NURS 6550 Acute Care Study Guide for Midterm Exams.

NURS 6550 Acute Care Study Guide for Midterm Exams.Psychosocial WEEK 2 Papadakis, M. A., McPhee, S. J., & Rabow, M. W. (2018). Current medical diagnosis & treatment (57th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill. Chapter 25, “Psychiatric Disorders” (pp. ) • Evaluate patients with psychosocial health conditions • Develop differential diagnoses for patients with psychosocial health conditions • Develop treatment plans for patients with psychosocial health conditions Generalized anxiety disorder diagnosis criteria- Excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation), occurring more days than not for at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities (such as work or school performance). B. The person finds it difficult to control the worry. C. The anxiety and worry are associated with three (or more) of the following six symptoms (with at least some symptoms present for more days than not for the past 6 months). Note: Only one item is required in children. (1) restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge (2) being easily fatigued (3)difficulty concentrating or mind going blank (4) irritability (5) muscle tension (6) sleep disturbance (difficulty falling or staying asleep, or restless unsatisfying sleep) Primary neurotransmitter in PTSD- Due to the traumatic stress of PTSD victims, the neurotransmitters that fuel the sympathetic versus parasympathetic system get out of balance. As a Yale University journal review states, “It has been suggested that alterations in NE [norepinephrine], E [epinephrine], and 5-HT [5HTP] may have relevance for symptoms commonly seen in survivors with PTSD