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Exam 1: NR326 / NR 326 (
Update 2025 / 2026) Mental Health Questions and Answers - Chamberlain
Question:
Why is a mental status exam given?
Answer:
It provides. info on mood, affect, speech patterns, if they have suicidal ideation, does their facial expression match how they say they feel
***It provides insight as to what is going on with the Pt
Question:
What is behavioral therapy?
Answer:
Interventions used to decrease or eliminate maladaptive behavior.
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Question:
What is operant conditioning?
Answer:
Where Pt will receive a positive reward for a positive behavior.
***Modifiable meaning Pt will receive a punishment for negative behavior
Question:
What is systemic desensitization?
Answer:
Where you gradually expose someone to something until they no longer have the same feelings of anxiety or fear about that something
Question:
What is behavior modification?
Answer:
Is where rewards & consequences would be used to encourage good behaviors & discourage the bad ones
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Question:
What is flooding?
Answer:
When Pt is exposed to the feared stimuli at full intensity for a prolonged period of time instill it no loner causes anxiety.
Question:
What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?
Answer:
Where positive reframing would be done. Changing unhelpful/Unhealthy thoughts/behavior.
Ex: I am good, I am worrhty
Question:
What is electroconvulsive therapy (ETC) used for?
Answer:
Used for SEVERE depression resistant to antidepressants, schizophrenia, mania associated with bipolar disorder.
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Question:
With electroconvulsive therapy (ETC) you
Answer:
Must be NPO
Must have consent
Can have memory loss
***If Pt has any underlying heart conditions, it can exacerbate it so baseline EKG may be required.
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