ADN 226 – Mental Health Finals

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

10:30 – 12:30 PM
M – Tec 150

Final is 50 multiple choice questions with 1 answer

30 questions over weeks 1 – 12
20 questions over weeks 13 – 15

Bring a scantron and a #2 pencil

Finals Review – per Hand out from Mrs. Prigel in class:

1. Scope of practice for basic level psychiatric nurse

2. Familiarity with DSM – IV multiaxial system
3. Basic therapeutic communication skills
4. Recognizing anxiety levels and interventions
5. Anxiety disorders – signs / symptoms and nursing interventions
6. Anxiolytics – types, actions, side effects, and teaching
7. Depression – signs / symptoms and nursing interventions
8. Antidepressants – types, actions, side effects, and teaching
9. Bipolar disorder – signs / symptoms and nursing interventions
10. Mood stabilizers – types, actions, side effects, and teaching
11. Schizophrenia – signs / symptoms and nursing interventions
12. Antipsychotics – types, actions, side effects, and teaching
13. Care of the suicidal client
14. Dealing with manipulative and aggressive clients
15. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa – signs / symptoms and nursing interventions
16. Cycle of violence, assessment of abuse and intervention
17. Alcohol withdrawal and delirium – assessment and nursing interventions
18. Grief and palliative care