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Exam 2: NR326 / NR 326 (
Update 2025 / 2026) Mental Health Questions with Answers – Chamberlain
Question:
what is DELIRIUM
Answer:
Mental State Characterized by A Disturbance of Cognition, Which Is Manifested by Confusion, Excitement, Disorientation, And A Clouding of Consciousness
Question:
what are the types of neurodegenerative disorder?
Answer:
- Minor
- Major
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Vascular Neurocognitive disorder
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Question:
characteristics of Delirium
Answer:
-DISTURBANCE IN ATTENTION AND AWARENESS AND A CHANGE IN
COGNITION
- DEVELOPS OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
- SYMPTOMS FLUCTUATE THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
-ALWAYS SECONDARY TO ANOTHER CONDITION
.- CORRECT THE UNDERLYING CAUSE AND A COMPLETE RECOVERY IS
POSSIBLE
Question:
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Answer:
persistent intrusive thought
- a ritualistic behavior or mental act; person feels driven to perform
- acts are done to reduce anxiety
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Question:
what mechanisms can be implemented to treat OCD?
Answer:
-DO NOT restrict compulsions -They relieve anxiety but, can be gradually decreased with therapy -Coping skills
-Treatment: antidepressants, behavioral therapy, trans-cranial magnetic
stimulation
Question:
what is MDD (Major Depressive Disorder)?
Answer:
DSM-5 criteria is 5/9 symptoms for AT LEAST 2 WEEKS
lasting most of the day and occur nearly every day:
- depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure (Anhedonia)
- weight loss/gain
- fatigue/ anergia (lack of energy)
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Question:
what to do when patient with previous SI thoughts has sudden change in mood?
(suddenly happy and joyful)
Answer:
Note if client gives away belongings or talks of dying..
- ASSESS for SI and their plan.
Question:
foods not to mix with MAOI
Answer:
anything with tyramine:
- aged, smoked meats, lunchmeat
- some beans, avocados, eggplant, bananas
- soy sauce, meat tenderizers
- chocolate, figs, raisins
-pickled, fermented or spoiled food -most cheeses/ yogurt
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