Cmn 350 exam Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse seeks to establish a relationship with a patient readmitted to the hospital. The patient has bipolar disorder, depressed type, and was hospitalized the preceding month. Which statement by the nurse would contribute to establishing trust? A. "Weren't you complying with your medication regimen?" B. "It must be discouraging to be readmitted to the hospital so soon." C. "Everyone with bipolar disorder ends up in the hospital occasionally." D."You must take your drugs a...

A patient receives a traditional low-potency antipsychotic medication. The nurse should assess closely for: a. urinary frequency. b. urinary retention. c. hypertension. d. diarrhea. correct answer: B A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has taken thiothixene (Navane) 5 mg/day for 4 years with good symptom control. Today, the patient is admitted with paranoia and auditory hallucinations. The nurse should determine if the patient's symptoms are related to: a. not taking the drug a...

Types of substance abuse? correct answer: 1) Alcohol 2) Opioids 3) Stimulants (caffeine, cocaine) What is the goal of rehabilitation from substance abuse? correct answer: complete abstinence from substance use Main concern with benzodiazepines? correct answer: respiratory depression What does the HALT acronym stand for? correct answer: Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired (S/S of substance withdrawal) What is the transtheoretical model? correct answer: indicates a client's decision ...

Symptoms of a Manic Episode correct answer: elevated mood, grandiosity, inflated self-esteem, irritability, anger, insomnia, anorexia, flamboyant gestures, flight of ideas, racing thoughts, distractibility, hyperactivity Symptoms must last _______ to meet diagnostic criteria of mania correct answer: 1 weeks Key nursing interventions for manic episodes correct answer: - be consistent - provide finger foods - provide a quiet place to sleep - reduce stimuli reinforce reality keep away...

CMN 350 Exam 2 Questions and Answers All Correct A patient receives a traditional low-potency antipsychotic medication. The nurse should assess closely for: a. urinary frequency. b. urinary retention. c. hypertension. d. diarrhea. - Answer-B A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has taken thiothixene (Navane) 5 mg/day for 4 years with good symptom control. Today, the patient is admitted with paranoia and auditory hallucinations. The nurse should determine if the patient's symptom...

Schizophrenia correct answer: Is characterized by a deteriorating personality. It affects perception (Hallucinations), Thought process (thought derailment), Reality testing (delusions), Feeling (flat or inappropriate affect), Behavior (social withdrawal), Attention (inability to concentrate), and motivation (Cannot initiate or persist in goal directed activities). Schizophrenia correct answer: Onset is almost always during late adolescence or early adulthood. Onset and relapse are almost a...

Normal Extrapyramidal System correct answer: -normal coordination of involuntary movement -involuntary movement supports voluntary movement while walking -balance of ACh and DA is required for normal functioning Parkinson's and EPSE correct answer: Parkinson's is progressive, chronic, degenerative with unknown cause Associated symptoms: difficulty swallowing, drooling, weight loss, choking, impaired breathing, urinary rtn, constipation Imbalance with Ach and dopamine (too much ACh...

CMN 350 Exam 2 Practice Questions .A patient receives a traditional low-potency antipsychotic medication. The nurse should assess closely for: a. urinary frequency. b. urinary retention. c. hypertension. d. diarrhea. - correct answer B A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has taken thiothixene (Navane) 5 mg/day for 4 years with good symptom control. Today, the patient is admitted with paranoia and auditory hallucinations. The nurse should determine if the patient's symptoms are r...

CMN 350 Exam 4 Questions with Correct Answers Types of substance abuse? - Answer-1) Alcohol 2) Opioids 3) Stimulants (caffeine, cocaine) What is the goal of rehabilitation from substance abuse? - Answer-complete abstinence from substance use Main concern with benzodiazepines? - Answer-respiratory depression What does the HALT acronym stand for? - Answer-Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired (S/S of substance withdrawal) What is the transtheoretical model? - Answer-indicates a client's...

CMN 350 Exam 1 Questions with All Correct Answers A Grade What does Me, Meds, and Milieu mean? - Answer--Nurse/patient relationship -Medications and skills -Safe and therapeutic environment What are the tools of a psychiatric nurse? - Answer-Me, Meds, and Milieu What does Psychotherapeutic Management mean? - Answer-proposes a real-world approach that recognizes the interdependence of the mental health profession and exploits the strengths of psychiatric nursing What question does psy...