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A patient with borderline personality disorder experiences intense anxiety when an adult psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner goes on vacation. The best explanation for this reaction is that the patient: A. has failed to develop clear ego boundaries. B. has failed to master object constancy. C. is employing primitive idealization. D. is employing projective identification. - B. has failed to master object constancy 2. A patient has been taking escitalopram (Lexapro) 10 mg da...

Reflexes expected at 1 month - Moro until 4 months, Palmer until 4 months, Plantar util 8 months, Babinski (2 years is disease) Signs of fetal alcohol syndrome - small head, shoey palpebral fissure, inner epicanthal folds. Do IEP and early intervention specialist Rhett Syndrome - a rare disorder found virtually exclusively in girls, is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which the child usually develops normally until about 6 to 18 months of age at which characteristics of the syndrome em...

Sexual identity How people identify psychologically on a continuum between female and male and to whom they are sexually or affectionately attracted. Gender identity A person's identity along a continuum between normative constructs of masculinity and femininity. Sexual orientation The direction of sexual attraction; preferred over "sexual preference" or "lifestyle," which imply choice, whereas "orientation" does not; some prefer "sexual identity" because it allows people to de...

Which of the following statements does not reflect current understanding of neurotransmitter pathways implicated in anxiery disorders? A. Increase levels of CRF in amygdala, hippocampus and LC increase symptoms of anxiety. B. Decreaseing GABA in the Mesolimbic cortex diminishes symptoms of anxiery. C. Increasing serotoneric activity in the amygdala diminishes symptoms of anxiety. D. Decreasing NE in the LC diminishes symptoms of anxiety. - A, C & D are all correct so the answer is B As ...

What is an intervention for PTSD? - Breathing What is the production of RBCs - Erythropoesis If a pt has a low BMI, is anorexic, BP 86/50 what do you do? - Admit patient Pt is a cutter, NP instructs pt to do what? - Journal What part of the brain is ADHD found in? - prefrontal cortex Boy wants to be girl? - Pt emotional state vs developmental state Soldier's friend died in the war - Return to activities, prevnar, support groups PT used inhalants and feel funny? What do you do? - Refer to...

Which community-based program is a tertiary level intervention? A. educational sessions at the local community mental health center. B. national association of mental illness meetings that provide education and support. C. Partial hospitalization program that provides intensive group therapy for rehabilitation. D. 12 step organization support meetings, i.e. AA - C. Partial hospitalization program that provides intensive group therapy for rehabilitation. Utilitarianism - Healthcare resourc...

What term describes a scientific study that gathers multiple studies and analyzes them to draw a larger conclusion? - systematic review borderline personality disorder falls under which cluster of personality disorder traits? - B a 36 year old caucasian male arrives for his usual monthly medication appointment. diagnosed with schizophrenia & has been stabilized on haldol for 9 years. today he states he has an inner feeling of restlessness & inability to remain still. what type of E.P.S i...

The purpose of the ANA's PMH Nsg: Scope and Standards of Practice is to: a. Define the role and actions for the NP b. Establish the legal authority for the prescription of psychotropic medications c. Define the legal statutes of the role of the PMHNP d. Define the differences between the physician role and the NP role - a. Define the role and actions for the NP The trend in legal rulings on cases involving mental illness over the past 25 years has been to: A - Encourage juries to find d...

When many answers are remarkably similar, they are usually _____________ - wrong Interprofessional collaboration is encouraged. - Collaborate is usually right. Delegate is usually wrong. ADPIER - Assessment, diagnosis, Plan, intervention, evaluate, refer out last. Lithium - Normal 0.6-1.2 Lithium toxicity occurs at levels - > 1.5 Signs of Lithium toxicity - severe nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, confusion, drowsiness, muscle weakness, heart palpitation, coarse hand tremors, unsteady gait...