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Psychiatric
Mental Heatth Conditon
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anxiety | a subjective, individualized experience in response to a stressor which induces a feeling of apprehension, uneasiness, uncertainty or dread |
| What causes anxiety | occurs as a result of threats that may be misperceived or misinterpreted or as a result of a treat to identity or self-esteem |
| What are the 3 types of anxiety | Normal-a healthy type of anxiety Acute- precipitated by imminent loss/change that threatens the sense of security Chronic-anxiety that the individual has lived with for a long time |
| how many levels of anxiety are there | Mild Moderate Severe Panic |
| Which level of anxiety is associated with the tensions of everyday life | Mild |
| which level of anxiety is selective inattentiveness and learning and problem solving still takes place | Moderate |
| Having a feeling that something bad is about to happen to you is which level of anxiety | Severe |
| Which level of anxiety focuses on specific details or scattered details | Severe |
| Which level of anxiety has rational thoughts with distorted perception | Panic |
| When you Panic | you have the inability to concentrate |
| If prolonged can Panic lead to exhaustion and death | yes |
| What types of data is collected for anxiety | shortness of breath, sweating, headache, nausea, hot/cold flashes, chest pain, tremors/twitches, chills, faintness/dizziness, numbness/tingling |
| What are some nursing diagnosis for anxiety | anxiety, ineffective coping, altered role performance, altered thought process, social isolation, personal identity disturbances |
| What are interventions for anxiety | recognize the anxiety, protect the client, decrease stimulation, encourage to talk about feeling, use calming manner, use low pitched voice, establish trust, not attacking coping mechanisms, encourage problem solving, set limits/provide outlets |
| What would be evaluations for anxiety | client remains free of anxiety symptoms, client is able to verbalize source of anxiety, client is able to function during situation |
| Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is termed as | preoccupation with persistent intrusive thoughts and ideas |
| Causes of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | fear, phobia, Obsession-involuntary, seemingly uncontrollable-thoughts, images or impulses that occur over again in the mind; Compulsion-rituals performed in an attempt to make the obsession go away |
| Signs and Symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | fear of being contaminated, excessive double-checking, order/symmetry , Anxiety, Harmful to self, Codependency, Superstitions |
| Nursing Diagnosis for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Anxiety, Ineffective Coping, Chronic Low Self-Esteem |
| Interventions for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Identify the situation that precipitates the behavior; Do Not interrupt the behavior; Decrease anxiety; Implement a schedule; Set limits, Contract, Encourage expression of feelings |
| Somatization (Hypochondriacs) | persistent worry or complaints regarding physical illness when there are no supporting physical findings |
| Causes of Somatization (Hypochondriacs) | unknown but htought to be a result of traumatic experience |
| Signs/Symptoms of Somatization (Hypochondriacs) | Anxiety, Preoccupation, repeating visiting doctor, frequent research about disorders, multiple complaints, difficulty expressing feelings, doctor shopping, fear, frequent research about disorders |
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Valadiece
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