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NURS661 MARYVILLEUNIVERSITY EXAM 1 Hall
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correct answers(latest update)
Define and identify symptoms of dystonia - answer Involuntary muscle
contractions that cause repetitive twisting movements.
The condition can affect one part of the body- focal dystonia; two or more
adjacent parts- segmental; or all parts- general dystonia.
Cervical dystonia- cause head to twist and turn to one side.
Eyelids- rapid blinking or involuntary spasms
Jaw/tongue- slurred speech, drooling, difficulty chewing
hand/forearm- repetitive activity (writers or musicians dystonia)
Define and identify symptoms of aprosodia - answer " Neurological
condition characterized by the inability of a person to properly convey or
interpret emotional prasody (ranges of rhythm, pitch, stress, intonation).
Differentiate between short term and long-term memory - answer " Short
term- 30 seconds to several days
" Long term- weeks, months, years
" Vascular dementia and alzheimer's affect short term memory first.
WHAT IS AN ILLUSION - answer are distortions of real images or
sensations. Illusions can occur in schizophrenia patients during active
phases but can also occur during the prodromal phases and during periods
of remissions.
WHAT IS A HALLUCINATION - answer any of the five senses may be
affected. The most common are auditory with voices that are often
threatening, obscene, accusatory, or insulting. Two or more voices may
,converse among themselves or a voice may comment on the patient's life
or behavior. Visual hallucinations are common but tactile olfactory and
gustatory hallucinations are unusual (their presence should prompt
clinician to consider underlying medical or neurological disorder).
WHAT IS A DELUSION? - answer may assume persecutory, grandiose,
religious, or somatic forms. Fixed beliefs that do not change.
Identify standards for determining competency - answer Decisional
Capacity; ability to communicate a choice/ability to understand
information necessary for the specific decision at hand/ ability to
appreciate the implications and significance of the provided information or
the choice of being made/ ability to reason by weighting the comparing
options as well as consequences of the potential decision.
Know basic principles of why an MRI would be an appropriate study for a
dementia diagnosis (kaplan 715) - answer differentiate between
dementia of Alzheimer's Type and vascular dementia more
straightforward. Area of research is the single photon emission computed
tomography (SPECT) to detect patterns of brain metabolism in dementia
types. The use of these images may soon help in clinical differential
diagnosis of dementing illness.
What are the core symptoms needed to meet the criteria for DSM 5
premenstrual dysphoric disorder - answer " One or more of the following
must be present"
" Marked affective lability (mood swings, suddenly sad or tearful,
increased sensitivity to rejection)
" Marked irritability or anger or increased interpersonal conflicts
" Marked depressed mood, feelings of hopelessness, or self deprecating
thoughts,
" Marked anxiety, tension, and or feelings of being keyed up or on edge
" ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING MUST ADDITIONALLY BE PRESENT TO
REACH A TOTAL OF 5 SYMPTOMS when combined with above criteria.
" Decreased interest in usual activities
" Subjective difficulty in concentration
" Lethargy, easily fatigability, marked lack of energy
, " Marked change in appetite, overeating or specific food cravings
" Hypersomnia or insomnia
" Sense of being overwhelmed or out of control
" Physical symptoms such as breast tenderness or swelling, joint or
muscle pain, a sense of bloating or weight gain.
WHAT ARE THE AGES OF Early Adolescence - answer (Approximately 12-
14 years of age)
Movement Toward Independence - early adolescence - answer " Struggle
with sense of identity;
" Moodiness;
" Improved abilities to use speech to express oneself;
" More likely to express feelings by action than by words;
" Close friendships gain importance;
" Less attention shown to parents, with occasional rudeness;
" Realization that parents are not perfect; identification of their faults;
" Search for new people to love in addition to parents;
" Tendency to return to childish behavior;
" Peer group influences interests and clothing styles.
Future interests and Cognitive Development - early adolescence - answer
" Increasing career interests;
" Mostly interested in present and near future;
" Greater ability to work
Sexuality - early adolescence - answer " Girls ahead of boys;
" Shyness, blushing, and modesty;
" More showing off; Greater interest in privacy;
" Experimentation with body (masturbation);
" Worries about being normal
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