Examl 2:l NRl 326l l NR326l Latestl 2026l

Examl 2:l NRl 326l /l NR326l (Latestl 2026/l

2027l Update)l Mentall Healthl Guide|l Q/Al |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)l -Chamberlain

Q:l majorl depressivel disorderl (MDD)

Answer:

-l leadingl causel ofl disabilityl inl thel USl -l mildl tol severel withl orl withoutl psychoticl features -l mustl havel 5l symptomsl everydayl forl atl leastl 2l weeksl -l hypothyroidisml isl thel mostl commonl medicall disorderl tol causel depressivel symptomsl

(SCREEN!!)

-l postl partuml onset,l seasonall affectivel disorderl (SAD)

Symptoms:

-l impairedl memoryl andl concentration -l helpless,l hopeless,l worthless,l anhedonial (lackl ofl pleasure) -l appetitel andl sleepl changes,l anergial (lackl ofl energy)

^^^l alll arel seenl inl dysthymial asl welll butl MDDl includesl morel ...l -l suicidall ideations,l hallucinationsl -l pain -l crying,l withdrawn -l lackl ofl ADLs,l disheveled,l psychomotorl retardationl (slowl tol movel andl respond)

Treatment:

-l bestl isl ALWAYSl combinationl ofl therapyl andl medicationsl -l exercise,l CBT,l ECT,l TMS,l lightl therapyl (vitaminl Dl levels) -l SSRI,l SNRI,l atypical,l tricyclic,l MAOI,l herball supplementsl andl vitamins

Q:l bipolarl disorder

Answer: 1 / 4

-l moodl canl bel veryl highl orl veryl lowl -l usuallyl beginsl inl latel adolescencel (oftenl appearingl asl depressionl duringl teenl years) -l equall menl andl womenl develop;l menl beginl withl manic,l womenl withl depressionl

Rapidl cyclingl =l goingl backl andl forthl betweenl hypomanial andl majorl depressionl (DSMl - l atl leastl 4l moodl episodesl inl 12l months)

Atl risk:

-l 80%l genetic -l stressl inducedl (childl birth,l lackl ofl sleep,l lifel changes,l substancel induced)

Bipolarl I:

-l atl leastl 1l episodel ofl manial andl MDD -l possiblel psychosis -l largestl extreme;l worsel (alll thel wayl upl tol manial andl alll thel wayl downl tol MDD)

Bipolarl II:

-l atl leastl 1l episodel ofl hypomanial andl MDD -l nol psychosisl -l NEVERl goesl tol manial

Cyclothymia:

-l mildl bipolarl II -l combiningl hypomanial andl dysthymial (mild,l longl terml depression)

Q:l manial symptomsl (+10)

**l hypomanial isl likel al +5l -->l notl severel enoughl forl hospitalizationl andl doesl notl includel psychoticl features

Answer:

-l onlyl occursl inl bipolarl Il -l won'tl seekl treatmentl becausel theyl feell amazingl (usuallyl familyl willl tryl andl initiatel treatment) -l willl notl bel compliantl withl meds -l requiresl morel calories;l theyl mayl bel "tool busy"l tol eatl orl drinkl

s/s: 2 / 4

-l flightl ofl ideas,l grandiosel (betterl thanl everyonel else),l poorl concentration -l euphoria,l labilel (upl andl downl emotions),l irritablel -l nonl stopl activity,l minimall foodl intake,l littlel orl nol sleep -l rapidl speech,l sexuall indiscretion,l impulsivity,l manipulative,l excessivelyl spendingl money,l dress/makeupl isl crazy

Q:l Whatl isl thel priorityl inl bipolarl disorder?

Answer:

harml tol othersl duel tol impulsivityl andl recklessness..l harml tol selfl isl next

Q:l Canl maniacl patientsl gol tol group?

Answer:

nol becausel theyl canl bel veryl disruptivel andl easilyl agitated

Q:l interventionsl forl bipolarl disorder

Answer:

-l reducel stimulil -l setl limitsl onl client'sl behavior -l channell needl forl movementl (takel al walk,l dol pushl ups) -l clearl simplel sentencesl (theyl havel al smalll attentionl span) -l fingerl foods,l highl calorie,l protein -l promotel restl andl sleep

Q:l anxietyl disorder

-l generalizedl anxietyl disorderl (GAD) -l phobias -l sociall anxietyl disorder -l obsessivel compulsivel disorderl (OCD) -l panicl disorder -l separationl anxietyl disorder 3 / 4

Answer:

-l feeling/motionl -l healthyl responsel tol stressl thatl isl essentiall forl survivall -l beginsl withl al cognitivel responsel thenl fearl leadsl tol anl emotionall responsel -l reall orl perceivedl threat -l canl becomel al disorderl andl causel behaviorl changesl andl impairmentl inl functioningl

Examples:

-l anxietyl ofl flyingl comesl froml fearl ofl dying -l anxietyl aboutl testl takingl comesl froml fearl ofl failing

Q:l generalizedl anxietyl disorderl (GAD)

Answer:

uncontrollable,l excessivel worryl forl atl leastl 6l months

Q:l phobias

Answer:

irrationall fearl ofl al certainl objectl orl situationl

Example:

-l agoraphobial =l fearl ofl beingl inl placesl orl situationsl (inl whichl escapel isl difficult)

Q:l sociall anxietyl disorder

Answer:

sociall phobia;l excessivel fearl ofl sociall orl performancel situations

Q:l obsessivel compulsivel disorderl (OCD)

Answer:

-l attemptl tol controll thel environmentl duel tol anxietyl

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