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A 10-year-old child wins the science fair competition and is chosen as a cheerleader for the basketball team. A nurse should recognize that this child is in the process of successfully accomplishing which stage of Erikson's developmental theory? A) Identity versus role confusion B) Intimacy versus isolation C) Generativity versus stagnation D) Industry versus inferiority - Industry versus inferiority A 26-month-old child displays negative behavior, refuses toilet training, and often shou...

CNUR 304 Medications Neurotransmitters - correct answer Chemical is released in response to an electrical impulse (neuroscience). They send messages across the space between nerve cells. Serotonin - correct answer Related to feelings- mood, sleep, appetite ↓levels in depression ↑anxiety Norepinephrine - correct answer Related to fight/flight response ↑fear, panic (anxiety) ↓in depression GABA - correct answer Important for balancing the excitation in the brain ↓ levels i...

What should you not do when advocating for a patient? - ANSWER Judge or confront What class of medication is contraindicated with tics? - ANSWER Stimulants What should you provide for prior to assessing abuse victims? - ANSWER A safe environment What are your actions if a child reports abuse? - ANSWER First interview separately from parents then report to CPS What should you do if a child plays with toys in a way that you suspect abuse? - ANSWER Report to CPS In what setting as an...

PMHNP Exam Reported Questions and Answers Latest August Fall 2022 Test Bank. DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) - relaxation muscle prior to DBT Greatest patient at risk for Violence - Substance abuse EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) - eye movement desensitization and reprocessing What is dissemination? - Getting the research information out to those who need to know it! Publication - highest level Presenting at National Conference Presenting at Local Confere...

ANCC IQ Domain • Domain 1: Scientific Foundation (40 questions with rationales) • Domain 2: Advanced Practice Skills (49 questions with rationales) • Domain 3: Diagnosis and Treatment (52 questions with rationales) • Domain 4: Psychotherapy and Related Theories (30 questions with rationales) • Domain 5: Ethical and Legal Principles (72 questions with rationales) ANCC Domain 1: Scientific Foundation (40 questions with rationales) As a PMHNP, you are aware of antipsychotic medic...

Family Medicine Rotation: Psychiatry/Behavioral Medicine (Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct | Graded A What condition do you suspect in a patient who has episodes of mass eating followed by self-induced vomiting or intense exercise? Bulimia What is the key difference between binge eating and bulimia nervosa? There is no weight loss effort in the binge eater Which of the eating disorders is often associated with erosion of the tooth enamel? Bulimia due to the frequent...

A patient admitted to a mental health unit for treatment of psychotic behaviour spends hours at the locked exit door shouting. "Let me out. Ther's nothing wrong with me. I don't belong here." What defence mechanism is the patient implementing? a. Denial b. Projection c Regression d. Rationalization - A) Denial RATIONALE: Denial is refusal to admit to a painful reality, which is treated as if it does not exist. In projection, a person unconsciously rejects emotionally unacceptable f...

tmc exam Questions & Answers. Predictor paper. Latest update. Romazicon (flumazenil) - --antidote for benzodiazepines such as -GABA receptor antagonist - It can treat drowsiness caused by sedatives following surgery or drug overdose. Which of the following can be used to estimate the level of Hemoglobin? - -RBC -RBC X 3 = hemoglobin with the use of pressure control the most important alarm is - -low volume -because the ventilator does not care about volume, the practitioner mus...

Biogenic Amine Theory linked to depression - Deficiency of neurotransmitters in brain of norepinephrine, dopamine, and/or serotonin. Particularly, a decrease in receptor binding with serotonin. Neurotransmitter Receptor Hypothesis linked to depression - A deficiency of monoamine neurotransmitters at neuronal synapses. Antidepressants increase - Neuronal synaptic levels of monoamine neurotransmitters. if you have more receptors than neurotransmitters - Neurotransmitters do not have time ...

What drugs should be avoided with Kava Kava? Alprazolam CNS depressants (e.g., phenobarbital, zolpidem) Cultural Formulation Interview perform what 3 functions? Clarify meaning of illness Empower the patient Validate symptoms within cultural context What does a cultural formulation interview do? cultural assessment What is the normal range for TSH? 0.5 - 5.0 mu/L What are lab values in Hyperthyroidism Decreased TSH Increased T4 and T3 What are labs in Hypothyroi...