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Mental Health Final Exam Flashcards

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child grows up in a household where the father is domineering towards his mother the child would be likely to demonstrate

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battery

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repeated abuse is called

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battery

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symptoms of a shaken baby

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unexplained lethargy, fussiness, and irritability

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by law HCP are to report to who? when they witness abuse, neglect, or suspicion of it

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authorities

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5
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abused women will have what kind of nature

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trusting

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therapeutic communication and concerned actions of caregivers will help

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suicidal individuals feel self worth

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passive suicide

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pt slowly stops eating and living due to severe grief ex. death of a spouse

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after the doctor gets a pt to sign a no harm contract the nursing staff will still need to keep

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the pt on close observation

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9
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early stage of addiction is when the client still prefers to be

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high

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10
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inhalant use could cause

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death

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11
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detox

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when you go into withdrawal

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12
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crack produces immediate

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high

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physiological intolerance is when the body adjust to living and functioning with

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a substance

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infants who are exposed to cocaine in utero are irritable with a high pitched cry after

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they are born

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15
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all-anon support group

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self help group for families of alcoholics

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16
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studies were done on twins and it was proven that

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genetics have a strong influence with personality disorders

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ant-social personality disorder

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violate the rights of others

social devient

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18
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personality disorders can come from poor impulse control as a

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child

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19
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narcissistic personality disorder is

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attention seeking

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20
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histrionic personality disorder

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an individual needs to be admired

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21
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when an individual lives in their head. There is a possibility that they are

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psychotic

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22
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studies of the brain defined as

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biological

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23
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inability to recognize familiar objects

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agnosia

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akathisia

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EPS symptom of bizarre physical movements

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25
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An individual has a relative with schizophrenia. Both need

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treatment and support

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26
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the usual age of onset of schizophrenia is

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in the 20s

27
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a woman is having hallucinations of her sense of smell. What type of hallucination is this?

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olfactory hallucination

28
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paranoid schizophrenia

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?

29
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a brief psychotic disorder

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can last more than one day but less than a month. While in the episode they are considered psychotic, but can return to normal mental state

30
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in the 1930s insulin therapy was used for people with

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schizophrenia

31
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Freud was the first person that explained human behavior in psychological terms. He believed that

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behavior can be changed

32
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In 2006 (NAMI) national alliance of mental health were focused on

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funding, availability of care, access to care, greater involvement of consumers and family

33
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British funding comes from tax revenue for mental healthcare to fund

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universal health care system

34
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(DRG) will monitor the patients predetermined length of time for a

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diagnosis

35
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If a client would take cocaine, crack, with an antipsychotic drug then they could have

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permanent psychotic states

36
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a patient who is at risk for a mental health disorder would be…?

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homeless, 
HIV positive pt, 
pt in crisis, 
clients living in rural areas, and
 older adults/children
37
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with informed consent the doctor can have

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the nurse assist with obtaining the written document

38
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What is slander

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verbal defamation

39
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if a client is a threat to himself or to someone else. Who can involuntarily admit him

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  1. police
  2. physician
  3. representative of a county administrator
40
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disease is an abnormal

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physical function

41
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in addition to shared beliefs. What is also important?

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pattern of communication

42
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a personalistic illness

ex.

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an adolescent is pregnant and gives her baby up for adoption and becomes depressed afterwards

43
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dietary supplements do not include the same guidelines that govern

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prescription drugs

44
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client starts to show improvement in her behavior. Then she has

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adapted well

45
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When they talk about reality therapy. There will be a focus on

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pt’s responsibility

46
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beta blockers can be used for

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social phobias

47
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When discussing somnolent. it is related to

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falling asleep easily and awakened with strong verbal stimuli

48
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parents need to follow a good bedtime ritual eachnight. if a child refuses

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to sleep at night

49
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what percentage of children live in poverty

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20%

50
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a child is acting out and possibly has a conduct disorder

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future is poor

51
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Aging begins when?

At 85 years old physical aging starts to slow down

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30s

52
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mild anxiety can appear as

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relaxed and calm

53
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somatization

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anxiety is expressed physically such as headaches and nausea

54
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conversion disorder ex.

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a soldier comes home with some physical deficits. States at the airport he cannot see his wife

55
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frequent flier comes into the emergency room

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The nurse always have to do a physical assessment

56
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Dissociative disorders

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Treatment would be to integrate personalities into one. So that the patient can cope with daily stressors.

57
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a man offers to cover a coworkers shift and then complains that he is supposed to be at home. This is

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passive aggressive

58
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what stage is a man in if he is physically abusive to his wife and the brings her flowers

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depression stage

59
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a persons genetic makeup or metabolism of psychotropic drugs is most likely affected by their

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ethnicity

60
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1980 funding for mental health then dwindled and most insurance companies started to withdraw

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coverage for psych care

61
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what type of therapist works well with clients and does not express thoughts/feelings?

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expressive therapist

62
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be aware of clients who elope from a unit. What elope mean?

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patient who escapes

63
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Christianity is a religion

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2 billion

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