Delusion persecution Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Real Life RN Mental Health 3.0 1. Schizophrenia Nurse Anne noticed that Ken is exhibiting an altered speech pattern. Which of the following respnses by Ken should Nurse Anne identify as an example of associative looseness? - ANSWER A. Altered speech pattern of communication in which the pt shifts from one idea to another. 2. Schizophrenia Murse Anne observes that Ken is becom...

NUR 114 Test 5 (Part 1 & 2) | Verified with 100% Correct Answers PART 1 ___ ___: face to face process of interacting that focus on advancing the physical and emotional well-being of a patient. Therapeutic Communication Disease:___- a psychological spectrum characterized by a range of emotional/cognitive dysfunctions that affect speech, drive, and the ability to make decisions. Schizophrenia What are the five types of schizophrenia? paranoid, disorganized, catatonic, undifferentiated, residual ...

NURS 550 Final Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Attention definitions: Alert, lethargic, obtunded, Stuporous, coma - answerAlert - pt is awake and aware Lethargic - you have to speak to pt in a loud and forceful manner to get a response Obtunded - you must shake pt to get a response Stuporous - arousable except by painful stimuli (sternal rub) Coma - pt is completely unarousabe Memory - answerShort term memory - covers events or memories that occurred minutes to days before Lon...

Affect Feelings and emotions Anxiety A vague,uneasy feeling in response to stress Compulsion Repeating an act over and over again Conscious Awareness of the environment and experiences; the person knows what is happening and can control thoughts and behavior Defense mechanism An unconscious reaction that blocks unpleasant or threatening feelings Delusion A false belief Delusion of grandeur An exaggerated belief about one's importance,wealth,power...

NURS 550 Final Exam Questions With Answers (Verified And Answers) Attention definitions: Alert, lethargic, obtunded, Stuporous, coma - answerAlert - pt is awake and aware Lethargic - you have to speak to pt in a loud and forceful manner to get a response Obtunded - you must shake pt to get a response Stuporous - arousable except by painful stimuli (sternal rub) Coma - pt is completely unarousabe Memory - answerShort term memory - covers events or memories that occurred minutes to days b...

Echopraxia - The compulsive imitation of another's actions. Echolalia "Echos" the "language" - The repetition of words spoken by another. Waxy flexibility Immobility makes them seem "wax-like" - A tendency to remain immobile. Pseudoparkinsonism - Symptoms resembling Parkinson's Disease (motor slowing or tremors, pill rolling, muscle rigidity, masklike facial expressions, shuffling gait, slowing of speech) caused by antipsychotic medication. Akathisia Kathy can't ever sit still!...

MSW Licensing Exam Prep Questions and Answers 100% Pass Paradoxical - Answer- prescribing the symptom meta message - Answer- meaning the comes through between the lines; determined by relationship, context, timing & purpose ego dystonic - Answer- values, personality traits & behaviors of an individual that are considered inconsistent with self-perception delirium - Answer- a syndrome or cluster of symptoms; loss of cognitive functioning such as clear thinking, reasoning & orientation (of...

Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 8th Edition Test Bank Complete Guide A+ Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing A Clinical Approach by Margaret Jordan Halter, PhD, APRN 8th Edition Test Bank Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, by Margaret Jordan Halter, PhD, APRN 8th Edition Test Bank for Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing A Clinical App...

NURS 550 Final Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Attention definitions: Alert, lethargic, obtunded, Stuporous, coma - answerAlert - pt is awake and aware Lethargic - you have to speak to pt in a loud and forceful manner to get a response Obtunded - you must shake pt to get a response Stuporous - arousable except by painful stimuli (sternal rub) Coma - pt is completely unarousabe Memory - answerShort term memory - covers events or memories that occurred minutes to days before Lon...

NURS 550 Final Exam Questions With Answers (Verified And Answers) Attention definitions: Alert, lethargic, obtunded, Stuporous, coma - answerAlert - pt is awake and aware Lethargic - you have to speak to pt in a loud and forceful manner to get a response Obtunded - you must shake pt to get a response Stuporous - arousable except by painful stimuli (sternal rub) Coma - pt is completely unarousabe Memory - answerShort term memory - covers events or memories that occurred minutes to days b...