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Spiritual practices related to death for *Muslims* -Answer ✔-

 -turn client on right side to face Mecca;
 -when death occurs, body must be covered at all times and it is preferred that only
workers of same sex touch the client



Erikson's Stages of Growth and Development -Answer ✔

 Trust vs Mistrust [birth to 1 yr];
 Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt [1-3 yrs];
 Initiative vs Guilt [3-6 yrs];
 Industry vs Inferiority [6-12 yrs];
 Identity vs Role Confusion [12-20 yrs];
 Intimacy vs Isolation [20-35 yrs];
 Generativity vs Stagnation [35-65 yrs];
 Integrity vs Despair [65 yr to death]



Priority for PTSD client

-Answer ✔-safety; making the client feel safe



DNR vs Living Will

-Answer ✔-DNR is a *medical* document the HCP creates - a living will is a *legal* document
the client creates; DNR can be included in a living will but it can be totally separate; if DNR w/o
a living will, the family can have a say-so about resuscitation efforts



ADHD - Teaching for Parents -Answer ✔-

 -Model positive behaviors;
 -Verbal instruction combined w/visual cues;
 -Structured activities should be planned for the AM;
 -Use charts to assist w/organization

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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) -Answer ✔-

 -lithium and MAOIs should be discontinued 2 weeks prior to procedure;
 -atropine is given IM 30 min prior to procedure to decrease secretions;
 -succinylcholine immediately following admin of -anesthesia prior to procedure to
prevent muscle contractions and fractures



ECT - What to monitor *during* therapy -Answer ✔-

 -respiratory rate and effort;
 -BP;
 -duration of seizure [typical is 25-60 seconds; seizures greater than 90 seconds are treated
w/diazepam [Valium]



Phases of a therapeutic nurse-client relationship -Answer ✔-

 *PREINTERACTION* - before contact w/client; RN focuses on own preconceived
ideas, stereotypes, etc.;
 *ORIENTATION/INTRODUCTORY* - establish acceptance, trust, boundaries; identify
expectations and time frame; define goals; discuss and prepare for termination and
separation of relationship;
 *WORKING* - explore, evaluate, and focus on client's problems; encourage
independence;
 *TERMINATION/SEPARATION* - evaluate progress and achievement of goals;
identify responses to termination such as anger, distancing, return of symptoms, and
dependency; encourage client to express feelings about termination; identify strengths;
refer out to community resources



Levels of anxiety -Answer ✔-

 *MILD* -associated w/tension of everyday life; alert and perceptual field is increased;
can be motivating;

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 *MODERATE* - focus is on immediate concerns; select inattentiveness and perceptual
field is narrowed; learning and problem solving still occur;
 *SEVERE* - feeling that something bad is about to happen; focus is on minute or
scattered details; needs direction to focus and perceptual field significantly narrowed;
learning and problem solving are impossible; all behavior aimed at relieving anxiety;
 *PANIC* - associated w/dread and terror and a sense of impending doom; can't
communicate or function effectively; if prolonged, panic can lead to exhaustion and death



TYPES OF DELUSIONS -Answer ✔

 Alterations in thought are false fixed beliefs that cannot be corrected by reasoning and are
usually bizarre.
 Ideas of reference: Misconstrues trivial events and attaches personal significance to them
(believes others are talking about him)
 Persecution: Feels singled out for harm by others (being hunted by FBI)
 Grandeur: Believes that she is all powerful and important, like a god
 Somatic delusions: Believes that his body is changing in an unusual way (growing a third
arm)
 Jealousy: Believes that her partner is sexually involved with another individual even
though there is not any factual basis for this belief
 Being controlled: Believes that a force outside his body is controlling him
 Thought broadcasting: Believes that her thoughts are heard by others
 Thought insertion: Believes that others' thoughts are being inserted into his mind
 Thought withdrawal: Believes that her thoughts have been removed from her mind by an
outside agency
 Religiosity: Is obsessed with religious beliefs
 Magical thinking: Believes his actions or thoughts are able to control a situation or affect
others (wearing a hat makes him invisible)



Delusions/Ideas of reference

-Answer ✔-falsely believes that insignificant events or objects in the environment have
personal meaning or significance; may believe a person on TV or in a book is speaking directly
to them w/a personal message