CMN 350

Cycle of violence correct answer: I. Tension Building II. Serious Battering Incident III. Honeymoon Has periods of escalation and de-escalation Tension building correct answer: Phase I in the cycle of violence. Man: He has excessively high expectations of her. He blames her for anything that goes wrong. He does not try to control his behaviors. He is aware of his inappropriate behaviors but does not admit it. Verbal and minor physical abuse increase. Afraid that she will leave...

Psychotherapeutic management in the continuum of care correct answer: 1. Therapeutic nurse patient-relationship -Communication skills -Respect and a desire to help -Understanding •Mental mechanisms •Adaptation styles •Coping strategies •Therapeutic intervention skills 2. Psychopharmacology -Therapeutic versus toxic dosage levels -Use during pregnancy -Use with older adults -Side effects -Interactions -Patient teaching 3. Milieu management -Safety -Str...

Psychotherapeutic management of care - three interventions, pp. 1-3, p. 245 correct answer: THERAPEUTIC NURSE RELATIONSHIP, PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY (dosage levels, use during pregnancy, older adults, SE, Interactions, and patient teaching), and MILIEU/environmental management (safety, structure, norms, setting limits, balance, environmental modification) DSM-5 is the official diagnostic system for psychiatry used in the USA. Continuum of care: all the places to implement me, meds, and milieu p...

Why would someone need to be admitted into a psychiatric hospital? correct answer: If they are: -Dangerous to self or others -Gravely disabled -Acutely psychotic -Suicidal or homicidal If patient is acutely psychotic correct answer: -They could be placed in a long term care facility (e.g., group home) -they can't take care of themselves -most likely have schizophrenia -may be going home with family who can take care of them The nurse's role in psychopharmacological management co...