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COMMON BEHAVIORAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Flashcards

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misperception of an actual external stimuli

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ILLUSION

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2
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false sensory perception in the ABSENCE OF stimuli of external

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HALLUCINATION

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MANAGEMENT FOR HALLUCINATION

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ACKNOWLEDGE PERCEPTION
VALIDATE THE CONTENT OF THE HALLUCINATION
PRESENT REALITY
OFFER DISTRACTION

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PATHOLOGIC COINING OF NEW WORDS

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NEOLOGISM

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OVER INCLUSION OF DETAILS

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CIRCUMSTATIALITY

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INCOHERENT MIXTURE OF WORDS AND PHRASES

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WORD SALAD

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shifting of one topic from one subject to another in a
SOMEWHAT RELATED way

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FLIGHT OF IDEAS

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shifting of a topic from one subject to another in a completely UNRELATED way

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LOOSENESS OF ASSOCIATION

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9
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meaningless repetition of word or phrases

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VERBIGERATION

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10
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persistence of a response to a previous question

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PERSEVERATION

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11
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pathological repetition of words of others

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ECHOLALIA

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the sound of the word gives direction to the flow of thought. (RHYMING)

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CLANG ASSOCIATION

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13
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false belief which is inconsistent with one’s knowledge and culture

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DELUSION

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TYPE OF DELUSION THAT is an exaggerated belief of identity

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GRANDEUR

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TYPE OF DELUSION THAT the client denies the existence of self or part of self

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NIHILISTIC

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TYPE OF DELUSION THAT belieVE that he or she is the object of environmental attention and being singled out for harassment

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PERSECUTION

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TYPE OF DELUSION WHERE THE CLIENT FEELS worthlessness or hopelessness

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SELF DEPRECIATION

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TYPE OF DELUSION WHERE THE CLIENT HAS false belief to body function.

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SOMATIC

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DISTURBANCE OF AFFECT

______________ : disharmony between the stimuli and the emotional reaction

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INAPPROPRIATE AFFECT

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DISTURBANCE AFFECT

________ ________ - severe reduction in emotional reaction

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BLUNTED AFFECT

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DISTURBANCE OF AFFECT

_____ ________ - absence or near absence of emotional reaction

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FLAT AFFECT

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DISTURBANCE OF AFFECT

_______: dulled emotional tone

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APATHY

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DISTURBANCE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY

________________ - the pathological imitation of posture/action of others

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ECHOPRAXIA

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DISTURBANCE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY

__________: maintaining the desired position for long periods of time without discomfort

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WAXY FLEXIBILITY

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DISTURBANCE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY

_________: LOSS OF MOVEMENT

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AKINESIA

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DISTURBANCE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY

_______: slowness of all voluntary movement including speech.

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BRADYKINESIA

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DISTURBANCE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY

_________: LOSS OF COORDINATED MOVEMENT

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ATAXIA

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DISTURBANCE IN MEMORY

__________: filling in of memory gaps

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CONFABULATION

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DISTURBANCE IN MEMORY

_________: inability to recall past events

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AMNESIA

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DISTURBANCE IN MEMORY

________: inability to recall IMMEDIATE past events

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ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA

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DISTURBANCE IN MEMORY

________: inability to recall DISTAN past events

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RETROGRADE AMNESIA

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DISTURBANCE IN MEMORY

________: feeling of having been to place which one has not yet visited

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DEJA VU

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DISTURBANCE IN MEMORY

__________: feeling of not having been to a place which one has visited

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JAMAIS VU

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DISTURBANCE IN MEMORY

____________: gradual deterioration of intellectual functioning. Results in the decreased of capacity to perform ADL

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DEMENTIA

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_______: severe anxiety associated with motor restlessness.

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AGITATION

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__________: inability to recognize and interpret sensory stimuli.

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AGNOSIA

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__________________: subjective feeling of muscular tension, restlessness and pacing repeated sitting and standing.

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AKATHISIA

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____________: presence of two opposing feelings at the same time.

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AMBIVALENCE

39
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______: inability or difficulty to speak or recall words

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APHASIA

40
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__________: inability to carry out specific task or activity.

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APRAXIA

41
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___________: refers to acute change or disturbance in a person’s: LOC, cognition, emotion , perception

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DELIRIUM

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__________: feeling of sadness

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DEPRESSION

43
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_________: feeling of strangeness towards the environment.

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DEREALIZATION/DEPERSONALIZATION

44
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______________: persistent state of sadness

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DYSTHYMIA

45
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_________: A feeling of high degree of confidence, boastfulness and joy with increase motor activity

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ELATION

46
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___________: sleep disorder characterized by frequent irresistible urge to sleep with episodes of cataplexy (sudden loss of muscle power)

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NARCOLEPSY

PSYCH NURSING (13 decks)

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