Nur 2488 mental health nursing final exam
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Nur 2488 mental health nursing final exam
Introduction in Psychiatric Nursing
Basic Brain Anatomy- what do the different part of brain control?
Hypothalamus? Neurons/ synapse- pg. 51
Hypothalamus: Regulates temperature, blood pressure, perspiration, libido, hunger, thirst, and circadian
rhythms, such as sleep and wakefulness. Hypothalamic neurohormones, often called releasing hormones,
direct the secretion of hormones from the anterior pituitary gland.
Neurons: The brain is composed of a vast network of more than 100 billion interconnected nerve cells
(neurons) and the supporting cells that surround these neurons. An essential feature of neurons is their
ability to initiate signals and conduct an electrical impulse from one end of the cell to the other called
neurotransmission.
Synapse: This transmitter then diffuses across a narrow space, or synapse, to an adjacent postsynaptic
neuron, where it attaches to specialized receptors on the cell surface and either inhibits or excites the
postsynaptic neuron.
Understand milieu therapy- can you describe it in a clinical setting?
Milieu therapy: group therapy with similar illnesses involved. Promotes productive activity, self-respect,
and individual responsibility. Uses total environment to treat. Enforces boundaries. Inpatient rehab.
Describe the difference between mental health and mental illness
Mental Health: A successful performance of mental functions, resulting in the ability to engage in
productive activities, enjoy fulfilling relationships, and adapt to change and cope with adversity.
Mental Illness: Are medical conditions that affect a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to
others, and daily functioning. Basically, mental illness can be seen as the result of a chain of events that
include flawed biological, psychological, social, and cultural processes.
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