Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Exams |
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Regression - ✔️✔️an unconscious defense mechanism that reduces anxiety by
returning to behavior that was successful in earlier years
commonly is used by clients with undifferentiated schizophrenia to reduce
anxiety
Projection - ✔️✔️attributing of unacceptable feelings or thoughts to others
organized defense used by clients with paranoid schizophrenia
undifferentiated schizophrenia - ✔️✔️has psychotic manifestations that are
extreme; may have ineffective thought processes
are unable to repress disturbing thoughts/feelings out of the conscious mind and
therefore have a need to escape from reality
Conversion - ✔️✔️unconscious defense mechanism in which a person develops
physical symptoms that have no organic cause
serves the purpose of reducing anxiety
borderline personality disorder - ✔️✔️tend to be engaging and to establish intense
relationships. They may be manipulative because they are opinionated and want
, people to conform to their agendas. These clients are often decisive and
opinionated, have a pronounced intolerance for being alone, and are usually quite
social. These clients are not perfectionists.
irresponsible, amoral, and dishonest and do not learn from negative experiences.
are often charming and calculating when exploiting others; they show no
remorse for hurting others and do not develop insight into predictable
consequence
Impulsive, potentially self-damaging behaviors
initial intervention after forming therapeutic relationship is to establish clear
boundaries
abandonment vs identity loss - ✔️✔️Alternating clinginess and distance reflects a
reenactment of the mother-child relationship and is based on a desire to avoid
being rejected.
schizoid personality disorder - ✔️✔️neither desire nor enjoy close relationships;
prefer solitary activities; and demonstrate emotional coldness, detachment, and a
flattened affect
schizotypal personality disorder - ✔️✔️interpersonal problems, inappropriate
affect, paranoid/magical thinking, odd beliefs
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Regression - ✔️✔️an unconscious defense mechanism that reduces anxiety by
returning to behavior that was successful in earlier years
commonly is used by clients with undifferentiated schizophrenia to reduce
anxiety
Projection - ✔️✔️attributing of unacceptable feelings or thoughts to others
organized defense used by clients with paranoid schizophrenia
undifferentiated schizophrenia - ✔️✔️has psychotic manifestations that are
extreme; may have ineffective thought processes
are unable to repress disturbing thoughts/feelings out of the conscious mind and
therefore have a need to escape from reality
Conversion - ✔️✔️unconscious defense mechanism in which a person develops
physical symptoms that have no organic cause
serves the purpose of reducing anxiety
borderline personality disorder - ✔️✔️tend to be engaging and to establish intense
relationships. They may be manipulative because they are opinionated and want
, people to conform to their agendas. These clients are often decisive and
opinionated, have a pronounced intolerance for being alone, and are usually quite
social. These clients are not perfectionists.
irresponsible, amoral, and dishonest and do not learn from negative experiences.
are often charming and calculating when exploiting others; they show no
remorse for hurting others and do not develop insight into predictable
consequence
Impulsive, potentially self-damaging behaviors
initial intervention after forming therapeutic relationship is to establish clear
boundaries
abandonment vs identity loss - ✔️✔️Alternating clinginess and distance reflects a
reenactment of the mother-child relationship and is based on a desire to avoid
being rejected.
schizoid personality disorder - ✔️✔️neither desire nor enjoy close relationships;
prefer solitary activities; and demonstrate emotional coldness, detachment, and a
flattened affect
schizotypal personality disorder - ✔️✔️interpersonal problems, inappropriate
affect, paranoid/magical thinking, odd beliefs
