Personality Disorders
True or false, it takes a short amount of time for people with personality disorders to change their behavior because they just lack the will to make changes
False
The most significant risk factor for developing a substance abuse disorder is having one parent who is an alcoholic, True or False
True
True or false, it is therapeutic to discuss food during meals with patients who have eating disorders
False
Which disorder has the greatest risk for suicide?
Major Depressive Disorder
True or False: Parents of children with ADHD need specific strategies to help them be more successful with their child?
True
Which of the following personality disorders involve a dislike and lack of empathy towards other people?
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Narcissistic, Antisocial, Schizoid, Schizotypal
True or false, Members of a 12 step program are allowed to occasionally drink.
True or false, adolescents with eating disorders can develop them due to their desire to seek autonomy?
True
What type of foods are best to offer a patient experiencing mania?
Nutrient dense finger foods
What is the relationship between vaccines and autism?
There is no relationship
Identifying consequences of behavior and identifying expected behavior are some aspects of what techniques?
Limit setting techniques
How long after someone stops drinking will the nurse start to look for withdrawal symptoms
6 to 8 hours
A patient has a body weight less than normal for age, height and overall physical health. What eating disorder do they likely have?
Anorexia nervosa
What are some symptoms of mania?
Decreased sleep,
grandiosity
sexual promiscuity
inappropriate spending
feelings of euphoria and irritability
Racing thoughts such as flight of ideas, circumstantiality, tangentiality
A client has several motor tics and shouts throughout the day. What diagnosis are they likely to have?
Tourette's disorder
A person with this personality disorder is MOST LIKELY to throw a tantrum if they are not getting enough attention
Histrionic personality disorder
What is the antidote for inhalant toxicity?
There is no antidote
Compare and contrast bulimia and anorexia in terms of body weight and perception of illness
Patients with bulimia have normal body weight, patients with anorexia have body weight below normal.
Patients with bulimia are ashamed of their eating behaviors, patients with anorexia are proud of their eating habits
What are characteristics of an individual at highest risk for suicide across the lifespan
Describe the eye contact, facial expressions, and play habits of a child with autism spectrum disorder
minimal eye contact, few facial expressions, child does not like spontaneous play
What is the MAIN REASON team meetings are important when dealing with a client with antisocial personality disorder?
Helps prevent manipulation by the client
Explain how methadone is beneficial to heroin addicts
It meets the physical need for opiates without producing cravings for more drugs
Patients with eating disorders are likely seeking to gain:
A. Control
B. Personal identity
C. An ideal body weight
Control
Name some symptoms of depression
Feelings of sadness, worthlessness, hopelessness, weight loss/gain, increase/decrease appetite, suicidal thoughts/self-injury, impaired concentration, negative thinking
What is the ADHD symptom triad?
Inattention, hyperactivity, impulsiveness