NURS 665 EXAM 2 REVIEW UPDATE
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
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dissociative amnesia - Answer: a sudden loss of memory for
important personal information that is too extensive to be due
to normal forgetting.
localized amnesia - Answer: Failure to recall events during a
circumscribed period of time.
selective amnesia - Answer: The inability to recall only certain
incidents associated with a traumatic event for a specific period
following the event.
generalized amnesia - Answer: total inability to recall any aspect
of one's life.
continuous amnesia - Answer: failure to recall successive events
as they occur
,systemized amnesia - Answer: failure to recall certain categories
of information
During a mental examination of dissociative amnesia, if pt
answers yes to any of the questions, what 2 things should the
provider do next? - Answer: -Ask the patient to describe the
event.
-Make sure to specify that the symptoms does not occur during
an episode of intoxication.
What are nonclassic presentation of dissociative amnesia? -
Answer: Depression, mood swings, substance abuse, sleep
disturbances, Anxiety, and panic attack.
What are differential diagnosis of dissociative amnesia? -
Answer: Ordinary forgetfulness, Dementia, delirium, substance
related amnesia
What is the main focus of treatment of dissociative amnesia? -
Answer: Restoring the patients memory loss to conciousness as
soon as possible
, What happens if memory is not restored in pt with dissociative
amnesia? - Answer: The repressed memory may form a nucleus
in the unconscious mind.
Treatment of Dissociative Amnesia - Answer: -Cognitive
behavioral therapy
-Hypnosis
-group Therapy ( veterans w/ PTSD)
Can somatic therapy be used to treat dissociative amnesia? -
Answer: Somatic therapy will only be used to facilitate an
interview.
What are some somatic therapy that is helpful with facilitating
interview in dissociative amnesia? - Answer: Diazepam, sodium
amobarbital, thiopental and amphetamines.
IV barbital and valium are helpful in what type of dissociative
amnesia cases? - Answer: Refractory cases of chronic
dissociative amnesia when patients are unresponsive to other
interventions.
How does cognitive therapy work for dissociative amnesia? -
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
dissociative amnesia - Answer: a sudden loss of memory for
important personal information that is too extensive to be due
to normal forgetting.
localized amnesia - Answer: Failure to recall events during a
circumscribed period of time.
selective amnesia - Answer: The inability to recall only certain
incidents associated with a traumatic event for a specific period
following the event.
generalized amnesia - Answer: total inability to recall any aspect
of one's life.
continuous amnesia - Answer: failure to recall successive events
as they occur
,systemized amnesia - Answer: failure to recall certain categories
of information
During a mental examination of dissociative amnesia, if pt
answers yes to any of the questions, what 2 things should the
provider do next? - Answer: -Ask the patient to describe the
event.
-Make sure to specify that the symptoms does not occur during
an episode of intoxication.
What are nonclassic presentation of dissociative amnesia? -
Answer: Depression, mood swings, substance abuse, sleep
disturbances, Anxiety, and panic attack.
What are differential diagnosis of dissociative amnesia? -
Answer: Ordinary forgetfulness, Dementia, delirium, substance
related amnesia
What is the main focus of treatment of dissociative amnesia? -
Answer: Restoring the patients memory loss to conciousness as
soon as possible
, What happens if memory is not restored in pt with dissociative
amnesia? - Answer: The repressed memory may form a nucleus
in the unconscious mind.
Treatment of Dissociative Amnesia - Answer: -Cognitive
behavioral therapy
-Hypnosis
-group Therapy ( veterans w/ PTSD)
Can somatic therapy be used to treat dissociative amnesia? -
Answer: Somatic therapy will only be used to facilitate an
interview.
What are some somatic therapy that is helpful with facilitating
interview in dissociative amnesia? - Answer: Diazepam, sodium
amobarbital, thiopental and amphetamines.
IV barbital and valium are helpful in what type of dissociative
amnesia cases? - Answer: Refractory cases of chronic
dissociative amnesia when patients are unresponsive to other
interventions.
How does cognitive therapy work for dissociative amnesia? -
