Author Question: A male adolescent is brought to the Emergency Department by his parents who complain that he has ... (Read 45 times)

serike · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

A male adolescent is brought to the Emergency Department by his parents who complain that he has been displaying signs of agitation and hyperactivity.

The teenager tells the nurse that his thoughts are racing through his head and he can't concentrate on anything anymore. The parents also state that their son is being treated for depression. What mental disorder would the nurse suspect? A) Bipolar disorder (BPD)
B) Paranoid personality disorder
C) Panic attack
D) Phobia

Question 2

A nurse graduate who was on day shift is put on night shift for the first time. What
should the nurse graduate be aware of when on night shift?

A) Psychotic clients are more likely to be quiet at night
B) Most clients experience an elevation of fever at night
C) Accessing security assistance will be easier at night
D) Pain is more likely to be accentuated at night

parshano · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Broad mood variations from mania to major depression are symptoms of bipolar disorder (BPD) or bipolar affective disorder (BPAD). Agitation, elation, hyperactivity, and hyperexcitability characterize mania. The person shows accelerated thinking and speaking, grandiosity (feelings of invincibility and exaggerated self-importance), distractibility (inability to concentrate), and excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high potential for painful or undesirable consequences. Paranoid personality disorder manifests as pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others with marked hypervigilance (watchfulness). A panic attack is characterized by intense fear and anxiety, with no known cause. A specific phobia is a persistent, excessive, unreasonable, and severe fear of a particular thing or event.

Answer to Question 2

D