Avolition - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CMAN 272 Final Exam Study Guide 2023 with complete solution anergia lack of energy; passivity, lack of persistence at work or school anhedonia inability to experience pleasure in activities that usually produce it avolition reduced motivation and spontaneous activity; inability to initiate tasks such as social contacts, grooming, and other activities of daily living (ADLs) poverty of content of speech while adequate in amount, speech conveys little information because of vagueness or s...

3 Criterion that need to be met for ALL of the DSM-5 criterion for psychiatric disorders - Answer-1) Causes Significant distress or impairment in functioning (social or occupational) 2) Not caused by a drug 3) Not caused by a medical condition 3 Phases of Schizophrenia - Answer-1) *Prodrome Phase:* onset and build-up of schizophrenia symptoms; *Neg sxs present* 2) *Active Phase:* psychotic symptoms; *Pos sxs dominate* 3) *Residual phase:* active sxs decline, prodrome (neg) sxs remain (e...

Natural Environment Phobia correct answersfear of situations or events in nature, especially heights, storms, and water; childhood onset Agnosia correct answersthe inability to recognize familiar objects. Alogia correct answersA decrease in speech or speech content; a symptom of schizophrenia. Also known as poverty of speech. Anhedonia correct answersa diminished ability to experience pleasure Antisocial Personality Disorder correct answersa personality disorder in which a person exh...

Which of the following medications are known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs)? i. Nortriptyline ii. Citalopram iii. Duloxetine iv. Fluoxetine v. Venlafaxine vi. • Question 3 Which disease state of a non-adherent patient is at greater risk for substance use, violence, and victimization as well as worse overall quality of life? Schizophrenia Response Feedback: “Moreover, non-adherent patients with schizophrenia are at greater risk for substance use, violence, ...

model of clinical judgment correct answer: 1. noticing 2. interpreting 3. responding 4. reflecting schizophrenia correct answer: -often includes psychosis -3/4 cases begin between 15 and 35 yo -1/3 of the homeless population has schizophrenia -50% of those with schizophrenia have a co-occurring substance use disorder, usually cannabis or alcohol- SCREEN 1. positive sx -delusions -hallucinations -formal thought disorder -bizarre behavior-movement disorders 2. negative sx -f...

alogia ~~> decrease in thought, speech, & fluency anhedonia ~~> inability to experience pleasure or happiness Avolition ~~> lack of motivation greatest risk for MRSA ~~> UTI and spinal cord injury- frequent antibiotics, increased risk for skin breakdown and MRSA colonization on the skin what age for dental prophylaxis? ~~> 2-3 years- when most of deciduous teeth have erupted Why ambulate shortly after delivery? 2 | P a g e | © copyright 2024/2025 | Grade A...

Loss of ability to perform purposeful movements. - correct answer APRAXIA Level of anxiety where a patient may hallucinate or become dangerously aggressive - correct answer Panic A form of abuse that involves failure to provide for or attend to basic physical, emotional, or medical needs. - correct answer Neglect Schizo- hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech,bizarre behaviors - correct answer Positive Symptoms blunted affect, poverty of thought (alogia), loss of motivation ...

NRNP 6635 Final Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 a psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished inappropriate emotional expression. - ANSWERSSchizophrenia The signs and symptoms of schizophrenia are traditionally separated into 2 groups: positive (delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech or behavior) and negative (flat affect, avolition, anhedonia, poor attention, and alogia). - ANSWERSsigns and symptoms of schizoph...

Schizophrenia Spectrum & Psychotic Other Disorders - Characterized by abnormalities of one or more: delusions,hallucinations, disorganized thinking (speech), disorganized or abnormal motor (including catatonia) & negative symptoms. Severity is rated by assessing the primary symptoms of psychosis on a 5point scale for each so based on presence & strength of the screen from 0 (not present) to 4 (present & severe). Disorders presented in order of severity. Delusions (thinking) - Fixed, false bel...

HESI Milestone #2 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass -Chemo Side Effects - Answer- o Nausea/vomiting (24-48 hr, can be delayed up to 1 week) Meningitis first step - Answer- o Antibiotics - penicillin (ampicillin) AND cephalosporin o Corticosteroids Multiple sclerosis and urinary retention - Answer- o Sensation of void heeded immediately (bed pan/urinal @ bedside) o Voiding schedule (start 1/5-2hr then extend) o Drink specific amt every 2 hour; urinate 30 min after w/ timer o Self-cat...