Psych nurs acute care Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 2115 Neuro Meta Study Guide Questions with Answers 1. What is the Glasgow Coma Scale? What are you assessing when using it? • Assessment tool to determine the patient’s LOC and response to tactile stimuli (unconscious) • 3 criteria: o Eye opening o Verbal response o Motor response • Scale of 3-15: 3 indicates coma, 15 indicates no neurological damage • Less than 8, intubate 2. What nursing interventions would you expect when caring for a patient with ineffective cerebra...

NURS 3000 Midterm - Experiencing Acute Illness Solved 100% Correct!! Acute Care -health acre to treat sudden, unexpected, urgent/emergent episodes of illness/injury that can lead to death/disability -can include care to promote health, prevent illness & rehabilitate Domains in Acute Care - emergency care, surgery care, urgent care, critical care, trauma care, pre-hospital care, short-term stabilization Multidisciplinary Team Includes but is not limited to Rn, RPN, PSW, pharmacist, dieti...

Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing The craft of caring 2ND EDITION Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing The craft of caring Second edition This page intentionally left blank Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing The craft of caring Second edition Edited by Phil Barker PhD RN FRCN Honorary Professor, University of Dundee, Scotland PART OF HACHETTE LIVRE UK First published in Great Britain...

NURS 6501 Final Exam Questions With Complete Solutions. What is the role of the primary care provider in mental health? - Screen for mental health issues - Improve outcomes and reduce health care costs - Assess and give care to mild-moderate disorders or patients with stable severe mental disorders - From strong links with mental health specialty care for complex cases Sharing patient info (ex: meds used) about PHQ2 - what does it screen for, what are the questions, scoring - Screens ...

1 NURS 6635 FINAL EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ 1. Select the development time of symptoms in neuroleptic malignant syndrome. A. 12-24 hours B. 24-72 hours C. 4-7 days D.10-14 days Correct Answer: B. 24-72 hours If untreated syndrome lasts 10 to 14 days Treat with dantrolene or bromocriptine Select the brain region that shows the greatest anatomical abnormalities in schizophrenic patients. A. Hippocampus B. Amygdala 2 C. Prefrontal cortex ...

NURS 410 psych practice A new staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanced practice nurse to perform which additional interventions? a. Conduct mental health assessments b. Establish therapeutic relationships c. Individualize nursing care plans d. Prescribe psychotropic medication - d. Prescribe psychotropic medication A new staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanced practice nurse to pe...

PSYCH NURS ACUTE CARE–MIDTERM REVIEW/PSYCH NURS ACUTE CARE–MIDTERM REVIEW. Key: pharmacotherapy / priorities CH 2, 7, 8, 23, 25, 17, 26, 24 WEEK 1 – CH 2, 7, 8 – MENTAL HEALTH CONCEPTS, RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT, MENTAL STATUS EXAM & THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION BURDEN OF MENTAL ILLNESS • Economic and social burden of mental illness in the US is among the highest of all diseases • Among the most common causes of disability • 1 in 5 adults in the US have a mental disord...

PSYCH NURS ACUTE CARE – Final Exam Study Guide/PSYCH NURS ACUTE CARE – Final Exam Study Guide. REVIEW ON ANXIETY & OCD ANXIETY Normal anxiety • Normal response to the threat of injury • Everyone experiences anxiety • Emotional process • Normal response to developmental changes Anxiety: An adaptive process • Warning of internal or external threat • Bodily damage/Pain • Possible punishment • Separation from loved ones • Threats to status or s...

NURS 6550 MIDTERM-PSYCH COMPLETE QUESTION AND ANSWER An adjustment disorder that persists and worsens can potentially evolve into other psychiatric disorder such as - CORRECT ANSWER-major depression or generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Maladaptive behavior in response to stress is called - CORRECT ANSWER-adjustment disorder, with the major symptom specified (eg, "adjustment disorder with depressed mood" PTSD is classified as what type of disorder in the DSM-5 - CORRECT ANSWERTra...