nur 253 Mental health Exam 3 with correct solution
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, #1 priority for abused patient - correct ans:safety!
• Alcohol - correct ans:CNS depressant ( acts on GABA receptors, increases
availability of dopamine and norepinephrine)
• Alcohol intoxication s/s - correct ans:- signs- slurred speech, incoordination,
unsteady gait, decreased B/P, drowsiness, stupor, Nystagmus, impaired
memory or attention, sexual, mood, and judgment prob.
• Attempted rape - correct ans:physical attempts and verbal threats of rape.
Attempted rape can also be something a person is charged with.
• Cocaine and Amphetamines - correct ans:increases level of
norepinepherine, serotonin, and dopamine.
• Opiates/Herion - correct ans:action on opiod receptors, dopamine,
catecholamine, GABA syst., and glutamate.
• Rape - correct ans:type of sexual assault that is non-consensual, it can be
vaginal, anal, or oral penetration obtained by force or threat of bodily harm
or when a person is incapable of giving consent.
• Re-feeding syndrome - correct ans:complications that occur from having
the patient eat regular portions. The electrolytes will shift because the body
cannot accommodate the increased calories. This can cause cardiac collapse.
• Resources to send abused victims - correct ans:o Safe houses
o Battered Women shelter
We're going to protect these patients and bring them into a shelter that is
private. These shelters look like regular houses in neighborhoods. They are
,
, #1 priority for abused patient - correct ans:safety!
• Alcohol - correct ans:CNS depressant ( acts on GABA receptors, increases
availability of dopamine and norepinephrine)
• Alcohol intoxication s/s - correct ans:- signs- slurred speech, incoordination,
unsteady gait, decreased B/P, drowsiness, stupor, Nystagmus, impaired
memory or attention, sexual, mood, and judgment prob.
• Attempted rape - correct ans:physical attempts and verbal threats of rape.
Attempted rape can also be something a person is charged with.
• Cocaine and Amphetamines - correct ans:increases level of
norepinepherine, serotonin, and dopamine.
• Opiates/Herion - correct ans:action on opiod receptors, dopamine,
catecholamine, GABA syst., and glutamate.
• Rape - correct ans:type of sexual assault that is non-consensual, it can be
vaginal, anal, or oral penetration obtained by force or threat of bodily harm
or when a person is incapable of giving consent.
• Re-feeding syndrome - correct ans:complications that occur from having
the patient eat regular portions. The electrolytes will shift because the body
cannot accommodate the increased calories. This can cause cardiac collapse.
• Resources to send abused victims - correct ans:o Safe houses
o Battered Women shelter
We're going to protect these patients and bring them into a shelter that is
private. These shelters look like regular houses in neighborhoods. They are
