Disorders under psychosis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Varcarolis‘ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 8th Edition Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 8th Edition A+ Varcarolis‘ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 8th Edition UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS IN THEORY 1. Mental Health and Mental Illness 2. Theories and Therapies 3. Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology UNIT II: FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE 4. Treatment Settings 5. Cultura...

Bipolar one disorder DSM five criteria - ANSWER-Manic episode: 1+ week of a colon elevated, expansive or irritable mood and increase energy. 3+ symptoms from B: distractibility, indiscretion, irresponsible, grandiosity, flight of ideas, activity(Increase goal-orient), decreased need for sleep, talkativeness or pressured speech. Bipolar two DSM five criteria - ANSWER-Hypo mania and major depressive disorder: hypo mania same as mania with decreased severity and duration and no functional imp...

PRITE EXAM (2024/2025) - Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) Amnesia preceded by epigastric sensation and fear are associated with electrical abnormality where? Temporal lobe Memory loss pattern in dissociative amnesia Memory loss occurs for a discrete period of time Amnesia characterized by loss of memory of events that occur after onset of etiologic condition or agent Anterograde What psychoactive drug produces amnesia? Alcohol Brain Lesions ... Visual problem in pituitary tumor compr...

Perinatal Mental Health exam What is a PMAD? - ANSWER A perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (not just PPD!) Define the perinatal period. - ANSWER Time from conception through 1st year after giving birth. Define the prenatal or antenatal time - ANSWER During pregnancy Define the postpartum or postnatal time - ANSWER ...

Which of the following medications are known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs)? i. Nortriptyline ii. Citalopram iii. Duloxetine iv. Fluoxetine v. Venlafaxine vi. • Question 3 Which disease state of a non-adherent patient is at greater risk for substance use, violence, and victimization as well as worse overall quality of life? Schizophrenia Response Feedback: “Moreover, non-adherent patients with schizophrenia are at greater risk for substance use, violence, ...

Final Exam: NR607 / NR 607 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Diagnosis & Management in Psychiatric-Mental Health III Practicum | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) Answer: -a procedure that applies electrical stimulation to the brain through transdermal electrodes attached to the head to trigger seizure activity. -pts are sedated under general anesthesia and given a muscle relaxant during the procedure. Question: use ...

NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+   NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+ 1. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Age Rapid dose escalation Parental route of administration Higher potency typical antipsychotics 2. Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing which of the following effects? Reduces negative symptoms Increases e...

NCLEX RN NGN EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE NCLEX RN NGN EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE Question 1 Yesterday, a client with schizophrenia began treatment with haloperidol (Haldol). Today, the nurse notices that the client is holding his head to one side and complaining of neck and jaw spasms. What should the nurse do? A Assume that the client is posturing. B Tell the client to lie down and relax. Evaluate the client for adverse reactions to haloperidol. Put the client...

NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+   NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+ 1. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Age Rapid dose escalation Parental route of administration Higher potency typical antipsychotics 2. Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing which of the following effects? Reduces negative symptoms Increases e...

antipsychotic meds (Ans- primarily used for schizophrenia & psychotic disorders -also used as adjunctive meds for management of tx-resistant depression & other conditions -not curative -decrease/control symptoms/improve quality of life Schizophrenia (Ans- a disturbance that must last for 6 months or longer, including at least one month of positive symptoms or negative symptoms -neurodevelopmental, brain disorder -psychological condition involving chronic or repeated episodes of psych...