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Theory - self-actualization - ANSWER Maslow



Absolute Risk Reduction (ARR) - ANSWER The risk in a control group minus the
risk in a treatment group



The concomitant use of MAOIs and St. John's wort can lead to -
ANSWER serotonin syndrome



Relative Risk Reduction (RRR) - ANSWER The percentage of risk removed by the
treatment



True randomization sample - ANSWER no bias in sample selection



Stratified sample - ANSWER a selective reproduction of the population



non-probability sampling - ANSWER a sampling technique in which there is no
way to calculate the likelihood that a specific element of the population being
studied will be chosen



Reliability - ANSWER the concept that results can be repeated and are not just
a fluke



Validity - ANSWER The results indicate what the researcher thinks they indicate



Internal validity - ANSWER includes research design and steps of the scientific
method

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,External validity - ANSWER includes assessment of the interference's or causal
relationship



Retrospective study - ANSWER existing data are analyzed, either qualitatively or
quantitatively



Veracity - ANSWER The healthcare provider must be truthful and avoid
deception



LACE Essentials - ANSWER Licensure

Accreditation

Certification

Education



Licensure - ANSWER granting of authority to practice



Primary prevention - ANSWER -preventing the health problem

-most cost-effective form of healthcare

-immunizations



Secondary prevention - ANSWER -detecting the disease

-screening



Tertiary prevention - ANSWER -minimizing negative disease induced outcomes

-disease already present

-adjust therapy to avoid further damage




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,Conditions that originate during brain development - ANSWER -schizophrenia,
depression, autism, ADHD



The Reptilian Brain - ANSWER Brainstem and Cerebellum



Brainstem Structure - ANSWER Pons, medulla oblongata, midbrain



Brainstem Function - ANSWER -Regulates blood pressure, respiration, level of
arousal, and digestion

-Information relay to cerebellum



Brainstem effects of damage - ANSWER impaired inhibition, anxiety, depression,
and personality changes



Brainstem specific psychiatric conditions - ANSWER PTSD, paralysis, psychosis,
coma, and death



Cerebellum function - ANSWER coordinates balance, posture, movement,
memory, impulse control, cognition, language



Cerebellum effects of damage - ANSWER damage can cause ataxia, tremors,
emotional blunting, and lack of inhibition



cerebellum specific psychiatric conditions - ANSWER autism and ADHD,
depression, bipolar do, schizophrenia



The emotional brain - ANSWER The Limbic System



The Limbic system major structures - ANSWER Amygdala, Hippocampus


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, Amygdala key functions - ANSWER Regulates basic, powerful emotions: fear, rage,
sexual desire



Amygdala effects of damage - ANSWER Irritability, anger, aggression



Amygdala specific psychiatric conditions - ANSWER PTSD, panic do, depression,
autism, and schizophrenia



Hippocampus key functions - ANSWER Involved in memory and converting short-
term memory into long-term memory, learning



Hippocampus effects of damage - ANSWER Impaired memory and attention



Hippocampus specific psychiatric conditions - ANSWER PTSD, Alzheimer's,
dementia, and major depression



Thalamus key functions - ANSWER -relay station that connects the cortex to the
limbic system for sensory information

-Influences affect, mood, and body movements associated with strong emotion



Thalamus effects of damage - ANSWER impairment when people are
overwhelmed with information



Thalamus specific psychiatric conditions - ANSWER Schizophrenia, PTSD, memory
problems



Hypothalamus key functions - ANSWER maintains homeostasis, controls basic
needs (eating, drinking, temperature regulation, sleep-wake cycle)



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