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NURS 665 Exam 2 Review 2025/2026 – 200+ Verified Q&A on Dissociative Disorders, Depersonalization, Somatic Symptom Disorders, Chronic Fatigue & Conversion Disorder

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This NURS 665 Exam 2 Review 2025/2026 study guide contains over 200 verified questions with 100% correct answers, providing comprehensive coverage of dissociative and somatic-related disorders in psychiatric nursing. It explores dissociative amnesia, including its types (localized, selective, generalized, continuous, and systemized), DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, etiology, and treatment approaches such as CBT, hypnosis, somatic therapy, and group therapy—particularly for PTSD and abuse survivors. It also addresses depersonalization/derealization disorder, its prevalence, associated risk factors, pharmacologic and therapeutic interventions, and DSM-5 features. The resource covers dissociative identity disorder, including epidemiology, diagnostic features, differentiation from malingering, and treatment strategies involving CBT, hypnosis, SSRIs, MAOIs, beta-blockers, and ECT. Additional topics include dissociative trance disorder, brainwashing, recovered memory syndrome, and Ganser syndrome. Somatic-related conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, functional neurological symptom disorder (conversion disorder), factitious disorder, malingering, somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety disorder, and pain disorder are examined in depth, with focus on etiology, DSM-5 criteria, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic management. Designed for students in Psychiatric Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Programs, Clinical Psychology, and Behavioral Health Studies, this guide is also valuable for NCLEX-RN/PN candidates, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists, and clinicians seeking a solid foundation in diagnosing and managing complex psychiatric presentations. The structured Q&A format supports efficient revision while reinforcing clinical decision-making skills for both exams and practice. Keywords: dissociative amnesia, depersonalization disorder, derealization disorder, dissociative identity disorder, somatic symptom disorder, conversion disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, factitious disorder, malingering, illness anxiety disorder, pain disorder, CBT, hypnosis, PTSD, psychiatric nursing, DSM-5 criteria, psychiatric diagnosis, group therapy, psychopharmacology

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NURS 665 Exam 2 Review 2025/2026
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dissociative amnesia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a sudden loss of memory for important

personal information that is too extensive to be due to normal forgetting.


localized amnesia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Failure to recall events during a circumscribed

period of time.


selective amnesia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The inability to recall only certain incidents

associated with a traumatic event for a specific period following the event.


generalized amnesia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔total inability to recall any aspect of one's

life.


continuous amnesia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔failure to recall successive events as they

occur

,systemized amnesia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔failure to recall certain categories of

information

During a mental examination of dissociative amnesia, if pt answers yes to any of

the questions, what 2 things should the provider do next? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Ask

the patient to describe the event.




-Make sure to specify that the symptoms does not occur during an episode of

intoxication.

What are nonclassic presentation of dissociative amnesia? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Depression, mood swings, substance abuse, sleep disturbances, Anxiety, and

panic attack.

What are differential diagnosis of dissociative amnesia? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Ordinary forgetfulness, Dementia, delirium, substance related amnesia


What is the main focus of treatment of dissociative amnesia? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Restoring the patients memory loss to conciousness as soon as possible

, What happens if memory is not restored in pt with dissociative amnesia? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔The repressed memory may form a nucleus in the unconscious

mind.


Treatment of Dissociative Amnesia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Cognitive behavioral

therapy

-Hypnosis

-group Therapy ( veterans w/ PTSD)

Can somatic therapy be used to treat dissociative amnesia? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Somatic therapy will only be used to facilitate an interview.


What are some somatic therapy that is helpful with facilitating interview in

dissociative amnesia? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Diazepam, sodium amobarbital, thiopental

and amphetamines.

IV barbital and valium are helpful in what type of dissociative amnesia cases? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Refractory cases of chronic dissociative amnesia when patients are

unresponsive to other interventions.




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