NURS661 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY EXAM 1

Define and identify symptoms of dystonia - ANSWER ====Involuntary muscle contractions that cause repetitive twisting movements. The condition can affect one part of the body- focal dystonia; two or more adjacent parts- segmental; or all parts- general dystonia. Cervical dystonia- cause head to twist and turn to one side. Eyelids- rapid blinking or involuntary spasms Jaw/tongue- slurred speech, drooling, difficulty chewing hand/forearm- repetitive activity (writers or musicians dystonia) Define and identify symptoms of aprosodia - ANSWER ====" Neurological condition characterized by the inability of a person to properly convey or interpret emotional prasody (ranges of rhythm, pitch, stress, intonation). Differentiate between short term and long-term memory - ANSWER ====" Short term- 30 seconds to several days " Long term- weeks, months, years " Vascular dementia and alzheimer's affect short term memory first. WHAT IS AN ILLUSION - ANSWER ====are distortions of real images or sensations. Illusions can occur in schizophrenia patients during active phases but can also occur during the prodromal phases and during periods of remissions.