A Patient Is Diagnosed with Conversion Disorder That Is Evidenced

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient is diagnosed with conversion disorder that is evidenced by paralysis of the right hand.Which nursing intervention should be implemented?

• A) Focus discussions on the patient's inability to fulfill usual roles.
• B) Focus discussions on the patient's unusual and unexplainable physical symptom.
• C) Spend time with the patient to give recognition for positive qualities and strengths.
• D) Spend time with the patient when the patient is helpless to perform self-care activities because of paralysis.

Understand the Big Five model of personality, including each trait's implications.

Recognize the concept of locus of control and its impact on behavior and attitudes.

Identify the role of genetic factors in determining personality.

Differentiate between the five-factor theory of personality and other personality theories.

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Definitions:

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter associated with pleasure, movement, and the brain's reward system.

Temporal Lobes

Regions of the cerebral cortex located beneath the temples, involved in processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Personality Changes

Alterations in a person's customary patterns of behavior, thoughts, and feelings, which may result from developmental stages, life experiences, or neurological factors.

Axons

Axons are long, slender projections of a nerve cell, or neuron, that conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body or soma.