE APPREHENSION, FEAR, OR TERROR,
OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH FEELINGS OF IMPENDING DOOM (CLIENTS OFTEN
FEAR THEY ARE DYING), THAT USUALLY ONLY LAST MINUTES; sx may be
similar to a ___________ ___________. May experience __________________ (being
detached during the panic attack) Ans: panic, heart attack, depersonalization
panic can be treated w/ ___________ or ____________. ______________ is a drug that
has been an effective tx in panic disorders Ans: benzos, SSRIs, clonazepam
A PERSISTENT AND IRRATIONAL FEAR OF A SPECIFIC OBJECT, ACTIVITY, OR
SITUATION THAT RESULTS IN A COMPELLING DESIRE TO AVOID THE FEARED
STIMULUS Ans: phobia
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OCD is usually complicated w/________________ and _________________ abuse.
Responds well to __________ & __________ tx Ans: depression, substance, SSRI,
TCA
THIS IS DEFINED AS THE RECURRENT PULLING OUT OF ONE'S HAIR THAT
RESULTS IN HAIR LOSS Ans: trichotillomania
An extremely distressing experience that causes severe emotional shock and
may have long-lasting psychological effects Ans: trauma
Perceptions, emotions, anxieties, interpersonal, social, or economic events that
are considered threatening to one's physical health, personal safety, or well-
being Ans: stress
memories, dreams, or flashbacks are all ________________ sx of PTSD Ans:
intrusion
____________ are considered the first-line medication tx of PTSD Ans: SSRIs
Trigger is exposure to an actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual
violation. Symptoms are the same as PTSD. Last LESS than 1 month Ans:
Acute stress disorder
The ________________, the _________________, and the recovery ________________ all
play a role in the degree of trauma a person experiences Ans: experience,
individual, environment
the best predictors of PTSD are the _______________ of the stressor and the
degree of psychosocial _______________ in the recovery environment Ans:
severity, isolation
the 4 R's of trauma-informed care:
