Mental Health Exam 1 Test Plan SP2021 PDF

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Unit 1 MH Exam Test Guide 1. Be familiar with the yellow warning boxes/medications in Chapter 2 2. Identify factors related to mental health 3. Explain what is meant by “therapeutic use of self”. 4. Explain crisis interventions and different types 5. Discuss the stigmas towards a mentally ill persons 6. Explain the stages of a therapeutic relationship 7. Identify the goals of group therapy 8. Discuss main purpose of inpatient care for mental illness 9. Explain major cause of relapse and repeated hospitalizations 10. Practice dosage calculations problems 11. Describe the following treatment modalities and nursing considerations: behavior modification, cognitive therapy, self -help group therapy, and psychiatric rehabilitation 12. Describe the roles of the nurse in a therapeutic relationship 13. Identify the differences between tardive dyskinesia, dystonia, akathisia 14. Most common psychopharmacology therapy used for the given disorders: Depression, migraine headaches, convulsions, bipolar, schizophrenia, and anxiety. (E.g. temazepam, triazolam, and flurazepam are used for sleep or the medication primarily used for ADHD is methylphenidate. This is an example and these medications are not necessarily on the test). 15. Identify medication used for alcohol abuse 16. Explain the mechanism of SSRIs, MAOIs, and Tricyclic 17. Identify the different levels of anxiety 18. Explain Peplau phases of an interpersonal relationship 19. Identify the different Ego defense mechanisms Table 3.1 20. Identify barriers of effective treatment of homeless people, military veterans, and criminals

Content on exam will be derived from PowerPoint lecture, assigned readings in your Psychiatric-Mental Health textbook, unit objectives, and critical thinking skills. It would be helpful to use Course Point Prep U to study. Please note that this guide is not all-inclusive of all exam content. There are 50 questions, with a few calculation questions.....