Comorbidity - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NRNP 6675 Midterm Study Guide 2022/2023 - Walden University. Substance use disorders are a cluster of disorders in which cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms indicate that a person continues using a substance despite significant substance-related problems Psychiatric symptom clusters may be related to substance use, discontinuation of substance use, or withdrawal from habitual substance use. Substance use disorders lead to changes in brain circuits and physiological functions ...

PSYC 435 - Abnormal Psychology Quiz 1 Concepts Exam Questions With Verified Answers Graded A+ Why is abnormality so difficult to define? What is considered abnormal by one may be considered normal by another What characteristics help us recognize abnormality? 1. subjective distress 2. maladaptiveness 3. statistical deviancy 4. violation of the standards of society 5. social discomfort 6. irrationality and unpredictability 7. dangerousness What is stigma? How common is it? Pre...

Gerocompetency - ANSWER -recognize one's own and other's attitudes, values and expectations about aging and their impact on care of older adults and their families -integrate relevant theories and concepts into the delivery of patient-centered care for older adults Comorbidity - ANSWER -the simultaneous presence of multiple chronic conditions Compression of morbidity - ANSWER -hypothesis that serious illness and decline can be delayed or postponed so that an extended life expectancy resu...

Substances that lead to use disorders - ANSWER--alcohol -caffeine -cannabis -hallucinogen -inhalant -opioid -sedative-hypnotic -stimulant -tobacco addiction - ANSWER-you need it, if you don't have it may go into withdrawl intoxication - ANSWER-high, drunk tolerance - ANSWER-need more of it to get the same effect as when you first started taking it withdrawl - ANSWER-physiological effects as a result of not having the drug in your system comorbidity - ANSWER-two or more disorders ...

Acute anxiety First line for acute panic may be short term benzo use. short acting benzos cause rebound anxiety and are the most abused Benzodiazepines Withdrawal can be dangerous, even deadly. Stopping abruptly is not advised. Symptoms of agitation, tension, irritability, and sz. may occur anxiety disorders psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety anxiety disorders treatment -non-activating an...

The impaired physician who fails to obtain or benefit from treatment may require the services of an administrative psychiatrist skilled in performing fitness-for-duty evaluations. In these situations, the administrative psychiatrist: A serves as a patient advocate B has the authority to administer necessary treatment C may assist the physician with professional obligations D is not bound by the usual parameters of confidentiality E may not respond to the physician's questions concerning...

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Psy 3604 Exam 3 Questions and Answers 100% Pass anorexia nervosa in DSM 5 - Correct Answer ️️ -1. no longer need to stop menstruation for diagnosis 2. patients are indifferent about their weight/don't think they are thin 3. 20% of dancers have an ED 4. Restrictive subset vs. binge-purge subset 5. must be underweight 6. age of onset: 16-20 bulimia - Correct Answer ️️ -1. binge-purge 2. DSM5: purge once a week for 3 months 3. patient of average weight 4. feels shame and guilt ...

TEST BANK for Dulcan's Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 3rd Edition ISBN 978-1-61537-327-7 Verified Answers From Publisher Contents Questions C H A P T E R 1 Assessing Infants and Toddlers 1 C H A P T E R 2 Assessing the Preschool-Age Child 2 C H A P T E R 3 Assessing the Elementary School–Age Child 4 C H A P T E R 4 Assessing Adolescents 5 C H A P T E R 5 Classification of Psychiatric Disorders 7 C H A P T E R 6 The Process of Assessment and Diagnosis 9 C H A P T E R 7 Diagnostic...

NCLEX type questions with RationalesA patient has been receiving chemotherapy and radiation for a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In your morning assessment, you notice the patient has new onset facial edema, distention of head and neck veins, and dyspnea. Which oncologic emergency would be suspected? a. Hypercalcemia b. Spinal Cord Compression c. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS) d. Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) - correct answer C. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS) The manifestati...