mental health 3

Question 1

with a hx of childhood abuse the adult may have

Answer 1

anxiety and depression

Question 2

denver 2 scale is used to assess

Answer 2

childhood development and used to assess gross/fine motor skills only

Question 3

when a child or adolescent refuses to go to school and complains of stomach ache. What is the best approach

Answer 3

provide reassurance and support

Question 4

a child with ADHD needs to be provided structure

Answer 4

and enforce limits on their behavior

Question 5

a child with conduct disorder. What is an important thing to assess is

Answer 5

their home environment

Question 6

industry v. inferiority

Erik Erikson

Answer 6

school age

6-12 years old

Question 7

7 million children in the US…?

Answer 7

suffer from parents being in jail or on parole

Question 8

you have an adolescent in high school who has an eating disorder. What should you do?

Answer 8

monitor for skipping meals

Question 9

adults that have a sandwiched generation means taking care of

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children and aging adults

Question 10

no. of people in the US with mental illnesses

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43 million

Question 11

a teenage girl who attempts suicide because her boyfriend broke up with her. causative action would be?

Answer 11

the need to influence others

Question 12

to maintain the elderly they must engage in productive activities. an elderly woman sits around house all day doing nothing. What should the nurse do?

Answer 12

nurse could suggest doing some volunteering

Question 13

a gentleman is struggling. He lost custody of his ten year old son. He goes on a drinking binge. what is the nursing diagnosis?

Answer 13

ineffective coping

Question 14

young girl has a chemical dependency and is hooked on drugs. the parents need to

Answer 14

replace the use the use of those chemicals

Question 15

young boy tells his parents he thinks he is gay. This is most likely to happen in

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middle adolescence

Question 16

a young mother of two has a lot of financial issues.

Answer 16

assist client in seeking education

Question 17

a girl recently moved to the big city. She calls crisis hotline and says “ I don’t think I can stand being alone anymore”. The nurse would say…

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“what do you mean?”

Question 18

personality disorder in adolescence are characterized by their

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behavior impulsivity

Question 19

young man was recently engaged, was admitted for depression states he could not commit to marriage.

Answer 19

help him develop self confidence by discuss his feelings about relationship choices

Question 20

a 42 year old who continues to enter into business deals that causes him to lose large amounts of money. what characteristics is he lacking

Answer 20

learning from past decisions

Question 21

a woman comes in the ER with two small children. She needs to be admitted, What intervention would the nurse need to implement

Answer 21

contact social services

Question 22

signs of aging starts at age thirty

physical aging declines at age

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85

Question 23

PICA

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eating insects, leaves, and paint

Question 24

A young man has moderate intellectual intelligence.

Answer 24

employ at a fast food restaurant

Question 25

crystalized intelligence this is something that can happen

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when they have dementia

Question 26

chemical dependency

What is actively seeking?

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drug seeking behavior

Question 27

a physical symptom of depression in an older adult is

Answer 27

abdominal pain

Question 28

an elderly woman who lives with her daughter. Daughter refuses to take her to the dentist to get her dentures adjusted.

Answer 28

this is neglect

Question 29

what is sundowning?

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restlessness, agitation, irritability, or confusion that can begin or worsen as daylight begins to fade

Question 30

college students may go through several phases of their

Answer 30

parents values and belief systems being challenged.

Question 31

83.7 million will be 65 and older by the year

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2050

Question 32

when the elderly experience loss they could go through

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depression

Question 33

the average person lives with the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s for about…?

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8 years

Question 34

a woman with Alzheimer’s is losing track of her items. What should the nurse do?

Answer 34

place a sign on the door that identifies a room

Question 35

the med Aricept( for Alzheimers). What should the nurse observe for?

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alterations for blood pressure

Question 36

50% of people are at risk for

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Alzheimers

Question 37

cognitive changes that occur with delirium are sudden in

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nature

Question 38

severe level of anxiety

ex. would be taking an exam and cant focus

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she freezes from the anxiety

Question 39

an adolescent copes with anxiety through

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inappropriate behaviors

Question 40

agoraphobia

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fear of going out

they socially isolate themselves

Question 41

references to meds that for anxiety such as a benzodiazepam. the pt complains of GI distress

Answer 41

take the med with milk or food