The purposes of the professional nursing organizations – Professional standards of practice Ethical conduct of members Ensure high quality Leadership opportunities Meet present and future challenges The benefits of belonging to a professional nursing organization – Develop leadership skills Certification Research opportunities Defining practice standards and redefining policies Legislative lobbying power Publications Health/life/malpractice insurance Continuing education Disco...

1. A patient with schizophrenia has been taking an antipsychotic drug for several days. The nurse enters the patient’s room to administer a dose of haloperidol (Haldol) and finds the patient having facial spasms. The patient’s head is thrust back, and the patient is unable to speak. What will the nurse do? a. Administer the haloperidol as ordered. b. Discuss increasing the haloperidol dose with the provider. c. Request an order to give diphenhydramine. d. Request an order to give levo...

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Family Nursing Communication StrategiesDyad - correct answer A close relationship between two individuals Family System Theory - correct answer Framework where illness affects the family unit and relationships Autonomy - correct answer Maximizing the ability for individuals to make their own decisions Beneficence - correct answer Doing the most good by removing barriers Non-maleficence - correct answer Avoiding intentional harm Justice - correct answer Doing what is right and fair...

ATI comprehensive NCLEX-PN MENTAL HEALTH NURSINGErickson Infancy - correct answer birth- 1yr trust vs. mistrust hopefulness, trusting vs withdrawn, alienated Erickson Early childhood - correct answer 1-3yr shame and doubt self-control and using willpower vs uncertainty of doing anything at all Erickson Preschool - correct answer 3-6yr initiative vs guilt ability to initiate activities vs feeling conflicted about what was initiated Erickson School Age - correct answer 6-12yr indus...

ATI Engage Mental Health RN: Foundations of Mental Health Nursing - Foundational Concepts of Mental Health NursingA nurse is preparing a poster presentation on the priorities of Healthy People 2030. Which of the following priority goals should the nurse include? - correct answer Prevention practices related to cyber bullying Cyber bullying is a stressor that can result in mental health disorders. By implementing practices targeted at prevention of cyber bullying, the priority goal of preventi...

ATI PN Mental Health Nursing, Ch 1 Basic Mental Health Nursing Concepts Questions A 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 check cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by 7." B. "To check affect, I should observe the client's facial expression." C. "To check language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sent...

Canadian PN exam: mental health nursingJason, age 17 years, was brought to the emergency department by the police. His mother called the police after Jason violently attacked his father with no provocation. Jason is admitted to the psychiatric unit for investigation of his psychosis, with a provisional diagnosis of schizophrenia. What is the definition of psychosis? - correct answer A physiological break from reality. This is the definition of psychosis. Jason, age 17 years, was brought to...

chapters 1-4 PN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING1.American Nurses Association American Psychiatric Nurses Associates 3.International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses - correct answer Provision of Care to clients in mental health settings based on which standards? what various methods should nurses use to collect data from clients? - correct answer observation, interviewing, physical examinations and collaboration. psychosocial history includes - correct answer perception of own health...

Exam #1 Mental Health 1. One characteristics of mental health that allows people to adapt to tragedies, trauma, and loss is: A. Dependence B. Resilience C. Pessimism D. Altruism - correct answer B. Resilience 2. You and Jack are two of the nurses working on the psychiatric unit. Jack mentions to you that the biological model for mental illness is the one he embraces, and states "it's the only one I really believe." Which of the following statements is true regarding believing in only ...

Mental Health Disorders- SAUNDERS PN NCLEXtypes of anxiety - correct answer normal: healthy acute: imminent loss or change that threatens ones sense of security chronic: response to everyday activities Levels of anxiety - correct answer Mild: Broad perceptual field; a little muscle tension 2. Moderate: Narrowed perceptual field; more physical symptoms 3. Severe: Greatly narrowed perceptual field. Connections between details not perceived. More severe physical symptoms. intervent...