NUR 317 Exam One Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update
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Course
NUR
Institution
NUR
Voluntary admission
Inpatient care sought by a patient or patient's guardian through a written
application to the facility.
discharging against medical advice
Client is considered competent and so has the righ t to refuse medication
and treatment
Before release, a client can...
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NUR 317 Exam One Questions and Correct
Answers | Latest Update
Voluntary admission
Inpatient care sought by a patient or patient's guardian through a written
application to the facility.
discharging against medical advice
Client is considered competent and so has the righ t to refuse medication
and treatment
Before release, a client can be evaluated, and if deemed necessary, the
care provider can initiate an involuntary admission
involuntary admisison
client enters the mental health facility against their will for an indefinite
period of time
Admission is based on the client's need for psychiatric treatment, the risk of harm to self or
others, or the inability to provide self care
temporary emergency admission
The client is admitted for emergent mental health c are due to the inability
to make decisions regarding care. Medical health care provider can
initiate the admission which is then evaluated by a mental health care
provider
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Length of stay varies by the client's needs and laws but typically doesn't exceed 15 days
"72 hour hold"
requires two physician decision
Long-term involuntary admission
A type of admission that is similar to temporary commitment but must be
imposed by the courts. Time of commitment varies, but is usually 60 to 180
days. Sometimes, there is no set release date.
tort
a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract)
leading to civil legal liability.
assault
making a threat to a client's person
battery
touching a client in a harmful or offensive way
time limit for restraints age 18+
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4 hours
time limit for restraints age 9-17
2 hours
time limit for restraints less than 8
1 hour
least restrictive restraints
verbal interventions
diversion or redirection
providing a calm, quiet environment
offering a PRN medication
Beneficence
Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action
a nurse helps a newly admitted client who has a psychotic disorder to feel safe in the
environment of the mental health facility
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