NCLEX : Mental and Physical Disabilities
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Example Question #41 : Patient Specific Care
Identify the disorder that presents the following signs and symptoms: numbness, paralysis, loss of vision, or other neurological symptoms after a traumatic or stressful event, without any identifiable medical cause.
Conversion disorder
Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia
Stiff person syndrome
Conversion disorder
Conversion disorder is typified by numbness, paralysis, loss of vision, or other neurological symptoms after a traumatic or stressful event, without any identifiable medical cause. Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and stiff person syndrome all have medically identifiable causes.
Example Question #42 : Patient Specific Care
What is the best approach towards dealing with a delirious patient?
Frequent reorientation to time, place, and name.
Frequent sedation with antipsychotics
Frequent sedation with benzodiazepenes
Frequent 4-point restraints
Frequent reorientation to time, place, and name.
Delirium is an organic dysfunction of the brain usually seen in sick patients post-op. These patients need frequent reorientation to name, time, and place until the delirium resolves. Agitation, confusion, and difficult to control behavior is typically controlled with antipsychotics, however, they are not first line treatment. Restraints should be avoided at all costs.
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