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Table Of Contents UNIT I: Foundations in Theory Chapter 1. Mental Health and Mental Illness Chapter 2. Theories and Therapies Chapter 3. Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology UNIT II: Foundations for Practice Chapter 4. Treatment Settings Chapter 5. Cultural Implications Chapter 6. Legal and Ethical Considerations UNIT III: Psychosocial Nursing Tools Chapter 7. The Nursing Process and Standards of Care Chapter 8. Therapeutic Relationships Chapter 9. Therapeutic Communicati...

A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about her new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? a) "You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity". b) "You will experience weight loss while taking this medication." c) "You will notice your symptoms improve within 24 hours of taking this medication." d) "You should increase your consumption of complex carbohydrates." The nurse is caring fo...

Kaplan Mental Health NGN A. B & C ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION The nurse provides care for a client who is in a state of crisis due to loss of a job. The client states, "I just can't believe this is happening. I didn't do anything to deserve this!" Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate? "Talk to me about what happened with the job." 3 multiple choice options A client diagnosed with schizophre...

5. A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is in critical condition following a motor vehicle crash in which he was the passenger. The client's parent shouts at the nurse, asking why her son is dying instead of the driver. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to provide emotional support to the parent? • Inform the parent that anger is a natural response when dealing with loss • Rationale: The nurse should identify that the parent is in the anger stage of grief. The...

Chapter 2: The Aging Experience Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. The nurse is caring for an older patient. Which information about the aging process should the nurse recall that demonstrates respect for this population? 1. As people get older, they become very self-centered. 2. Getting old is a hopeless downward spiral toward death. 3. Older people maintain unique and individual characteristics. 4. Older people become very ...

Domestic Violence defined - Answer is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner Why do victims stay and leave several times? - Answer Situational Factors: Dependence, fear, children, isolation, language barriers, cultural/religious restraints, age Emotional Factors: Belief partner will change, attachment, guilt, helpless/hopeless, fear of what partner will do In spite of powerful fa...

2023 ATI MENTAL HEALTH VERSION A , B , C , PROCTORED EXAM AND ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED RETAKE EXAM |AGADE VERSION A 1.A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about her new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? a) "You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity". b) "You will experience weight loss while taking this medication." c) "You will notice your symptoms improve within 24 ho...

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity's signature voter education and registration program is: - A Voteless People is a Hopeless People The Motto of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. is: - First of All, Servants of All, We shall Transcend All! Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. permits: - Neither Pledging, Nor Hazing The General Headquarters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc is located in: - Baltimore, Maryland What are the official colors of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.: - Old Gold and Black What ...

Alpha Phi Alpha Pretest for IMDP Questions and Answers 100% Correct Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity's signature voter education and registration program is: A Voteless People is a Hopeless People The Motto of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. is: First of All, Servants of All, We shall Transcend All! Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. permits: Neither Pledging, Nor Hazing The General Headquarters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc is located in: Baltimore, Maryland What are the official colors of Alp...

Fortis College MENTAL HEALTH NUR208 Mental Health Quiz 1 Complete Test 100%Correct. Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanced practice nurse to perform which additional intervention? a . Conduct mental health assessments. c . Establish therapeutic relationships. b . Prescribe psychotropic medication. d . Individualize nursing care plans. ANS: B In most states,...

1. Know the difference in major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. a. Major depressive disorder: Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities,...

1. Know the difference in major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. a. Major depressive disorder: Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities,...