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Affect - ANSWERSoutwardly bodily expression of emotions Mood - ANSWERSa feeling state reported by the client that can vary with internal and external changes Manic Episode - ANSWERSan elevated, expansive or irritable mood accompanied by hyperactivity, grandiosity, and loss of reality. Hypomanic Episode - ANSWERSclients may appear happy, agreeable, humorous, and agreeable; not severe enough to cause significant impairment flight of ideas - ANSWERSshifting from one idea to another quic...

What amount of early deaths can public health measures prevent? - ANSWERSPopulation-focused public health approaches have the potential to help prevent approximately 70% of early deaths in the United States through measures targeted to the factors that contribute to those deaths. What are the top 10 achievements in public health? - ANSWERS1. Vaccination 2. Motor vehicle safety 3. Safer workplaces 4. Control of infectious diseases 5. Decline in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke...

A nurse performed these actions while caring for patients in an inpatient psychiatric setting. Which action violated patients' rights? A. Prohibited a patient from using the telephone B. In patient's presence, opened a package mailed to patient C. Remained within arm's length of patient with homicidal ideation D. Permitted a patient with psychosis to refuse oral psychotropic medication. - ANSWERSA. Prohibited a patient from using telephone A psychiatric nurse discusses rules of...

A nurse is planning care for a client who has paranoid schizophrenia. Which of the following interventions should be included in the plan of care? a. Rotate staff assignments for this client. b. Use touch to calm the client during periods of anxiety. c. Check the client's mouth after the client takes medication. d. Assign an assistive personnel to feed the client at mealtimes. - ANSWERSc. Check the client's mouth after the client takes medication. A nurse is providing care for a...

Evidence Base Practice - ANSWERSCombination of research in conjunction with what the nurse already knows from their own clinical knowledge and experience. Pyschosocial and Enviornmental Aspects - ANSWERSCan trigger the manifestation of psychiatric illness as well as the neurobiology and the response to medications Science of Nursing - ANSWERSFinding evidence Art of Nursing - ANSWERSDeveloping skills for practice: Caring Attending Advocacy 3 Aspects of Caring - ANSWERS-Empathetic u...

A nurse in the outpatient mental health clinic is interviewing a client with schizophrenia who appears to be experiencing auditory hallucinations. Which of the following should be the nurse's initial action? a. teach the client strategies to decrease the hallucinations b. check that the client is on antipsychotic meds c. establish rapport with the client d. explore what the voices are saying to the client - ANSWERSc. establish rapport with the client Four days after admission, a clien...

A mature, professional couple plans a large wedding in a city 100 miles from their home. Which response is most likely to be associated with this experience? A. Distress B. Eustress C. Acute stress D. Depersonalization - ANSWERSB. Eustress A college student has been experiencing significant stress associated with academic demands. Last month, the student began attending yoga sessions three times a week. Which outcome indicates this activity has been successful? A. The student reports...

Cluster A personality disorders - ANSWERSparanoid, schizoid, schizotypal - Characterized by odd or eccentric behavior. Suspicious, cold, withdrawn, irrational Paranoid Personality Disorder - ANSWERSA personality disorder characterized by a pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of the motives of others without sufficient basis Schizoid Personality Disorder - ANSWERSA personality disorder characterized by persistent avoidance of social relationships and little expression of emotion Schiz...

The nurse is told he/she will be assigned to an anxious client who is being admitted via ED. The initial action of the nurse should be to - assess the client's use of defense mechanisms. - assess the client's level of anxiety. - limit environmental stimuli. - provide anti-anxiety medication. - ANSWERS- assess the client's level of anxiety. A 20-year-old was sexually molested at age10 by an older man, but can no longer remember the incident. The ego defense mechanism in use is - p...

An ED nurse assesses a woman suspected of being abused by an intimate partner. Which assessment finding most clearly confirms the suspicion? A. Leathery facial tone B. Injuries in a bikini pattern C. Reluctance to be examined D. Lack of eye contact with the nurse - ANSWERSB. Injuries in a bikini pattern An ED nurse assesses a child with a fractured ulna. The nurse also observes yellow and purple bruises across the child's back and shoulders. Which comment by the parents should prompt t...

Psychiatric mental health nursing -ANSWER Nursing integrates both scientific knowledge and caring arts into a holistic practice Nursing Leader: Hildegard Peplau (1909-1999) -ANSWER Considered "Mother of Psychiatric Nursing" and Believed in the science and art of nursing Introduced the concepts -Advanced practice nursing -Standards of professional nursing and credentialing -Theory of Interpersonal Relations Therapeutic Milieu- Careful Nursing -ANSWER Healthy environment, combined...

A nurse in the outpatient mental health clinic is interviewing a client with schizophrenia who appears to be experiencing auditory hallucinations. Which of the following should be the nurse's initial action? a. teach the client strategies to decrease the hallucinations b. check that the client is on antipsychotic meds c. establish rapport with the client d. explore what the voices are saying to the client -ANSWER c. establish rapport with the client Four days after admission, a client...

EBP is a clinical decision making that synthesizes what 3 things? -ANSWER 1) Best available research evidence 2) Clinical expertise 3) Patient preferences 5 A's of EBP: -ANSWER 1) ask 2) acquire 3) appraise 4) apply 5) assess what do clinical algorithms provide? -ANSWER step-by-step guidelines prepared in flowchart. what does the IOM emphasize? -ANSWER the need for research on how to best apply the research findings into clinical practice. what is the medical model of disabil...

A mature, professional couple plans a large wedding in a city 100 miles from their home. Which response is most likely to be associated with this experience? A. Distress B. Eustress C. Acute stress D. Depersonalization -ANSWER B. Eustress A college student has been experiencing significant stress associated with academic demands. Last month, the student began attending yoga sessions three times a week. Which outcome indicates this activity has been successful? A. The student reports ...

Evidence Base Practice -ANSWER Combination of research in conjunction with what the nurse already knows from their own clinical knowledge and experience. Pyschosocial and Enviornmental Aspects -ANSWER Can trigger the manifestation of psychiatric illness as well as the neurobiology and the response to medications Science of Nursing -ANSWER Finding evidence Art of Nursing -ANSWER Developing skills for practice: Caring Attending Advocacy 3 Aspects of Caring -ANSWER -Empathetic unders...

An ED nurse assesses a woman suspected of being abused by an intimate partner. Which assessment finding most clearly confirms the suspicion? A. Leathery facial tone B. Injuries in a bikini pattern C. Reluctance to be examined D. Lack of eye contact with the nurse -ANSWER B. Injuries in a bikini pattern An ED nurse assesses a child with a fractured ulna. The nurse also observes yellow and purple bruises across the child's back and shoulders. Which comment by the parents should prompt th...

A nurse is leading a family therapy session for a mother, father and two adolescent siblings. Which of the following statements should the nurse recognize as an example of effective communication among family members? A. "If you keep saying that, I will tell everyone what you did last night." B. "She is always bossing me around. Should she do that?" C. "Can you tell me the reason you get upset each time I go to the mall?" D. "Please do not raise your voice at the children. I am the ...

Interventions when a client is at risk for suicide? -ANSWER Remove shoestrings, curtain Rods and glass items. Give the client plastic wear to eat with. Signs of a bipolar manic episode? -ANSWER Risky behavior, high self esteem When a client is manic the best therapeutic communication is? -ANSWER calm but firm, be consistent, short explanations, redirect energy, Identify expectations and consequences. Mini mental statues exam (MMSE) is used to? -ANSWER assess dementia by assessing the cl...

Population - ANSWERthe entire group of individuals being studied sample - ANSWERa subset of the population that is used to estimate characteristics of the population parameter - ANSWERa numerical value from the population statistic - ANSWERnumerical value from a sample census - ANSWERa way to find and record information about every member of a population; its a term mostly connected with national information, but can refer to well-defined, smaller populations experiment - ANSWERa ...

Statistics - ANSWERSthe science of collecting, organizing, summarizing and analyzing information to draw conclusions or answer questions. In addition, it is about providing a measure of confidence in any conclusions. population - ANSWERSthe entire group of individuals that we want information about sample - ANSWERSthe part of the population that we actually examine in order to gather information parameter - ANSWERSa number that describes the entire population statistic - ANSWERSa num...