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Nurs 480 Exam 3: Ultimate Psych Nursing Review – Crisis, Abuse, Dementia, Addiction & More – A+ Guaranteed!

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Ace your psych nursing exam with this all-in-one, high-yield review! Covers crisis intervention, abuse/neglect cycles, ASD, ADHD, dementia, Alzheimer’s stages, substance abuse, and endocrine disorders. Packed with clear rationales, mnemonics (like the 4 A’s of dementia), drug guides, and real exam-style Q&A. Perfect for last-minute review or deep study – already graded A+!

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Nurs 480 Exam 3 Newest Actual Exam Preparation With
Complete Questions And Correct Answers With Rationales |
Already Graded A+||Brand New Version!!




crisis - ANSWERS--acute, time-limited occurrences experienced as
overwhelming emotional reactions to a stressful situational,
developmental or persons perception of an event


what is the nurses goal when a client is in a crisis? - ANSWERS--
return the individual to a pre-crisis level of functioning


developmental (maturational) crisis - ANSWERS--related to
PREDICTABLE transitions of human development, adapting to new
life roles


situational crisis - ANSWERS--arise from an EXTERNAL rather than
internal source and is frequently UNANTICIPATED


adventitious crisis (crisis of disaster) - ANSWERS--not a common part
of everyday life, RARE, generally large scale and impacts community
(natural disaster, RAPE, battery, assault)


existential crisis - ANSWERS--questioning life purpose or spirituality

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Phase 1 of Crisis - ANSWERS--person confronted by conflict and
responds with increased anxiety
-stimulates problem solving techniques and defense mechanisms in
an effort to solve problem and decrease anxiety


Phase 2 of Crisis - ANSWERS--threat persists so anxiety continues to
increase
-TRIAL-AND-ERROR attempts to solve problem and restore balance


Phase 3 of Crisis - ANSWERS--trial-and-error attempt FAIL, anxiety
escalate to severe/panic levels
-person may withdrawal and flight


Phase 4 of Crisis - ANSWERS--problem is not solved after
considerable time and effort, so anxiety can overwhelm person
(anxiety to illness)
-ASSESS FOR SUICIDAL THOUGHTS/PLANS


primary care - ANSWERS--promotes health and reduces mental
illness to decrease incidence of crisis, do this BEFORE CRISIS STRIKES
-education, resources, coping skills


secondary care - ANSWERS--prevent prolonged anxiety during an
acute crisis, shorten duration of stress

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tertiary care - ANSWERS--provide support for those who have
experienced severe crisis and are now RECOVERING from crisis
-CISD, rehab, outpatient clinics


critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) - ANSWERS--tertiary
intervention directed toward a group that has experienced a crisis;
offers individuals a safe place to share thoughts to lessen the impact
of the event, facilitate recovery and restore functioning


abuse and neglect is prevalent among - ANSWERS--all groups of
people, it has no bounds


introductory phase - ANSWERS--the purpose and overview of the
debriefing process id presented-confidentiality is assured-team
members identified-questions answered


fact phase - ANSWERS--participants are assisted in discussing the
facts of the incident from their perspective


thought phase - ANSWERS--all participants are asked to discuss their
initial thoughts about the incident


reaction phase - ANSWERS--participants engage in freewheeling
discussion about the worst, most painful part of the incident

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symptom phase - ANSWERS--participants describe cognitive,
physical, emotional, behavioral experienced at the time of the
incident and ongoing


teaching phase - ANSWERS--feelings of participants affirmed
guidance is provided regarding future symptoms and stress
management techniques


re-entry phase - ANSWERS--debriefing process thus far is reviewed
and any new topics are discussed team members provide
encouragement and additional resources then summarize the
experience


the intent of abuse/neglect is to... - ANSWERS--cause harm and have
control over someone else


signs of domestic violence include: - ANSWERS---recurrent ED visits
attributed to being "accident prone"
-somatic symptoms: anxiety, nightmares, GI disturbances
-signs of depression


cycle of violence - ANSWERS---tension
-confrontation
-reconciliation
-honeymoon

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