Human Development
Ericson Stage for a 9-year old child
what is industry vs. inferiority
The neurotransmitter most closely associated with depression
What is Serotonin?
The legal requirement when a nurse suspects child abuse
What is mandatory reporting?
The priority action when an adolescent is admitted after a suicide attempt.
What is checking belongings for dangerous items?
The term for explaining unit rules, schedules, and tours to a new patient.
What is Milieu Management?
An example of high resilience after losing a permanent job
What is taking a temporary job?
The neurotransmitter potentiated by benzodiazepines
What is GABA?
The ethical principle applied when a nurse helps a patient make their own choice.
What is Autonomy?
The priority assessment finding that indicates a patient may have a mental illness.
What is a consistently sad, discouraged, or hopeless mood?
The best nursing action when a patient places a religious picture at their bedside. |
What is leaving the picture where the patient placed it?
The nurses response to a mother concerned that her 8-year old prefers friends
What is "the child is developing his own personality?
The medical emergency caused by eating Tyramine-rich foods while on an MAOI.
What is Hypertensive Crisis?
The civil action a nurse may face for restraining a patient who wants to leave AMA.
What is False Imprisonment?
The primary criteria generally required for inpatient hospitalization.
What is being a danger to self or others?
The type of therapy that uses Disulfiram (Antabuse) to treat alcohol use. |
What is Aversion Therapy?
Ericksons stage characterized by establishing relationships with commitment.
What is Intimacy vs. Isolation
| The drug class used to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
What are Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors?
The legal significance of giving medication over a patient's verbal objection.
What is Battery?
| The priority focus for a plan of care when a patient reports hearing "evil voices."
What are command hallucinations?
The specific indication for using mechanical restraints on a patient. |
What is self-destructive behavior despite other interventions?
A patient statement that demonstrates a healthy degree of resilience.
What is "I've learned to calm down before defending my opinions"?
The expected outcome criteria for a patient starting an SSRI.
What is mood improvement?
| The psychiatrist's rationale for notifying a minister of a patient's threat.
What is the Duty to Warn and Protect?
The priority action during an initial client interview in an outpatient clinic.
What is identifying the client's perception of their mental health?
The term for a client accusing a nurse of being controlling "just like an ex-partner." |
What is Transference?