PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
If a diagnostic test or tumor biopsy is reported as normal or benign, patients and their family
members usually experience relief. The nurse may experience elation along with the patient
and family. At this point families may be open to: - ANS education regarding healthy
behaviors. They may now be motivated to change unhealthy habits by:
losing weight,
quitting smoking,
exercising,
complying with medication regimens,
or choosing more healthy foods.
To protect patient privacy and confidentiality nurses should familiarize themselves with the -
ANS Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). This will help avoid
confusion about what HIPAA does and does not say about communication with family and
caregivers, including by means of electronic or telephone communications
Patients and family members may project their anger and helplessness onto nurses or the
medical team, complaining about things such as: - ANS poor care,
lack of communication,
delay in call lights being answered,
and the poor quality of the food that is served.
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