NUR 2488 Mental Health Exam 1 PETfMRI Scans, Antipsychotics & EPS Side Effects (2026)

NUR 2488 Mental Health Exam 1 PETfMRI Scans, Antipsychotics & EPS Side Effects (2026) Assess Your Knowledge Mental Health Exam 1 o Exploring: use of open-ended questions or statements to allow the patient to express thoughts/feelings. (Ex: “Tell me more…”, “Give me an example of…”)  Communication Technique Examples in Different Scenarios o For Suicidal Patients: “These thoughts are very serious Mr. Adams. I do not want any harm to come to you. Can you tell me what you were feeling and if there were any circumstances that led you to this decision?” o For Patients who start Crying: Stay with your patient and reinforce that it is all right to cry & offer tissues. “You seem upset, what are you thinking right now?” o For Patients who say they “don’t want to talk”: “Its alright. I would like to spend time with you. We don’t have to talk.” Or reapproach at a later time, “Our 5 minutes is up. I will be back at 10am and spend another 5 minutes with you.” o For Patients who ask the nurse to keep a secret: Nurses cannot make such promises, as it may be important to share that information with other staff for safety reasons. “I cannot make that promise Mr. Adams as it might be important for me to share it with the other staff”. Describe and give examples of nontherapeutic communication techniques  Non-Therapeutic Communication: not goal-directed, false reassurances, double messages, giving personal opinions, making assumptions of feelings, asking “Why” questions, showing disapproval, excessive questioning, non-attending behaviors, poor non-verbal communication (eye rolling, staring off into distance, ignoring patient). o Double Bind Messages: intent of the message is to cause confusion o Double Messages: conflicting/mixed messages Describe the types of nonverbal communication- give examples  Tone of voice (tone, pitch, intensity, stuttering, silence, pausing)  Facial expressions (frown, smile, grimaces, raises eyebrows, licks lips)  Posture (slumps over, puts face in hands, taps feet, fidgets with fingers)  Amount of eye contact (angry, suspicious or accusatory looks, wandering)  Sighs  Hand gestures (fidgeting, snapping fingers)  Yawning Cultural Considerations- discusses how these impact the nursing assessment, communication, give examples of cultural differences  Always have a medically trained interpreter for non-English speaking patients.