Exam 2: NUR 2459 / NUR2459 | Latest 2023 /
2024| Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing
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QUESTION
Describe the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale ( HDRS ) .
Answer:
Contains 17 items and is designed to measure mood + guilty feelings + suicidal ideation + sleep
disturbances + anxiety levels + weight loss
QUESTION
6th stage of Alzheimer’s Disease ?
Answer:
moderate cognitive decline + disorientation to surroundings ( NOT know , season , or year ) +
UNable to manage ADLS w / o assistance + urinary & fecal incontinence COMMON
QUESTION
6th stage of Alzheimer’s Disease psychomotor =
Answer:
wandering + agitation + aggression
QUESTION
6th stage of Alzheimer’s Disease S / S
Answer:
worsen in LATE afternoon ( sundowning )
QUESTION
7th stage of Alzheimer’s Disease
Answer:
severe cognitive decline + pt Unable to recognize family + bedfast + aphasic + decubti &
contractions may occur
QUESTION
Anhedonia
Answer:
mimics depression
QUESTION
Avolition
Answer:
Patient do NOT eye contact + take or make phone calls complete projects + make appointment +
patients speech limited Patient have NO gumption to do anything anymore and affect their life
QUESTION
Asocially
Answer:
patient is NOT social
QUESTION
Affective blunting
Answer:
decreased ability to express emotions
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Apathy
Answer:
lack of interest / concern
QUESTION
Alogia
Answer:
patient takes a long time in between words + respond with one – worded answer + patient only
answer when directly asked + are flat & dull
QUESTION
Affect
Answer:
bizarre
QUESTION
Pseudoparkinsonism
Answer:
if given too much dopamine
QUESTION
Sertraline is what class ?
Answer:
SSRI
QUESTION
Metapramizine ?
Answer:
TCA
QUESTION
What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ( NMS ) ?
Answer:
Caused by antipsychotics
QUESTION
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ( NMS ) S / S =
Answer:
muscle rigidity + hyperpyrexia + tachycardia + fluctuations in BP + diaphoresis + coma +
sudden HIGH fever ( HYPERthermia )
QUESTION
How do we treat NMS ?
Answer:
STOP the medication
Dantrolene : muscle rigidity
Bromocriptine : fever