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ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH CLIENTS MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION 1 Learning Objectives • Discuss the mental status examination • Articulate the purpose of a comprehensive mental status examination • Understand the parts of the mental status examination • Formulate the criteria for documentation of assessment data 2 ASSESSMENT: COMPONENTS OF PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT • Interview • Health History • Mental Status Examin...

ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH CLIENTS MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION 1 Learning Objectives • Discuss the mental status examination • Articulate the purpose of a comprehensive mental status examination • Understand the parts of the mental status examination • Formulate the criteria for documentation of assessment data 2 ASSESSMENT: COMPONENTS OF PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT • Interview • Health History • Mental Status Examin...

Chapter 33: Rest and Sleep Physiology of Sleep ○ RAS and bulbar synchronizing region control cyclic nature of sleep ○ RAS facilitates voluntary movements and cortical activities related to alertness ○ RAS relays impulses into cerebral cortex and spinal cord ○ During sleep ■ RAS receives few stimuli from cerebral cortex and body ○ Wakefulness ■ RAS activated with stimuli from the cerebral cortex from periphery sensory organs and cells ■ Pain, pressure and noise produce w...

Chapter 33: Rest and Sleep Physiology of Sleep ○ RAS and bulbar synchronizing region control cyclic nature of sleep ○ RAS facilitates voluntary movements and cortical activities related to alertness ○ RAS relays impulses into cerebral cortex and spinal cord ○ During sleep ■ RAS receives few stimuli from cerebral cortex and body ○ Wakefulness ■ RAS activated with stimuli from the cerebral cortex from periphery sensory organs and cells ■ Pain, pressure and noise produce w...

Passpoint-Musculoskeletal Question 1 A physician orders chlorzoxazone, 500 mg P.O. t.i.d for a client. The nurse knows that chlorzoxazone, a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant, is commonly used to treat: You Selected:  severe muscle spasm. Correct response:  severe muscle spasm. Explanation: Remediation: Question 2 See full question A nurse monitors a client receiving enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneously b.i.d after hip replacement surgery. Which adverse reaction is the client most likel...

Passpoint-Gastrointestinal Question 1 See full question A nurse is caring for a client with gastroenteritis. The nurse administers an as­needed dose of kaolin and pectin mixture as ordered. The nurse should complete which assessment 30 minutes after administering the medication? You Selected: • Perform a pain assessment. Correct response: • Determine if the client has had any more loose stools. Explanation: Question 2 See full question A client has had a nasogastric tube connected to low in...

Passpoint-Respiratory Question 1 A client with asthma has been taking theophylline as ordered. Now, the client's blood theophylline level is 4.8 mcg/ml. Which dosage change will the physician order? You Selected:  Maintain the dose. Correct response:  Increase the dose. Explanation: Remediation: Question 2 See full question A nurse notices that a client admitted for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is short of breath. The client has signed an advance directive indica...

Passpoint-Cardiovascular Question 1 Which statement would lead the nurse to determine that a client lacks understanding of her acute cardiac illness and the ability to make changes in her lifestyle? You Selected:  "I talked with my husband yesterday about working on a new budget together." Correct response:  "I already have my airline ticket, so I will not miss my meeting tomorrow." Explanation: Question 2 See full question What is the expected outcome of thrombolytic drug therapy for...

Passpoint-Neonate Question 1 A neonate weighing 3 lb, 5 oz (1,503 g) is born at 32 weeks' gestation. During an assessment 12 hours after birth, a nurse notices these signs and symptoms: hyperactivity, a persistent shrill cry, frequent yawning and sneezing, and jitteriness. These symptoms indicate: You Selected:  hypoglycemia. Correct response:  drug dependence. Explanation: Remediation: Question 2 See full question Just after delivery, a nurse measures a neonate's axillary temperature at...

Passpoint-Genitourinary Question 1 A client is scheduled for a creatinine clearance test. What should the nurse do? You Selected:  Instruct the client about the need to collect urine for 24 hours. Correct response:  Instruct the client about the need to collect urine for 24 hours. Explanation: Remediation: Question 2 See full question The nurse is teaching a 17-year-old girl who has a severe gonorrheal infection. The nurse realizes that the girl understands the implications of her disease...