Paranoid psychosis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

To help one focus when using concentrative meditation, a person may use smooth, flowing sounds that are easily repeated, such as any pleasant word or phrase from a familiar song, poem, or prayer. What are these smooth, flowing sounds called? correct answersmantras Of those listed, which has hypnosis been shown to be LEAST effective at? correct answersin modifying behaviors, such as smoking or overeating. A person who is fully "awake" attuned to the immediate reality, and acutely aware of...

Quiz Q: 1. The nurse is taking care of a new admission patient with known schizophrenia who has been having diarrhea for 3 days from a new medication regimen. The patient is restless agitated and has twitching in their face and hands. The patient states "They can't go on like this". Put the following nursing interventions in order or prioritization: a. Assess that the patient is safe and free from imminent danger including suicidal ideation b. Assess patient vital signs, intake and output, an...

What are positive signs of schizophrenia ? -delusions -hallucinations -disoriented communications -disorganized speech -disorganized behavior -agitation What are negative signs of schizophrenia ? -apathy -alogia: restricted thought & speech -avolition: restricted goal- directed behaviors -anhedonia: lack of pleasure -impaired attention -emotional withdrawal Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Re...

BSNC 4000 mental health exam questions and answers already passed Types of EPS and cause 1) Acute dystonia 2) Akathisia 3) Pseudoparkinsonism 4) Tardive dyskinesia - Caused by antipsychotic medications which block dopamine and serotonin in the limbic system Pseudoparkinsonism Repetitive "pill rolling" movement, persistent tremors, shuffling gait, drooling, rigidity acute dystonia - Severe muscle spasms - difficulty swallowing - Stiff neck - rotation of eyes upward - Extreme facial grimacing ...

NCLEX RN NGN EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE A+ GUARANTEED A psychotic client reports to the evening nurse that the day nurse put something suspicious in his water with his medication. The nurse replies, "You're worried about your medication?" The nurse's communication is: A. an example of presenting reality. B. reinforcing the client's delusions. C. focusing on emotional content. D. a nontherapeutic technique called mind reading. 2. A client is admitted to the inpatient unit...

NRNP 6675 Week 11 Final Exam Questions and Answers   NRNP 6675 Week 11 Final Exam Question: 1 Concerns when treating geriatric patients with psychotherapeutic drugs include all of the following EXCEPT: A. Elderly persons may be more susceptible to adverse effects of psychotherapeutic drugs. B. Elderly persons may metabolize psychotherapeutic drugs more slowly. C. Elderly persons may metabolize psychotherapeutic drugs more rapidly. D. Elderly persons may excrete...

TEST BANK KAPLAN AND SADOCK'S SYNOPSIS OF PSYCHIATRY 11TH EDITION PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1: Neural Sciences .............................................................................................................. 3 Chapter 2: Contributions of the Psychosocial Sciences ................................................................ 6 Chapter 3: Contributi...

AQA Psychology – Schizophrenia Exam Questions and Answers What is schizophrenia? How common is it? -Answer-It is a psychological disorder affecting approximately 1% of people What do people diagnosed with schizophrenia often experience? -Answer-Major disruption to their everyday life Research shows that approximately: - 80% of people with schizophrenia in the UK are unemployed - 20% attempt suicide Schizophrenia has a a condition that causes what? -Answer-Psychosis - where the person...

Identify the disorders in which patients have psychosis Schizoaffective Schizophrenia Mania Depression with psychotic features Dementia Brief psychotic episode (+/- PD) Identify which disorders in which patient does not have psychosis Schizoid PD, Schizotypical PD, Paranoid PD Epidemiology of Schizophrenia About 1% of the population Same percent is found internationally and across cultures 75% of all mental health expenditures High rates of suicide-9-13% -as many as 50% will attempt Life span ...

"CANS" -> Toxins Affecting Efficacy of Psychotropic Meds: Caffeine - Alcohol -> 2 things it can cause? - Nicotine -> what does it increase? what does this mean? - Sugar -> 2 things it increases? - - Caffeine - Alcohol - sedation & neurotoxicity - Nicotine - increases liver metabolism -> means we have to increase dosage of antipsychotic - Sugar - weight gain, increase risk of diabetes Anosognosia: - what is this? what causes it? - what 2 things may it result in? - what...