Concise notes for Psychopathology topic of AQA Psychology- divided into A01 and A03 sections, linked to the specification.

Question: The nurse is admitting a client with a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder to the mental health unit. The client is confused and disoriented. During the assessment, what is the nurse’s primary goal for this client? Question: The nurse in the mental health unit is having a conversation with a client … with posttraumatic stress disorder. The client seems upset and looks anxious. What is the appropriate nursing statement the nurse should make to the client? Question: A client w...

NURS 6670 Final Exam 1. Mrs. Johnson is a 79-year-old lady who has been managed for Alzheimer’s dementia with a variety of nonpharmacologic management strategies such as promoting a clear household routine, timed toileting, pet therapy, and other strategies to provide structure. However, she was finally started on donepezil 10 mg daily at bedtime to try and maximize cognitive function and memory. When following up for medication tolerance and adverse effects, the PMHNP recognizes that the most...

NCLEX study guide with Answers Addison’s Disease Cushing’s Disease -think hyperthyroidism sx -think hypothyroidism sx Hyposecretion of glucocorticoids -not enough aldosterone = lose water (think diuretics..some block aldosterone) Hypersecretion of glucocorticoids -too much aldosterone = water retention Hypovolemia Hypervolemia Hot Cold (Cushing’s = Cold) ↑K ↑Ca ↓ Na (lose H2O, lose Na) ↓K ↓Ca ↑Na (gain H2O, gain Na) Hypoglycemia (↑ insulin production) Hype...

ATI MedSurg Test Bank, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders 100% Correct Answers, Download to Score A 1. When planning care for a female patient diagnosed with obsessive and compulsive behavior, Nurse Barbara and case manager Marc must recognize that the ritual: 2. A patient is frequently late for appointments because he goes back to his room numerous times to assure himself that none of his belongings have been stolen. What does this behavior represent? 3. A 14-year-old survivor of a school shoot...

Mental Health (Psychology) Exit HESI Questions & Answers NOTE: there are a lot of multiple answer questions on psych hesi Client diagnosed with major depression being allowed a week-end pass from psych unit. Which instruction for the family Involve the client in usual at-home activities Within 4 wks of birth client is admitted for disorganized speech, bizarre behavior and strange thoughts about infant being possessed by demons. “altered thought process, secondary to “ what Postpartum psych...

NURS 6630: Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology Final Exam 1. 32-year-old Sally comes into treatment for health anxiety/hypochondriasis. She has not improved following a lengthy course of client-centered, supportive therapy where she and her therapist discussed her irrational fears of illness. What maintaining factors or safety behaviors might you assess for to understand her lack of progress? - Avoiding anyone who is sick/going places where people are sick - Escapin...

All the questions in the quiz along with their answers are shown below. Your answers are bolded. The correct answers have a green background while the incorrect ones have a red background. 1. Your patient is very dependent and submissive. There are times that the patient is very clingy. This behavior reflects what type of personality disorder? Dependent personality is characterized by dependence, submission and being clingy. Antisocial personality is impulsive, aggressive and manipulative. 2. ...

A Level Psychology - Paper 1 - Social Influence Revision Document Includes; Abnormality and Normality, Deviation from ideal mental health, Depression (Behavioural, Emotional and Cognitive Characteristics, Explanations (Becks negative triad & Ellis' ABC model) & Treatments (CBT) ), Phobias (Behavioural, Emotional and Cognitive Characteristics, Explanations (Two Process model & Social Learning Theory), Treatments (Systematic Desensitisation & Flooding) ), OCD (Behavioural, Emotional and Cognitive ...

A nurse is admitting a new client on the mental health unit. During the conversation the nurse should be aware that countertransference can occur if the nurse display what feeling? A nurse is caring for a client who states that he has abused his son because of the stress caused by his son's mental illness. How should the nurse use the communication tool of 'clarifying' when speaking with this client? A nurse is caring for a client with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Define this di...