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A minimum of how many trained responders are needed to
physically restrain a patient?
A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 5
D. 5
A patient who is confused patients
A. cannot recall the events that preceded their illness
B. has an impaired understanding of their surroundings
C. should be given 50% dextrose to rule out hypoglycemia
D. can usually be redirected by providing emotional support
B. has an impaired understanding of their surroundings
A person who is neologistic
A. repeats what they hear
B. invents words that have no meaning
C. has accelerated or pressured speech
D. talks with grossly slurred speech
B. invents words that have no meaning
Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by
A. symptoms for at least 1 month
B. persistent and unproductive worrying
C. feelings of granduer and inattentiveness
D. unreasonable fear of a particular situation
, B. persistent and unproductive worrying
Organic brain syndrome is a term used to describe a condition in
which a person's abnormal behavior is
A. caused by premature brain cell deterioration that is
progressive and cannot be reversed
B. caused by a physical illness or the influence of a substance
that interferes with normal cerebral function
C. irreversible and cannot be linked to a physical abnormality or
the influence of illicit substances
D. directly related to an endocrine disturbance that results in the
underproduction of key hormones
B. caused by a physical illness or the influence of a substance
that interferes with normal cerebral function
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When a patient's consciousness is affected, they may present
with which of the following psychiatric signs and symptoms?
A. Euphoria
B. Compulsions
C. Delirium
D. Preservation
C. Delirium
When assessing a patient with psychosis, you are most likely to
notice which of the following symptoms?
A. Coherent thought
B. Decreased level of consciousness