Update) Differential Diagnosis in Psychiatric-Mental
Health Across the Lifespan Practicum with Verified
Answers |100% Correct |Graded A – Chamberlain.
Question:
A 25-year-old client presents with irritability, insomnia, and excessive
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energy. She states she has felt this way for about a week. Last month, she
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reports that she felt "really down" and slept most of the time. She
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endorses a pattern of "ups and downs" in her mood at least half the time
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over the past few years. Which diagnosis is the most consistent with the
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client's symptoms?? i,-
Answer:
Cyclothymia
Question:
Select an appropriate initial medication choice for a 75-year-old with a
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new diagnosis of major depressive disorder.?
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Escitalopram 10 mg daily i,- i,- i,-
Question:
,An inpatient client has a CIWA-Ar score of 12. What is the most
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Answer:
Prescribe STAT dose of oral Lorazepam and reassess CIWA-Ar every hour
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Question:
A client presents with difficulties following her divorce from an abusive
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spouse. She states that she is afraid of being on her own because she is
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worried that she won't be able to take care of herself. She is currently
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living with her sister because she can't decide whether to get an
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apartment or buy a house. Though she's only been divorced for a few
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weeks, she's been on several dates through a dating website in the hopes
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of finding another partner soon. The client's symptoms are consistent with
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which diagnosis??i,-
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Dependent personality disorder i,- i,-
Question:
A client wishing to use medication-assisted treatment for opioid use
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disorder expresses concerns that her roommates may try to steal her
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medication to get high. Which medication is the most appropriate options
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for the client??
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Buprenorphine/Naloxone
, Question:
Which of the following is the best predictor for antisocial personality
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disorder??
Answer:
A diagnosis of conduct disorder at age 13
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Question:
Which of the following is a tool that may be used to screen for any type
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of substance use disorder??
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Answer:
SBIRT
Question:
Which of the following would be included in the treatment plan for a
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client with antisocial personality disorder??
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Reward-Based therapy i,-
Question:
Which description best describes cluster A personality disorders??
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