A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia and observes that the client becomes
stressed and requires assistance and monitoring when their family visits. When the
family leaves the room, the client returns to baseline and the deficits are gone. Using
the Functional Assessment Stage Tool, the nurse should identify that the client is in
which of the following stages of Alzheimer's disease?
A. Mild
B. Severe
C. Moderate
D. Incipient
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D. Incipient
In the incipient stage, the client requires assistance and monitoring when
stressful events arise. After the stressful event, the client returns to baseline
and the deficits are gone.
,A nursing student stressed about their upcoming mental health exam begins riding a
tricycle around the house and sucking their thumb. Which type of defense mechanism
are they displaying?
A. Reaction formation
B. Projection
C. Repression
D. Regression
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D. (Regression) is correct
Regression describes reversion to earlier behaviors when
under stress.
Reaction formation is the replacement of unwanted
thoughts or feeling with their opposites. For example,
pretending to be happy when you want to collapse in a
heap and blubber.
Projection is the assignment of your own unacceptable
thoughts, feelings, or behaviors to others.
Repression is the unconscious act of keeping unpleasant
information from the conscious mind. For example, a
student might repeatedly forget about an upcoming
research paper due in April, only to be unpleasantly
reminded by this quizlet.
A client has a severe phobia to the Rings of Power. Their provider decides to try
slowly introducing them to the Rings of Power by having them watch small portions of
the episodes, then slowly increasing the amount of time they watch. What type of
therapy is this?
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Exposure Therapy
,A nurse is caring for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. The client's
behaviors likely originate in which of the following brain circuits?
A. The amygdala-centered circuit
B. The cortico-striato-thalamocortical circuit
C. The hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis
D. The reflex arc
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B is correct (The cortico-striato-thalamocortical circuit).
The CTST is associated with manifestations such as worry,
apprehension, and obsession.
The Amygdala-centered circuit is more associated with fear,
panic, and phobias.
Suppression and Repression are defense mechanisms that involve keeping unpleasant
information or feelings from the conscious mind. The difference between them is that
Suppression is a _________________ act, whereas Repression is an un_________________ act.
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Suppression is a conscious act (being angry at your spouse
on your child's birthday, but refusing to let your anger ruin
the birthday party).
Repression is an Unconscious act. The person is not aware
that they are avoiding something.
Both suppression and repression can be either adaptive or
maladaptive, depending on how they manifest.
Fluctuating cognition, recurrent visual hallucinations, and spontaneous features of
parkinsonism are core diagnostic features of which neurocognitive disorder?
, What are some other manifestations suggestive of this disorder?
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Fluctuating cognition, recurrent visual hallucinations, and
spontaneous features ofparkinsonism are core diagnostic
features of Lewy Body disorder.
REM sleep behavior and sensitivity to Neuroleptic drugs
(which can cause EPS) are other suggestive manifestations.
Which of the following is a warning sign that a client may be participating in self-
harming behavior (non-suicidal self-harm, NSSH).
A. A client is talking to a friend about a recent job loss
B. A client is wearing long-sleeve shirts in hot weather
C. A client reports meditating when feeling upset
D. A client who takes an aerobics class to decrease stress
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B is sus. the client may be wearing long sleeves to cover self-harming
injuries.
Which of the following statements regarding Non-Suicidal Self-Harm is CORRECT?
A. NSSH is often used as a way to release painful emotions.
B. NSSH indicates a client has developed a plan for suicide.
C. NSSH occurs more often in males than females.
D. NSSH is generally not dangerous to a client's physical health.
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CORRECT A. NSSH is often used as a way to release painful emotions.
B is incorrect. NSSH does not necessarily indicate suicidal intent.
C. Is incorrect. NSSH is 3-4x more common in females.
stressed and requires assistance and monitoring when their family visits. When the
family leaves the room, the client returns to baseline and the deficits are gone. Using
the Functional Assessment Stage Tool, the nurse should identify that the client is in
which of the following stages of Alzheimer's disease?
A. Mild
B. Severe
C. Moderate
D. Incipient
Give this one a try later!
D. Incipient
In the incipient stage, the client requires assistance and monitoring when
stressful events arise. After the stressful event, the client returns to baseline
and the deficits are gone.
,A nursing student stressed about their upcoming mental health exam begins riding a
tricycle around the house and sucking their thumb. Which type of defense mechanism
are they displaying?
A. Reaction formation
B. Projection
C. Repression
D. Regression
Give this one a try later!
D. (Regression) is correct
Regression describes reversion to earlier behaviors when
under stress.
Reaction formation is the replacement of unwanted
thoughts or feeling with their opposites. For example,
pretending to be happy when you want to collapse in a
heap and blubber.
Projection is the assignment of your own unacceptable
thoughts, feelings, or behaviors to others.
Repression is the unconscious act of keeping unpleasant
information from the conscious mind. For example, a
student might repeatedly forget about an upcoming
research paper due in April, only to be unpleasantly
reminded by this quizlet.
A client has a severe phobia to the Rings of Power. Their provider decides to try
slowly introducing them to the Rings of Power by having them watch small portions of
the episodes, then slowly increasing the amount of time they watch. What type of
therapy is this?
Give this one a try later!
Exposure Therapy
,A nurse is caring for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. The client's
behaviors likely originate in which of the following brain circuits?
A. The amygdala-centered circuit
B. The cortico-striato-thalamocortical circuit
C. The hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis
D. The reflex arc
Give this one a try later!
B is correct (The cortico-striato-thalamocortical circuit).
The CTST is associated with manifestations such as worry,
apprehension, and obsession.
The Amygdala-centered circuit is more associated with fear,
panic, and phobias.
Suppression and Repression are defense mechanisms that involve keeping unpleasant
information or feelings from the conscious mind. The difference between them is that
Suppression is a _________________ act, whereas Repression is an un_________________ act.
Give this one a try later!
Suppression is a conscious act (being angry at your spouse
on your child's birthday, but refusing to let your anger ruin
the birthday party).
Repression is an Unconscious act. The person is not aware
that they are avoiding something.
Both suppression and repression can be either adaptive or
maladaptive, depending on how they manifest.
Fluctuating cognition, recurrent visual hallucinations, and spontaneous features of
parkinsonism are core diagnostic features of which neurocognitive disorder?
, What are some other manifestations suggestive of this disorder?
Give this one a try later!
Fluctuating cognition, recurrent visual hallucinations, and
spontaneous features ofparkinsonism are core diagnostic
features of Lewy Body disorder.
REM sleep behavior and sensitivity to Neuroleptic drugs
(which can cause EPS) are other suggestive manifestations.
Which of the following is a warning sign that a client may be participating in self-
harming behavior (non-suicidal self-harm, NSSH).
A. A client is talking to a friend about a recent job loss
B. A client is wearing long-sleeve shirts in hot weather
C. A client reports meditating when feeling upset
D. A client who takes an aerobics class to decrease stress
Give this one a try later!
B is sus. the client may be wearing long sleeves to cover self-harming
injuries.
Which of the following statements regarding Non-Suicidal Self-Harm is CORRECT?
A. NSSH is often used as a way to release painful emotions.
B. NSSH indicates a client has developed a plan for suicide.
C. NSSH occurs more often in males than females.
D. NSSH is generally not dangerous to a client's physical health.
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CORRECT A. NSSH is often used as a way to release painful emotions.
B is incorrect. NSSH does not necessarily indicate suicidal intent.
C. Is incorrect. NSSH is 3-4x more common in females.
