NURS 222 (NURS 222)

NURS 222 - EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE. RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale) +4: Combative: overly combative, violent, immediate danger to staff +3: Very agitated: removes/ pulls catheter or tube(s); aggressive +2: Agitated: frequent non-purposeful movement, fights ventilator +1: Restless: Anxious but movements not aggressive vigorous 0: Alert and calm

NURS 222 - MH Final Exam Review. Demonstrate a persistent pattern of behavior that violates the rights of others or rules/norms of society. In simpler words… CONDUCT DISORDER = BREAKS LAWS!  MAKE SURE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE RULES OF THE UNIT AND ANY CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLATING THOSE RULES

RN Mental Health online practice 2013 B 1. A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who voluntary entered an outpatient mental health crisis facility. The client states, “I’ve lost control of everything in my life!” which of the following questions should the nurse ask first? a. “ What has helped you to cope with a crisis in the past?” b. “Who can we call to support you during this crisis?” c. “Are you having thoughts about harming yourself today?” d. “What ...

NURS 222 –MH Final Exam Study Guide/NURS 222 –MH Final Exam Study Guide. Week 1 Key Points Freud: Levels of awareness ○ Conscious-it contains all the material a person is aware of at any one time, including perceptions, memories, thoughts, feelings ○ Preconscious-just below the surface of awareness is the preconscious which contain material that can be retrieved rather easily through conscious effort. ○ Unconscious-include all repressed memories, passions, and unacceptabl...

Exam (elaborations) NURS 222 (NURS 222) (NURS 222 (NURS 222)) NURS 222 - HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING. NURS 222 - HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING/NURS 222 - HESI A2 CRITICAL THINKING. 1. A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts of pain. The healthcare provider prescribes an analgesic every four hours as needed. Which action should the nurse implement? Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics. 2. The nurse is administering medications through a nasogastri...

NURS 222 - FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE /NURS 222 - FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE . Bipolar Disorder • Bipolar 1 o Characterized by alternating MANIA and DEPRESSION, and may have PSYCHOSIS. o Extreme mood cycling…. Happy to sad in seconds. o 1 full week of manic episode o Mania diagnosis requires at least 3 concurrent symptoms. o Depressive characteristics include anergia, anhedonia, and flat/blunted/labile affect. o More common in men. o See separate med list. • Bipolar 2 o Characterized by HYPOMANIA ...

NURS 222 Mental Health Final Review- West Coast University LA/NURS 222 Mental Health Final Review- West Coast University LA

NURS 222 Mental Health Final Exam- West Coast University LA/NURS 222 Mental Health Final Exam- West Coast University LA

RN Mental Health online practice 2013 B 1. A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who voluntary entered an outpatient mental health crisis facility. The client states, “I’ve lost control of everything in my life!” which of the following questions should the nurse ask first? a. “What has helped you to cope with a crisis in the past?” b. “Who can we call to support you during this crisis?” c. “Are you having thoughts about harming yourself today?” d. “W...