Ethical & Legal
Psychopharmacology
Neurocognitive disorders
Trauma
Somatic & Dissociative disorders
100

A basic human need, warranting recognition as a core element in nursing. This principle is defined as a moral obligation to act on the basis of equality and equity and a standard linked to fairness for all in society.

What is justice?

100

This medication is given for LONG TERM treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

What is buspirone (Buspar)?

100

This type of NCD often has an abrupt onset.

What is vascular neurocognitive disorder?

100

If healthcare providers do not fully understand the impact of previous trauma on the patient's current health concerns, the patient may be retraumatized. Interventions that may unwittingly retraumatize patients include these two interventions-

What is seclusion and restraints?

100

A nurse should use this response when addressing a client's physical symptoms in a somatic symptom disorder.

What is utilizing a detached manner?

200

Based on this principle, patients have the right to refuse nursing care and medical treatment.

What is autonomy?

200

This class of medication should be used cautiously in patients with anxiety disorders if substance abuse is in the patient's history.

What are benzodiazepines?

200

The etiology of these disease is from neurotransmitter alterations, plaques and tangles, head trauma, and genetic factors.

What is Alzheimer's Disease?

200

This nursing diagnosis is common for patients with survivor's guilt.

What is complicated grieving?

200

This distinguishing criterion is present in Somatic symptom disorder but absent in illness anxiety disorder.

What are significant physical symptoms?

300

These hospitalizations are made if the patient is imminently dangerous to himself, a danger to others, or unable to care for basic personal needs.

What is involuntary commitment/involuntary hospitalization?

300

These medications have been used to decrease the intensity of symptoms in a patient who is withdrawing from, or who is experiencing the effects of excessive use of alcohol and other drugs.

What is medication-assisted treatment?

300

These nursing interventions take priority when working with a patient with AD who is incapable of performing ADLS.

What is assistance with bathing and toileting?

300

This maladaptive coping response can occur in individuals with PTSD.

What is substance use?

300

This type of gain would allow the patient to avoid an unpleasant activity, such as avoiding a stressful family wedding.

What is a primary gain?

400

The deliberate and unauthorized confinement of a person within fixed limits by the use of verbal or physical means.

What is false imprisonment?

400

These two medications are given for patients with a history of opiate withdrawal.

What are methadone and clonidine?

400

A decrease in this neurotransmitter occurs in Parkinson's disease, Huntington disease, and Alzheimer's disease.

What is acetylcholine?

400

These symptoms are characteristic of PTSD.

What are guilt feelings, aggressive behaviors, impaired occupational functioning, relationship problems, and high levels of anxiety?

400

The switching of personalities when confronted about inappropriate actions in dissociative identify disorder (DID) serves this important function.

What is isolation of painful events so the patient's awareness and anxiety are decreased?

500

This act results in a person's genuine fear and apprehension that he or she will be touched without consent.

What is assault?

500

The patient with schizophrenia has recently begun clozapine. These signs would indicate a potentially fatal side effect is occuring.

What is sore throat, fever, and malaise?

500

This is a priority nursing intervention for patients with major neurocognitive disorder.

What is avoiding injury to self or others?
500

The full symptom picture for PTSD must be present for this time frame and cause significant interference with social, occupational, and other areas of functioning.

What is at least one month?

500

The most important nursing priority when beginning to work with a patient diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID).

What is establishing trust and rapport?