Mhn nur2488 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Depression Define common symptoms: memory difficulties, suicidal ideations or attempt, poor concentration, worthlessness, helplessness, anhedonia (losing pleasure in things they once loved doing- key symptom people w/ depression have) Major depression causes pt to feel low self- worth Severe – not eating, drinking: offer high protein, high calorie food/drink: around the clock observation (not necessarily 1:1), high risk for suicidal ideation Beck’s Cognitive Triad: people acquire a psych...

NUR2488- Assess Your Knowledge- Exam 1 Theorists: Freud: “father of psychiatry” Believes psychological disturbances were related to events of early trauma or events not remembered or recognized. Formation of personality, conscious and unconscious influences, importance of individual talk sessions, attentive listening, transference, countertransference ● Id: primary thought process, instinctive, pleasure seeking part of the personality, lurks in the unconscious mind (EAT THE CAKE).basic ple...

A patient with a history of cocaine use reports a concurrent history of using other drugs in order to counteract the effects of cocaine. Which drug is this patient likely to have abused? Answers : Response Feedback: PCP Alcohol Methylphenidate Caffeine Alcohol is a depressant which can neutralize the effects of cocaine, which is a stimulant. Caffeine, methylphenidate (used to treat ADHD) and the illegal drug PCP are also stimulating and would only exacerbate the effects of cocaine. • Question ...