PSYCHIATRIC NURSING OVERVIEW TEST 1 REVIEW Mental health • Mental Health is not merely the absence of illness but is the result of successful growth and adaptation to life’s stressors. • Mental health is not a one time achievement but a continual process of trying to maintain the highest functioning. • Mental health and mental illness are not specific entities but rather they exist on a continuum. The mental health continuum is dynamic and ever shifting, ranging from mild to moderate t...

Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 01: Practicing the Science and the Art of Psychiatric Nursing Chapter 02: Mental Health and Mental Illness Chapter 03: Theories and Therapies Chapter 04: Biological Basis for Understanding Psychopharmacology Chapter 05: Settings for Psychiatric Care Chapter 06: Legal and Ethical Basis for Practice Chapter 07: Nursing Process and QSEN: The Foundation for Safe and Effective Care Chapter 08: Communication Skills: Medium for All Nursing Practice ...

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Test Bank Varcarolis Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 3 Questions & Answers Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 01: Practicing the Science and the Art of Psychiatric Nursing Chapter 02: Mental Health and Mental Illness Chapter 03: Theories and Therapies Chapter 04: Biological Basis for Understanding Psychopharmacology Chapter 05: Settings for Psychiatric Care Chapter 06: Legal and Ethical Basis for Practice Chapter 07: Nursing Process and QSEN: The Foundation for ...

NR 509 Final Study Guide Behavior/Mental Health Assessment and Modification for Age 1. Assessment: a. b. Many mental health disorders are masked by other clinical conditions; 20% of primary care outpatients have mental disorders(50-70% go undetected and untreated) c. Physical symptoms account for approx 50% of office visits d. ⅓ of physical symptoms are unexplained; in 20-25% those symptoms become chronic e. Symptoms and Behaviors: i. Sorting symptom is a challenge; can be unexplained symp...

Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 8th Edition 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. b. Prescribe psychotropic medication. c. Establish therapeutic relationships. d. Individualize nursing care plans. ANS: B In most...

NR320: Mental Health: Exam 3 / NR 320 Exam 3 Study Guide: Mental Health Chapter 32: Eating Disorders • Concept of Eating Disorders:patient experiences severe disruption in normal eating and disturbance in perception of body shape/weight o Co-Morbidities:  Depression  Social phobias  OCD  Mood and anxiety disorders  Substance abuse  Personality disorders  Most common is hx of sexual abuse o Female relatives of individuals with eating disorders have 12 times more likely at r...

MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE NURS 6550 Acute Care Study Guide for midterm Psychosocial * Generalized anxiety disorder diagnosis criteria  Excessive anxiety and worry occurring more days than not for 6 months  Difficulty controlling worry  3 or more of the following: restlessness, feeling keyed up or on edge; easily fatigued; difficulty concentrating or mind going blank; irritability; muscle tension; sleep disturbances  significant distress or impairment on social, occupational, or other impor...

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A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium carbonate five days ago is complaining of excessive thirst, and the RN finds him attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which intervention should the RN implement? A. Report the client’s serum lithium level to the HCP. B. Encourage the client to suck on hard candy to relieve the symptoms. C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side effect. D. Tell the client that drinking from the faucet is not allo...