The process of assessment and diagnosis is complex. At the initial meeting, clients may want to vent about multiple areas in their lives, and they may not necessarily understand the assessment process or what kind of information the advanced practice nurse needs to elicit to diagnose. PMHNPs must strike a balance between keeping the assessment focused and structuring it in such a way that clients are encouraged to paint a complete picture of their chief complaint and history of present illness. If a client says that he or she is having a hard time dealing with family, difficulty in relationships, not eating regularly, or not sleeping, counselors must know how to listen and ask questions that can pull more information needed for an accurate diagnosis.

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You are now at the halfway point of the course and have explored the assessment and diagnosis of many categories of disorder from the DSM-5. This week, you put your knowledge of concepts related to psychopathology and diagnostic reasoning to the test by completing a midterm exam. Your Learning Resources this week focus on eating, sleeping, and elimination disorders. Although you will not complete a comprehensive client assessment on a patient with these disorders, be sure to review the resources on them because they are included on the midterm. NRNP 6635 Week 6 Eating, Sleeping, and Elimination Disorders MID TERM EXAM

Learning Objective

Students will:

• Apply concepts related to psychopathology and diagnostic reasoning in advanced practice nursing care in psychiatric and mental health settings

Learning Resources

Required Readings (click to expand/reduce)

American Psychiatric Association. (2013h). Feeding and eating disorders. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author. doi:10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.dsm10

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Elimination disorders. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.dsm11

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Sleep-wake disorders. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.dsm12

Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2015). Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry (11th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.

• Chapter 15 Feeding and Eating Disorders
• Chapter 16 Normal Sleep and Sleep-Wake Disorders
• Chapter 31.9 Feeding and Eating Disorders of Infancy or Early Childhood
• Chapter 31.10 Elimination Disorders

Required Media (click to expand/reduce)

Classroom Productions. (Producer). (2016). Eating disorders [Video]. Walden University.

Classroom Productions. (Producer). (2013). The new DSM-5 diagnosis: Understanding & treating binge eating disorder [Video]. Walden University.

Classroom Productions. (Producer). (2016). Elimination disorders [Video]. Walden University.

Classroom Productions. (Producer). (2016). Sleep disorders [Video]. Walden University.

MedEasy. (2017b). Eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder) | USMLE & COMLEX [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD8KCcipGaY

Midterm Exam – NRNP 6635 Week 6 Eating, Sleeping, and Elimination Disorders MID TERM EXAM

This exam will cover the following topics relevant to assessment and diagnosis across the lifespan:

• History and theories of psychopathology
• The psychiatric interview, history, and examination
• Rating scales
• Mood disorders
• Anxiety disorders, PTSD, OCD
• Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders
• Eating, sleeping, and elimination disorders

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Prior to starting the exam, you should review all of your materials. There is a 2.5-hour time limit to complete this 100-question exam. You may only attempt this exam once.

This exam is a test of your knowledge in preparation for your certification exam. No outside resources—including books, notes, websites, or any other type of resource—are to be used to complete this exam. You are expected to comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct.

By Day 7 of Week 6

Complete your exam. 

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