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Inpatient hospitalization for persons with mental illness is generally reserved for patients who a- present a clear danger to self or others. b- are noncompliant with medication at home. c- have limited support systems in the community. d- develop new symptoms during the course of an illness. a-...
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Add to cartInpatient hospitalization for persons with mental illness is generally reserved for patients who a- present a clear danger to self or others. b- are noncompliant with medication at home. c- have limited support systems in the community. d- develop new symptoms during the course of an illness. a-...
Who was Clifford Beers? -A former mental patient who wrote about his experiences in the institutions of his time. He helped change the attitude about the mentally ill and their treatment. Addressed social issues with: -Mental health care awareness and education -Misconceptions about mental ill...
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Add to cartWho was Clifford Beers? -A former mental patient who wrote about his experiences in the institutions of his time. He helped change the attitude about the mentally ill and their treatment. Addressed social issues with: -Mental health care awareness and education -Misconceptions about mental ill...
Patient reports acute anxiety related to the death of a parent in an automobile accident two hours earlier. The nurse should anticipate administering a med from what family? Benzodiazepines to increase the effect of GABA Which of the following medications would be used when lithium is not effecti...
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Add to cartPatient reports acute anxiety related to the death of a parent in an automobile accident two hours earlier. The nurse should anticipate administering a med from what family? Benzodiazepines to increase the effect of GABA Which of the following medications would be used when lithium is not effecti...
The primary purpose of the Community Mental Health Center Act of 1963 was to better treatment in larger, more urban areas. patients to their home communities for treatment. de former patients with employment opportunities. e the stigma of living in an institution. b. move patients to their ...
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Add to cartThe primary purpose of the Community Mental Health Center Act of 1963 was to better treatment in larger, more urban areas. patients to their home communities for treatment. de former patients with employment opportunities. e the stigma of living in an institution. b. move patients to their ...
A nurse assesses a patient who reluctantly participates in activities, answers questions with minimal responses, and rarely makes eye contact. What information should be included when documenting the assessment? Select all that apply. A. Patient's subjective responses B. Uncooperative patient ...
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Add to cartA nurse assesses a patient who reluctantly participates in activities, answers questions with minimal responses, and rarely makes eye contact. What information should be included when documenting the assessment? Select all that apply. A. Patient's subjective responses B. Uncooperative patient ...
Mental Health - Difficult to define - No single, universal definition - Many components influenced by wide variety of factors - Dynamic, ever-changing state - Influencing factors: > Individual (personal) > Interpersonal (relationship) > Social/cultural (environmental) Mental Illne...
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Add to cartMental Health - Difficult to define - No single, universal definition - Many components influenced by wide variety of factors - Dynamic, ever-changing state - Influencing factors: > Individual (personal) > Interpersonal (relationship) > Social/cultural (environmental) Mental Illne...
What are the 3 main reasons a person may be committed to a behavioral health facility? a. schizophrenia b. Homicidal c. Suicidal d. Gravely Disabled b, c, d American Nurses Association, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, and international Society of Psychiatric-mental health nurses iden...
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Add to cartWhat are the 3 main reasons a person may be committed to a behavioral health facility? a. schizophrenia b. Homicidal c. Suicidal d. Gravely Disabled b, c, d American Nurses Association, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, and international Society of Psychiatric-mental health nurses iden...
EBP is a clinical decision making that synthesizes what 3 things? 1) Best available research evidence 2) Clinical expertise 3) Patient preferences 5 A's of EBP: 1) ask 2) acquire 3) appraise 4) apply 5) assess what do clinical algorithms provide? step-by-step guidelines prepared in flo...
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Add to cartEBP is a clinical decision making that synthesizes what 3 things? 1) Best available research evidence 2) Clinical expertise 3) Patient preferences 5 A's of EBP: 1) ask 2) acquire 3) appraise 4) apply 5) assess what do clinical algorithms provide? step-by-step guidelines prepared in flo...
1. The nurse is assessing the factors contributing to the well-being of a newly admitted client. Which of the following would the nurse identify as having a positive impact on the individual's mental health? A) Not needing others for companionship B) The ability to effectively manage stress C) A...
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Add to cart1. The nurse is assessing the factors contributing to the well-being of a newly admitted client. Which of the following would the nurse identify as having a positive impact on the individual's mental health? A) Not needing others for companionship B) The ability to effectively manage stress C) A...
common abbreviations PMH: mental health D/O: disorder NOS: not otherwise specified WHO: World health org sign that looks like the end of a triton: psych statistics 1 in 5 Americans have a mental disorder, 5% have a severe persistent mental illness depression is the leading cause of disabili...
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Add to cartcommon abbreviations PMH: mental health D/O: disorder NOS: not otherwise specified WHO: World health org sign that looks like the end of a triton: psych statistics 1 in 5 Americans have a mental disorder, 5% have a severe persistent mental illness depression is the leading cause of disabili...
What does the adrenal medulla do in the initial stress response?Releases norepinephrine and epinephrin What do the eyes do in the initial stress response?Pupils dilate What do the lacrimal glands do in the initial stress response?Secretions increase What does the respiratory system do in th...
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Add to cartWhat does the adrenal medulla do in the initial stress response?Releases norepinephrine and epinephrin What do the eyes do in the initial stress response?Pupils dilate What do the lacrimal glands do in the initial stress response?Secretions increase What does the respiratory system do in th...
A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching? A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by 7." B. "To assess affect, I s...
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Add to cartA charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching? A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by 7." B. "To assess affect, I s...
MENTAL HEALTH Difficult to define usually seen as a general state a well-being No single, universal definition Many components influenced by wide variety of factors Dynamic, ever-changing state Influencing factors: Individual (personal) personality Interpersonal (relationship) friends, ...
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Add to cartMENTAL HEALTH Difficult to define usually seen as a general state a well-being No single, universal definition Many components influenced by wide variety of factors Dynamic, ever-changing state Influencing factors: Individual (personal) personality Interpersonal (relationship) friends, ...
what is mental health nursing a specialized area of nursing practice committed to promoting mental health throughout the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of human resources to mental health problems and psychiatric disorders who created a holistic approach to nursing Florence nightingale w...
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Add to cartwhat is mental health nursing a specialized area of nursing practice committed to promoting mental health throughout the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of human resources to mental health problems and psychiatric disorders who created a holistic approach to nursing Florence nightingale w...
During the shift report, a nurse describes a client as crazy. Which approach by the nurse would be best? Suggest that staff use the term mentally ill. The psychiatric mental health nursing student is preparing to attend a meeting of the psychiatric mental health care team to discuss possible upda...
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Add to cartDuring the shift report, a nurse describes a client as crazy. Which approach by the nurse would be best? Suggest that staff use the term mentally ill. The psychiatric mental health nursing student is preparing to attend a meeting of the psychiatric mental health care team to discuss possible upda...
Resilience, the capacity to rebound from stressors via adaptive coping, is associated with positive mental health. Your friend has just been laid off from his job. Which of the following responses on your part would most likely contribute to his enhanced resilience? a. using your connections to s...
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Add to cartResilience, the capacity to rebound from stressors via adaptive coping, is associated with positive mental health. Your friend has just been laid off from his job. Which of the following responses on your part would most likely contribute to his enhanced resilience? a. using your connections to s...
When planning care for a specific client, of what significance to the psychiatric nurse is the fact that the DSM-IV-TR is multiaxial? Pertinent aspects of client functioning and problems are reported. A nurse conducting research is seeking data about outcomes for depressed patients who have b...
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Add to cartWhen planning care for a specific client, of what significance to the psychiatric nurse is the fact that the DSM-IV-TR is multiaxial? Pertinent aspects of client functioning and problems are reported. A nurse conducting research is seeking data about outcomes for depressed patients who have b...
Phenomena of concern for psychiatric-mental health nurses are dynamic, exist in all populations across the lifespan and include but are not limited to:Promotion of optimal mental and physical health and well-being Prevention of mental and behavioral distress and illness Promotion of social i...
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Add to cartPhenomena of concern for psychiatric-mental health nurses are dynamic, exist in all populations across the lifespan and include but are not limited to:Promotion of optimal mental and physical health and well-being Prevention of mental and behavioral distress and illness Promotion of social i...
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing occasional feelings of sadness because of the recent death of a beloved pet. The client's appetite, sleep patterns, and daily routine have not changed. How should the nurse interpret the client's behaviors? 1. The client's behaviors demonstrate ...
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Add to cartA nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing occasional feelings of sadness because of the recent death of a beloved pet. The client's appetite, sleep patterns, and daily routine have not changed. How should the nurse interpret the client's behaviors? 1. The client's behaviors demonstrate ...
Which activity of the core PMH disciplines is considered to be the most important for national mental health care? 1. The promotion and protection of mental health 2. The prevention and treatment of mental disorders 3. Recovery and rehabilitation 4. All of the above 4. All of the above Select...
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Add to cartWhich activity of the core PMH disciplines is considered to be the most important for national mental health care? 1. The promotion and protection of mental health 2. The prevention and treatment of mental disorders 3. Recovery and rehabilitation 4. All of the above 4. All of the above Select...
What are the duties of an Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse? 1. Prescription of psychotropic medications, w/appropriate use of diagnostic tests 2. Hospital admitting privileges 3. Individual, couple, group, or family therapy, using evidence-based therapeutic frameworks and the nurs...
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Add to cartWhat are the duties of an Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse? 1. Prescription of psychotropic medications, w/appropriate use of diagnostic tests 2. Hospital admitting privileges 3. Individual, couple, group, or family therapy, using evidence-based therapeutic frameworks and the nurs...
The client states, "Who is confused? He said I should go, but I didn't. Is that weird?" Which response by the nurse would be best to clarify the client's statement? A. How did you feel before you talked to him? B. When did you first notice yourself feeling confused? C. Did he indicate to you ...
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Add to cartThe client states, "Who is confused? He said I should go, but I didn't. Is that weird?" Which response by the nurse would be best to clarify the client's statement? A. How did you feel before you talked to him? B. When did you first notice yourself feeling confused? C. Did he indicate to you ...
The quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human populations is called A).Mortality B). Prevalence C). Epidemiology D). Clinical epidemiology. C). Epidemiology What phrase best describes the DSM-V? A).Is a multiaxial psychiatric assessment system B). Is a compendi...
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Add to cartThe quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human populations is called A).Mortality B). Prevalence C). Epidemiology D). Clinical epidemiology. C). Epidemiology What phrase best describes the DSM-V? A).Is a multiaxial psychiatric assessment system B). Is a compendi...
biologically based mental illness A mental disorder caused by neurotransmitter dysfunction, abnormal brain srtructure, inherited genetic factors, or other biological causes. Also called psychobiological disorder culture-related syndromes These are more influenced by culture alone and are not seen...
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Add to cartbiologically based mental illness A mental disorder caused by neurotransmitter dysfunction, abnormal brain srtructure, inherited genetic factors, or other biological causes. Also called psychobiological disorder culture-related syndromes These are more influenced by culture alone and are not seen...
A patient says to the nurse, "I dreamed I was stoned. When I woke up, I felt emotionally drained, as though I hadn't rested well." Which response should the nurse use to clarify the patient's comment? a. "It sounds as though you were uncomfortable with the content of your dream." b. "I unde...
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Add to cartA patient says to the nurse, "I dreamed I was stoned. When I woke up, I felt emotionally drained, as though I hadn't rested well." Which response should the nurse use to clarify the patient's comment? a. "It sounds as though you were uncomfortable with the content of your dream." b. "I unde...
What is psychiatric mental health nursing and its main focus? A core mental health profession that employs a purposeful use of self as its art and a wide range of nursing, psychosocial, and neurobiological theories and research evidence as its science. (ANA, 2007, p.1). Its focus is the treatment of...
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Add to cartWhat is psychiatric mental health nursing and its main focus? A core mental health profession that employs a purposeful use of self as its art and a wide range of nursing, psychosocial, and neurobiological theories and research evidence as its science. (ANA, 2007, p.1). Its focus is the treatment of...
Flumazenil (Romazicon) has been ordered for a male client who has overdosed on oxazepam (Serax). Before administering the medication, the nurse should be prepared for which common adverse effect? A. Seizures B. Shivering C. Anxiety D. Chest painA. Seizures Rationale: Seizures are the most commo...
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Add to cartFlumazenil (Romazicon) has been ordered for a male client who has overdosed on oxazepam (Serax). Before administering the medication, the nurse should be prepared for which common adverse effect? A. Seizures B. Shivering C. Anxiety D. Chest painA. Seizures Rationale: Seizures are the most commo...
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