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BASIC PSYCHIATRIC CONCEPTS Self-Assessment Answers and Rationales
5. The correct answer is B. Rationale: Many community support groups exist to help individuals who are experiencing specific mental health problems. Groups exist for gambling addiction, rape and sexual abuse support, bipolar disorder, depression, grief and bereavement, suicide, attention deficit disorder, Tourette’s disorder, substance use disorders, and many more. 6. The correct answer is B. Rationale: Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with psychosis and influences several areas of the brain. 7. The correct answer is C. Rationale: Ginkgo biloba can interfere with blood clotting and reduce platelet action, leading to increases in bleeding times. It may interfere with anticoagulant therapy and should not be taken by patients with circulatory problems who are taking such medications such as Coumadin, Plavix, or aspirin. 8. The correct answer is D. Rationale: :A person with liver impairment or one who is a heavy alcohol user should never use kava kava because it has been linked with hepatotoxicity (Rivers, Xing, & Narayanapillai, 2016)
1. The correct answer is B. Rationale: Aaron Beck developed cognitive behavioral therapy after working with depressed patients. Cognitive behavioral therapy is based on cognitive psychology and behavioral therapy. 2. The correct answer is A. Rationale: The unit policy regarding voluntary patient participation in group therapy preserves the ethical principle of autonomy. The principle of autonomy presumes that individuals are capable of making independent decisions for themselves and that healthcare workers must respect these decisions. Beneficence refers to one’s duty to benefit or promote the good of others. Justice reflects the nurse’s duty to treat all patients equally. Veracity refers to the duty to be truthful (Boyd, 2018). 3. The correct answer is A. Rationale: Defense mechanisms are behaviors that an individual uses to deal with stressors. Defense mechanisms can be beneficial and protective for the patient or they can be counterproductive and maladaptive. 4. The correct answer is C. Rationale: The nurse assumes responsibility for the milieu. The nurse is responsible for the overall environment as well as assessment and medication administration. The therapist is primarily responsible for group and individual therapy in a traditional care model. Psychodrama uses role-play to express feelings. The occupational therapy assists the patient to develop independence in life skills. (Boyd, 2018)
Course Code: ANCCUS06PC
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Book Code: ANCCUS3023
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