What is agoraphobia? extreme or irrational fear of crowded spaces or enclosed public places.
What are symptoms of PTSD? -Re-experiencing the traumatic event in dreams or memories. -dissociate from reality -AVOIDANCE -irritable -insomnia -startled response -chronic depression
What is EMDR and what...
NUR 311 Exam 1 Practice Questions and
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What is agoraphobia? ✅extreme or irrational fear of crowded spaces or enclosed
public places.
What are symptoms of PTSD? ✅-Re-experiencing the traumatic event in dreams or
memories.
-dissociate from reality
-AVOIDANCE
-irritable
-insomnia
-startled response
-chronic depression
What is EMDR and what is it used for? ✅eye movement desensitization and
reprocessing
-used for treatment of PTSD
What are some therapeutic communication techniques? ✅-sitting in silence to allow pt.
to take their time and reflect
-active listening by providing feedback and understanding
-paraphrasing
-ask them to tell you more or give an example
-ask miracle questions that help motivate the pt to achieve goals (if their situation wasn't
there, what would they do differently in the future)
-eye contact (take cultural factors in consideration)
-beware of touching a pt., ask before
-voice quality (how you're saying something makes a difference)
-build trust with the pt.
What is mood? ✅the way a person feels
What is affect? ✅The observable behavior that expresses a person's emotions
What does melancholy mean? ✅-sad, gloomy state that lasts up to 2 weeks or more
What is anhedonia? ✅loss of interest in activities that someone used to enjoy
What is the difference between bipolar 1 and bipolar 2? ✅Bipolar 1 presents more
mania than bipolar 2
What does euthmymic mean? ✅normal mood
, What is vegetative functioning? ✅-eating
-hygiene
-sudden unusual behaviors
-no specific diagnostic
-measure severity of symptoms
-base on symptoms/feelings over the past 2 weeks
What is the difference between postpartum depression and "baby blues"? ✅baby blues
goes away within a few weeks vs postpartum depression lasts longer than a month and
is overwhelming, obsessive, tendency to isolate, high risk for suicide
What are command hallucinations? ✅Auditory hallucinations that command the client
to hurt themselves or others.
What is anergia? ✅lack of energy
What is apathy? ✅-not caring or sympathizing with others
What is catatonia? ✅-statue like state
-unable to move
What are some 1st line medications used to treat PTSD? ✅-sertraline
-paroxetine
What are some 2nd line drugs used to treat PTSD? ✅-phenelzine
-venlafaxine
-amitriptyline
What does performing abdominal breathing exercises help with? ✅-help ease anxiety
What are flight or flight symptoms? ✅-tachycardia
-xerostomia (dry mouth)
-disambiguation
-bladder relaxation
-tremors
-blushing
-delayed digestion
-hyperacusis (noise sensitivity)
What is biofeedback? ✅use of feedback about biological conditions to bring
involuntary responses such as blood pressure and muscle tension under voluntary
control
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