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,explain how to use the nursing process with psychiatric disorders
assessment- collecting information about past medical history, assessing physical and emotional state
diagnosis: medically will be through the DSM5 but can use NANDA as well for nursing dx's
palling: independently and individualized with multiple disciplines involved.
planning/ implementation: the nurse plans intervention with the client and are then acted out
evaluation: did the client meet the goals or do we need to change things.
explain the parts of the mental status exam
appearance, motor activity, speech patterns, attitude, emotions, affect, thought processes, cognitive
ability
explain what appearance means in relation to the mental status exam
-Grooming
-Personal hygiene
-Posture
-Level of eye contact
-Evidence of scars or other distinguishing skin marks
explain what motor acitvity means in relation to the mental status exam
-Tremors
-Tics
-Mannerisms
-Hyperactivity
-Restless or agitated
-Aggressive
-Echopraxia-mimicking the movements of others
-Psychomotor retardation-extremely slow movements
explain what speech patterns means in relation to the mental status exam
-Slowness or rapid speech
-Pressure of speech (frenzied)
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-Aphasia (difficulty in forming/thinking of specific words)
explain what attitude means in relation to the mental status exam
-Cooperative/uncooperative
-Friendly/hostile
-Uninterested/apathetic
-Guarded/suspicious
explain what emotions means in relation to the mental status exam
Mood
-Depressed
-Irritable
-Anxious
-Elated
-Euphoric
-Fearful
-Guilty
-Labile (mood swings)
explain what affect means in relation to the mental status exam
the behavioral expression of emotion
-Constricted or blunted (minimal emotional expression)
-Flat (absence of emotional expression)
-Appropriate
-Inappropriate
explain what thought processes means in relation to the mental status exam
-Form of thought
-Content of thought (hallucinations/delusions)
explain what cognitive ability means in relation to the mental status exam
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,explain how to use the nursing process with psychiatric disorders
assessment- collecting information about past medical history, assessing physical and emotional state
diagnosis: medically will be through the DSM5 but can use NANDA as well for nursing dx's
palling: independently and individualized with multiple disciplines involved.
planning/ implementation: the nurse plans intervention with the client and are then acted out
evaluation: did the client meet the goals or do we need to change things.
explain the parts of the mental status exam
appearance, motor activity, speech patterns, attitude, emotions, affect, thought processes, cognitive
ability
explain what appearance means in relation to the mental status exam
-Grooming
-Personal hygiene
-Posture
-Level of eye contact
-Evidence of scars or other distinguishing skin marks
explain what motor acitvity means in relation to the mental status exam
-Tremors
-Tics
-Mannerisms
-Hyperactivity
-Restless or agitated
-Aggressive
-Echopraxia-mimicking the movements of others
-Psychomotor retardation-extremely slow movements
explain what speech patterns means in relation to the mental status exam
-Slowness or rapid speech
-Pressure of speech (frenzied)
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, -Volume
-Aphasia (difficulty in forming/thinking of specific words)
explain what attitude means in relation to the mental status exam
-Cooperative/uncooperative
-Friendly/hostile
-Uninterested/apathetic
-Guarded/suspicious
explain what emotions means in relation to the mental status exam
Mood
-Depressed
-Irritable
-Anxious
-Elated
-Euphoric
-Fearful
-Guilty
-Labile (mood swings)
explain what affect means in relation to the mental status exam
the behavioral expression of emotion
-Constricted or blunted (minimal emotional expression)
-Flat (absence of emotional expression)
-Appropriate
-Inappropriate
explain what thought processes means in relation to the mental status exam
-Form of thought
-Content of thought (hallucinations/delusions)
explain what cognitive ability means in relation to the mental status exam
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