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- NCLEX Challenge Nclex ATI test 6_Tran Individual Performance Profile, NCLEX Challenge. 1
- Nu 10 2
- NU 301 3
- NU 301 NCLEX Challenge 1 1
- NU 325 Health Assessment Exam 1 & STUDY GUIDE 4
- NU 325 Health Assessment Exam 2 & STUDY GUIDE 4
- NU 325 Health Assessment Final Exam & STUDY GUIDE 2
- NU 518 NU 518 8
- NU 530 NU 530 5
- NU 545 NU 545 5
- NU 577 1
- NU 578 1
- NUR 301 NUR 301 13
- NUR2474PHARMFIN 1
- Nurs 301 Nclex ATI test 3_Tran Individual Performance Profile, NCLEX Challenge. 4
- NURSING 301 NURSING301 9
- Nursing 447 Nclex ATI test 5_Tran Individual Performance Profile, NCLEX Challenge. 1
- Nursingg 301 Nursing301 1
- PLS2601 1
- PVL 3702 1
- PVL3704 1
- PYC2603 - Adulthood and Maturity EXAM PACK PYC2603 - Adulthood and Maturity EXAM PACK 1
- PYC2603 - Adulthood and Maturity STUDENT GUIDE PYC2603 - Adulthood and Maturity STUDENT GUIDE 1
- PYC4807 PYC4807 1
- PYC4809 - Assignment 2. The Existential Therapeutic Approach PYC4809 1
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Schizophrenia correct answer: Is characterized by a deteriorating personality. It affects perception (Hallucinations), Thought process (thought derailment), Reality testing (delusions), Feeling (flat or inappropriate affect), Behavior (social withdrawal), Attention (inability to concentrate), and motivation (Cannot initiate or persist in goal directed activities). 
 
Schizophrenia correct answer: Onset is almost always during late adolescence or early adulthood. 
Onset and relapse are almost a...
Symptoms of a Manic Episode correct answer: elevated mood, grandiosity, inflated self-esteem, irritability, anger, insomnia, anorexia, flamboyant gestures, flight of ideas, racing thoughts, distractibility, hyperactivity 
 
Symptoms must last _______ to meet diagnostic criteria of mania correct answer: 1 weeks 
 
Key nursing interventions for manic episodes correct answer: - be consistent 
- provide finger foods 
- provide a quiet place to sleep 
- reduce stimuli 
reinforce reality 
keep away...
A patient receives a traditional low-potency antipsychotic medication. The nurse should 
assess closely for: 
 
a. urinary frequency. 
b. urinary retention. 
c. hypertension. 
d. diarrhea. correct answer: B 
 
A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has taken thiothixene (Navane) 5 mg/day for 4 years with good symptom control. Today, the patient is admitted with paranoia and auditory hallucinations. The nurse should determine if the patient's symptoms are related to: 
 
a. not taking the drug a...
Types of substance abuse? correct answer: 1) Alcohol 
2) Opioids 
3) Stimulants (caffeine, cocaine) 
 
What is the goal of rehabilitation from substance abuse? correct answer: complete abstinence from substance use 
 
Main concern with benzodiazepines? correct answer: respiratory depression 
 
What does the HALT acronym stand for? correct answer: Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired (S/S of substance withdrawal) 
 
What is the transtheoretical model? correct answer: indicates a client's decision ...
Which statement demonstrates the nurse processes an understanding of the role of a psychiatric nurse regarding discharge planning? correct answer: "I will address your discharge concerns with your multidisciplinary team today" 
 
A patient with which medical history would best meet the criteria for enrollment in an apartment living program? correct answer: Schizophrenia and diabetes 
 
Which statement made by a nurse demonstrates an understanding of the goal of nursing and its role in psycho...
A nurse seeks to establish a relationship with a patient readmitted to the hospital. The patient has bipolar disorder, depressed type, and was hospitalized the preceding month. Which statement by the nurse would contribute to establishing trust? 
 
 
A. "Weren't you complying with your medication regimen?" 
 
B. "It must be discouraging to be readmitted to the hospital so soon." 
 
C. "Everyone with bipolar disorder ends up in the hospital occasionally." 
 
D."You must take your drugs a...
Normal Extrapyramidal System correct answer: -normal coordination of involuntary movement 
-involuntary movement supports voluntary movement while walking 
-balance of ACh and DA is required for normal functioning 
 
Parkinson's and EPSE correct answer: Parkinson's is progressive, chronic, degenerative with unknown cause 
 
Associated symptoms: difficulty swallowing, drooling, weight loss, choking, impaired breathing, urinary rtn, constipation 
 
Imbalance with Ach and dopamine (too much ACh...
focused on improving the patient's competencies, not simply alleviating symptoms; not a medical model; does not involve a cure; movement toward a meaningful way of life; patient striving to improve his or her own health and wellness; striving to achieve the full potential of life recovery model 
 
ten guiding principle of _____________ model: person driven, occurs via many pathways, holistic, supported by peers, supported through relationships, culturally based and influenced, supported by addr...
1. Which behavior best demonstrates aggression? 
a. 
Stomping away from the nurses station, going to the hallway, and grabbing a tray from the meal cart. 
b. 
Bursting into tears, leaving the community meeting, and sitting on a bed hugging a pillow and sobbing. 
c. 
Telling the primary nurse, I felt angry when you said I could not have a second helping at lunch. 
d. 
Telling the medication nurse, I am not going to take that, or any other, medication you try to give me. correct answer: ANS: A 
A...
Alprazolam correct answer: Xanax: 
benzo 
is particularly used for generalized anxiety, adjustment disorders, panic disorder, and anxiety associated with depression. it can also be prescribed an an anti tremor agent. it can cause addiction and dependence and there have been reports of alprazolam induced violence or aggressive behavior 
 
Lorazepam correct answer: Ativan 
Benzodiazepine 
 
is used to treat anxiety disorders and can be used as an anti tremor agent, anti panic agent, anti-convuls...