PN3003 EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
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1. Defense Mechanisms - ANSWER ✔ Relatively involuntary patterns of
response which involve feelings, thoughts and behaviours
2. Coping Mechanisms - ANSWER ✔ Conscious and purposeful processes
that are based on cognition
3. DSM-V-TR - ANSWER ✔ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders. Widely used system of classifying psychological disorders
4. DSM Axis I - ANSWER ✔ Clinical Psychiatric Disorders
5. DSM Axis II - ANSWER ✔ Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation
6. DSM Axis III - ANSWER ✔ General Medical Conditions
7. DSM Axis IV - ANSWER ✔ Psychosocial and Environmental Factors
8. DSM Axis V - ANSWER ✔ Global Assessment of Functioning
9. Psychological Testing - ANSWER ✔ A procedure in which a carefully
designed set of questions is used to gain some insight into the personality of
the individual or group
10.Electroenceohalogram (EEG) - ANSWER ✔ An amplified recording of the
waves of electrical activity sweeping across the brain's surface. These waves
are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp.
,11.Neuroimaging - ANSWER ✔ Sophisticated computer-aided procedure that
allows nonintrusive examination of nervous system structure and function.
(CT, MRI, PET)
12.Pharmacotherapy - ANSWER ✔ The application of drugs for the purpose
of disease prevention and treatment of suffering
13.Schizophrenia - ANSWER ✔ A disorder involving disorganization in
mental processes, is chronic and disabling. Includes perceptual disturbances,
behavioural alterations, and disorganized thinking
14.Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia - ANSWER ✔ Evidenced early in
process of the disorder. Delusions, word salad, clang associations, thought
broadcasting, thought insertion, loose associations, neologism,
hallucinations, illusions, depersonalization, bizarre behaviour, agitation,
catatonia
15.Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia - ANSWER ✔ Develop slowly over
time. Blunt or flat affect, lack of energy, failure to find pleasure in activities,
lack of motivation, inability to initiate self-care skills, inability to interact
with others, impoverished speech, substance use, depression and suicidal
acts, violent behaviour
16.Delusions - ANSWER ✔ Fixed, false ideas or beliefs which are
inconsistent with reality (depressive, somatic, grandiose, persecution)
17.Hallucinations - ANSWER ✔ False sensory perceptions, unrelated to
reality (visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, gustatory)
18.Catatonic - ANSWER ✔ Characterized by a marked lack of movement,
activity, or expression
19.Treatment of schizophrenia - ANSWER ✔ Antipsychotics, education for
patients and family, hospitalization in acute stage, residential and
rehabilitation programs, self-help groups
,20.Waxy flexibility - ANSWER ✔ Remain in one position until someone
changes their position
21.Cluster A Personality Disorders - ANSWER ✔ Includes paranoid,
schizoid, and schizotypal. Persons with these disorders tend to demonstrate
odd or eccentric behaviour
22.Depression - ANSWER ✔ persistent low mood that interferes with daily
life.
23.Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) - ANSWER ✔ severe depression
lasting ≥ 2 weeks with functional impairment (can't work, socialize, enjoy
life).
24.Dysthymia (Persistent Depressive Disorder) - ANSWER ✔ mild/moderate
depression lasting ≥ 2 years. Not as severe as MDD but very long-lasting.
25.Anhedonia - ANSWER ✔ inability to feel pleasure (big red flag for
depression).
26.Anergia - ANSWER ✔ lack of energy, fatigue, slowed movements.
27.SIG-E-CAPS - ANSWER ✔ Memory Trick for signs and symptoms of
depression.
28.Sleep disturbances - ANSWER ✔ too much or too little sleep.
29.Interest ↓ (anhedonia) - ANSWER ✔ decreased interest in activities.
30.Guilt, hopelessness - ANSWER ✔ feelings of guilt and hopelessness.
31.Energy ↓ (anergia, fatigue) - ANSWER ✔ decreased energy and fatigue.
32.Concentration ↓, indecisiveness - ANSWER ✔ difficulty concentrating and
making decisions.
33.Appetite changes - ANSWER ✔ changes in appetite (↑ or ↓, weight
change).
, 34.Psychomotor agitation/retardation - ANSWER ✔ restlessness or slowed
movements.
35.Suicidal thoughts - ANSWER ✔ thoughts of self-harm or suicide.
36.What can happen if there is high WBC count in a pregnant women's body? -
ANSWER ✔ Infection
37.What happens when someone is in active labour (2-8)? - ANSWER ✔ -
Cervix dilation 4-10 cm
- amniotic membrane may rupture
- effacement of cervix occurs
- contractions are 2-5 mins apart
38.What is a displaced fundus mean? - ANSWER ✔ Bladder dysfunction;
bladder may be full
39.s/s of postpartum hemorrhage - ANSWER ✔ - hypovolemic shock
- anemia
- tachycardia
- increased respirations
- BP drops
- confusion, restlessness
40.What is the homan signs? or dorsiflexion sign test? - ANSWER ✔ Physical
examination procedure that is used to test for deep vein thrombosis(DVT)
41.What is a DVT (deep vein thrombosis)? - ANSWER ✔ a clot forming in
the pelvic or lower extremity veins, deep vein
42.What is DVT caused by? - ANSWER ✔ cesarean birth
43.What are some findings of DVT? - ANSWER ✔ - pain
- calf tenderness
- leg edema
- pain when walking
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1. Defense Mechanisms - ANSWER ✔ Relatively involuntary patterns of
response which involve feelings, thoughts and behaviours
2. Coping Mechanisms - ANSWER ✔ Conscious and purposeful processes
that are based on cognition
3. DSM-V-TR - ANSWER ✔ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders. Widely used system of classifying psychological disorders
4. DSM Axis I - ANSWER ✔ Clinical Psychiatric Disorders
5. DSM Axis II - ANSWER ✔ Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation
6. DSM Axis III - ANSWER ✔ General Medical Conditions
7. DSM Axis IV - ANSWER ✔ Psychosocial and Environmental Factors
8. DSM Axis V - ANSWER ✔ Global Assessment of Functioning
9. Psychological Testing - ANSWER ✔ A procedure in which a carefully
designed set of questions is used to gain some insight into the personality of
the individual or group
10.Electroenceohalogram (EEG) - ANSWER ✔ An amplified recording of the
waves of electrical activity sweeping across the brain's surface. These waves
are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp.
,11.Neuroimaging - ANSWER ✔ Sophisticated computer-aided procedure that
allows nonintrusive examination of nervous system structure and function.
(CT, MRI, PET)
12.Pharmacotherapy - ANSWER ✔ The application of drugs for the purpose
of disease prevention and treatment of suffering
13.Schizophrenia - ANSWER ✔ A disorder involving disorganization in
mental processes, is chronic and disabling. Includes perceptual disturbances,
behavioural alterations, and disorganized thinking
14.Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia - ANSWER ✔ Evidenced early in
process of the disorder. Delusions, word salad, clang associations, thought
broadcasting, thought insertion, loose associations, neologism,
hallucinations, illusions, depersonalization, bizarre behaviour, agitation,
catatonia
15.Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia - ANSWER ✔ Develop slowly over
time. Blunt or flat affect, lack of energy, failure to find pleasure in activities,
lack of motivation, inability to initiate self-care skills, inability to interact
with others, impoverished speech, substance use, depression and suicidal
acts, violent behaviour
16.Delusions - ANSWER ✔ Fixed, false ideas or beliefs which are
inconsistent with reality (depressive, somatic, grandiose, persecution)
17.Hallucinations - ANSWER ✔ False sensory perceptions, unrelated to
reality (visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, gustatory)
18.Catatonic - ANSWER ✔ Characterized by a marked lack of movement,
activity, or expression
19.Treatment of schizophrenia - ANSWER ✔ Antipsychotics, education for
patients and family, hospitalization in acute stage, residential and
rehabilitation programs, self-help groups
,20.Waxy flexibility - ANSWER ✔ Remain in one position until someone
changes their position
21.Cluster A Personality Disorders - ANSWER ✔ Includes paranoid,
schizoid, and schizotypal. Persons with these disorders tend to demonstrate
odd or eccentric behaviour
22.Depression - ANSWER ✔ persistent low mood that interferes with daily
life.
23.Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) - ANSWER ✔ severe depression
lasting ≥ 2 weeks with functional impairment (can't work, socialize, enjoy
life).
24.Dysthymia (Persistent Depressive Disorder) - ANSWER ✔ mild/moderate
depression lasting ≥ 2 years. Not as severe as MDD but very long-lasting.
25.Anhedonia - ANSWER ✔ inability to feel pleasure (big red flag for
depression).
26.Anergia - ANSWER ✔ lack of energy, fatigue, slowed movements.
27.SIG-E-CAPS - ANSWER ✔ Memory Trick for signs and symptoms of
depression.
28.Sleep disturbances - ANSWER ✔ too much or too little sleep.
29.Interest ↓ (anhedonia) - ANSWER ✔ decreased interest in activities.
30.Guilt, hopelessness - ANSWER ✔ feelings of guilt and hopelessness.
31.Energy ↓ (anergia, fatigue) - ANSWER ✔ decreased energy and fatigue.
32.Concentration ↓, indecisiveness - ANSWER ✔ difficulty concentrating and
making decisions.
33.Appetite changes - ANSWER ✔ changes in appetite (↑ or ↓, weight
change).
, 34.Psychomotor agitation/retardation - ANSWER ✔ restlessness or slowed
movements.
35.Suicidal thoughts - ANSWER ✔ thoughts of self-harm or suicide.
36.What can happen if there is high WBC count in a pregnant women's body? -
ANSWER ✔ Infection
37.What happens when someone is in active labour (2-8)? - ANSWER ✔ -
Cervix dilation 4-10 cm
- amniotic membrane may rupture
- effacement of cervix occurs
- contractions are 2-5 mins apart
38.What is a displaced fundus mean? - ANSWER ✔ Bladder dysfunction;
bladder may be full
39.s/s of postpartum hemorrhage - ANSWER ✔ - hypovolemic shock
- anemia
- tachycardia
- increased respirations
- BP drops
- confusion, restlessness
40.What is the homan signs? or dorsiflexion sign test? - ANSWER ✔ Physical
examination procedure that is used to test for deep vein thrombosis(DVT)
41.What is a DVT (deep vein thrombosis)? - ANSWER ✔ a clot forming in
the pelvic or lower extremity veins, deep vein
42.What is DVT caused by? - ANSWER ✔ cesarean birth
43.What are some findings of DVT? - ANSWER ✔ - pain
- calf tenderness
- leg edema
- pain when walking
