MED SURG 201|Post Mental Health 2|Complete solutions.
Post Mental Health 2. 1. A client on the mental health unit is being discharge to a community base program referred to as Assertive Community Treatment. (ACT) What should the nurse explain to the client about this program? 2. A nurse is caring for a client who states that he has abused his son because of the stress caused by his son's mental illness. How should the nurse use the communication tool of 'clarifying' when speaking with this client? 3. A nurse is providing education about resources to a client struggling with illicit drug addiction. Identify a resource the nurse can provide to help the client find support with this addiction. 4. A nurse is caring for a client following a traumatic experience. What manifestations would alert the nurse to the possibility that the client is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? 5. A nurse is caring for a client in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Identify five (5) clinical manifestations associated with this phase of the bipolar disorder. 6. A nurse is caring for an adolescent client with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Define Autism Spectrum Disorder. What are common manifestations of Autism Spectrum Disorder? 7. A nurse is caring for a client with delirium. What is the onset and clinical manifestations of this disorder? 8. The nurse is talking and reasoning with the client when suddenly the client throws a pillow at the nurse. What type of defense mechanism is the client displaying? 9. A nurse is caring for a client with an anger disorder. What medications are commonly prescribed during aggressive/violent episodes? Identify three (3) nursing considerations when administering these medications. 10. Short-term memory loss, confusion, and disorientation occurs immediately following the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) procedure. List three (3) actions the nurse will implement to maintain client safety through the procedure. 11. A client has been prescribed amitriptyline. In which class is this medication found? Identify five (5) adverse effects a client can experience while on amitriptyline. 12. A nurse is caring for a client prescribed escitalopram oxalate. Identify the classification of this medication. How does this class of medication take effect? 13. A client has been diagnosed with neuroleptic malignant syndrome from taking the antipsychotics, chlorpromazine. What medication(s) would the nurse expect this client be given for this condition? 14. A nurse is doing discharge teaching for a client receiving disulfiram as a deterrent to drinking. What information will the nurse provide to the client regarding how it works and precautions to take? 15. What client teaching will the nurse provide prior to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) regarding the steps of the procedure? 16. List three (3) behaviors that occur during countertransference between a health care team member and the client. What are the nursing implications? 17. Defense mechanisms used by clients who have personality disorders include repression, suppression, regression, undoing, and splitting. Characterize what splitting is and give an example. 18. Obsessive-compulsive disorders are not actual anxiety disorders but have similar effects. Describe the manifestations that are associated with this disorder. 19. Schizophrenia spectrum disorders affect thinking, behavior, emotions, and the ability to perceive reality. List and define the alterations in speech that can be seen. 20. Bipolar disorder is primarily managed with mood-stabilizing medications, such as lithium carbonate. Lithium produces neurochemical changes in the brain including serotonin receptor blockade. List three (3) important teaching points to provide to the client regarding the possible adverse effects of lithium.
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