Psychosomatic

Question 1

What percentage of medical patients also have psych issues?

Answer 1

28%

Question 2

What percentage of psych patients also have medical issues?

Answer 2

68%

Question 3

People with depression have an increased risk for diseases including:

Answer 3

Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
Stroke
Alzheimer’s

Question 4

What are the stages of stress?

Answer 4

1. Alarm (fight/flight)
2. Resistance
3. Exhaustion

Question 5

How is delirium defined?

Answer 5

Sudden severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function that can occur with physical or mental illness

Common in surgical and ICU settings

Question 6

What was the most common pain reliever in the 1800s?

Answer 6

Opium

Question 7

How long must pain continue to be considered chronic?

Answer 7

3 months

Question 8

What is cognitive restructuring?

Answer 8

Teaching patients to recognize cognitive errors and maladaptive thoughts, challenge those thoughts, and substitute more adaptive ones.

Question 9

At what age can kids begin to do cognitive restructuring?

Answer 9

12

Question 10

What is time-based activity pacing?

Answer 10

Activity breaks are based on time intervals, not on how much of the job is completed.