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| What area of the brain's normal function is programming and execution of motor functions? |
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| The frontal lobe in the anterior of the brain. |
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| What area of the brain's normal function is higher thought processes such as planning, ability to abstract, trial and error leatning, and decision making? |
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| Frontal lobe of the brain |
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| What area of the brain is responsible for intellectual insight and judgement? |
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| What area of the brain is responsible for expression and emotion? |
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| What area of the brain is responsible for sensory perception? |
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| What area of the brain is responsible for taking in information from the environment? |
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| What area of the brain is responsible for organizing information that is taken in and communicating it to the rest of the brain? |
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| What area of the contains association areas that allow for such things as accurately following directions on a map, reading a clock, building a birdhouse, or dressing oneself? |
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| What area of the brain is located posterior to the central sulcus? |
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| What area of the brain is responsible for hearing and recieving information via the ears? |
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| What area of the brain lies beneath the skull on both sides? |
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| What area of the brain is primarily responsible for seeing and recieving information via the eyes? |
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| Which area is the most posterior part of the brain lobes at the back of the head? |
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| Visual hallucinations are a symptom of alteration is which brain lobe? |
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| Sensory aphasia is a symptom of alteration is what brain area? |
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| Altered emotional responses is a symptom of alteration is what area of the brain? |
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| Alterations in memory are a symptom of alteration in which area of the brain? |
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| Decreased motivation is a symptom of alteration in which area of the brain? |
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| Increased sexual focus is a symptom of alteration in which area of the brain? |
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| Auditory hallucinations are a symptom of alterations in which part of the brain? |
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| Poor attention span is a a symptom of alterations in which part of the brain? |
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| Mixing up right and left is a a symptom of alterations in which part of the brain? |
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| Inability to adequately perform common motor actions of writing is a symptom of alterations in which part of the brain? |
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| Alteration in ability to calculate numbers is a symptom of alteration in what part of the brain? |
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| Alteration in personal hygeine is a symptom of alterations in which part of the brain? |
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| Difficulty with time concepts such as inability to keep appointments is a a symptom of alterations in which part of the brain? |
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| Altered sensory perceptions such as decreased consciousness of pain is a a symptom of alterations in which part of the brain? |
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| Concrete thinking is a a symptom of alterations in which part of the brain? |
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| Impaired decision making is a a symptom of alterations in which part of the brain? |
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| Impulsive behavior is a a symptom of alterations in which part of the brain? |
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| Alteration in motor function is a a symptom of alterations in which part of the brain? |
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| Alteration in language production is a a symptom of alterations in which part of the brain? |
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| Changes in affect such as flattening is a a symptom of alterations in which part of the brain? |
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| Schizophrenia related to sysfunction of which neurotransmitter? |
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| Depression is related to decreases in which 2 neurotransmitters? |
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| Norepinephrine and serotonin |
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| Anxiety disorder is related to a dysfunction in which neurotransmitter? |
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| Aminobutyric acid (GABA) decrease |
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| Alzheimer's disease is related to dysfunction of which neurotransmitter? |
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| A decrease in acetylcholine |
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| People taking MAIO inhibitors should stay away from which 13 foods? |
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| Aged cheeses, Ripe avacados, ripe figs, anchovies, bean curd, broad beans (fava/italian), yeast extracts and yeast-derived vitamin supplements, liver, delicatessen meants (especially sausage), pickled herring, meat extracts (marmite, bovril), fermented foods, chianti and sherry |
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| What foods are allowed in moderation for people taking MAOI inhibitors? |
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| Beer and ale (tyramine content varies with brand and can be especially high in imported beers and some nonalcoholic beers), White wine/distilled spirits, cottage cheese, cream cheese, coffee (2 cups/day), chocolate, soy sauce, yogurt/sour cream, raisins, tomatoes, eggplant, plums |
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| What are the three major MAOI inhibitors on this test? |
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| Isocarboxazid (marplan), phenelzine sulfate (nardil), and Tranylcyoromine (parnate) |
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| Which class of anti-depressants are cardio-toxic and therefor contraindicated for suicidal patients? |
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| Unconscious failure to acknowledge an event, thought, or feeling |
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| The transference of feelings to another person |
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| An attempt to be like someone or emulate them |
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| Define: intellectualization |
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| Using reason to avoid emotional conflict |
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| Incorporating the values and qualities of an admired person into one's own ego structure. |
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| separation of an unacceptable feeling, idea, or impulse from one's thought process |
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| Define: passive-aggressive |
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| Indirectly expressing aggression toward others. A facade of overt compliance that masks resentment. |
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| Attributing one's own thoughts or impulses to another person. |
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| Offering an unacceptable, logical explanation to make unacceptable feelings and behavior acceptable. |
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| Define: reaction formation |
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| Development of conscious attitudes and behaviors that are opposite of what is really felt. |
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| This part of the personality is in touch w/the external reality and is part of the personality that makes decisions. |
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| This part of the personality functions at the basic instinct level and meets immediate needs. |
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| A child's lack of remorse or guilt about their antisocial behavior represents a malfunction in what part of the personality? |
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| The super ego or conscience. |
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| In which treatment modality is role modeling important to teaching new behaviors? |
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| Which treatment modality focuses on the consequences of actions? |
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| Which treatment modality uses positive reinforcement to eliminate inappropiate behavior? |
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| Which treatment modality focuses on the "Here and Now" |
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| Which treatment modality identifies the entire family as the client? |
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| Which treatment modality identifies congruent and oncongruent communication patterns? |
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| Which treatment modality has the goal of decreasing conflict and anxiety? |
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| Which treatment modality identifies "life-scripts" and "self-fulfilling prophecies"? |
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| Which treatment modality uses limit setting and structure? |
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| Which treatment modality uses people, resources and activities in the environment? |
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| Which herbal supplement may inensify the anti-clotting effects of warfarin (coumadin) and other anti-coagulant drugs, including aspirin? |
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| Ginko Biloba, garlic, and ginseng |
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| Which substance interferes with the absorption of levothytoxine (thyroid hormone)? |
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| Calcuim carbonate preparations |
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| What discussed thing, if ingested, can interfere with the effects of immuno-suppressant drugs? |
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| Alfalfa (used for hot flashes) |
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| Which discussed substance reduces blood concentrations of indinavir (a protease-inhibitor used to treat HIV infection) and cyclosporine? |
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| Which discussed substance increases blood levels of theophylline? |
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| What is the psych nurse's most important tool? |
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| Frequent somatic complaints for which no medical pathology is present (patient complains of chest pain but has a normal EKG) |
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| belief or fear of having a disease with misinterpretation of physical signs as "proof" of the presence of the disease (simple rash means lupus to these clients) |
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| Transferring mental conflict into a physical disorder for which there is no organic cause (blindness, paralysis, false pregnancy) |
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| Dissociative disorder usually trauma induced. It is a sudden temporary loss of ability to recall extensive personal information. |
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| Dissociative disorder characterized by sudden onset and the inability to recall their identity and behavior. Can be ETOH related. |
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| Dissociative disorder marked by the presence of 2 or more distinct personalities that emerge during stress |
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| Dissociative identity disorder |
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| Dissociative disorder marked by the temporary loss of one's reality and/or the ability to feel and express emotions; sense of strangeness and fear of going "crazy" |
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| Discrete periods of intense fear or discomfort that may be incapacitating. Irrational fear of an external object, activity, or situation. |
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