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Which of the following medical clients would be most susceptible to developing psychosis secondary to his or her medical diagnosis?
 
  A) A 29-year-old woman who delivered a healthy newborn but had a significant postpartum hemorrhage
  B) A 33-year-old man who is being treated for cellulitis that developed in a laceration on his leg
  C) A 71-year-old woman whose anemia has been attributed to a gastrointestinal bleed
  D) A 56-year-old man who is in liver failure following many years of alcohol abuse

Question 2

A nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students about the relationships that exist between psychological phenomena, psychiatric illnesses, and physical illnesses.
 
  Which of the following statements most accurately conveys an aspect of these relationships?
  A) Most psychiatric illnesses are ultimately the result of a lack of physical health.
  B) Physical symptoms and psychological symptoms must be assessed separately in order to ensure appropriate care.
  C) Nurses must attempt to temporarily disregard a client's medical history to facilitate an accurate mental status assessment.
  D) Stress and emotions can have a profound effect on immunity and consequent resistance to disease.


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lkanara2

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
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Liver failure is an identified cause of psychosis. Bleeding and infections are much less likely to precipitate psychosis.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
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The immune, neurologic, and psychological systems have many interacting and overlapping functions. The pathways that exist between these systems help mediate the influence of stress and emotions on a person's immunity and resistance to disease. It is simplistic to claim that most psychiatric illnesses are ultimately the result of a lack of physical health. Nurses' assessments should be holistic, not solely restricted to one system.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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