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Pre-class Mini Lecture Mental Health Trauma/Stress(PTSD), Anxiety Disorders, Somatic Symptom Disorders (BOYD) We all know that stress is part of our daily lives, but our responses to stress vary from person to person. For instance, a person may develop a severe emotional reaction (strong agitation of feelings) and another person is hardly aware of a traumatic event. While most stressful events do not lead to mental disorders, sometimes, emotional problems and mental disorders develop as...

FAREAFI - ANSWER-(FIRST/NEXT) questions. FEELINGS ASSESS REFER EDUCATE ADVOCATE FACILITATE INTERVENE Types of psychological tests (5) - ANSWER-Beck Depression inventor Minnesota Multiphasic personality inventory myers-briggs rorschach inkblot stanford-binet AASPIRINS - ANSWER-BEST type of questions Acknowledge client Assess Start where patient is Protect life intoxicated-refer rule out medical issue informed consent non judgemental stance self-determination of clien...

A charge nurse is planning an educational session for staff nurses about working with parents whose children have a terminal illness and are candidates for donating their organs. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include? - CORRECT ANSWER The family can have the child in an open casket without fearing that the organ donation might disfigure the child's body. A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mel...

Contents Unit 1 Introduction toPsychiatric MentalHealth Concepts Chapter 1 Mental Health and Mental Illness Introduction Mental Illness Mental Health Physical and Psychological Responses to Stre ss Physical Responses Psychological Responses Summary and Key Points Chapter 2 Biological Implications Introduction The Nervous System: An Anatomical Review The Brain Nerve Tissue Autonomic Nervous System Neurotransmitters Neuroendocrinology Pituitary Gland Circadian Rhythms Genetics Psychoneuroimmunolog...

Which medication classification has been shown to be effective in some cases of somatoform disorders? A) Antibiotics B) Antipsychotics C) Antimanics D) Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) correct answer D) Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder. Which nursing diagnosis would the nurse likely identify as the priority? A) Disturbed body image B) Ineffective coping C) Low self-esteem D) Ri...

Which medication classification has been shown to be effective in some cases of somatoform disorders? A) Antibiotics B) Antipsychotics C) Antimanics D) Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) correct answer D) Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder. Which nursing diagnosis would the nurse likely identify as the priority? A) Disturbed body image B) Ineffective coping C) Low self-esteem D) Ri...

To plan effective care for patients diagnosed with somatic system disorders, the nurse should understand that patients have difficulty giving up the symptoms because of what characteristic? - ANSWER They provide relief from health anxiety. A patient diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder has the nursing diagnosis: Interrupted family processes, related to patient's disabling symptoms as evidenced by the spouse and children assuming roles and tasks that previously belonged to patient. Wha...

A patient's blindness is related to a functional neurological (conversion) disorder. To help the patient eat, the nurse should implement what intervention? - ANSWER Expecting the patient to self-feed after explaining the arrangement of the food on the tray A patient with blindness related to a functional neurological (conversion) disorder states, "All the doctors and nurses in this hospital stop by often to check on me. Too bad people outside the hospital don't find me interesting." Wh...