Nrsg 1340 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

_______ drugs are those that are used to change brain function and result in alterations in perception, mood, or consciousness. - Psychotropic Psychotropic is affecting the mind of mental processes. Antipsychotic is preventing or counteracting psychosis. _______ management involves the use of an individual who coordinates and manages all of the care required by a client. - Case management Besides assertive communication, what are three other types of communication/responses? - - aggressiv...

A client comes to day treatment intoxicated but says they are not. The nurse indentifies that the client is exhibiting symptoms of A. Denial B. Reaction formation C. Projection D. Transference - A A client who developed numbness in the right hand could not play the piano at a scheduled recital. The consequence of the symptom, not having to perform, is best described as A. Emotion-focused coping B. Phobia C. Primary gain D. Secondary gain - C A client with anxiety is beginning treatme...

What are three factors contributing to mental illness? - Individual - biological makeup - intolerable or unrealistic worries or fearas Interpersonal - ineffective communication - inadequate social support Social/cultural - unwarranted negative view of the world - discrimination

Which behavior might the nurse assess in a 3-year-old with RAD? A. Choosing the mother to provide comfort B. Crying when the parents leave the room C. Extreme resistance to social contact with parents and staff D. Seeking comfort from holding a favorite stuffed animal - C Which action would be most helpful for a client with dissociative disorder having difficulty expressing feelings? A. Distraction B. Reality orientation C. Journaling D. Grounding techniques - C