Exam 35: Care of the Patient With a Psychiatric Disorder

The nurse is told that a patient believes he was born into the wrong body.What is the correct terminology for the desire to have the body of the opposite sex?

What is the term used for the beginning stage of schizophrenia,characterized by a lack of energy and complaints of multiple physical problems?

The nurse is assessing a female patient who has become rapidly and exceedingly anxious because her fingernail polish is chipped.What type of anxiety should the nurse conclude that the patient is exhibiting?

The nurse explains that an alternative therapy that uses essential oils and scented candles to help a patient relax and focuses on the atmosphere of the moment is ______________.

Adjunctive therapies are used for which reasons? (Select all that apply. )

What are considered warning signs of suicide? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse recognizes that stress can cause an ulcer,which is classified as a _______________ symptom illness.

The nurse alters the care plan for a patient with depression to include what type of activity?

A home health nurse has a patient who is taking lithium.What should be included in the teaching plan?

When a patient demonstrates accelerated heart rate,trembling,choking,and chest pain along with acute,intense,and overwhelming anxiety,the nurse should recognize that the patient is most likely experiencing what condition?

The patient is concerned about confidentiality and asks the nurse not to tell anyone what is said.What is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse recognizes that researchers have identified that hereditary factors account for what percentage of mood disorders?

What disorder is a severe form of self-starvation that can lead to death?

The nurse cautions a patient to watch his step.What response indicates concrete thinking?

Dementia is an organic mental disease secondary to what problem?

For the past 3 weeks,the nurse has observed a patient interacting with staff and other patients,helping decorate the dining room for a party,and leading the singing in the activity room.Today,the patient tearfully refuses to dress or get out of bed.The nurse recognizes these behaviors as evidence of which psychiatric disorder?

The home health nurse assesses a patient who creates elaborate excuses for not leaving home.Further questioning reveals the patient had not left home for 6 months.How should this be documented?

When all five axes of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders,V,are used,it provides what type of assessment approach to comprehensive care?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia.What behavior is consistent with this diagnosis?

What is the typical schedule for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?