Ethics/Theorists/Anatomy
Communication/Stigma
Depresson/Anti-Depressants
Suicide Prevention/Behaviors
Pot Popuri
100

The right hemisphere of the brain controls what?

Activities on the left side of the body, spatial orientation

100

What types of stigma occurs when individuals with mental illnesses internalize the public’s negative stereotypes?

Self-Stigma

100

What is a physical symptom of depression?

Insomnia

100

Suicide can happen in clusters.

True

100

Broca's area is located in which lobe of the brain?

Frontal lobe

200

Which ethical principle is defined as the duty to tell the truth?

Veracity

200

What two communication techniques should be used cautiously after establishing a therapeutic relationship?

Confrontation and doubt

200

Which medication class is a common first-line of treatment for depressive disorders?

SSRI's

200

What is NOT an example of a suicide precaution?

-Removal of unnecessary medical devices

-Removal of personal items

-Break away shower rod

-Padded side rails

200

Which ethical principle is defined as the duty to cause no harm?

Nonmaleficence

300

Which nursing theorist believed all nurse-patient interactions should be therapeutic?

Peplau

300

What is an example of using non-stigmatizing language?

Referring to the client as a ‘person’ before the illness 

300

What is the subjective experience of feelings?

Mood

300

What is a voluntary, apparent attempt at suicide in which the aim is not death?

Parasuicide

300

Which class of antidepressants increase the patient's risk for adverse cardiac events?

Tri-Cyclics

400

Which structure of the limbic system regulates sleep-wake patterns?

Hypothalamus

400

List two techniques that block communication

Avoiding treatment and diagnosis for mental illness to avoid being labeled ‘Mentally ill’ by others

400

What are symptoms of serotonin syndrome?

Mental status changes, fever, hyperreflexia

400

Self-weaning off antidepressant medications puts patients at risk for

Withdrawal, adverse effects, and suicidal ideations


400

Lithium Carbonate Therapeutic Level:                                      

0.6-1.2mEq/L

500

What is the highest level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?GIF

Self-Actualization

500

What is label avoidance?

Avoiding treatment and diagnosis for mental illness to avoid being labeled ‘Mentally ill’ by others

500

Which foods should be avoided by a patient taking an MAOI?

Figs, nuts, beans, cheese

500

When a client comes in complaining of suicidal ideation, what is the priority assessment question? 

Do you have a plan? 

500

What is the priority for patients in seclusion?

Maintain patient safety

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