NUR 180 - Exam 1 Questions With Answers
How do you approach someone with alzheimers?
-Allow time to calm down
-Approach from the front
-Talk softly
-Allow them to open packages
-Don't continue to overwhelm. Allow time to comprehend info given
How to give alzheimers patient medication
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NUR 180 - Exam 1 Questions With Answers
How do you approach someone with alzheimers?
-Allow time to calm down
-Approach from the front
-Talk softly
-Allow them to open packages
-Don't continue to overwhelm. Allow time to comprehend info given
How to give alzheimers patient medication
-Give them time to comprehend whats going on
-Give them time to take them
-Let them open it if needed
End of life care
-Pain management
-For the patient and the family
-Care giver grief/stress
Care giver stress/strain
-Call respite
Behavior changes
in therapy not participating
-Ask why they're not participating
-Remind them of safety
-Be assertive, set boundaries, tell them it's inappropriate behavior
Patient stops participating in therapy and wants to stay in their room
-Ask them what happened and why they don't want to go
-Repeat back what they said to you was the problem
You have a patient that you are sending to inpatient psychiatric facilities every other month. What can
the nurse say to encourage the benefits of inpatient psychiatric help?
Ask them why they're going back so much and whats happening when they go
-Encourage them to participate
What do patients do in in house facility?
-Art therapy
-Scheduled
-Many different types of therapy
, How do we establish therapeutic communication
-Don't make promises
-Clarify
-Be consistent
-Active listening
-Interact during activities on unit with patients
Active listening
-Come down to eye level
Whats the importance of therapeutic communication?
Building mutual trust
Non-therapeutic communication
-Giving your opinion/advice
-Not listening
-Body language
-Arguing with them
-Being aggressive
Patient with history of dementia is experiencing command auditory hallucinations telling him to stab
the nurse with a butter knife from the dining room. He is really nice to you and you've never had any
problems. Theres a doctors appointment tomorrow with psychiatrist. What is your next step?
-Send to a psych facility
-Call the doctor
What doesn't influence coping?
-Race
-Gender
-Language
Machismo (pg 299)
-aggressive masculine pride- against women
-Self-centered
-Don't take commands from women very well
-Very violent
Mental status examinations
-Appearance
-Speech
-motor activity
-Interaction during interview
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