Disorganized behavior - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

NRNP 6670 Final Exam Practice Questions Latest 2023/2024 (Verified). Collette is a 23-year-old female who presented for emergency care with her mother because her behavior has become increasingly erratic and caused her to lose her job. Her mother reports that she had never done anything like this in the past, but about 3 months ago, her boyfriend of 3 years broke up with her, and Collette began to express unrealistic beliefs that her boyfriend wanted to drive her crazy and hurt her. A gentle...

How many dopamine pathways in the brain? - Answer - 5 but only 4 associated with schizophrenia Nigrostriatal Dopamine Pathway controls - Answer - motor function and movement (part of EP NS) Nigrostriatal Dopamine Pathway dopamine excess - Answer - Hyperkinetic movements such as tics/dyskinesias mesolimbic dopamine pathway controls - Answer - Pleasure, reward, euphoria of drug abuse and reinforcing behavior Mesolimbic dopamine pathway excess - Answer - delusions and hallucinations - p...

DSM 5 Exam Study Guide Latest Update Graded A+ Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Includes schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, and schizotypal (personality) disorder -schizotypal personality disorder -delusional disorder -brief psychotic disorder -schizophreniform disorder -schizophrenia -schizoaffective disorder -substance/medication-induced psychotic disorder -psychotic disorder due to another medical condition -catatonia associated w/ another mental disorder (Catatonia...

ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2020. BEST FOR 2023/24 EXAM ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2020. BEST FOR 2023/24 EXAM 1) A nurse in an emergency department completes an assessment on an adolescent client that has conduct disorder. The client threatened suicide to teacher at school. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the assessment? a) Tell me about your siblings b) Tell me what kind of music you like ...

NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+   NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+ 1. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Age Rapid dose escalation Parental route of administration Higher potency typical antipsychotics 2. Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing which of the following effects? Reduces negative symptoms Increases e...

Hildegard Peplau Theory of Interpersonal Relations. Earliest modern nursing theory Enabled nursing to establish the groundwork for Advanced Practice Nursing. Therapeutic communication. Psychotherapy Holistic treatment that relies on the nurse's processing of what the patient is experiencing During the psychotherapy process the Psych APN: Addresses individual and family problems with the patient Assesses identified problems during the orientation phase of the therapeutic rela...

NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+   NRNP 6675-15; NRNP 6675 Week 6 Midterm Exam 2022 100% solved -Graded A+ 1. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Age Rapid dose escalation Parental route of administration Higher potency typical antipsychotics 2. Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing which of the following effects? Reduces negative symptoms Increases e...

NURS 660 Exam 1 Study Guide 2023. Pathways in schizophrenia  Brain imaging shows cerebral atrophy and enlarged fluid filled ventricles, as well as shrinkage in prefrontal cortex, temporal, basal ganglia, and limbic regions like hippocampus.  Five dopamine pathways in the brain. The neuroanatomy of dopamine neuronal pathways in the brain can explain the symptoms of schizophrenia as well as the therapeutic effects and side effects of antipsychotic drugs. Know different pathways in th...

A scientist is conducting an experiment to see how high your heart rate goes up while doing a specific exercise. However, the scientist doesn’t know that some of the participants are active and run every day. This could alter the experiment since their heart rate may not go up as much as the other non-active participants. What type of variable is this unknown fact that is irrelevant to the hypothesis being tested? a. Randomized Variable b. Confounding Variable c. Independent Variable d....