NR 668 Week 5 Quiz 5 Common Adult Geriatric Disorders

Quiz 5 Common adult geriatric disorders A 15-year-old boy has refused to go to school for the past month. Every morning he has a new symptom or develops one and has to be picked up from school. When he is home, the symptoms disappear. On weekends the symptoms never present. What is the most likely diagnosis? Separation anxiety Social anxiety Agoraphobia Panic disorder Delirium characterized by apathy, psychomotor retardation, and inattentiveness is known as: Hypoactive delirium Mixed delirium Hyperactive delirium Mania Which of the following are true regarding dissociative amnesia? The amnesia is selective for specific events which should be successfully recalled in stored memory and readily remembered. Personal identity is completely forgotten as well as previously learned skills. Dissociative amnesia is related to neurobiological damage which prevents memory storage. All of these statements are true. Dissociative amnesia involves the inability to recall important autobiographical information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature, that is inconsistent with ordinary forgetting. It is potentially reversible and not associated with neurobiological damage. Loss of one's personality identity and procedural knowledge is associated with generalized amnesia. A 17-year-old girl with major depressive disorder single episode and bulimia nervosa is unable to actively participate in psychotherapy because she says she feels too sleepy during the day because she is unable to sleep at night. In addition, she is inattentive, irritable, finds it difficult to concentrate, and has no desire to do anything. Which pharmacological agent is preferred for monotherapy? Atypical antipsychotic Tricyclic antidepressant Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor Mood stabilizer John is a 39 year old business executive who works 60 plus hours a week. He has no financial challenges but insists on staying in the office in order to perfect the projects he is working on. His manager notes that John is stubborn and asked John to delegate part of his upcoming presentation to junior staff members, but John always refuses to delegate. John is also saving his money "in case of the next pandemic" and rarely spends money on anything fun. John is preoccupied with perfectionism, rules, morality and ethics and is reluctant to work with others, unless they adopt his exact method of doing things. John's behavior best describes what? Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder Obsessive compulsive disorder Hoarding disorder General anxiety disorder Leo is a 32-year-old male with MDD who has been treated with Citalopram for the last 5 years. Which of the following is associated with and increased risk of serotonin syndrome? All of these are associated with increased risk. Triptans, Oxycodone and Tramadol 5-HTP, Valproate and TrypophanYohimbe, Panax ginseng and St. John's wart All of these drugs and herbs may contribute to serotonin syndrome. Soledad is a 32 year old female who for the last 8 months has been overly concerned that she has been infected with the Covid-19 virus. Her mother had the virus 6 months ago. Soledad is anxious that she is now ill. She checks her temperature 4 times a day. She has tested negative for Covid -19