Mental status exam Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI: NSG122 / NSG 122 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Nursing Fundamental Concepts Exam | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing Q: Factors Affecting Risk for Infection Answer: Factors affecting the risk for infection include: integrity of mucous membranes, pH levels of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts, immune response, age, sex, race, heredity, level of fatigue, nutritional status, stress level, use of invasive or indwelling medical devices and im...

Final Exam: NUR176 / NUR 176 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Concepts of Adult Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse I Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Hondros Q: after a TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) procedure Answer: do a continuous bladder irrigation to prevent blood clots. *@risk for bleed* Q: CHF pt. has a IV running & develops SOB what should i do? Answer: *assess respiratory status* & *VS* BEFORE giving *o2* Q: with an IV running a p...

Final Exam: NR571/ NR 571 Complete Review (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Complex Diagnosis and Management in Acute Care Practicum |Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain Q: Challenges the providers Lack of familiarity with gender modification surg- eries Failure to use gender-neutral terms such as significant other, partner, personal pro- nouns, Lack of sensitivity when addressing sexual practices unique to the LGBTQ+ community, Lack of understanding of cultural behavior Patien...

Exam 3: NUR253 / NUR 253 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Exam Review | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Galen Q: illness anxiety disorder Answer: Characterized by extreme worry & fear about the possibility of having a disease. Which leads to frequent scanning of body for signs of illness **hypochondriac** Q: Factitious disorder Answer: (previously known as Munchausen syndrome) consciously pretend to be ill to get emotional needs met & attai...

A client on the mental health unit is becoming more agitated, shouting at the staff, and pacing in the hallway. When the PRN medication is offered, the client refuses the medication and defiantly sits on the floor in the middle of the unit hallway. What nursing intervention should the RN implement first? - answer ;Take other clients in the area to the client lounge A client is admitted to the mental health unit and reports taking extra anxiety medications because, "I'm so stressed out. I jus...

Midterm Exam: NR605 / NR 605 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Diagnosis & Management in Psychiatric-Mental Health across the Lifespan I Practicum Review | Weeks 1-4 Covered | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain Q: Treatment Hierarchy Framework Answer: therapeutic aims at the base of the model must be addressed before the client can move up the triangle Top: Stabilization Internal resources External resources Bottom: Foundational needs Q: strategies to support resource developm...

HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT TEST BANK | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 100% CORRECT. As a mandatory reporter, the nurse notifies the authorities with which of the following? Suspicion of child or elder abuse/neglect. Proof of substance abuse in minors. Any bruising on a child or older adult. Proof of intimate partner violence. A A 50 year-old patient is in the intensive care unit (ICU) with septic shock. The nurse receives an order to notify the provider if the patient's mean arteria...

Exam 2: NUR253 / NUR 253 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Exam Review | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Galen Q: Pharmacological Interventions for Anxiety Answer: Antidepressants •SSRI's considered first line which block reuptake of serotonin levels in the brain •Examples Paxil, Prozac, Lexapro, Luvox, and Zoloft Anti-anxiety drugs •Benozodiazepines are most common b/c of quick onset •Use for short periods b/c of dependence •Moni...

Exam 1: NUR 2459/ NUR2459| Latest 2023/ 2024 |Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing Exam| Complete Guide Questions and Verified Answers-Rasmussen QUESTION What is the main assessment tool used in psychiatric nursing? Answer: Mental Status Exam (MSE) QUESTION What are the components of the MSE? Answer: -Personal information -Appearance -Behavior -Speech -Affect and mood -Thought -Perceptual disturbances -Cognition: >Orientation: time, place, person, Leve...

Exam 3: NR548/ NR 548 (NEW Update 2024/ 2025) Psychiatric Assessment for the PMHNP |Weeks 5-6 | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain QUESTION MSE: Insight and Judgment -final components of the mental status exam -determined to be good, limited, or poor depending on the actions the client has taken, awareness of their illness, and the plans they have for the future. Insight -client's awareness of their illness or situation Judgment ...