Nursing: Mental Health Concepts

What is the term for the loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed, often seen in Major Depressive Disorder?

Anhedonia

Which therapeutic communication technique involves the nurse repeating the main idea of what the patient has just expressed?

Restating

What is the therapeutic serum level range for Lithium during the maintenance phase of treatment?

0.6 to 1.2 mEq/L

Which defense mechanism involves refusing to acknowledge the existence of a real situation or the feelings associated with it?

Denial

What is the term for a false fixed belief that cannot be corrected by reasoning or evidence?

Delusion

What is the most common group of side effects associated with first-generation antipsychotics, such as Haloperidol?

Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS)

When assessing a patient for suicide risk, what is the most critical and direct question for the nurse to ask?

Do you have a plan to hurt yourself?

What is the primary nursing priority for a patient currently experiencing an acute manic episode?

Maintaining patient safety and physical integrity (nutrition, hydration, and rest).

Which defense mechanism involves transferring feelings from one target to another that is considered less threatening?

Displacement

What life-threatening condition is characterized by high fever, muscle rigidity, and autonomic instability following the use of antipsychotics?

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)