ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM FOCUSED REVIEW

LOC • Alert: responsive, answer questions appropriately, opens eyes spontaneously. • Lethargic: open their eyes, can answer questions but easily falls asleep. • Stupor: barely responds to painful stimuli (like rubbing the patients’ sternum) • Comatose: unconscious/does not respond to painful stimuli • Decorticate: flexion/ internal rotation of upper extremities, joints and legs • Decerebrate: neck/elbows extension, wrist and finger flexion Torts: unintentional torts- negligence: forgetting to set the bed alarm for a patient who is at risk for falling and falls out of bed. Malpractice- giving the wrong medication to the patient, error that harms the patient. Intentional torts: Assault vs Battery: • Assault is if you threaten someone, “If you do not take this pill, I will smack you.” • Battery: when you actually hurt someone, “You actually act by smacking the patient.” • False imprisonment: Nurse will purposely restrain the patient or give them a chemical to a pt. for the nurse convenience, instead of doing alternatives techniques. Six Ethical Principles • Beneficence – Doing good by the patient, what is best for the patient. Making the patient feel safe in the environment that their in. • Autonomy- respecting their rights by what they decide for their health care. Clients making decisions but the patient must accept consequences of those decisions. • *Veracity- truthfulness “Being honest with the patient’s treatment” • Justice- fair/equal rights for everyone. • *Fidelity- being loyal to the patient, keeping promises. • Non-maleficence: Doing No Harm Legal Rights of the patients in Mental Health • Pt has the right to refuse treatment even if they’re in a mental health facility. • Pts confidentiality: HIPPA: cannot be released without the consent of the patient • If someone calls the unit asking about the patient refer them to contact the patient’s family regarding the patient well being • Over hear a conversation in a public place: tell them to go have the conversation in a private setting. • Mandated that abuse is reported, with a child or an older adult. • Our duty to warn third parties if they’re at risk for harm. Informed Consent: Provider: • Communicate the purpose of the procedure • Give a clear description of the procedure in the patient primary language. • Explain the risks vs the benefits • Other options in treating the condition RN Role: • make sure the provider gives this information to the patient. • Pt is competent in receiving the information, they must be an adult or an emancipated child, THERE CAN BE NO IMPAIRMENTS! • If they do not understand the information then we do not answer the questions, have the provider answer the questions. Restraints: • Physical- vest, belt, and mittens. LAST RESORT • Chemical- sedative/antipsychotic medications • Alternatives before restraints: verbal interventions, calm/quiet environment, diversions. • Prescriptions must be written • Write an order for restraints to be placed on patient. If the orders need to be renewed it has to be renewed within 24 hours. • Care for the Patient: • Assessing the patient vital signs q 15 mins • Offer them food and fluid- Every hour • Make sure they get the chance to toilet- Every hour • Monitor vital signs. Emergency Restraints Placed: • get an order from the doctor within 15-30 mins • Time limits: 18 and older: 4 hours, 9-17: 2 hours, 8 and under= 1-hour, extra documentation: event that caused the restraints to be placed, alternative interventions that were attempted, time treatment began, med administered, patient assessment incl.............................CONTINUED