Psychosi - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Psychosis No exact definition; term used as a clinical descriptor applied to someone who is out of touch with reality. Characteristics of Psychosis -Being out of touch with reality -Perceptual deficits like hallucinations, delusions -Deterioration in social functioning Psychotic symptoms -Can be associated with illnesses like dementia -Common in mood disorders -Can be caused by many drugs May require several months of observation and testing before a final diagnosis is made. Schizophrenia is...

A nurse is providing information about hallucinations to a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? a. "It is a belief that something is real when in reality it is not." b. "It is when behaviors that you typically display are abnormally absent." c. "It is when you see or hear things that others are not experiencing." d. "It is when you experience symptoms that affect your memory." - c. "It is when you see or hear things that others a...

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CHAPTER 21: POSTPARTUM COMPLICATIONS NCLEX QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS D (Rationale: A woman that develops postpartum psychosis usually does so within four weeks of delivery. Only 1% of women develop this disorder. Suicide and infanticide are common and the disorder is considered a medical emergency. Delusions and hallucinations accompany the disorder and the woman usually has a past history of a psychiatric disorder and treatment.) CORRECT ANSWER The clinic nurse is caring for a woman wh...

BIPOLAR DEPRESSION – MANIA UNFOLDING REASONING LATEST UPDATE 2023 Brenden Manahan, 35 years old Primary Concept Mood and Affect Interrelated Concepts (In order of emphasis) 1. Psychosis 2. Clinical Judgment 3. Patient Education 4. Communication Bipolar Depression/Mania History of Present Problem: Brenden Manahan is a 35-year-old male, who has been admitted to the crisis intervention unit for exacerbation of his - Diagnosed at 19 - Admitted 6 times before due to non-adherence to me...

NSG 211 Psychosis (Latest 2024 / 2025) Questions & Answers with rationales