N212: Health Differences Across the Life Span 2

Health Differences Across the Lifespan 2 Study Guide

Table of Contents Chapter One: Care of Patients with Mental Health Problems................................................................ 4 1.1 General Assessment for Psychiatric Disorders ............................................................................... 5 1.2 Therapeutic Modalities..........................................................................................................................16 1.3 Roles of a Nurse ........................................................................................................................................18 1.4 Personality Disorders ............................................................................................................................21 1.5 Psychotherapy and Freud .....................................................................................................................26 1.6 Erik Erickson’s Development Tasks..................................................................................................30 1.7 Other Significant Theories and Therapies ......................................................................................32 1.8 Other Disorders........................................................................................................................................37 1.9 Pediatric Psychiatric Disorders..........................................................................................................42 1.10 Behavioral Psychotherapy .................................................................................................................48 Chapter One Practice Questions ................................................................................................................49 Chapter Two: Care of Patients with Impaired Cognitive Function ....................................................53 2.1 Delirium ......................................................................................................................................................53 2.2 Dementia.....................................................................................................................................................53 2.3 Alzheimer’s Disease ................................................................................................................................54 2.4 Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome...........................................................................................................57 2.5 Pellagra........................................................................................................................................................57 2.6 Delirium Tremens (DTs) .......................................................................................................................58 Chapter Two Practice Questions ...............................................................................................................59 Chapter Three: Regulatory Mechanisms ....................................................................................................65 3.1 Excess Production of Hormones Disorders ....................................................................................65 3.2 Deficient Production of Hormones Disorders ...............................................................................75 3.3 Impaired Renal Function Disorders..................................................................................................79 Chapter Three Practice Questions ............................................................................................................86 Chapter Four: Metabolic Disorders ..............................................................................................................87 4.1 Metabolic Disorders in Response to Obstruction.........................................................................87 4.2 Metabolic Disorders in Response to Toxic Substances ..............................................................89 4.3 Metabolic Disorders in Response to Inadequate Production or Utilization of Secretions ............................................................................................................................................................................ 100 4.4 Drug Treatments................................................................................................................................... 106 Chapter Four Practice Questions............................................................................................................ 110 Appendix A: Practice Exam........................................................................................................................... 111 Appendix B: Answer Keys ............................................................................................................................. 139

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