UPGRADED MENTAL HEALTH DAVIS EDGE EXAM 2WITH BOTH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A +

UPGRADED MENTAL HEALTH DAVIS EDGE EXAM 2WITH BOTH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A + The worried mother of an adolescent girl with psychiatric illness says, "She injures her little brother and brings him to me, as if she is very concerned about him." Which psychiatric illness could be suspected in this client? 1. Factitious disorder 2. Illness anxiety disorder 3. Somatic symptom disorder 4. Functional neurological symptom disorder - answer: 1 Factitious disorder is a psychiatric complication in which the client may inflict injuries on self or others to gain the attention of family members or peers. Which statement would the nurse include in teaching about the psychodynamic theory of conversion disorder? 1. "The emotions associated with traumatic events are transformed into physical symptoms." 2. "The physical symptoms occur as a result of a defense mechanism against guilt." 3. "The fear of recurring illness results in an exaggerated response to minor physical changes." 4. "The clients pretend to be ill in order to gain the attention of family members." - answer: 1 According to the psychodynamic theory of conversion disorder, the emotions associated with traumatic events are converted to physical symptoms in clients with conversion disorder. The registered nurse is teaching a group of nurses about psychological trauma. Which statement would the registered nurse include in the lesson? 1. "Dissociative amnesia may be related to neurological amnesia." 2. "Traumatic experiences overcome the capacity to cope by any means other than dissociation." 3. "Repressing distressed mental contents from conscious awareness may lead to dissociative behaviors." 4. "Genetic factors of pathological and nonpathological dissociative capacity may be associated with dissociative identity disorder." - answer: 2 Psychological trauma explains that traumatic experiences overcome the capacity to cope by any means other than dissociation. The wife of a client complains that her husband has been found wandering far from home and is sometimes unable to recall information about himself. Which would the nurse suspect as a diagnosis for this client? 1. dissociative fugue 2. conversion disorder 3. somatic symptom disorder 4. dissociative identity disorder -