NURS 661 (NURS661)

Respiratory Panicogens: correct answer: carbon dioxide, sodium lactate, bicarbonate. Psychosocial theories r/t panic disorder: correct answer: unsuccessful defense against anxiety-provoking impulses = physiological response. Higher incidence of stressful life events: abuse, & separation anxiety. Panic disorder & the brain correct answer: neurotransmitters; serotonin, norepinephrine and GABA. Increased sympathetic tone in the PNS including CNS. Post-synaptic serotonin hyperse...

NURS 661 Exam 1 Full And Revised Latest Study Guide Grade A+. Nurse 661 Exam 1 Study Guide 1. Know signs and symptoms of dementia and diagnosis/treatment of new onset dementia S/S of Dementia: At least two of the following core mental functions must be significantly impaired to be considered dementia: Memory loss, Communication and language, Ability to focus and pay attention, reasoning and judgment, Visual perception. People with dementia may have problems with short-term memory, keeping ...

Who is at highest risk of suicide? correct answer: White, elderly men Schizophrenia Single, never married, divorced, recently widowed Previous attempts Adolescents with depression, bullied, or family hx of suicide Who is most likely to succeed at committing suicide? correct answer: Older while males What are some protective factors for suicide? correct answer: Having children Religion Stronger alliances with medical providers and therapists What is lethality? correct answer: t...

NURS 661 Exam 2 Full And Revised (Diseases &Disorders) Latest Study Guide Grade A+. 1. Know different types of anxiety disorders and be able to distinguish between them a. panic disorder: neurotransmitters; serotonin, norepinephrine and GABA. Increased sympathetic tone in the peripheral as well as central NS. Post-synaptic serotonin hypersensitivity; local inhibitory GABA transmission to amygdala, midbrain and hypothalamus. p. 392. Anxiogenic effects of yohimbine, exaggerated MHPG corti...

The nurse prepares to assess a patient diagnosed with major depression for disturbances in circadian rhythms. Which question should the nurse ask this patient? a. Have you ever seen or heard things that others do not? b. What are your worst and best times of the day? c. How would you describe your thinking? d. Do you think your memory is failing? Answer: B The nurse is serving on a committee charged with reviewing the roles and responsibilities of the nurses on the psychiatric unit. Wh...

NURS661 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Define and identify symptoms of dystonia Define and identify symptoms of aprosodia Differentiate between short term and long-term memory WHAT IS AN ILLUSION WHAT IS A HALLUCINATION WHAT IS A DELUSION? Identify standards for determining competency Know basic principles of why an MRI would be an appropriate study for a dementia diagnosis (kaplan 715) What are the core symptoms needed to meet the criteria for DSM 5 preme...

S/S of dementia correct answer: Memory LAPSE: Memory Language Attention Perceptual (motor) Social cognition Executive function Treatment for dementia correct answer: Aricept, Namenda, Exelon patch What are diagnostic tools for dementia? correct answer: MMSE, MRI SIGECAPS correct answer: S - sleep I - interest deficit G - guilt E - energy C - concentration A - appetite P - psychomotor retardation S - suicidality If a patient has less than 5 symptoms of depression, but...

NURS 661 Maryville EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS