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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..........................................................................................................................15 1.3 Roles of a Nurse ........................................................................................................................................17 1.4 Personality Disorders ............................................................................................................................20 1.5 Psychotherapy and Freud.....................................................................................................................25 1.6 Erik Erickson’s Development Tasks..................................................................................................29 1.7 Other Significant Theories and Therapies ......................................................................................31 1.8 Other Disorders........................................................................................................................................36 1.9 Pediatric Psychiatric Disorders ..........................................................................................................41 1.10 Behavioral Psychotherapy.................................................................................................................46 Chapter One Practice Questions ................................................................................................................48 Chapter Two: Care of Patients with Impaired Cognitive Function ....................................................52 2.1 Delirium ......................................................................................................................................................52 2.2 Dementia.....................................................................................................................................................52 2.3 Alzheimer’s Disease ................................................................................................................................53 2.4 Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome...........................................................................................................56 2.5 Pellagra........................................................................................................................................................56 2.6 Delirium Tremens (DTs) .......................................................................................................................57 Chapter Two Practice Questions ...............................................................................................................58 Chapter Three: Regulatory Mechanisms ....................................................................................................64 3.1 Excess Production of Hormones Disorders ....................................................................................64 3.2 Deficient Production of Hormones Disorders ...............................................................................74 3.3 Impaired Renal Function Disorders..................................................................................................78 Chapter Three Practice Questions ............................................................................................................85 Chapter Four: Metabolic Disorders ..............................................................................................................86 4.1 Metabolic Disorders in Response to Obstruction.........................................................................86 4.2 Metabolic Disorders in Response to Toxic Substances ..............................................................88 4.3 Metabolic Disorders in Response to Inadequate Production or Utilization of Secretions ............................................................................................................................................................................ 100 4.4 Drug Treatments................................................................................................................................... 105 Chapter Four Practice Questions............................................................................................................ 109 Appendix A: Practice Exam........................................................................................................................... 110 Appendix B: Answer Keys ............................................................................................................................. 135

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