What is the most common form of child maltreatment?
What is neglect.
List in order the steps of the Nursing Process...
What is Assessment, Analysis, Planning, Implementation & Evaluation
There are how many functional levels of autism?
What is 3
Donepezil (Aricept) is used for the treatment of ____?
What is Alzheimer's disease (mild to moderate).
John is prescribed quetiapine (Seroquel) 50 mg qhs for hallucinations associated with dementia. The target dose is 400 mg/d. The quetiapine is to be increased by 50 mg/d. On what day of treatment would the client reach the target dose?
What is day 8.
The client states, “I feel like Superman. I can do anything. I can fly home today and then become a U.S. Senator.” This is an example of ______?
What is Grandiosity.
Alcohol abuse-induced thiamine deficiency can cause which of the following?
What is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder are directed towards?
What is relief of targeted irritability symptoms.
The client presents in the emergency department with an acute decline in cognitive ability. The nurses's assessment should include which of the following? Select all that apply
A. Toxicology screen for illegal substances
B. Open-ended questions to obtain information
C. Laboratory tests and vital signs
D. Family history and a mini-mental state examination (MMSE)
A,C,& D
Personality disorders are separated into how many clusters?
What is 3.
Tongue thrusting, lip smacking, involuntary muscle movements, facial grimacing and excessive eye blinking describers this disorder?
What is tardive dyskinesia.
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder who frequently seeks medical care for multiple unexplained physical symptoms. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for addressing the client's symptoms?
Providing therapeutic communication and reassurance to address the client's anxiety and distress.
What medication drug class is most efficacious for treating children with ADHD & what are adverse side effects?
What is stimulants; insomnia, anorexia, weight loss, tachycardia, hypertension, decrease in rate of growth and development
______ refers to trouble with speaking, understanding speech, reading or writing.
What is aphasia.
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM V) what is the diagnostic term used to identify transgender patients?
What is gender dysphoria.
Which assessment question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask when screening a client for suicide risk?
What is "Have you ever attempted suicide in the past?"
What is considered the biggest risk factor for the development of any of the somatic symptom disorders?
What is a history of physical/sexual abuse.
A nurse is assessing a child diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Which behavior would the nurse expect to observe in this child?
What is Oppositional and defiant behavior toward authority figures
_________ is a disturbed state of mind or consciousness, an acute, transient condition associated with fever, intoxication, and certain other physical disorders, characterized by symptoms such as confusion, disorientation, agitation, and hallucinations.
What is delirium.
Domestic violence is a pattern of behaviors used to gain or maintain ______ and ________.
What is power and control.
Name at least 3 signs or symptoms that are characteristic of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
_______ ________ is the intentional falsification of symptoms in order to assume the role of a sick person. What is it called when imposed on another?
What is factitious disorder, formally called Munchausen syndrome. When imposed on another i.e. a child is then referred to as "by proxy".
What are the two medications that are FDA approved for the treatment of autism?
What is risperidone and aripiprazole.
Antipsychotics are typically not recommended for use for agitation and behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, because there is little evidence of efficacy from controlled trials and also because there are demonstrated safety concerns that antipsychotics cause increased cardiovascular events and increased mortality in elderly patients with dementia. However, when used which antipyschotic is preferred at low doses?
What is Risperidone (Risperdal).
Hypertension, muscle rigidity and hyperthermia describe this disorder?
What is neuroleptic malignant syndrome.