One of the most commonly diagnosed disorders of school-aged children.
What is ADHD?
This disease is progressive and is more likely to develop in persons older than 65 years.
What is Alzheimer's disease/dementia?
Signs & symptoms of this eating disorder include electrolyte imbalances, anemia, damage to esophagus, and a normal BMI.
What is bulimia nervosa?
Symptoms of somatoform disorders are caused by this.
What is anxiety/stress?
Nursing considerations for this ADHD medication include: avoid caffeine, monitor weight, report insomnia, watch for decreased appetite, give in the morning, report adverse affects to the HCP.
What is methylphenidate?
This facility was both exciting and scary for your clinical experience.
Where is Broughton Psychiatric Hospital?
These are the 2 subtypes of Alzheimer's disease.
What are early onset (before age 65) and late onset (after age 65)?
This condition, mostly seen with anorexia nervosa, can be life-threatening and requires immediate attention.
What is refeeding syndrome?
With this disorder, typically a parent is intentionally causing illness/injury to a child; previously called Munchausen by proxy.
What is factitious disorder imposed on others?
ADHD medications provide an "energetic" feeling in those that abuse them however in children they work to do this.
What is level the moods & help with focus?
This is your favorite clinical coordinator.
Who is Mrs. Coggins?
This disorder is often mistaken for dementia in an older adult but generally has a rapid onset and causes impaired consciousness.
What is delirium?
This disorder causes a person to only see perceived flaws and will do drastic things to change those; often seen patients with eating disorders.
What is body dysmorphia disorder?
Stress that manifests as a physical symptom with no underlying cause is called this.
What is conversion disorder?
Alzheimer's/dementia medications may do this to the diseases.
What is slow the progression?
Impaired communication, repetitive motor actions, preoccupation with specific objects, dislike or indifference to physical contact, failure to make eye contact, lack of imaginative play are all manifestations of this childhood disorder.
What is autism?
This is a nursing priority for a patient diagnosed with delirium.
What is safety?
How we see ourselves in our mind is called this.
What is body image?
This diagnosis is given when a person falsifies an injury or illness for personal gain.
What is malingering?
Your favorite instruction in nursing school is this person.
Who is Mrs. Costello ;)
These are the 2 disorders incorporated under the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
What are autism disorder & Asperger?
This manifestation is often seen in dementia patients, as well as patients with alcohol abuse problems, to help fill in memory gaps.
What is confabulation?
The term "anorexia" means this.
What is no appetite?
This must be ruled out prior to a diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder being made.
What is other physical conditions/underlying problems/conditions?
Medication that has been proven effective in changing the core issues of autism spectrum disorder.
What is none?