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Hondros Nurs 233 Exam 1 Questions AndCorrect Answers
writ of habeas corpus - ANSWER A court order that requires jailers to appear before a
judge to explain why they are holding a prisoner in custody.
when does right regarding confidentiality apply? - ANSWER all of the time- even after
death
when does confidentiality NOT apply? - ANSWER when a pt threatens someone else
Mood - ANSWER how a person feels
affect - ANSWER how a person expresses their feelings & how we observe that
euthymia - ANSWER normal mood
Dysthymia - ANSWER mild to moderate depression
who is at risk for problems with mood and affect - ANSWER females, late 20s/early 30s,
late 60s
bipolar 1 clinical picture - ANSWER most severe form, highest mortality rate, must have
at least 1 manic episode
bipolar 2 clinical picture - ANSWER at least 1 hypomanic episode and 1 major
depressive episode
, cyclothymic disorder - ANSWER alternate with s/s of mild to mod depression for at least
2 yrs. rapid cycling
mania symptoms - ANSWER talking a lot, excitable AT FIRST, not sleeping or eating,
impulsivity, falls back into depression, self injuring behaviors, poor judgement, delisions
Pressure of speech - ANSWER rapid speech that is increased in amount and difficult to
interrupt (mania)
grandiose delusions ANSWER false, unrelenting beliefs of having superior talents and
traits
persecutory delusions ANSWER beliefs of being persecuted by others
symptoms of hypomania ANSWER euphoric, increased functioning, pt looks normal, use
their energy but back to depression, excessive activity and energy
circumstantial speech - ANSWER indirectness and delay before the individual gets to
the point or responds to a question; the individual becomes caught up in minute details
and explanations.
tangential speech - ANSWER train of thought of speaker drifts and there is a lack of
focus, never returning to the original topic of conversation
loose associations - ANSWER A common thinking disturbance in schizophrenia in which
a person rapidly shifts from one topic of conversation to another. Also called derailment.
flight of ideas - ANSWER symptom of mania in which an individual switches abruptly in
conversation from one topic to another
clang associations - ANSWER the stringing together of words that rhyme but have no
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