Mental Health

Question 1

What is Somatisation?

Answer 1

The manifestation of psychological distress in the body like back pain.

Question 2

What is diagnostic overshadowing?

Answer 2

Symptoms of ill health mistaken for mental of behavioural problems in learning disability and autistic individuals

Question 3

Phychosis medication can cause what in the mouth?

Answer 3

Dry mouth.

Question 4

What is psychosis?

Answer 4

Psychosis presents in those having hallucinations of changes or disorganised ti reality then those around them, changes in the 5 senses. Sight touch smell taste hearing etc.

Question 5

What is schizophrenia?

Answer 5

A brain disorder affecting thinking feeling and behaving clearly.

Question 6

What medications are used in psychosis?

Answer 6

Antipsychotics
Benzodiazepinas

Question 7

Why is it important to monitor the heart in mental health patient?

Answer 7

Medication on long term treatment must be monitored in ECG for adverse affects as it can affect heart rate and rhythm. Also increasing cardiovascular disease.

Question 8

Nonpharmalogocal treaments?

Answer 8

CBT
Family counselling
Crisis team

Question 9

Why is it important to Ensure correct position of electrocardiogram?

Answer 9

Produce false results, for false escalation or missed escalation?

Question 10

What is the indication for use of ECG?

Answer 10

Detect heart abnormalities in functioning
Monitor medication effects on heart
Screening for risks
Assess heart enlargement
Evaluate chest pain
Diagnose heart attack

Question 11

What must you consider when making ECG

Answer 11

Clinical history
Symptoms
Their baseline obs